24 Knights of the White Lion

The 24 Knights of the White Lion were a rag-tag, diverse group consisting of the few surviving warriors of several early Dliharian tribes. They were empowered and protected by M'shaar, the White Lion God of stealth and cunning. The related tribes use white lions in their motifs to this day.

The 24 Knights wore bronze armor painted white with black stripes, which let them hide from sight, an effect which was stronger the more of them were in a group. All of them were killed by Zyr'kai or banished except one, who failed to die a warrior's death alongside his fellow knights. According to folklore, his spirit still wanders the world, filled with contempt and self-hatred. It is assumed that M'shaar taught them about the Ifkot.

Sermassi
As Tiva and Frim were forced to take a shortcut through the place where the 24 Knights defeated Zyr'kai, they were greeted by the remnant spirit of Sermassi, who was the 24th knight and sole survivor. He forbade them from going further, which ended with a fight between him and Tiva. Tiva was unable to defeat the apparition, although Sermassi let them pass willingly, seeing that they both had large parts to play regarding the fate of the world. As the travelers left, he briefly considered killing them both instantly in order to spare them from the pain and loss that they would both have to endure, but ultimately decided against it.