Alterac Silver Hand

The Alterac Silver Hand (formally known as the Silver Hand of Alterac) is a regional chapter of the Order of the Silver Hand which reside in the region of the Alterac Mountains, including the Valley of Alterac. This regional chapter serves as a means to educate Knights and Squires assisting in the war between the Stormpike Clan and the Frostwolf Clan within the region, or those who hold value in the long-defunct Kingdom of Alterac.

The Order of the Silver Hand is the order of paladins created after the First War by Uther the Lightbringer and Archbishop Alonsus Faol. The Order served the Alliance of Lordaeron during the Second War and much of the victory can be ascribed to their great tenacity and prowess upon the battlefields of the war.

The Holy Order of Northshire Clerics, led by Archbishop Alonsus Faol, was devastated during the First War. Seeking to create an order that would suffer less attrition in battle, Faol recruited noble knights to train in the ways of the Light, and members of the priesthood to train in martial combat. In Alonsus Chapel in Stratholme, Uther the Lightbringer was appointed the first of the paladins. He was followed by Saidan Dathrohan, Tirion Fordring and Turalyon, as well as Gavinrad the Dire, a candidate proposed by Lord Anduin Lothar. The Order of the Silver Hand was thus born.

As a Knight of the Silver Hand, you are charged with expressing respect for all that lives, hold unfaltering faith, and assist others where and when direly needed under the guidance of the Three Virtues, Respect, Tenacity, and Compassion. Entering the Silver Hand offers aspiring paladins the chance to enter the Order of the Silver Hand, the Alterac Chapter, and serve alongside their brethren in the name of the Light.

Alternatively, many clerics of faith have taken onto the doctrine of the Silver Hand, and seek to support the Silver Hand in their ongoing efforts. These noble and elite few are charged with being the guiding light of the Alterac Chapter, be it in martial prowess, or faith.

=Ranks=

Aspirant
The beginning path of any Aspirant or Acolyte all begins here. All Aspirants and Acolytes as a whole are referred to in general as “Novices”.A basic understanding of what one is involving themselves with is key in understanding the basic premises of the Silver Hand and Church. These requirements will be examined by a Knight or Priestess of the Order to proceed with examination and distribution of tasks.

Squire
As a Squire, one has proven themselves throughout their Aspirancy to be taken on by a Knight of the Order. The Path towards Knighthood is tailored to be a long bonding experience for the Squire, and their Mentor. Both will be responsible for partaking in and overseeing these tasks accordingly.

Knight
Knights of the Silver Hand are those who have ascended and have been approved by the Order Master, the exemplars of the Order. Even as a Knight of the Silver Hand, your journey is never truly over. As a Knight, you are privileged with the opportunity to assist Aspirants and Squires in their ascension to being Knights of the Silver Hand as well. Newly admitted Knights are held to a higher standard than previous, and are expected to be proactive and uphold the virtues they swear to.

Knight-Lieutenant
As a Knight-Lieutenant specialized in a specific virtue, you are able to take command of Knights, should there be no other higher ranking officials of the Citrine Eagle present, and your Virtuous Paradigm is allowed to administer you specific tasks based on your specific virtue. Each paradigm is different, and will conduct different practices

Knight-Captain
A Knight-Captain is one who has maintained exemplary service throughout their time in the Citrine Eagle, and has achieved enough merit to ascend past Knight-Lieutenant. Their position entails being the next level of the hierarchical structure below a Knight-Champion to take control on the battlefield, as well as offer Squires, Aspirants and lower Knight’s guidance on the virtues they have now mastered in their entirety. Becoming a Knight-Captain also opens up a host of possibilities within the Order as a whole.

Knight-Champion
To be a Knight-Champion is to be considered the elite of the Order of the Silver Hand. A small, elite sect of the Silver Hand which has devoted themselves to mastery of a single virtue. Knight-Champions will be selected for differing tasks, and are eligible to suggest a myriad of positions and changes to the order. These are the voice of their respective virtues, and the Virtuous Paradigm that commands their virtue can offer them the opportunities of administering trials to others whom are pending promotions. These individuals are also primary candidates should a Paradigm need to be replaced.