(09-01-2015, 02:52 AM)V Wrote:(09-01-2015, 02:49 AM)Oli! Wrote: Two gate guards still doesn't seem to be quite in that league, is all that I was trying to state.To whom do you personally believe they referred to when each stated "Our men and women"?
Quote:This makes me wonder whether or not Knights are markedly distinct from Temple Knights, which seem to be a church-run order for believers.Temple Knights are a distinct order that sits above the rest. Certain quests and dialogue indicate that, much like dragoons, valorous deeds can see a regular knight be elevated and promoted to the esteemed ranks of the Temple Knights.
I believe the best example is a fellow in Whitebrim, I forget which.
I believe that they would be referring to whomever else is within their regiment. That could be anyone that was also hired for that duty; outsiders, Ishgardians, both. Without details on the makeup of that guard force, and who ran it, there is no way to know who would be in that guard force.
I did have the feeling that Temple Knights were above the rest. To clarify my wonder, I'm thinking about whether or not Knights hired by houses come from the Temple Knights, or whomever the Houses deem worthy of the honor. If it is the latter, hirees would certainly be possible, and what you stated here does seem to indicate that, at the very least, Knights are below Temple Knights to begin with.
