Order of the Rue

The Most Dignified Order of the Rue is an ancient order existing in the realm of Sihlania; it is superior to all other chivalric orders in the Evarland. The order was founded by Lemeris II, who claimed Bóthildr visited him in a dream and asked him to honor those who dedicated their lives to saving the lives of others. Originally, the Knights of the Rue were healers, apothecaries, doctors, and crossed witches. However, the words and intentions of the Order of the Rue had been taken more metaphorically in more modern times; a Knight of the Rue could be anyone who made an impact on the preservation of men, Sihlania, or the Evarland. The punishment for breaking the vows of the order was blinding, a tradition rooted in the order's original dedicated to Bóthildr.

Etymology
According to Arsuan mythology, the goddess Bóthildr wore a braided diadem of rue upon her head. Rue was used in herbal medicine to extract poison.