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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 9372058" data-attributes="member: 6801228">I would say not quite. The paladin is being equated to the Crusader, and the Crusaders were largely Christian European forces. DnD in general equates the divine with Christian terms and language (Clerics have churches and monasteries, Celestials are largely referred to as Angels to give some examples) but this is more based on the fact that DnD is a game created in America, and American culture is dominated by Christian Religion to the point where it is the assumed default position. We, in general, are not familiar with other religions enough to use their language, or think of the Divine in their terms. I only bring this up, because I think DnD has recently tried to be more open in their language about the Divine, but the fan base has largely not followed, because of this deep-rooted default. For example, in Shinto, it would be innaccurate I feel to describe the central conflict as "Good versus Evil", and far more accurate to describe it as "Pure vs Unclean/Corrupted". Many Yokai are hostile to humans, not because they are evil, but because humans are trespassing where they don't belong and the Yokai follow their natures and rip them apart. But those Yokai are not seen as evil, any more than a bear who mauls you for being in its cave is evil. You shouldn't have been stupid enough to bother them. A paladin based on those style of beliefs and practices could be LG and everything else, but they would not be a Crusader seeking to slay the non-believers. They would be more of an honorable warrior going where there is unrest and imbalance, to set things on their proper course.</blockquote>

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