“We must protect those who cannot fight for themselves. With Rondra’s courage we face even superior forces to defend creation and good people everywhere.”
Rondra is the goddess of honorable combat. She commands thunder and lightning and is sometimes also worshiped as the goddess of war. Her symbolic animal is the lioness, and she is often depicted as a warrior in shining armor, her sword lifted to the skies. Rondra teaches honest and open combat, and regards attacks against those who are weaker as serious breaches of conduct. Rigorous advocates of her doctrine reject the use of ruses and ranged weapons in war. She finds her greatest worship among knights, warriors, and traveling swords. The most sacred temple of the goddess can be found in Perricum. The head of the Church, called the Sword of Swords, resides in Threelions in Beilunkia so she can lead the drive to liberate the last few occupied provinces. Her Blessed Ones usually wear chainmail and red-and-white tabards, and often carry swords (typically, the flanged, two-handed Rondra’s Crest). It is their duty in battle to stand in the front line, which is why they are considered especially courageous.
