Knightly Orders of the Empire
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Bretonnia aren't the only ones with chivalrous platemailed knights on horseback. The Empire has several noble orders that operate separately from the State Troops.
Reiksguard
The Grand Order of the Reiksguard Knights is sworn to protect the Emperor and the Imperial bloodline. Their Grand Master is Kurt Helborg.
Knights Encarmine
Foppish rich dilettantes. They only take part in campaigns that will give them the most glory while requiring the least actual work.
Knights Griffon
Founded by Magnus the Pious. They recruit only from the nobility of Nuln, and are tasked with protecting Temples of Sigmar.
Knights of Morr
Also called the Black Guard, this order dedicated to Morr specializes in killing undead. Their armor is made out of pure obsidian (don't ask me how).
Knights of Sigmar's Blood
Knights in training must spend a year in study at the church of Sigmar
Knights of Taal's Fury
They all ride demigryphs instead of horses. Dedicated the god Taal (who would've guessed?). New initiates must go into the forest and capture a wild demigryph to be their mount.
Knights of the Black Bear
Stationed in Averland. Each of this order's tournaments opens with the Grand Master wrestling a bear. A practice that has led to the death of many Grand Masters. It's rumored that they are named after a tavern in Averland, but if one of the knights hears you say this you will get bisected.
Knights of the Black Lynx
Stationed in Black Fire Pass. Unlike other knights, they rarely fight on horseback, prefering instead to silently sneak up on enemies on foot. The order was created by Marius Leitdorf to honor the 9 men out of 400 who survived a battle against 3,000 orcs.
Knights of the Black Rose
Founded during the Age of Three Emperors, and famous for switching allegiances frequently. They are dedicated to the god Morr. Stationed in Talabecland.
Knights of the Blazing Sun
Founded during the Great Crusade against Araby, and dedicated to the goddess Myrmidia.
Knights of the Broken Sword
Started as a group of freelancers gathered by Dott Barthos to hunt down a band of Beastmen led by Sizlak Grimhoof. The cleft-in-twain skull of Grimhoof and the broken sword of Barthos are kept in the chapterhouse in memory of their victory over the beastmen.
Knights of the Everlasting Light
Dedicated to Verena. The entire order has been cursed so that its members will only die ignoble deaths.
Knights of the Fiery Heart
Personal bodyguard of the Grand Theogonist (sigmarite pope). Every few years a member quests to Karak Eight-Peaks to find the legendary sword Karaghul. What they don't know is that Karaghul has already been nicked by Gotrek & Felix.
Knights of the Gold Lion
Founded during the Great Crusade when a knight tried to cheer up his companions after a crushing defeat by wandering into the savannah, killing a lion, and bringing back its head as a sign of Sigmar's favor.
Knights of the Sacred Scythe
Vampire hunters based in Eastern Stirland.
Knights of the Twin-Tailed Orb
Located deep in the Worlds Edge Mountains. Archaon was a member of this order before he... you know.
Knights of the Vengeful Sun
They also only ride demigryphs. Founded during the Vampire Wars.
Knights of the Verdant Field
An order created by Fantasy Flight Games for the Warhammer RPG. They are dedicated to Myrmidia and tasked with protecting the city of Talabheim in Talabecland. They don't wear platemail, instead dressing like a steretypical Ranger or Druid.
Knights of the White Wolf
Basically the fantasy equivalent of the Space Wolves. These knights come from the cult of Ulric and wear wolf pelts and magnificent beards. They are actually the oldest knightly order in the entire world, having been founded 2,500 years ago when Sigmar ruled as the first Emperor. They are based in Middenheim.
Knights Panther
Established after the Great Crusade against Araby, these knights are dedicated to upholding the racial purity of the empire by killing mutants. They are named after the exotic panther pelts that soldiers brought back from Araby after the Crusade.