Knights of the Broken Sword
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The Knights of the Broken Sword are a Knightly Order in the Empire founded in 1707 IC in the wake of the Orc invasion of Gorbad Ironclaw. [1a]
History
The Order started out as a group of freelance Knights who received their name after defeating a horde of Beastmen. The leader of the Knights, Preceptor Dott Barthos,[2a] split the head of Beastlord Sizlak Grimhoof, breaking his sword in the process. This heroic act inspired the Knights to win the battle. Barthos' sword and Grimhoof's skull are still kept in the main chapterhouse.
Members of the Order are selected only from within the nobility of the provinces that were attacked during Ironclaw's invasion. They are as much a political power within the Empire as they are a military power. [1a]
Locations
- Schoppendorf: Chapterhouse of the Order. [2a]
Weapons and Equipment
Their armour is highly polished with blue or red cloaks, sashes and plumes. [1a]
See also
Sources
- 1: Uniforms and Heraldry of the Empire
- 1a: Knights of the Broken Sword, pg. 63
- 2: Up in Arms
- 2a: Knightly Orders of the Empire, pg. 26
Uncited
- Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition), pg. 12
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