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A Hospitaller Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.

The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was an order of chivalry originally founded at a leper hospital in 1098 by the crusaders of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was established to treat leprosy, its knights originally being lepers themselves. Compared to the Teutonic Knights, the Lazarites are a senior Order, but it's one of the less-known and less-documented orders. The Lazarites and the Hospitallers, of the Order of St. John, were brother organizations, though the Lazarites took orders from the Templars in the field.

Since lepers cannot feel pain, they were renowned as fearless warriors, fighting even when others might have succumbed to the feeling of their wounds. However, they were also exceedingly reckless, and could most certainly be killed on the field of battle.

DISCLAIMER: I have no idea if any individual with such an advanced case of leprosy would still be capable of martial combat, much less just standing in a hallway. Therefore, I claim artistic license. Na nana na-na.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of…

Description
A Hospitaller Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.

The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was an order of chivalry originally founded at a leper hospital in 1098 by the crusaders of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was established to treat leprosy, its knights originally being lepers themselves. Compared to the Teutonic Knights, the Lazarites are a senior Order, but it's one of the less-known and less-documented orders. The Lazarites and the Hospitallers, of the Order of St. John, were brother organizations, though the Lazarites took orders from the Templars in the field.

Since lepers cannot feel pain, they were renowned as fearless warriors, fighting even when others might have succumbed to the feeling of their wounds. However, they were also exceedingly reckless, and could most certainly be killed on the field of battle.

DISCLAIMER: I have no idea if any individual with such an advanced case of leprosy would still be capable of martial combat, much less just standing in a hallway. Therefore, I claim artistic license. Na nana na-na.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of…