The Thelisian Knights

Rafia is the destination, but it is a vast sea of green. The horse people there are warriors with falcons as their second set of eyes. The Thelisian Knights are a select group of King Thelis' most trusted riders. They are mostly high-born men and women who have pledged to serve the King and Queen at any cost. They are proficient riders and are good with a variety of mounted combat styles. The most elite among them are the newly created The Court of Riders who assist the King in strategic matters, diplomacy, and dispensing justice when necessary. They send Knights were they are most needed.

The Order of the Seven has encountered the Knights in a few ways.

Belan: the first warrior of the Thelisian Knights to speak with the Order. He gives them a message from King Thelis and asks that the come to assist with curse over Renia. He is murdered in the night by goblin assasins bearing the mark of their King Broggoth.

Varish Krimoch : (Alba's mentor/trainer) was attempting to uncover the source of Queen Renia's malady. He claimed to have succeeded, but was found dead in his chambers. His expression was one of terror, and his body had been flayed alive. The Order later learns that he was likley another victim of the Goblin's attempted coup.

In the end, King Thelis makes Zalya a member of his Thelisian Knights and gives her the authority to negotiate with the elves in his name. She is the first Elf given this honor in the human nation of Rafia.