Order of the Dragon

"'How Merciful is the Lord.' — Motto of the Order"The Order of the Dragon (Meaning "Society of the Dragonists" in Thalassian) was a monarchical chivalric order for selected nobility, founded in the year 6.650 L.C. by Anasterian Sunstrider who was the high king of Quel'Thalas.

The purpose of the order was to create a secret society of powerful people to defend the realm from external threats, as well as to inform the high king on information too sensitive for public ear.

Eventually the order was dissolved when Anasterian Sunstrider died, and the members of the order gained more official titles charged with defending the realm in their designated regions, official known as the "Wardens of Quel'Thalas", and were named the following - Warden of the North Sea, Warden of the East Sea, Warden of the South Pass, and Warden of the High Sky.