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	Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>		Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

	In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, [[Morgoroth]], a [[necromancer]] from another world, fled to the [[Province of Avonleigh]] through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. In [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrived from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form the domain of [[Avonleigh]] (distinct from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>		In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, [[Morgoroth]], a [[necromancer]] from another world, fled to the [[Province of Avonleigh]] through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. In [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrived from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form the domain of [[Avonleigh]] (distinct from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. The sources [[Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, and [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>

	As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.		As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.

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	Operating in [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]], the Knights of the Circle were the first incarnation of [[the Circle (Society)]] and a group ~~from~~ which [[Alexi Shadowborn]] named his incarnation in [[the Demiplane of Dread]] ~~after~~. (This later incarnation became the [[Knights of the Shadows]].<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>		Operating in [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]], the '''Knights of the Circle''' were the first incarnation of [[the Circle (Society)]] and a group after which [[Alexi Shadowborn]] named his incarnation in [[the Demiplane of Dread]]. (This later incarnation became the [[Knights of the Shadows]].)<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

	This category should be used for members of the Knights of the Circle in the Great Kingdom.		This category should be used for members of the Knights of the Circle in the Great Kingdom.
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	Lady Kateri Shadowborn was one of the Circle's most well known and respected members, known to have defeated the [[Sea Raiders]] of the north and fought in the [[Heretical Wars]] with the [[Southern Empire]]. She is known to have died a [[martyr]] in those wars in [[611 BC]], and she later became canonized as a [[saint]]. Although her [[killer]] was unknown to most of the people of the Great Kingdom, her [[soul]] lived on as a [[ghost]] to bind her murderer, a [[fiend]] named [[Ebonbane]], within [[Shadowborn Manor]] in the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. She lasted for 15 years. In [[626 BC]], [[Sir Kendall]] perished, leaving room on the Knights for [[Alexi Shadowborn]] to receive his seat. However, [[the Darkening]] occurred, showing [[Belenus]]' disfavor at Alexi joining the group. Instead, [[Dasmaria Eveningstar]] took his place.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref>		Lady Kateri Shadowborn was one of the Circle's most well known and respected members, known to have defeated the [[Sea Raiders]] of the north and fought in the [[Heretical Wars]] with the [[Southern Empire]]. She is known to have died a [[martyr]] in those wars in [[611 BC]], and she later became canonized as a [[saint]]. Although her [[killer]] was unknown to most of the people of the Great Kingdom, her [[soul]] lived on as a [[ghost]] to bind her murderer, a [[fiend]] named [[Ebonbane]], within [[Shadowborn Manor]] in the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. She lasted for 15 years. In [[626 BC]], [[Sir Kendall]] perished, leaving room on the Knights for [[Alexi Shadowborn]] to receive his seat. However, [[the Darkening]] occurred, showing [[Belenus]]' disfavor at Alexi joining the group. Instead, [[Dasmaria Eveningstar]] took his place.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref>

	Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, as Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>		Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

	In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, [[Morgoroth]], a [[necromancer]] from another world , fled to the [[Province of Avonleigh]] through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. in [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] ~~arrive~~ from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form [[Avonleigh]] ~~the domain~~ (~~different~~ from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>		In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, [[Morgoroth]], a [[necromancer]] from another world, fled to the [[Province of Avonleigh]] through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. In [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrived from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form the domain of [[Avonleigh]] (distinct from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>

	As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.		As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.

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	Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, as Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>		Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, as Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

	In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, a [[necromancer]] from another world fled to Avonleigh through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. in [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrive from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form [[Avonleigh]] the domain (different from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>		In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, [[Morgoroth]], a [[necromancer]] from another world , fled to the [[Province of Avonleigh]] through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. in [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrive from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form [[Avonleigh]] the domain (different from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>

	As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.		As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.

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	Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, as Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>		Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, as Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

	In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, a [[necromancer]] from another world fled to Avonleigh through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. in [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrive from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form [[Avonleigh]] the domain (different from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>		In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, a [[necromancer]] from another world fled to Avonleigh through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. in [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrive from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form [[Avonleigh]] the domain (different from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry]] Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>

	As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.		As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.

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Operating in [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]], the Knights of the Circle were the first incarnation of [[the Circle (Society)]] and a group from which [[Alexi Shadowborn]] named his incarnation in [[the Demiplane of Dread]] after. (This later incarnation became the [[Knights of the Shadows]].<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

This category should be used for members of the Knights of the Circle in the Great Kingdom.

==History==
Founded in [[526 BC]] to coincide with the birth of the Great Kingdom, the Knights of the Circle were a group of thirteen [[paladin]]s, one from each province of the Great Kingdom, sworn to defend justice and the interests of the Great Kingdom. As with the Great Kingdom, the Knights of the Circle were closely tied to their matron church, the [[Church of Belenus]]. The [[High Mother]] presided over each [[Rite of Ascension]], the religious ceremony that inducted one into the Circle. Over their first hundred years of existence, the Ascension ceremony was only held twenty one times.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref>

Lady Kateri Shadowborn was one of the Circle's most well known and respected members, known to have defeated the [[Sea Raiders]] of the north and fought in the [[Heretical Wars]] with the [[Southern Empire]]. She is known to have died a [[martyr]] in those wars in [[611 BC]], and she later became canonized as a [[saint]]. Although her [[killer]] was unknown to most of the people of the Great Kingdom, her [[soul]] lived on as a [[ghost]] to bind her murderer, a [[fiend]] named [[Ebonbane]], within [[Shadowborn Manor]] in the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. She lasted for 15 years. In [[626 BC]], [[Sir Kendall]] perished, leaving room on the Knights for [[Alexi Shadowborn]] to receive his seat. However, [[the Darkening]] occurred, showing [[Belenus]]' disfavor at Alexi joining the group. Instead, [[Dasmaria Eveningstar]] took his place.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref>

Though Alexi became [[disgraced]] in the public eye, it turned out that Belenus had an even greater duty for the young knight. Quest called Alexi, along with his [[squire]], [[Ferran Shadowborn]], Dasmaria, and the mysterious [[Lysander Greylocks]] to Shadowborn Manor to face Ebonbane and his minions. Dasmaria and Lysander lost their lives, and Ebonbane broke free of his confinements. Yet Alexi learned of his true duty as a [[Lodestone Paladin]] and absorbed Ebonbane within his body. Alexi sent Ferran home to [[Shadowfast]] with their [[mount]]s to tell their family he was not coming back. Alexi remained behind to start a new incarnation of the Circle.<ref name="S">[[Shadowborn]] (Novel)</ref> Despite seemingly being bound to Shadowborn Manor, as Alexi is credited as the [[founder]] of the Knights of the Shadows.<ref name="DoD p. 133">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 133</ref>

In the next few decades, Ferran Shadowborn went on to become not only one of the Knights but also their [[leader]] by [[640 BC]]. In that year, a [[necromancer]] from another world fled to Avonleigh through a [[portal]], seeking a chance at atonement for his previous life of evil. Lord Ferran listened to Morgoroth's accounts and granted him refuge plus some land in return for an [[oath]] of [[loyalty]]. The other Knights objected, Ferran's support and Morgoroth's reliable counsel in times of need assuaged their concerns, even in the face of mysterious [[spirit]]s haunting the woods surrounding Morgoroth's [[Tergeron Manor]]. For his own part, Morgoroth remained [[loyal]] to Ferran and Avonleigh for the next 6 years, though his unresolved romantic yearning for [[Aurora Shadowborn]], Ferran's sister, made his heart grow bleak inside. in [[646 BC]], the paladin [[Lambert]] arrive from Morgoroth's homeworld and confronted the necromancer before the Circle could decide upon a proper course of action. Following Ferran's disappearance upon Morgoroth's doorstep and Morgoroth's kidnapping of Aurora, the Knights of the Circle mobilized and attacked Tergeron Manor all together. However, they were all slain or disappeared down to the last man. For this act of evil, Morgoroth became a [[darklord]], and [[Tergeron Manor]] plus the immediate surrounding forest was taken from the Prime Material Plane to form [[Avonleigh]] the domain (different from the rest of the Province of Avonleigh, which remained behind.)<ref>[[A Light in the Belfry Audio CD Tracks 1-13. [Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]. ALitB Track 7 says 6 years pass between Morogorth's arrival and the events of his [[betrayal]].</ref>

As the deaths of the Circle's knights at Morgoroth's hands left its membership unoccupied, it is unknown who filled their seats. By the [[758 BC]] timeline of the [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]], a total of 112 years have past since the massacre.

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