Quote Originally Posted by Brightshadow View Post
Paladins in this game aren't holy knights; however, there story could always evolve.
It's much more subtle than in other incarnations (which may be part of the problem), but I would argue that FFXIV's Paladins fit the classification of Holy Knights.

I say this because of our ability Hallowed Ground (hallowed being defined as "regarded as holy; venerated; sacred"), the focus on not just honor but virtue (Jenlyns says "but remember that fancy swordplay and well-polished armor do not make you a paladin. You must be just in your heart and strive always to be an exemplar of true virtue"), and the obvious design cues like having shining white armor.

Paladins aren't played up as holy in a religious sense, but I would say that they most defiantly are in sense of having a spiritually pure quality.