Do chaotic Paladins have a name?

[Nifft]

I call them "Fallen". They are one atonement away from being called "Paladins", though. Chaos isn't all that bad.

And Blackguards can be any evil, not just Lawful.

Cheers, -- N

 

[JRRNeiklot]

I file chaotic paladins in the same file as government organization and working vacation.

 

[tzor]

Back in 1st Edition AD&D we used to call them "RANGERS!"

 

[lkj]

Anyone remember the name they had in the old Plethora of Paladins article from Dragon magazine way back in the day? I'm spacing. I sort of remember the neutral paladin-- Paramander or some such, with the crazy version being Paramandyr (who believes balance can only be achieved by annihilating everything). Not sure I've got even those quite right, and my copy of the article is buried somewhere.

AD

 

[Mystaros]

The classic Chaotic Evil "paladin" is, of course, the Anti-Paladin.

Long ago I also heard the term "Neferin" applied to anti-paladins... or maybe it was "Nefarian" or "Nepheran."

There were the eight other paladin types in "A Plethora of Paladins" by Christopher Wood in Dragon #106.

In BECMI D&D there was the Avenger, which, from his abilities and followers, was not only chaotic but also evil.

For Chaotic Good the only name I've ever heard used was from the above-mentioned article. However, "Crusader," "White Knight," "Chevalier," and "Cavalier" might all be applicable, if you just want some name possibilities.

 

[Klaus]

Like, Paladins are Lawful Good.

Blackguards are Lawful Evil.

How about Chaotic Good and Chaotic Evil divine warriors? Do they have a specific name?

1) Blackguards aren't necessarily Lawful Evil.

2) Unearthed Arcana introduced the Paladin of Honor (the usual LG Paladin), Paladin of Freedom (CG), Paladin of Tyranny (LE) and Paladin of Slaughter (CE).

 

[TheYeti1775]

I call them "Fallen". They are one atonement away from being called "Paladins", though. Chaos isn't all that bad.

And Blackguards can be any evil, not just Lawful.

Cheers, -- N

Funny called them the same thing myself.

 

[TheYeti1775]

Anyone remember the name they had in the old Plethora of Paladins article from Dragon magazine way back in the day? I'm spacing. I sort of remember the neutral paladin-- Paramander or some such, with the crazy version being Paramandyr (who believes balance can only be achieved by annihilating everything). Not sure I've got even those quite right, and my copy of the article is buried somewhere.

AD

I can get ya a copy of the article if you can remember which mag # it was.

Yeti

 

[Mark Chance]

How about Chaotic Good and Chaotic Evil divine warriors? Do they have a specific name?

In my next campaign, they are Liberators and Bloodletters, respectively.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

"A Plethora of Paladins" in Dragon #106 had the following classes:

• Myrikhan - Neutral Good
• Garath - Chaotic Good
• Lyan - Lawful Neutral
• Paramander - Neutral
• Fantra - Chaotic Neutral
• Illrigger - Lawful Evil
• Arrikhan - Neutral Evil

So "Paladin" was Lawful Good and "Anti-Paladin" was Chaotic Evil, according to this schema.

In Dragon #310, James Jacobs wrote up good and neutral paladins, and in #312 he added the evil paladins:

• Anarch - Chaotic Neutral
• Avenger - Chaotic Good
• Sentinel - Neutral Good
• Incarnate - Neutral
• Enforcer - Lawful Neutral
• Despot - Lawful Evil
• Corrupter - Neutral Evil
• Anti-Paladin - Chaotic Evil