What is a Paladin? | Know your Fantasy (Patreon)

What is a Paladin? | Know your Fantasy

Time to crack open a new series idea I have been batting around for a while now. I’ve been playing a lot of Dungeons and Dragons lately, and have always been a fan of fantasy. One of the things I was curious about though, is where some of these concepts that show up over and over again in fantasy come from. So, to kick off the series, let’s find out what a Paladin is. SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory You can also help by getting your hands on Step Back merchandise over at https://shop.spreadshirt.com/StepBack/ Step Back is a history channel releasing videos biweekly that endeavors to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of our collective story. Step Back History is a Square Zero Production. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.squarezeroproductions.com YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Did Columbus Really Discover America? https://youtu.be/PfcOf7-elRs ISIS are not Good Muslims https://youtu.be/M8pxIM4sW3Q The Richest Person Ever https://youtu.be/hh0qM_kvtNg Help out the future of the channel by taking a 2 minute survey over at: http://www.TristanJohnson.org/survey Keep up to date with our e-mail updates: http://www.TristanJohnson.org/newsletter More stuff at: http://www.TristanJohnson.org/step-back Connect with Step Back: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StepBackChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TristanPEJ Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/stepback/ Music by 12Tone. Check out their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w Photo Credits: Riff OffensiveArtist Alijah Villian Sources: -Alighieri, Dante, J. G. Nichols, and Gustave Doré. The Divine comedy: Inferno. Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom: Alma Classics, 2014. -Conradus the priest. Song of Roland. 12th century. -Defenders of The Faith - A Guidebook to Clerics and Paladins D&D Accessory by Rich Redman & James Wyatt. 2001 -Dutton, Paul Edward. Charlemagne's Courtier: The Complete Einhard. -Frank, Grace. "La Passion du Palatinus: mystère du XIVe siècle." In Les Classiques français du moyen âge. 1922. -"Paladin." Oxford English Dictionary. -"Palatine." Oxford English Dictionary. -Wilson, Peter H. The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy. 2009.