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After Maegor's death, his successor, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] offered amnesty to the rebels in exchange for the disbandment of the Faith Militant.{{ref|TWOIAF|Jaehaerys I}}
 
After Maegor's death, his successor, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] offered amnesty to the rebels in exchange for the disbandment of the Faith Militant.{{ref|TWOIAF|Jaehaerys I}}
  
Centuries later, during the [[War of the Five Kings]], incensed by the attacks on holy men and women and the sacking of septs and septries carried out by foragers,<ref>such as the [[Brave Companions]]</ref> the [[High Septon]] known as the [[High Sparrow]] manipulates Queen [[Cersei]] into overturning Maegor's law and the Faith Militant is born again.{{ref|affc|28}}
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Centuries later, during the [[War of the Five Kings]], incensed by the attacks on holy men and women and the sacking of septs and septries carried out by foragers,<ref>such as the [[Brave Companions]]</ref> the [[High Septon]] known as the [[High Sparrow]] manipulates Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] into overturning Maegor's law and the Faith Militant is born again.{{ref|affc|28}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 15:29, 26 April 2015

The Faith Militant is the military arm of the Faith of the Seven, under the command of the High Septon. It has arisen several times throughout history. It is traditionally composed of two military orders: the Warrior's Sons, and the Poor Fellows, known respectively as the "Swords" and the "Stars" for their respective symbols, which is why the Faith Militant is also known as the Swords and Stars.

Orders

  • The Warrior's Sons are knights and who have renounced their titles, lands, gold and possessions to fight for the Seven. They swear their swords to His High Holiness. They wear inlaid silver armor over hair shirts, rainbow cloaks, and swords with star-shaped crystals in their pommels. They developed a reputation for fanaticism and implacable hatred for enemies of the Faith.
  • The Poor Fellows are a more humble order for commoners and women. Acting as a militant counterpart to begging brothers, Poor Fellows wander the realm and escort pilgrims between septs. They are lightly-armed footmen, who carry whatever weapons they can make or find, often axes or cudgels, and wear star badges, red on white.

History

The Faith Militant rose in rebellion against House Targaryen during the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen after several events the Faith took as slights.[1] His successor, King Maegor I outlawed armed holy men and took brutal steps to put down the rebelling orders and the houses supporting them, including offering bounties for their heads: a gold dragon for the scalp of a Warrior's Son and a silver stag for that of a Poor Fellow. This earned him the nickname of "the Cruel". Not even the death of the High Septon and his replacement for a more passive one stopped the determination of the Faith Militant.[2]

After Maegor's death, his successor, Jaehaerys I Targaryen offered amnesty to the rebels in exchange for the disbandment of the Faith Militant.[3]

Centuries later, during the War of the Five Kings, incensed by the attacks on holy men and women and the sacking of septs and septries carried out by foragers,[4] the High Septon known as the High Sparrow manipulates Queen Cersei Lannister into overturning Maegor's law and the Faith Militant is born again.[5]

References and Notes