- "Victory won without faith or honor is, in truth, a lasting defeat."
- ―Motto of the Precursor Knights, drawn from Morrow’s words in the Enkheiridion
Precursor Knights in combat
The Precursor Knights stand resolutely at the forefront of the worst battles to serve in the bloody clashes between mankind and the unholy terrors preying on body and soul. Precursors value peace but know well that only bloodshed can resolve some conflicts.[1]
Precursors follow a strict code of honorable conduct that brings to the battlefield the virtues taught by the warrior-philosopher Morrow and his martial ascendants. These knights hold to the conviction that war does not excuse depravity, and victory does not excuse immorality. Among their sacred duties is ensuring the proper burial of the dead, and they take equal care with the corpses of comrades and enemies alike. Precursors gladly lay down their lives in battle to preserve the safety of innocents or to bring Immoren even one step closer to a lasting peace.[1]
While Morrow is worshipped across western Immoren, the Precursors are a distinctly Cygnaran order. Originally sanctified on the holy grounds of Caspia’s Archcourt Cathedral, they occupy a number of far-flung fortress monasteries. The knights dwelling in these strongholds watch Cygnar’s rugged western coastline and add their strength of arms to the Third Army’s vigil against Cryx, protected from malignant magic by the blessings of Ascendants Katrena, Solovin, and Markus, the knights’ prayers knit injured flesh together and protect them from malignant magic. Hope is a rare commodity in these troubled times, but so long as the Precursor Knights endure, they will remain a shining beacon keeping the darkness at bay.[1]