Covenant of Lordaeron

"'We are the faithful, the incorruptible. Our resolve makes us eternal in the analogues of History. It is we, the Covenant who stand before the gate of the void and do not fail or falter. We know our cause is both righteous and just, we will strive ever onward to forge a future in stability and justice. We are the living embodiment of order, it is anarchy and discord which are our true enemies and we will never rest until that future is in our grasp' - High-Lord Solomon Wyrmfyre addressing the Covenant"

The Covenant of Lordaeron, a para-military group has been active in his currently incarnation for a period of five years. Lead by the ambitious High-Lord Wyrmfyre the Covenant of Lordaeron continues to drive to stabilise and secure Alliance assets above the Thandol Span. Starting as a collective political faction of influential organisations and Noble Houses, the Covenant would later develop into a single individual body as all factions integrated and swore to Baron Solomon Wyrmfyre of Lordaeron.

The Covenant is currently seen as a autocratic, traditionalist, religious order. The Covenant although once comprised of several orders and groups is now a single bastion of militaristic brothers and sisters. Disillusioned by the several faiths which worship the Light and the Grand Alliance as a whole, the Covenant continues to strive forward as servants of the Human Church of Holy Light, maintaining the three virtues of the Light; Respect, Tenacity, and Compassion. Following what they believe is a holy mandate, the Covenant remains independent from the main Alliance Military, as it is not considered a regiment or Corps within the Alliance and instead merely seen as an insurgent group fighting within the Northern territories. To this end, the Covenant follows what it believes is a Holy Mandate to pave the foundations of what will one day be a path what leads to normalcy within the Human Kingdoms of the North.

Formation.
"'Together with social, military, educational, labour unions and groups of civil society, we want to shape the future with the aim of advancing an end to the war followed by an era of peace, justice and global progress. Our Covenant will see that come to reality within the North' - Countess Kinnsy Diabelo at the founding of the Covenant"The Covenant of Lordaeron, which began as an ambitious scheme by several Noble Houses, influential Merchants and notable military officials was developed as a socio-politico-military coalition to serve as a junta to govern lands within the Northern frontier out of its ruins. As a union and political movement named officially the "Covenant of Southshore", several factions founded and later joined the Covenants ideology of a united front within the North.

Forming its upper hierarchy, the Covenant named its leading faction the Council of Lords. Using their combined political influence and connections the forged Noble families elevated many of the less born military officers which lead organisations such as the "Thandol Dispatch". Such founding members and notable families were; House Norwood, House Vermonia, House Diabelo, House Wyrmfyre, House Snowcrow and House Darkheart. Later many other groups and factions would join and pledge themselves to the every growing material faction.

The Covenant, despite its new found unity was in effect a dwindling movement, the aristocratic house Leaders and the respected Military commanders varied in their ideology of progress, why all the while time eroded the Covenant of Southshores visage and any hope it had. Months following the failed preparation of the North the Lord of House Wyrmfyre, Baron Solomon Wyrmfyre saw the opportunity to consolidate his power within the Covenant as the general bureaucracy of the other leaders within the assembly of Lords was restricting any initiate progress. The Covenant at the time was in effect more of a social economical faction lead by Northern intellectuals who would debate political ideologies revolving around potential holdings what they desired.

Lord Wyrmfyre after politically outmanoeuvring factions such as House Norwood, House Vermonia, House Bowman and the Militaristic group known as the Thandol Dispatch developed a new sense of autocratic leadership as well as idealistic notions which gave the motivation to transform the collection of social and agricultural projects into a much more martial and militaristic faction, ensuring that the Covenant of Lordaeron within all respect for mainly a Paramilitary group, despite being a movement still it had taken aspects of any regiment now having a strict martial hierarchical structure, despite the various backgrounds of its members to reduce the lack of hindrances, thus finally Solomon Wyrmfyre was proclaimed High-Lord of the Covenant of Lordaeron and its respected sub-factions.

Ideology
"'As an organisation and as individuals it is our duty to ever strive for the highest standards possible. The Covenant drives for continuous improvement through our proactive assurance, innovation and ingenuity to better ourselves in the name of the Covenants cause and of the Light itself. It is our goal to install into our newest brothers and sisters a sense of maintaining and nurturing their faith. Putting our efforts and energy into mentoring and coaching one another to grow our abilities so that so present and future role models are a key resource of providing the most excellent examples of being the custodians of the Covenant of Lordaeron's ideology and to ensure forever the Covenant stands as a bastion of law and order within the Northern Regions. As a lantern of light what casts away the shadows, the Covenant must be willing to undergo its duties to herald the will of the greater good'. - High-Lord Solomon Wyrmfyre addressing the Covenant on the ethos and ideology of the Covenant"As the Covenant was founded upon the teaching of the Church of Holy Light, and its Three guiding virtues, it has served as the foundation blocks for the Covenants modern interpretation of its own Values and Standards. The Values and Standards act as the Covenants guide and must be adhered to at all times without fail, as the Values and Standards are essential for the effectiveness for the Covenant to work in the field and act as its lifeblood to sustain its creed.

Values;
 * Integrity - The individual needs and desires are subordinated to those of the group and the Covenant as a whole, however unpalatable or dangerous. It is essential that the Covenants members trust one another and develop a sense of truthfulness and the self control to admit when in the wrong. Any form of deceit or dishonesty undermines everything the Covenant works towards under the cohesion of its brothers and sisters.


 * Courage - The Covenant is tasked with a cause that demands the use of personal courage, be that following orders or doing what must be done. As the Covenants membership depends one what one another it is this bond and brotherhood which is formed through the physical courage to constantly aid one another. In the same essence just as important is the moral courage to stand up to what is right and just, even when in the face of diversity or the hierarchy itself


 * Faith - As a key foundation of the Covenants ideology, the brothers and sisters of the Covenants fold accept the fate of carrying the Lights will and grace upon those who would seek to bring about chaos and anarchy to the world. The Three virtues guide every member, even to those who do not openly practice the faith itself in the literal sense. The greater good is the faith, however there is also the faith needed for oneself to push onward and faith in the hierarchy.


 * Selfless Commitment - Ultimately the Covenants cause may require its brothers and sisters to lay down their lives. Implicitly it requires those in positions of authority to discharge in full their moral responsibilities to subordinates. Selfless commitment is reflected in the heraldry the Covenant bears itself, using the Sigil of Southshore and Hillsbrad as a whole the symbol represents self sacrifice for all those who have fallen and will continue to fall in the cause of justice, to protect the weak and the innocent.


 * Honour - Bound by morals and a sense of duty the Brothers and Sisters of the Covenant ensure their honour is always intact. An ever distant reminder to follow the Values and Standards honour binds the Covenant together in a sense of high esteem to carry on the Legacy of those fallen and lost, it is this morally determined philosophy which ensures the conduct of the Covenant as a whole remains to a high calibre.


 * Discipline - As the prime antidote to fear discipline is what defines the Covenant above most others, even as a paramilitary organisation the Covenant is drilled to installed with a self awareness for the need to be disciplined. Under the worse conditions of battle it is discipline what holds the ranks together what can overcome impossible odds. Self Discipline is also needed for the Covenant to act professionally and adhere to rules and regulations placed upon them


 * Loyalty - Binding the Covenant together, it is this quality what defines the Covenant turning mere individuals into brothers and sisters, bound by loyalty to both one another as family, to the Covenant as a whole and the hierarchy. It is through loyalty that the Covenant can rely on the allegiance, commitment and support from its brothers and sisters in hours of turmoil.

Standards;
 * Respect for our Northern Kin.- All nationalities hailing from all the former City states of Arathor are bound by the common blood of Humanity and as the Lights children. Not only this all those who hail from the lands above the Thandol Span are to be kept in constant high regard as they are the people of peace and prosperity. Bound all by the crisis after crisis they have faced, sharing a bond in a common cause and pain.
 * Lawful - No matter the area the Covenant is located, its fold is still bound by the laws of the Lights teachings and whatever laws of the factions it finds its company in. It is essential if the Covenant desires to maintain a presence in any location that it adheres to the rules and regulations of whatever outpost or settlement it finds itself within.


 * Appropriate Behaviour -  It is imperative to sustain team cohesion and to maintain trust and loyalty between the Covenant as a whole, as well as in addition to its allies and comrades. This is equally on and off duty, as it is important to acknowledge in Covenants community the need for mutual respect and the requirement to avoid conduct that offends others.


 * Professionalism - It is essential as the Covenants members represents its Sigil both on duty when they wear their heraldry brazen upon their chest and off duty, as such it is of a high standard and degree that the Covenants membership must utilize a high calibre understanding that they serve a greater purpose to safeguard the effectiveness of the Covenants goals and motives.