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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 3139550" data-attributes="member: 22424">No, I actually did mean Christianity.Although I'm aware the original is significantly different (and, if there's any historical basis to it, it will be different still), the version of the Arthurian tale that is most familiar to most people has been very heavily Christianised. Lancelot is clearly a Christian paladin who later falls due to his adultery with the queen. Galahad is likewise a Christian paladin. The quest for the Holy Grail is quite clearly Christian in character.As for the Peers of Charlemagne, I must admit I don't know as much about them as perhaps I should. However, a new development or not, they remain Christian in origin.Finally, Paks.. As mentioned, she is a recent development, and isn't therefore part of the original inspiration for the D&amp;D Paladin (she might have come to influence later versions of the Paladin, of course). As such, whether she is non-Christian or not is something of a moot point. That said, she does provide clear guidance for how a Paladin might well function in a polytheistic milieu.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 3139550, member: 22424"] No, I actually did mean Christianity. Although I'm aware the original is significantly different (and, if there's any historical basis to it, it will be different still), the version of the Arthurian tale that is most familiar to most people has been very heavily Christianised. Lancelot is clearly a Christian paladin who later falls due to his adultery with the queen. Galahad is likewise a Christian paladin. The quest for the Holy Grail is quite clearly Christian in character. As for the Peers of Charlemagne, I must admit I don't know as much about them as perhaps I should. However, a new development or not, they remain Christian in origin. Finally, Paks.. As mentioned, she is a recent development, and isn't therefore part of the original inspiration for the D&D Paladin (she might have come to influence later versions of the Paladin, of course). As such, whether she is non-Christian or not is something of a moot point. That said, she does provide clear guidance for how a Paladin might well function in a polytheistic milieu. [/QUOTE]

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