Knights of the World Tree
- British Isles -x- England -x- Leeds
Provisional Motto: "Suum cuique" is a Latin phrase meaning "to each his own" or "to each what he deserves." It has been significant in the history of philosophy and as a motto. This phrase was the motto of The Order of the Black Eagle (German: Hoher Orden vom Schwarzen Adler), the highest order of chivalry in King Frederick the Great's Kingdom of Prussia. The motto is still used by the German military police (the Feldjäger) and the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.
Description: The Knights of the World Tree are an organization of neonates formed for the purpose of re-taking London from the Sabbat. In 2029, their charismatic leader, Brian O'Reilly, received the acknowledgement of one of the heirs of Mithras, Marcus Verus, who gave his blessing to the venture as a mercenary organization in the employ of the Courts of Avalon, so long as they organized as a group of "Knights," and accepted a certain amount of direction and leadership from the established Knightly Orders of Avalon.
Verus assigned Sir Geoffrey Talent (a member of Verus' own order of knighthood) to train and provide direction to the Knights of the World Tree. Under Sir Geoffrey's guidance, organized into four "columns," and learned cavalry-style tactics, adapting motorcycles to the traditional role of horses in medieval cavalry, to some effect.
After the end of the "Great Siege of London," the knighthood's members returned to civilian life, reuniting as a fighting force briefly to install their leader as Baron of York and Prince of Leeds. Some remain in London, while others accompanied Brian O'Reilly to York, where they have taken positions of authority around the province.
By the 2040's, the Order has morphed into more of a social society than anything militaristic, though the members continue to meet irregularly to spar in something akin to the "Scottish Skirmish School" that predated the Knights.
- Brian O'Reilly - Knight Marshal of the Order of the World Tree - Leeds
- Blake - Lasombra Antitribu Spymaster of the World Tree - Leeds
- Bronius Gintaras - Ventrue childe of Brian O'Reilly - Leeds
- Orson Morris: Nosferatu Animal Trainer, called "The Larger." - Leeds
- Thorton Bryant - Ventrue of London (Politician) - London
- Tristram Young - Gangrel of Wales. - Leeds
- Adele Pennington - Ventrue Mogul - London
- Penelope Arwin - Brujah originally from Belfast (Camarilla Crusader) - London
- Samuel Scott - Ventrue Financeer - London
- Sidney Heath - Ventrue Gangster - Leeds
- Bart Felkirk - Scottish Gangrel (diablerist and survivalist) {Missing}
- Andrew Stone: Ventrue Police Officer - Brighton.
Leaves of the World Tree
These fledglings were embraced on the same night by members of the Knights of the World Tree, in September 2031. Their shared experience as retainers and then fledglings thrown into the grinder has created a bond among them. In the days and years following the Siege of London, they tend to move and act together, forming a particularly large coterie, even for neonates.
- Hans Holgersson: AKA Wulfgar. Childe of Brian O'Reilly (former ghoul of Bruce Zieger). Ventrue.
- Ahmal ibn Rawaid: Childe of Bruce Zieger (Lasombra)
- Lars Donneley: Childe of Sir Geoffrey Talent (Ventrue)
- Sylvester Mahoney: Childe of Orson Morris, and a kennel keeper. (Nosferatu)
- Gordon Cake: Childe of Thorton Bryant. Veteran and bodyguard. (Ventrue).
- Gloria Alder: Childe of Adele Penington (Ventrue)
- Daumentas Skuodzius: Childe of Bronius Gintaras
- Edgar Trigg: Childe of Sidney Heath. A gangster known as "Skizzy." (Ventrue)
- Stephen Campany: Childe of Bart Felkirk. Dragged off the street. (Gangrel)
- James Urwin: Childe of Andrew Stone. Retired Police Officer from Birmingham. (Ventrue)
- [[]]: Deceased. Childe of Penelope Arwin (Brujah)
- [[]]: Deceased. Childe of Samuel Scott (Ventrue)
Fate Unknown
- Barnabus Rollins: Malkavian of Leeds. Underworld Enforcer and bodyguard. - MIA (replaced by an imposter)
The Honored Dead
- Kipling Stout - Ventrue of Newcastle (Mercenary Broker) - Killed by an Assamite Antitribu, 2029.
- Michael Ogden Davies - Ventrue of York (Athlete) - Diablerized in Birmingham, 2029.
- Abbott Craw - Ventrue of Glasgow (Former Soldier/Police Officer) - Disappeared en route to Glasgow, 2030.
- Xavier Jenkins - Ventrue of Sheffield (Corporate Bureaucrat). - Killed in combat by a pack of cannonfodder, 2029
- Jurgis Ąžuolas - Brujah, and adopted childe of Brian O'Reilly. - Killed in combat 2031 in Birmingham by a member of the Tremere Antitribu.
- Godfrey Eliot Ventrue of Manchester. (Entrepreneur) - Killed in combat 2031 in Birmingham by a member of the Lasombra.
