Editing Knights of the Republic of the Sphere

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The title '''Knight of the Sphere''' was granted within the [[Republic of the Sphere]].

==History==
===Origins===
The order was formed by [[Devlin Stone]] and [[David Lear]] in [[3088]].<ref name=H:WotREp15>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 15: "Timeline"</ref>

===Disbandment and Legacy===
The end of the Republic signaled the end of its Knights. Some, like Maeve Stirling, returned to their homeworlds; in her case, [[Northwind]]. 
Others, like Justin Hall, became [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], but all renounced to their titles. In fact, in [[Galatea]], a lot of ex-RAF soldiers claimed to have been Knights, but that only gave them a bad reputation.<ref>''One Door Closes'' in ''Shrapnel#6'', p. 83</ref>

Many years later, the ethos of the revived [[Gunslinger Program]] in the new Star League was modeled (with some changes) on the Knights of the Republic of the Sphere with access open to any worthy Clan or Spheroid personnel and likewise offered sources of inspiration for the public and other military personnel to emulate.<ref name=TRDAp4>''Technical Readout: Dark Age'', p. 4</ref>

==Ranks==
===Exarch===
{{main|Exarch of the Republic}}

===Paladin===
{{main|Paladin of the Republic}}
The title '''Paladin of the Republic''' is the highest true title within the order. Numbering eighteen members, seventeen Paladins and the Exarch form the [[Council of Paladins]]—the ruling body of the Republic, with the final member being the secretive [[Ghost Paladin of the Republic|Ghost Paladin]].

The further honorific title of [[Paladin Exemplar of the Republic|Paladin Exemplar]] is bestowed upon the oldest serving Paladin.<ref name=FM3085p178>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 178: "Paladins"</ref>

===Knight===
The title of '''Knight of the Republic''' is reserved for one hundred members of the order.<ref name=FM3085p179>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 179</ref>
{{see|Republic of the Sphere#Knights}}

===Knight-Errant===
The title of '''Knight-Errant of the Republic''' is the lowest true rank within the order, the total number of Knights-Errant at any given time reflects the number of worlds within the Republic.<ref name=FM3085p179/>

==Intelligence==
===Ghost-Knight===
The [[Ghost Knights]] are a major Intelligence agency within the [[Republic of the Sphere]], how many of them there are is unknown.

==Honorary Knights==
Republic Exarchs, from time to time, granted honorary knighthood to distinguished individuals, generally scientists and artists. Honorary knights included scientist [[Pierre Cormier]] and composer [[Eduard Bioucek]].<ref>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN'', p. 37: "Scientist Pierre Cormier made Knight of the Sphere"</ref>

==Known Knights of the Order==
* [[Alexi Holt]]: Knight who led a mission to oversee HPG reactivation on [[Wyatt]] in 3135.
* [[Andrew McKenna]]:<ref name=CotIS>''MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere I'', "Andrew McKenna Card"</ref>
* [[Angelina Costello]]: Knight-Errant, KIA on [[Wei]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Anthanassios Raptis]]: Knight, served in a Knights Command lance, under Consuela Dagmar.<ref name=MDADPC278>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 278</ref>
* [[Burton Marik-Davion]]: son of Paladin [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], KIA on [[Wei]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Carter Dylan]]<ref name=DAINNp6>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN'', p. 6, "Prefect Katana Tormark Declines Knighthood"</ref>
* [[Casper Van Ostrand]]: Knight-Errant, KIA on [[Wei]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Castor Hobbes]]: Knight that led relief troops to [[Skye]] and lost the planet.
* [[Castor Pagonis]]: Knight-Errant, KIA on [[Styk]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Cedirick Lamarr]]: Knight-Errant.<ref name=MDADFADKE>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Death From Above Dossiers'', Kristoff Erbe Dossier</ref>
* [[Conner Rhys-Monroe]], son of Senator [[Gerald Monroe]]: Knight who resigned his post in 3135, becoming the military leader of the [[Senate Alliance]].
* [[Eve Kincaid]]: Knight-Errant that fought in the Battle of Liao in the Dark Age.<ref name=DATPLp1>''Dark Age Turning Points: Liao'', p. 1: "Harsh Reality"</ref>
* [[Consuela Dagmar]]: Knight-Errant promoted a Knight during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Cray Stansill]]: Knight who resigned his post in 3135, becoming one of the military leaders of the [[Senate]] loyalist, until he was killed in combat by [[Tara Campbell]].
* [[Crystal Liveston Synd]]: Ghost Knight who led a Fidelis assault on Ryde in 3136.
* [[Deandra Lowe]]: Knight that doubles as a courier traveling and sending information between different parties and hence getting secrets important for the Republic.<ref name=3135PDAJp143>''3135 PDA Journals'', p. 143: "30 December 3135"</ref>
* [[Faelyna Malena]]: Knight-Errant.<ref name=MDADFAD>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Death From Above Dossiers'', Marcel Thennes Dossier</ref><ref name=LN>''Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)'', p. 71</ref>
* [[Gillian Sandoz]]: Knight-Errant, MIA on [[Suzano]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Gloria Hansen]]: Former Knight by the raising of [[Fortress Republic]].<ref name=TRO3145p92>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 92</ref>
* [[Gresco Hancock]]: ghost knight working infiltrated as a mercenary on [[Callison]] in 3136. She killed the planetary governor, hostile to the Republic, and became the new governor of the planet.
* [[Hester Mahoney]]: KIA on [[Second Try]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Ian Blackmore]]<ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 20: "''Pompier'' PoliceMech"</ref>
* [[Ian Valstone]]:<ref name=BTaBWc28>''By Temptations and By War'', ch. 28</ref>
* [[Inese Lassonde]]: Knight, served in a Knights Command lance, under Consuela Dagmar.<ref name=MDADPC286>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 286</ref>
* [[Jack Farrell|"One-Eyed" Jack Farrell]], an undercover Knight in [[Bannson's Raiders]] and Confederation forces.
* [[Janella Lakewood]]: Knight bound for Ronel in 3133. Promoted to Paladin.
* [[Jahmil Yost]]: Knight that investigated links from [[Jacob Bannson]] to a series of missing shipments of decommissioned BattleMechs from various Prefecture capitals to the boneyards on Terra.
* [[Jayson Greene]]: Ghost Knight leading a Fidelis group of troops in 3136.
* [[Jeremy Chin]]: Ghost Knight who devastated [[Kwamashu]] in 3136, later losing his mind and committing suicide for that 21 years later.
* [[Jerome Redhawk]]:<ref name=GWc8>''Ghost War'', ch. 8</ref>
* [[John Schneider]]: Knight in the [[XI Hastati Sentinels|Eleventh Hastati Sentinels]]<ref name="RGiCv19p13">''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19'', p. 13</ref>
* [[Jonathan Corrick]]:<ref name=BTaBWc30>''By Temptations and By War'', ch. 30</ref>
* [[Jonathan Yasuda]]: Knight-Errant, KIA on [[Wei]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Julia Marbury]]: Knight-Errant, MIA on [[Liao]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Justin Hall]] ''Cloud'': Ghost Knight which fought in the Battle of Terra.<ref>''IlClan (sourcebook)'', p. 25,</ref>
* [[Kitsune Kurita]]: son of Paladin [[Victor Steiner-Davion]].
* [[Kristoff Erbe]]: Knight who led a Fidelis group of troops in 3136.
* [[Kyle Powers]]: killed on Achernar by Steel Wolves officer [[Torrent]].
* [[Lotharius Withers]]: Knight-Errant.<ref name=MDADFAD/>
* [[Maeve Stirling]]: former and later member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]<ref>''Perception of Victory'' </ref>
* [[Marcel Thennes]]: Knight Errant<ref name=MWDA_Uniques>''MechWarrior Dark Age Uniques'', p. 125 "Marcel Thennes"</ref>
* [[Marcus Randall]]: Knight-Errant, promoted to Knight in 3132, successor of Siyanda Ashanti.<ref name=MDADPC290>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 290</ref><ref name=3132INN>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN'', p. 45</ref>
* [[Mason Dunne]]: Knight who infiltrated in anti-Republic movements on [[Helen]] and [[Basalt]] in 3133, dismantling them.
* [[Nicodemus Niemeyer]]<ref name=GWc39>''Ghost War'', ch. 39</ref>
* [[Nolan Dotter]]: Knight-Errant, KIA on [[Wei]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]].
* [[Peter Harrison]]: Knight on [[Ruchbah]] as of 3136.<ref name=LN81>''Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)'', p. 81</ref> 
* [[Raul Ortega]]: reservist of [[Achernar]], successor of Kyle Powers.
* [[Reginald Eriksson]]: Knight that "discovered" [[Katana Tormark]]<ref name=DARoSp34>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 34: "Katana Tormark"</ref>
* [[Reo Jones]]: Knight who infiltrated [[Jacob Bannson]]'s mercenaries on [[Wyatt]] in 3135.
* [[Rick Raisho]]: Former Knight by October [[3145]].<ref name=TRO3145p84>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 84: "GN-20 ''Gùn''"</ref>
* [[Romonda Dianalyn]]: Knight-Errant.<ref name=MDADFADKE/>
* [[Siyanda Ashanti]]: Knight that was sent to break up the protests in [[Proserpina]], but ended up the target of an assassination attempt and later died trying to stop the jailbreak of the group's leadership.<ref name=EDDA>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 22: "Other Groups"</ref>
* [[Skariah Paragon]]: Knight, and member of a Sword Lance, under the command of Anthanassios Raptis.<ref name=MDADPCp131>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 131</ref> 
* [[Sonya Artigonn]]: Knight that investigated links from [[Jacob Bannson]] to a series of missing shipments of decommissioned BattleMechs from various Prefecture capitals to the boneyards on Terra.
* [[Thomas Lakewood]]: Father of Janella.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN]]''
* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]''


[[Category:Orders of Knighthood]]