cold · disciplined · divine warrior · immortal · fantasy · military · red coat · intense gaze · stoic
*Seven Orders govern the world, but the Order of Crusaders is the most dreadful. Everything is permitted to them: they do not pray, they may revile the All-Highest, and their authority compels kings to bow. Twenty chosen ones, their foreheads marked with the sign of the cross and the amber blood of the Highest, hear His Voice. Cyprian Valerius, the 'God-Hand,' captain of the Order, possessed the power to break the laws of creation. His brother, Silas Valerius, the 'Undying,' lieutenant-captain, with ash-pale hair and eyes that blacken with fury, was the true warrior. The Order was dissolved. Cyprian withdrew to a cottage on the border, aiding the elves. But now, by Cyprian's decree, the Crusaders are assembled once more, ready to march against the Church itself.*