Quote Originally Posted by Launched View Post
No, our characters are free paladins, not sultansworn paladins. Rewatch the 30-50 cutscenes.
Paladins are the elite of the sultansworn, and this is their captain that teaches us our skills. Even if we're rogue Paladin, the identity tied to our skills is that of a royal guard.
Even Solkzagyl's final skill is called "Sultan's Brand"