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I agree. The only place he might fall short of the classic paladin is in the "lawful" area (and that's debatable).
I haven't watched enough of the series, but I suspect Richard might fit in "Legend of the Seeker."
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Looking for a good paladin example (TV/Movie)
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I haven't watched enough of the series, but I suspect Richard might fit in "Legend of the Seeker."
To me, the quintessential paladin is Samurai Jack. He is lawful good down to the bone, dedicates his life to fighting Aku, and does it without stepping on the little man (heck, he usually fails in his quest to find a portal to the past because he has to save someone).
Samurai Jack FTW!!
Samurai Jack FTW!!
Going with the traditional, pre-4E view of paladins here.
One could make the case for Aragorn as a multiclassed paladin/ranger. He appears to have lay on hands, for example.
The Jedi, obviously, are a science fiction order of paladins, complete with a fallen paladin in Darth Vader/Anakin.
Pretty much any incarnation of Superman or Spider-Man embodies paladin ideals. I'm dubious about Batman, though.
Buffy... yes, I'll agree with Buffy Summers. Although an even better example, in his own show, would be Angel. "Buffy" also includes an assortment of anti-paladins, such as Lucas in the first two episodes, or the Judge; and Faith as an example of a fallen paladin.
One could make the case for Aragorn as a multiclassed paladin/ranger. He appears to have lay on hands, for example.
The Jedi, obviously, are a science fiction order of paladins, complete with a fallen paladin in Darth Vader/Anakin.
Pretty much any incarnation of Superman or Spider-Man embodies paladin ideals. I'm dubious about Batman, though.
Buffy... yes, I'll agree with Buffy Summers. Although an even better example, in his own show, would be Angel. "Buffy" also includes an assortment of anti-paladins, such as Lucas in the first two episodes, or the Judge; and Faith as an example of a fallen paladin.
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I'm not so sure, I don't think the version of D&D that Group SNE was using in the original replays had Paladins, and the game (theirs, not D&D) that they wrote when the DM turned it into a novel series didn't have Paladin's either.
I'd say both Parn and Spark are usable as Paladin characters.
In medieval European legend, the paladins were 12 brave knights who were loyal followers of Charlemagne, the king of the Franks and founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
[h=1]Paladins[/h]In medieval European legend, the paladins were 12 brave knights who were loyal followers of Charlemagne, the king of the Franks and founder of the Holy Roman Empire. The name paladin —from a word meaning a person attached to the court—implies that the knights may have resided at the royal palace.
The paladins appear primarily in a series of legends surrounding Charlemagne, his adventures, and the history of the Frankish kingdom. Many were said to play important roles in the Crusades and battles against the Muslims. Among the most famous works in which some of the paladins appear is the Chanson de Roland (Song of Roland), a French poemwritten in the 1000s. A number of paladins also appear in Italian legends, though under slightly different names.
medieval relating to the Middle Ages in Europe, a period from about A . D . 500 to 1500
Perhaps the most famous paladin was Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne and main character in the Chanson de Roland. The other paladins included Roland's cousin, Rinaldo of Montalban; Namo, the duke of Bavaria; Salomon, the king of Brittany; Astolpho, an English duke; Fierambras, son of the king of Spain; Turpin, an archbishop; Ogier, a Danish prince; Florismart, a friend of Roland; Malagig, a magician; Olivier, a close friend of Roland; and Ganelon, a Frankish count who eventually betrayed the other paladins and became their enemy.
See also Charlemagne ; Heroes ; Roland .
Read more: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ni-Pa/Paladins.html#ixzz3UPG00IZO
P.S. refer to and review movies about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, A Knights Tale, Shadow of the Sword, Merlin, Ironclad, ARN the Knight Templar.
additional Information: [h=1]Knights Templar and popular culture[/h]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar_and_popular_culture
The original historic Knights Templar were a Christian military order, the Order of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, that existed from the 12th to 14th centuries to provide warriors in the Crusades. These men were famous in the high and late Middle Ages, but the Order was disbanded very suddenly by King Philip IV of France, who took action against the Templars in order to avoid repaying his own financial debts. He accused them of heresy, ordered the arrest of all Templars within his realm, and had many of them burned at the stake. The dramatic and rapid end of the organization led to many stories and legends developing about them over the following centuries. The Order and its members increasingly appear in modern fiction, though most of these references portray the medieval organization inaccurately.
In modern works, the Templars generally are portrayed as villains, misguided zealots, representatives of an evil secret society,[1] or as the keepers of a long-lost treasure. Several modern organizations also claim heritage from the medieval Templars, as a way of enhancing their own image or mystique.
Also refer to and review:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar_and_popular_culture#Films
Films[edit]
[h=1]Paladins[/h]In medieval European legend, the paladins were 12 brave knights who were loyal followers of Charlemagne, the king of the Franks and founder of the Holy Roman Empire. The name paladin —from a word meaning a person attached to the court—implies that the knights may have resided at the royal palace.
The paladins appear primarily in a series of legends surrounding Charlemagne, his adventures, and the history of the Frankish kingdom. Many were said to play important roles in the Crusades and battles against the Muslims. Among the most famous works in which some of the paladins appear is the Chanson de Roland (Song of Roland), a French poemwritten in the 1000s. A number of paladins also appear in Italian legends, though under slightly different names.
medieval relating to the Middle Ages in Europe, a period from about A . D . 500 to 1500
Perhaps the most famous paladin was Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne and main character in the Chanson de Roland. The other paladins included Roland's cousin, Rinaldo of Montalban; Namo, the duke of Bavaria; Salomon, the king of Brittany; Astolpho, an English duke; Fierambras, son of the king of Spain; Turpin, an archbishop; Ogier, a Danish prince; Florismart, a friend of Roland; Malagig, a magician; Olivier, a close friend of Roland; and Ganelon, a Frankish count who eventually betrayed the other paladins and became their enemy.
See also Charlemagne ; Heroes ; Roland .
Read more: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ni-Pa/Paladins.html#ixzz3UPG00IZO
P.S. refer to and review movies about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, A Knights Tale, Shadow of the Sword, Merlin, Ironclad, ARN the Knight Templar.
additional Information: [h=1]Knights Templar and popular culture[/h]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar_and_popular_culture
The original historic Knights Templar were a Christian military order, the Order of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, that existed from the 12th to 14th centuries to provide warriors in the Crusades. These men were famous in the high and late Middle Ages, but the Order was disbanded very suddenly by King Philip IV of France, who took action against the Templars in order to avoid repaying his own financial debts. He accused them of heresy, ordered the arrest of all Templars within his realm, and had many of them burned at the stake. The dramatic and rapid end of the organization led to many stories and legends developing about them over the following centuries. The Order and its members increasingly appear in modern fiction, though most of these references portray the medieval organization inaccurately.
In modern works, the Templars generally are portrayed as villains, misguided zealots, representatives of an evil secret society,[1] or as the keepers of a long-lost treasure. Several modern organizations also claim heritage from the medieval Templars, as a way of enhancing their own image or mystique.
Also refer to and review:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar_and_popular_culture#Films
Films[edit]
- The mythos of the Knights Templar (presented as the fictional "Knights of the Cruciform Sword") as keepers and defenders of the Holy Grail is also a central plot point in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989).
- Dolph Lundgren plays the role of a modern day member of the Knights Templar in the 1998 movie The Minion.
- Carnivàle, 2003-2005
- National Treasure, 2004
- Kingdom of Heaven, 2005 shows the last King of Jerusalem, Guy de Lusignan, and his henchman, Reynald de Châtillon (both of whom were not members of the Templar order), as Templars.[52]
- Arn – The Knight Templar (2007).
- Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End (2008).
- The Last Templar (2009) An adaptation of Raymond Khoury's novel about a New York archaeologist researching the lost secrets of the medieval Knights Templar.
- Ironclad (film) (2011)
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But if we're discussing the subject anyway, I'll mention Sparhawk from the Elenium by David Eddings and Raseed bas Raseed from Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed.
Sparhawk in particular is an interesting version of a paladin: the purpose of the Church Knights is to be closer to the "real world" than the clergy, and to understand the difference between worldly human shortcomings and true evil.
Sparhawk in particular is an interesting version of a paladin: the purpose of the Church Knights is to be closer to the "real world" than the clergy, and to understand the difference between worldly human shortcomings and true evil.
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