The word “paladin” comes from the Latin word palatine, which means “servant, government official”. In Ancient Rome, it was used to describe the Emperor’s chamberlain and the imperial palace guard.
After the Middle Ages, the word palatine was put onto many different people of power across Europe. The most important of these was the comes palatinus, the count palatine, who in Merovingian and Carolingian times, was an official of the lords’ household and court of law.
During the 800s, Carolingean rule came to an end and the title of Holy Roman emperor with it. About a century later, the title was made alive again by Otto I, though the new empire was now centered in Germany rather than France. The term palatine is found again under Charles IV, but they were less powerful than the previous palatines. In Dungeons & Dragons, paladins are knights who take an oath of devotion to justice, virtue, and honor. They are also known as cavaliers, white knights, or holy warriors. There are multiple works of literature with “paladin” in the title, including The Paladin by C. J. Cherryh, The Paladin by Brian Garfield, and The Paladin by George Shipway.
The Druids were a priestly class in ancient Celtic cultures who served as religious leaders, teachers, judges, and more. They were highly regarded by the Celts and were considered to be intermediaries between the spiritual and everyday worlds. The Druids were polytheistic, worshipping a pantheon of gods and lesser divine entities. They also believed in reincarnation and that sins committed in a previous life could be made up for in the next. The earliest known records of the Druids come from the 3rd century BCE, but it’s likely that they had been established in ancient communities long before then. Most of what we know about the Druids comes from outsiders, particularly the Romans, who wrote about them after the fact. The Druids themselves left no written accounts, and it’s believed that doctrine prevented them from recording their knowledge in written form.
The Druids practiced a variety of rituals, including those for Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasa, and Mabon. They also had quiet, secluded places of worship, including clearings in woods and forests, stone circles, and Stonehenge.
Rogue joined the ranks of the X-Men’s most popular characters, but they weren’t fond of her at first. Debuting in Avengers Annual #10*,* by Chris Claremont, Michael Golden, Armando Gil, and Joe Rosen, Rogue started out as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by her mother Mystique. Rogue would also steal Carol Danver’s powers and memories. This broke Rogue’s psyche, sending her to the X-Men to learn how to control her abilities. Since then, Rogue has attained a greater and greater stature with the team and in the Marvel Universe. Rogue’s popularity increased following her appearances in X-Men: The Animated Series and her co-starring role in the first Fox X-Men trilogy. Comics aren’t as popular as they used to be during the height of Rogue’s popularity in the '90s, so there are plenty of things about Rogue that most casual fans don’t know. With the return of the animated X-Men and the team’s upcoming MCU debut, there are plenty of interesting facts to learn about the X-Men’s multi-faceted hero.
There are more than 15 million licensed hunters in the United States, according to data from 2017. Baby boomers account for nearly a third of the United States hunting population.
Hunters are increasingly important to wildlife management, with over 10 million hunters scouting and successfully hunting over 6 million white-tailed deer annually between 2010 - 2013. In an effort to help protect endangered wildlife (like the native Condor), California passed a controversial bill banning the use of lead-based ammunition for hunting, with a second phase of banning the use of shotguns for small game mammals and upland game birds.
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