The Knightly Orders of the Empire are heroic brotherhoods of armoured warriors who ride into battle atop mighty barded warhorses. Knights are magnificent figures, clad in gleaming plate armour crafted by Dwarfen smiths, armed with weaponry of the finest quality, and mounted on powerful destriers. Many sons of nobility choose to join one of the many brotherhoods located throughout the Empire, and such Orders come in many different sizes. Some of these Knightly Orders, like the Knights Griffon, only recruit from the local nobility, while others become templars of a particular deity, such as the zealous Knight's of Sigmar's Blood. On the following pages, we cover several Knightly Orders with a brief overview of their history, doctrines, and styles. Some are well known throughout the Empire, while others are small, relatively unknown sects valiantly doing their part to make the Empire a safer place for Man to live.