Children of the Light

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The Children of the Light are a paramilitary organization dedicated to finding Darkfriends and rooting out evil and corruption wherever it may be found. Their zeal in this endeavour makes them dangerous opponents.

They typically refer to themselves as The Children. They are commonly referred to by others though, as Whitecloaks due to their snowy white cloaks, which they wear in all seasons and keep immaculately clean. This is not a name favoured by the Children themselves.

The current Lord Captain Commander of the Children is Galad Damodred.

1 History
2 Ideology
3 Hand of Light
4 Organization
5 Members

[edit] History

The Children of the Light were founded in 1021 FY during the War of the Hundred Years by Lothair Mantelar. They were originally preachers against Darkfriends. At first they only defended themselves against the Shadow, but by 1111 FY they were a fully militarized force.

[edit] Ideology

Thinking that since the One Power was used during the Breaking of the World that all who touch it are Darkfriends. Thus all Aes Sedai serve the Shadow. They believe in strict military disicpline for all and are ruthless about their beliefs.

[edit] Hand of Light

Main article, Hand of the Light

The branch of the Children that are responsible for extracting damning cofessions from the men and women that are captured. Using thumb screws, boiling oil and the like these people torture and use whatevere means necessary to gain a guilty confession. They are a seperate part of the main body of the Children of Light, the High Inquisitor stands almost as high as a Lord Captain.

The current High Inquisitor is Rhadam Asunawa.

[edit] Organization

Ranks

Soldiers
- Lord Captain - commands a legion which is supposedly 2000 men, often less sometimes more
- Senior Lieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Under-lieutenant
- Hundredman - commands a hundred men; often more, sometimes less