Sir Caius was the first to draw arms, and a fight ensued. On the Priory steps Sir Caius attempted to stop Sir Berich, but he would not be reconciled. Despite Sir Amiel's pleas, Sir Berich planned on leaving with the Sword and Greaves of the Crusader. While Sir Amiel was able to keep the order from participating in the war at its beginning, eventually most of the knights departed. Due to its increased reputation, many of the knights came from important families with stakes in the war. In 3E 121, during the War of the Red Diamond, the order was split. The order's early success was not to last, however, as personal pride settled in and each of the knights began wearing the sacred relics they had recovered to battle, a habit encouraged in the order's early days by Sir Amiel, himself. At this point, nobody doubted that all the relics would soon be recovered. Sir Casimir recovered the Gauntlets, while Sir Berich, himself, found the Greaves and the Sword. This period was the order's zenith, and three more Relics were rapidly recovered. New knights flocked to join the order, including Sir Casimir, Sir Juncan, Sir Henrik, Sir Gregory, and Sir Ralvas. However, it was not until Berich Vlindrel, a nobleman of an old and powerful family, joined that it became the most prestigious order in all Cyrodiil. After this amazing feat, the Knights of the Nine became the talk of the Empire, and as word spread of their deeds, many hopefuls were eager to join its ranks. The original members of the order were Sir Amiel and his friends, Sir Caius and Sir Torolf.Įarly on, these three knights established their reputation by defeating the Wyrm of Elynglenn to recover the Cuirass of the Crusader.
He named his order the Knights of the Nine after the Nine Divines, and set up base at the Priory of the Nine in the West Weald. The order was founded by Sir Amiel Lannus, a hero of the War of the Isle. The Order of the Knights of the Nine was founded in 3E 111 with the ambitious intent of recovering the lost Relics of the Divine Crusader, Pelinal Whitestrake, who was killed while fighting the forces of the Ayleid king, Umaril the Unfeathered.