"The Mystic Knight has but one true loyalty, The Eternal Order of Mystic Knights from whence he came. Respect the Order and its loyal members, and it will serve you. Never betray your own."

"Ten years later...and that. More than anything else is what keeps me up at night."
"How many of them have I killed? Five? Six?"
"Ugh. Foul wretched beings they are. But I was one of them. Still am, technically."
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Mystic Knights are among the most feared and hated warriors on the continent. They are most common in the Magic Zone, but can be encountered throughout the eastern half of North America, and occassionally in the west or far north. They are infamous for being merciless cutthroats and killers who engage in war, murder, and all henious crimes. The Eternal Order of Mystic Knights are elite mercenaries who sell their services to evil forces -assassins, warriors, and enforcers of the underworld, demons, evil dragons, and wicked sorcerers. They are among the most fanatical, militant and bloodthirsty groups operating in the Magic Zone (or anywhere really). They swear fealty to no kingdom, nation, or power and only fight for money and revenge.

And Volk here was one of them. Emphasis on "was". Seduced by the promise of power, fame, glory and wealth, Volk joined the Eternal Order when he was young, dumb and stupid (around 17 or so). At first, their bloodlust seemed almost justifiable. Volk lives in a wasteland Earth, shattered almost 300 years ago by a titanic cataclysm that wiped out 97% of the population. Demons, monsters, and horrors of all sorts came pouring through rifts cut in the very fabric of space/time and they were every bit as bloodthirsty.

Growing up though has a certain effect on most people, and Volk was no exception. Over time, he realized he had all but sold his soul to the devil and was no better than the demons from beyond the rifts. Defying the highest tennant of the Mystic Knight's code, he shot his commanding officer in the head and fled, heading straight through the Coalition States and into the western wilderness.

Following several months of seclusion and soul searching, Volk returned to the world at large and befriended a Psi-Warrior...the very antithesis of the Mystic Knights. Though he still dons the armor and skull helm of the Mystic Knights...he has abandoned them completely. And intends to show them all the face of their demise in the form of a mirror image of themselves.


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The Mystic Knights (and their description above), Psi-Warriors, and the Coalition States are copyright to Palladium Books
Volk (and his inner musings) is mine
Art by  Naira