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The Fall can also refer to: The Fall of Rome, The Fall of Terra, The Fall of Mankind, The Biblical Fall. For other uses, please see Fall(discombobulation).

The Fall was an event in the history of The Knights Templar, in which they were dealt a crushing blow by their Rin rivals, The Teutonic Knights. It marked the end of Templar influence on Earth, as well as the end of Templar aristocracy.

Lead Up:

The Fall technically began with the death of Commander William Richard Kentis, High Master of The Knights Templar. He died on an incursion into Rin territory. Sources vary, but Templar officials claim his purpose was entirely peaceful. He was ambushed, and killed by Rin forces early in June. Leadership fell to his best friend and second-in-command, Jonathan Lance. Lance is generally considered to be a good High Master, but much of The Fall is blamed on his incompitance, and his distraction with his wife Lucina. He married her shortly after Kentis's death, and proceded to manage The Templar responsibly for almost a year.

Off With a Bang:

The Fall is considered by most to have begun with The Jerusalem Bombing. Details about the bomber are not known, though he was almost certainly connected with Rin and Teutonic plots. The one hundredth anniversery of The Knights Templar was approaching, and church leaders, as well as knights, from all over the galaxy were attending a fabulous gala. The gala, held by Lance, is considered by many to be another blunder of leadership. He put all his leaders in one place, a terrible tactical error with The Rin breathing down his neck.

The Templar Headquarters, as well as almost the entire city, was leveled by a series of Nuclear blasts. Silmultanious blasts destroyed Templar establishments all acrossed the universe. Raids were made, executions were formed, buildings were stormed. Templar Knights were being eradicated. They were all but destroyed, practically overnight.

Lance Strikes Back:

Commander Lance, along with his wife Lucina, then traveled to Alphron, near the Rin border. Here they met John's brother Jay, who helped them on their quest. They also found Sir Androcles, a Templar Knight who assisted them. For weeks they waged a gurilla war against the brutal Teutonic Knights. After that, allies were called in. Many planets, who had partnered with The Templar for many years, were outraged. They, along with grateful merchants, managed to band together and drive The Teutonic Knights back across the Rin border.

Casualties:

It is estimated that over ninety percent of the Templar Knights perished in The Fall. The sudden strike of a force they thought pacified, took them by surprise. Many died before they even knew they were in danger.

Rocky and Karos, Jonathan's second-in-commands were both tortured and killed. Out of the thirty Templar High Masters, only one survived. Out of the fifteen thousand arch-bishops, only a little under seven hundred survived.

Aftermath:

The Fall marks the end of The Templar Gold Age. Lance would rebuild, but never to the extent of before. Never again would their ships be the wonder of the galaxy, or their tech hold all nations in awe. They would continue to fight pirates, but without Kentis, the driving force of Templar technology was gone. As such, they were in a highly weakened state after The Fall.

 

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"I have heard so many people say this, but of Kentis, it is true: he was a good man.

''Selfless, kind, generous. He devoted his life- and in the end, his death- to making the universe a better place.''

''I onced asked him why he did it, why he spent so much time serving others. Why he was a good man. He responded, 'Lance, my son, I'm not a good man at all. I'm selfish, prideful, bigoted. But the thing is, I happen to have the good fortune of having a perfect God living within me. It is because of Him, not because of me, that sometimes His character shines through'.''

''That, my friends, is Kentis in a nutshell. No matter how much praise was given to him, no matter how many victories he had, he was always humble. And he always gave the credit to The One he spent his life serving.''

''Loyalty was always his defining trait. I sailed with Kentis for several decades, and not once did my trust in him falter. I never had to worry about where his loyalties lay, or if he truly had my best interests in mind. I always knew. He truly cared about myself and my fellow crewmates. We were his family. ''

''Reflecting back on it now, that's truly what we were. Not only his 'Brothers and sisters in Christ', as he was known to repeat so often, but his adopted family. ''

''All of us, with the exception Rocky, were orphans. Rocky and I were the only ones with family to speak of. Karos's died when she was young, Lucina's parents were killed in The Rin Civil War, my own parents died in a shipwreck. ''

''All of us were without a place in the world. Misfits. Outcasts. Exiles. Yet somehow Kentis brought us all together and made a family out of us. All of us, with our odd quirks and social issues- we somehow found our home in The Jerusalem Star. ''

''That ship, which was so dear to me, shall now forever remind me of Kentis. Of the thousands of hours in the lounge, playing cards. Of the early mornings, planning battles around the dining room table while we drank coffee. The bridge, where we fought so many battles against pirates and highwaymen. And the teleporter room - where Kentis left his ship for the last time.''

''I'll never forget that day. Back in The Empire, where we went on a quest to find Lucina's mother. It was a trap. The Rin Legions were waiting in ambush, and they brought with them a demon of incredible power. Kentis fought his hardest against it, and the stone walls echoed with the sounds of swordplay. But he was overpowered by it. He distracted it while we made our way back to the ship.''

''At first I was in shock, and I think that feeling lasted at least a few weeks. I was overwhelmed by the loss of my best friend, and the sudden weight of leadership on my shoulders. But, in the end I think it was a fitting death: that a man who spent his life sacrificing himself for others, would die defending those he loved.''

Thank you."

 