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Anti-Paladin vs. Paladin: My god can beat up your god!
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<blockquote data-quote="UnDfind" data-source="post: 56797" data-attributes="member: 2744"><p><strong>The history of the Anti Paladin</strong></p><p></p><p>Well, it's not from "real" history, like the idea of a paladin, but it sure has it's share of history in D+D. The paladin/anti-paladin thing has been around for quite a while. Yes the name is cheesy, but I like it.</p><p></p><p>If you look at it in the right light, the anti-paladin is the perfect name. The denizens of evil, though cunning and full of nasty ideas, are a jealous breed. I can just imagine how it happened...</p><p></p><p>Paladins show up one day, all holy and just and stuff. They look all resplendant in their white tunics and shiny armor and lay waste to legions of doom-and-gloom baddies. Well, the big baddie is understandably upset, as his army of undead is now...well...dead. He runs away and hides in his evil hidey-hole and ponders where he went wrong. He's trying to figure out a new plan, but all he can think about is how cool the paladins were. "Why the hell do THEY get the cool toys?" he wonders. "Maybe I can get some too, I wonder if they come in black?" Thus is born the anti-paladin. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I guess it's just that the paladin IS the pure essence of his cause, and the anti-paladin is not necessarily just an evil version the paladin. Anti-paladin's are the worst type of evil (and an evil that truly unholy guys are known for). They took something holy, just, and righteous and turned it into a blasphemous mockery of the original form. Taking the name and just adding a prefix to it makes it both more insulting and so blatant that the good guys can't just ignore it. I hope you keep it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnDfind, post: 56797, member: 2744"] [b]The history of the Anti Paladin[/b] Well, it's not from "real" history, like the idea of a paladin, but it sure has it's share of history in D+D. The paladin/anti-paladin thing has been around for quite a while. Yes the name is cheesy, but I like it. If you look at it in the right light, the anti-paladin is the perfect name. The denizens of evil, though cunning and full of nasty ideas, are a jealous breed. I can just imagine how it happened... Paladins show up one day, all holy and just and stuff. They look all resplendant in their white tunics and shiny armor and lay waste to legions of doom-and-gloom baddies. Well, the big baddie is understandably upset, as his army of undead is now...well...dead. He runs away and hides in his evil hidey-hole and ponders where he went wrong. He's trying to figure out a new plan, but all he can think about is how cool the paladins were. "Why the hell do THEY get the cool toys?" he wonders. "Maybe I can get some too, I wonder if they come in black?" Thus is born the anti-paladin. ;) I guess it's just that the paladin IS the pure essence of his cause, and the anti-paladin is not necessarily just an evil version the paladin. Anti-paladin's are the worst type of evil (and an evil that truly unholy guys are known for). They took something holy, just, and righteous and turned it into a blasphemous mockery of the original form. Taking the name and just adding a prefix to it makes it both more insulting and so blatant that the good guys can't just ignore it. I hope you keep it! [/QUOTE]
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