Red Knight (Forgotten Realms)
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The Red Knight is the Faerûn
ian deity of strategy and battle tactics in Ed Greenwood
's Forgotten Realms
fictional world of Abeir-Toril
, for Dungeons & Dragons
.
Red Knight is described as one of the good deities that celestials
can serve in the supplement Warriors of Heaven (1999).
(2002).
knight chess piece with stars for eyes.
In 4th edition, she is an exarch
of Tempus.
, which would give any other being who learned it power over her, and insight into every strategy and every war plan throughout the planes. The Red Knight is also described as being an ally of Torm
. The duo are well-known to be very close, but whether they are friends or lovers is something they've kept to themselves. She also works closely with Valkur, god of naval warfare (and in 4th edition, another exarch of Tempus). Her enemies include Garagos
and Cyric
.
She is known to have good relations with Tyr, god of Justice.
Faerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
ian deity of strategy and battle tactics in Ed Greenwood
Ed Greenwood
Ed Greenwood is a Canadian writer and editor who created the Forgotten Realms. He invented the Forgotten Realms as a child, as a fantasy world in which to set the stories he imagined, and later used this world as a campaign setting for his own personal Dungeons & Dragons playing group...
's Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
fictional world of Abeir-Toril
Abeir-Toril
Abeir-Toril is the name of the fictional planet that makes up the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, as well as the Al-Qadim and Maztica campaign settings and the 1st edition version of the Oriental Adventures campaign setting.The name is archaic, meaning "cradle of life." It...
, for Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
Red Knight was mentioned in the revised Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993). Red Knight is further detailed in Powers & Pantheons (1997).Red Knight is described as one of the good deities that celestials
Celestial (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, celestials are a class of creatures and monsters known as outsiders who are of wholly good alignment....
can serve in the supplement Warriors of Heaven (1999).
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2000-2007)
Red Knight appears in 3rd edition in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book (2001), and was further described in Faiths and PantheonsFaiths and Pantheons
Faiths and Pantheons is a campaign accessory for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons, for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.-Contents:...
(2002).
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
Red Knight appears in 4th edition in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (2008).Description
The Red Knight is depicted as a dark haired woman in red plate armor who wields a longsword called Checkmate. The Red Knight's symbol is a red StauntonStaunton chess set
The Staunton chess set is composed of a particular type of chess pieces used to play the game of chess. According to the rules of chess, this style is to be used for competitions. Nathaniel Cook is credited with the design, and they are named after Howard Staunton. The first 500 sets were hand...
knight chess piece with stars for eyes.
In 4th edition, she is an exarch
Exarch
In the Byzantine Empire, an exarch was governor with extended authority of a province at some remove from the capital Constantinople. The prevailing situation frequently involved him in military operations....
of Tempus.
Relationships
The Red Knight is described as looking to Tempus, the god who elevated her into godhood, as a father figure. As such, he is the only being who knows the Red Knight's true nameTrue name
A true name is a name of a thing or being that expresses, or is somehow identical with, its true nature. The notion that language, or some specific sacred language, refers to things by their true names has been central to philosophical and grammatical study as well as various traditions of magic,...
, which would give any other being who learned it power over her, and insight into every strategy and every war plan throughout the planes. The Red Knight is also described as being an ally of Torm
Torm
Torm may refer to:* Dampskibsselskabet Torm, a shipping company* Torm , a fictional deity...
. The duo are well-known to be very close, but whether they are friends or lovers is something they've kept to themselves. She also works closely with Valkur, god of naval warfare (and in 4th edition, another exarch of Tempus). Her enemies include Garagos
Garagos
Garagos , is a lesser Faerûnian deity of war in the Forgotten Realms fictional campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, though he focuses more on destruction and plunder than war itself....
and Cyric
Cyric
Cyric is a deity in the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting, a branch of Dungeons & Dragons. Cyric has many titles, including the Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun, the Mad God, and the Lord of Three Crowns...
.
She is known to have good relations with Tyr, god of Justice.