Sean, the Commander, Captain Sean. A Taysoran high-ranking paladin in the Pha Rannic Order of Pragmatists, Sean joined Morbatten after a divine visitation from his god explaining that a fight was coming against Set, and that Morbatten was to be the Spear. Taysor would be the Shield.
The Pragmatist Order requires its members to hold true to the doctrines of Pha Rann, while pledging to rid the world of evil. Recognizing that evil is not always defeatable with a sword, they are also challenged to "increase the world's Good." Against this, followers of the Pragmatist make personal vows as covenants with Pha Rann. Some are very strict, like Sean's vow of chastity and daily religious regimen. These personal vows become the basis of channeling and holding onto their paladin powers.
Seeing that Tiamat, through Dar, would build its own paladin corps, Sean took it on himself to stay in Morbatten in hopes of instilling Pha Rannic principles of Pride, Honor, and Opposition to Evil as foundational principles. He felt that he could influence both Dar Tania and the god emperor Alerius to create a religion that, though in service to Tiamat, would become a positive impact on the world. Tanian values of "opposition to Evil makes us Good," "brutal methods but positive outcomes," "accountability increases as one's experience and power increase," and "obey Tiamat but follow your conscience" are all ideas Sean built into the early classes of paladins. Because those classes trained alongside the early priestesses, it became part of this as well.
In the time of the 19th Legion, Sean is remembered as one of the first paladins, and fathers of the knights. He is revered as a hero by both Tania and Sora, even if Tania has chosen to forget that Sean served a different god than Tiamat.
The Pragmatist Order requires its members to hold true to the doctrines of Pha Rann, while pledging to rid the world of evil. Recognizing that evil is not always defeatable with a sword, they are also challenged to "increase the world's Good." Against this, followers of the Pragmatist make personal vows as covenants with Pha Rann. Some are very strict, like Sean's vow of chastity and daily religious regimen. These personal vows become the basis of channeling and holding onto their paladin powers.
Seeing that Tiamat, through Dar, would build its own paladin corps, Sean took it on himself to stay in Morbatten in hopes of instilling Pha Rannic principles of Pride, Honor, and Opposition to Evil as foundational principles. He felt that he could influence both Dar Tania and the god emperor Alerius to create a religion that, though in service to Tiamat, would become a positive impact on the world. Tanian values of "opposition to Evil makes us Good," "brutal methods but positive outcomes," "accountability increases as one's experience and power increase," and "obey Tiamat but follow your conscience" are all ideas Sean built into the early classes of paladins. Because those classes trained alongside the early priestesses, it became part of this as well.
In the time of the 19th Legion, Sean is remembered as one of the first paladins, and fathers of the knights. He is revered as a hero by both Tania and Sora, even if Tania has chosen to forget that Sean served a different god than Tiamat.