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As Leoric's madness grew he ordered Lachdanan and the Knights knights into battle against our brothers and cousins who had remained behind in Westmarch when Leoric had assumed control over the group in Khanduras. Lachdanan took us into battle for what it was worth, as it was a heartless and uninspired war. Nonetheless , Lachdanan's loyalty to the mad king remained true and he, we, fought with valor if not bravely to most of our deaths.

As time past on passed, Leoric's son was reported missing and Leoric had been was executing many of the towns people townspeople for treason. Lachdanan ordered our battered and beaten army to retreat back to Khanduras, and to make ammends amends with those who had suffered in Westmarch. I had grown up quickly in those few years, and was placed in charge of a small group of Knights knights who were to remain behind to organize and return the dead knights of both armies to their final resting places in the Westmarch cemeteries. We were told to remain in Westmarch till we received further orders, and in keeping with those orders five other knights and I took up residence in a small cathedral; no one would accept us in the local inns because they were still rightfully angry over our unprovoked attack.

It was then that my fellow knights and I began our intense study of Zakarum in the stoned walls of the cathedral where we lived. Reading old books of magic we learned skills now invaluable to us, and choose to lead our lives in the highest of standards. Priests fed us knowledge of Zakarum and of the Light and of the ways of the Seraphim, the Arch-Angels. Practicing and forging our skills on one another we became closer to the light Light and it consumed us.

Increasingly , we did , however, begin to worry about Lachdanan and the rest of our weakened army who had gone back to Tristram in Khanduras. Rumors began to spread thoughout throughout the village that Tristram had fallen to the lord of terror, Diablo. We had read of the battle of good vs versus evil and understood its implications, but wrongly believed at the time that Diablo was still in imprisoned in the Soulstone. It was not until an unknown warrior who returned Diablo to the Soulstone did we learn the truth. Diablo had consumed the town and its' people , including Leoric, Lachdanan, and Lazarus, who was responsible for the war with Westmarch. Details were vague at best, and memories and people passed on, so the story and its truths were lost to time. Had we known of the threat we would have returned to Tristram, but , alas , it was not our destiny.

As things settled down in the two kingdoms the other knights and myself started an Academy that focused on the teachings of the Zakarum. That faith is a shield in battle. That the holiness of the Light and Zakarum above all else is sacred and must be upheld. Spiritual cleanliness of mind and body is the cornerstone of our lives. Strength of body is there only when there is no peaceful resolve. We fight to preserve and spread the word of the light Light and let nothing stand in our way or oppress our people or beliefs, or it shall face a wrath the likes it has never seen nor will survive to tell about: The Holy Knights of Westmarch.