So I am going to play a paladin of Iomedae(Oath against Fiends) in Wrath of the Righteous. I think I have a ethics/code down. I was wondering if anyone had any "real life" examples of what a paladin does/react from books or articles, etc. Thanks.
Paladins are loosely based off of the knights who fought in the crusades during the mid-late middle ages. Historical examples include the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller.
For individuals, take a look at King Richard I the Lion-Hearted, Guy of Lusignan, Almaric II of Jerusalem, and Pope Urban II.
Hope this helps
Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller, Teutonic Order, and the Knights of Santiago are all 'knightly' orders from history. LibraryRPGamer has listed good examples.
The Arthurian Romances are a good source. Don't actually have to read them, you can find summaries or similar that tell you which 'knightly' lesson the various knights learned.
Knights of holy orders are where you need to look, because your standard chivalric knight is going to be more akin to a Cavalier.
Read the Dresden files Michael Carpenter is pretty much a perfect example of Paladinhood.
So I am going to play a paladin of Iomedae(Oath against Fiends) in Wrath of the Righteous. I think I have a ethics/code down. I was wondering if anyone had any "real life" examples of what a paladin does/react from books or articles, etc. Thanks.
Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad are probably the most iconic "paladins" of literature. Super noble, sticking to all the rules, merciful when they can be, always gentlemen, and sometimes having miracles manifest through them because they are just so nice. What is more, hubris is the flaw that most paladins are painted as having, yet it's rarely present in these two - occasionally in Lancelot, never in Galahad.