As the threat of an orcish invasion came closer to Lordaeron's shore, Archbishop Alonsus Faol began to gather the finest men and women to serve under him as Warriors of the light. Faol, along with his right hand Uther, created the knights of the Silver Hand. Joining Uther, the young lad Zevra Yalsmen became one of the first men to carry the mantle of paladin.