Hoth: Blood and Ice

Alderaanian Paladins

A recently founded group on Alderaan, the Paladins are a Force Sensitive order with many similarities to the Jedi Order, but to many might bear more resemblance to the Green Jedi of Coruscant. Their founder, Katarzyna Panteer, focuses on letting Force sensitive Alderaanians learn safe ways to use the Force to guide them away from falling to the Dark Side, and using their powers for the protection and improvement for the Alderaan sector.

The teachings are focused on peaceful solutions to conflicts as well as humanitarian efforts, and those who join in hopes of earning a lightsaber will be greatly disappointed to find none. It should be noted that of their numbers were bolstered by those Blackguards that sought more peaceful alternatives, but both traditions still exist on Alderaan.

The Blackguard

While House Thul has a powerful military nearly as strong as Ulgo and rumored to have many Imperial auxiliaries, it is the Blackgaurd said to be trained by Duke Zeno Thul that often gives them the edge. This elite cadre of warriors are said to be some of the fiercest and most powerful fighters among the Thul military and said to wield mystical abilities akin to Jedi to devastate their foes. They are a small elite circle currently and each has sworn their loyalty to House Thul.

The Blackguard have caught the eye of the Jedi especially due to the rumors that utilize powerful mystical abilities to devastate foes and seem to adhere to a philosophy that espouses strength and loyalty to the House but has echoes of Sith training. Thus far they have not had cause to act against the Blackguard but there are concerns that this splinter group that holds loyalty to a known ex-Sith may just be another rival philosophy that could tip the balance on Alderaan.

First among the Blackguard is Lady Massacre, a skilled duelist capable of wielding a lightsaber with peerless skill and has been attributed with many mystical abilities that many Jedi suspect she has learned from Duke Zeno Thul. Following their actions during the attempted coup they have been honored by the House of Panteer and the Queen, and despite their sinister nature it was found that the Blackguards are a force for good in their own way.

Lady Massacre