Lightkeepers

The Lightkeepers are a sellsword company based in Oldtown. They are reputed for their piety, though many of their men regularly undermine this perception. Their headquarters features a collection of what are purportedly ancient relics of Andalos.

Born and raised in Oldtown, the twins Loras and Lewys both began studying at the Citadel in their youth. Their unruly behavior later led to their dismissal, much to the frustration of their inquisitive minds. Hoping to prove themselves worthy of readmission, they conjured up a grand plan to uncover ancient mysteries in the far east.

With the financial support of House Hightower, they organized an expedition of several ships and made their way east. After a near-death experience, however, Lewys underwent a spiritual reawakening. He insisted that they should abandon their eastward travels and return to the Free Cities to proselytize the Faith of the Seven - but Loras stubbornly refused to turn back. The expedition thus splintered into two.

As missionary work was far from lucrative, Lewys and his followers reluctantly began working as sellswords in the Free Cities as a means of financing their cause. Soon enough, that cause was all but abandoned, and they returned to Oldtown as a professionalized company. They established a headquarters on the east bank of the Honeywine, and remain bitter rivals of the Lorekeepers.