Look, for argument sake if the “shield of men” were any other organization than the knights templars (or affiliated with them) I would say, this story is more than good. In fact, what can there be in common between the vile multitude and sublime wisdom? The truth must be kept secret, and the masses need a teaching proportioned to their imperfect reason.” – Albert Pike (1809 – 1891)

“Fictions are necessary for the people, and the truth becomes deadly to those who are not strong enough to contemplate it in all its brilliance. The man who controls Britain’s money supply controls the British Empire and I control the British money supply.” – Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777 – 1836) “I care not what puppet is placed on the throne of England to rule the Empire. The knights templars, “the shield of men”, you gotta be kidding me right? The order that had europe in a stranglehold through malicious banking practices? The same guys that later, after their forced exile in 1312, formed the scottish rite of free masonry? The progenitors of the modern day banking system? You want to paint them as “heroes”? *shaking my head* Though I have some complaints though about one giant elephant in the room called the knights templars. The story itself is pretty good the action is good, the character build-up is also good.