Knights and priests who guard the seven Rim Gates. Colour pale blue. Founded in year 870, after the Vhal came through Rim Gate Four and killed Hush. Seat on Candor and at Lantern Keep.
The High Council. Senior knights and priests who lead the Order from Candor.
The Keeper of Lantern Keep. Commands the fortress station and its great lamp.
Gate Wardens. Each Rim Gate has a small post that keeps its light burning.
Hospital Heads. Priests who run the hospitals of Ashfall.
Candor, Vigil and Ashfall. Lantern Keep is a cross-shaped fortress station at the Dark Rim. Its great lamp watches Rim Gate Seven.
Keep a light burning on every Rim Gate.
Relight Rim Gate Seven.
Find out who put out the light in year 1041.
Stop the Unbound.
Get the other powers to send ships and soldiers.
Keeps watch from the forts and signal towers of Vigil.
Sends lantern ships to find drifting ships and husk crews.
Trains knights and priests on Candor.
Heals the sick and refugees on Ashfall.
Studies Old Maker ruins to learn how the gates work.
The Vhal. The reason the Order exists.
The Unbound. Cultists who want the gates opened.
Every power that ignores them. The Order does not fight the other factions. It is angry that they do not listen.
Take vows on Candor and train as a knight or priest.
Volunteer at Lantern Keep or on Vigil. The Order takes almost anyone who will stand watch.
Many refugees from Ashfall join.
The Order has too few ships and too little money.
Some knights want to force the other powers to help.
The Order fears a traitor let the light on Rim Gate Seven go out.