Order of the Silver Serpent

Located in the fortress Serpent's Hold on the Isle of Deeds the Order of the Silver Serpent is the highest acclaimed order of warriors in Britannia

Description
The order is serving the land with honor and justice. Striving not only to follow the virtue of Valor, but also Sacrifice, Honor and Spirituality, they dedicate their lives to live up to the principle of Courage. Besides following the virtues and being one the best warriors of the realm, to be accepted into the order, one has to obtain a magical shield with the coat of arms of the order on it. Following the initiation, one is measured on their deeds.

After first appearing in Ultima IV, the order had changed only very little over time. At the time of Ultima V, the order stood in direct opposition to Lord Blackthorn, wanting no part of the dictatorship Britannia had been turned into. During the gargoyle war in Ultima VI, the Avatar themself joined the order - even though the need was also there due to needing the special shield for a quest. The order stood for its ideals even when the values of Britannia were being undermined by the Guardian and his Fellowship in Ultima VII.

After the destruction of Serpent's Hold during the Great Cataclysm, the remnants of the order left for the Valorian Isles, and helped on the reconstruction of Jhelom, naming this new city Valoria. As a result the Order of the Silver Serpent was disbanded, replaced by the newly born Knights of Valoria.

Lore




Ultima VI

 * Caradon: fighter
 * Koranada: knight of the order
 * Loubet: trainer
 * Sentri: fighter, can join

Ultima VII

 * Denton: tavernkeeper
 * Menion: trainer
 * Sir Horffe: captain of the guard
 * Sir Pendaran: a knight
 * Sir Richter: blacksmith and second-in-command

Trivia

 * The Avatar does have the option to join the order in Ultima VI, due to needing a magical shield for Morchella. Koranada waives the formalities, since the Avatar obviously already had managed great deeds, only wanting the Avatar to get the shield from the keep's blacksmith.
 * The Knights of Valoria are not following the ideal of the old order that strives for all virtues the come from Courage. The knights only follow Valor.