| The Congregation of the Ethereal Paladins is a dedicated order of militant mystics and peacekeepers operating from a massive, repurposed Vault on the planet Rosston. Functioning as stewards of the Aether—the pervasive, invisible energy flowing through the reaches of the sector—the Congregation intervenes in crises that defy the capabilities of conventional planetary forces. Members undergo rigorous martial and spiritual conditioning to manipulate the Aether for protection, insight, and combat. The order has a hierarchy of members, guiding initiates from the rank of Apprentice to the active duty of a Knight, with the most profound masters achieving the title of Paladin. Directed from the central temple by their supreme leader the Archon, the Ethereals deploy across the stars to confront anomalies, protect the vulnerable, and enforce a specialized mandate that only an organization of Aether-wielding warriors can uphold. | |