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* The Jedi Order of ''Franchise/StarWars'', complete with SecretArt (the Force), AncientTradition (the Light Side), and EvilCounterpart (at least in some eras), the Sith. ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' added some extra sub-divisions: The Corellian Jedi are an offshoot of the main Order who disliked some drastic policy changes (most notably that Jedi would be forbidden to raise families or maintain a household outside of the Temple) enough to [[StartMyOwn formally schism and set up their own Temple]], and the Jedi Agricorps and Medicorps are semi-autonomous groups who apply their Force powers to the arts of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin agriculture and medicine]] respectively. There are also the [[FighterMageThief Jedi Shadows]], a small group of Jedi who specialise heavily in the more combat-oriented Force teachings: Their original purpose was to hunt down and eliminate [[TomeOfEldritchLore Sith holocrons]] and other darksider artefacts, but later evolved into a more general troubleshooter role for when the Jedi Council needed to remind their enemies that GoodIsNotNice.

* The Order from ''VideoGame/OrcsMustDie'' and it's sequels is an organization dedicated to the defense of magical rifts from Orcs attempting to invade their world. Its members consist of [[MagicKnight War Mages]], who set up traps to kill the orcs, and a host of others to help the mages HoldTheLine, including [[ArcherArchetype Archers]], Highly armored [[ThePaladin Paladins]], and Weavers, who allow the warmage access to the magic they've studied, for a small fee.

* ''Literature/EmpireOfTheVampire'': The '''Ordo Argent''', a ChurchMilitant branch of the One Faith hierarchy operating out of the ancient San Michon monastery deep in the mountains of Nordlund. Though the order also counts regular staff, such as a group of secretive smiths known as "Blackthumbs" and an order of nuns called the Silver Sorority, its main members are the ''palebloods'', cursed children born of union between vampires and mortal women. To attone for the sin of their birth and rescue their souls from damnation in Hell, young ''palebloods'' are conscripted into the Ordo and trained to hunt their vampiric kin, as well as other horrors of the night. The Ordo languished in obscurity for many centuries after its founding, but after ]]TheNightThatNeverEnds Daysdeath]], with the numbers of Dead soaring, it found itself enjoying the favour of Empress-Consort Isabella, allowing them to broaden their operations.

* ''VideoGame/{{Bastion}}'' features numerous orders in its pre-[[EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Calamity]] backstory; the city of Caelondia was organized into a collection of guilds, each named [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] [[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Job Description]]] (eg, the Marshals, city peacekeepers; the Brushers, frontiersmen operating in the wilderness around the city) and each with their own weapons (eg, the Mason's [[DropTheHammer cael hammer]], the Mender's [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe bullhead shield]]).

** The Aes Sedai, along with being a MagicalSociety, is this. Different divisions called Ajahs exist within them, such as Blue (pursuing justice), Yellow (the scholars), Reds (who [[DePower gentle male channelers]]) etc. At least officially, their goal is to serve the {{muggle}} populace at large.

* ''Literature/TalesOfInthya'': All the gods have their own clergy and followers, with different focuses that [[FantasyPantheon depend on their domains]]. The Order of the Sun are {{the paladin}}s who swear to protect people, in service of Iolar, God of Law and Civilization.

** The Mord Sith, a group of [[AmazonBrigade female warriors]] who serve as bodyguards and [[TortureTechnician torturers]] to D'Hara's Lords Rahl, wielding the agiel, a magical weapon capable of causing [[AgonyBeam intense pain]]. Additionally they're able to turn magic [[AntiMagic back against its casters]].

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