H.K. Belvedere Ω

The Knights were an order of The Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem in 1119 after the Christians conquered the Muslims. Pilgrims would travel to the Holy Land and encounter attacks by bandits on their travels, leading to bring slaughtered en masse.

The Knights decided to protect them on their journeys. They became a feared and fearless military force who were massively supported by charitable givings of money, land, businesses and exemption from the laws. They grew massively in numbers.

The first international banking system was The Knights Templars. They created the credit note system where travelers fearing being robbed, would deposit their money and then accept a note of credit they then redeemed at their arrival destination.

Legend has it that the Templars stumbled upon a secret so grave to mankind, that they became more powerful than the King and the Pope. It's been said that what they found was "The Holy Grail" Others claim it was Jesus' living bloodline Whatever it was, accorded them high clout