paladin
The Paladins (from Latin palatinus "palace official;"), also called the Twelve Peers, are twelve legendary knights, the foremost members of Charlemagne's court in the 8th century. They first appear in the (12th century) chanson de geste cycle of the Matter of France, where they play a similar role to the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian romance. From there, the term was adapted to mean the closest retainers…
