Venquis

The Venquis Order is a widespread yet elusive faction of monster-slaying warriors found primarily in Benevis.

Found deep in the mountainous forests north of Fortria, Etlas is the most inhabited of the archaios after Alacas. Preserved by the surrounding forests to shield it from harsh weather, it still supposedly still contains many enclosed spaces, and has historically been known to house the Venquis order; as such, common folk are not allowed anywhere near it. Legend has it that the first venquis actually won the ruins from the clutches of monsters that lived there back in the days of the Nor Vastin Kingdom, around 500BD, and that the remains of the Giakdon that guarded it remain within the Paladin as a show of their authority against monsters.