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paladin - Word of the Day - Tue Dec 27, 2022

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paladin - (noun) - 1: a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince); 2: a leading champion of a cause

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The local paladin focuses on the slaying of trolls.

 

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Oh my. I suddenly feel conspicuous.

From the Latin palatium, meaning imperial. Palatine Hill or Palatium in Rome was the location of the Imperial Palace.

Paladin was also the name given to any of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court.

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Paladin, Paladin where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin far, far from home.  

Part of the theme song from Have Gun Will Travel TV program (1957-1965) starring Richard Boone.  

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2 hours ago, Bill W said:

Paladin, Paladin where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin far, far from home.  

Part of the theme song from Have Gun Will Travel TV program (1957-1965) starring Richard Boone.  

Paladin was the name he assumed and his true name was never revealed during the run of the show.

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Paladin is also a holy warrior of ancient times. In some lore, paladins start out as monks and volunteer to be warriors of the faith. They have many restrictions, based on their faith and for all of their holy powers to manifest, they must be and remain virgins. (God knows, that would make me a homicidal maniac.)

The Knights Templar took some of the existing lore and used it until the RCC rather abruptly divested itself of their services.

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1 hour ago, JamesSavik said:

Paladin is also a holy warrior of ancient times. In some lore, paladins start out as monks and volunteer to be warriors of the faith. They have many restrictions, based on their faith and for all of their holy powers to manifest, they must be and remain virgins. (God knows, that would make me a homicidal maniac.)

The Knights Templar took some of the existing lore and used it until the RCC rather abruptly divested itself of their services.

Violently so. Being too powerful and wealthy back then could be just as dangerous as being poor and helpless.

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PrismaFox

My personal favorite ttrpg class :] I love this word. It feels like when a character is described as being a 'paladin', it helps invoke a deeper sense of conviction, but not necessarily good intentions. In some cases, maybe the intention is to mislead by calling someone a paladin. In unrelated news, evil paladins are sexy.

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