Company of the Flame

The Company of the Flame is a sellsword company operating in Essos, with members recruited from various Free Cities, some from Westeros, and even a handful of warriors from eastern lands such as Yi Ti and Asshai. As far as sellswords go, they are a fairly typical group of well trained fighters that pledge themselves to this master and that for as long as their coin lasts. Unlike other companies of sellswords, however, they are beholden to a higher power than gold and jewels: the Lord of Light. The Red God rarely is known to interfere in their business affairs, but has been said to show visions in the fire to guide their Commander upon the path He has chosen. A large portion of the Company are believers, having taken the vows of the Red Priests at the Temple in Volantis.

They are named for their close association with the Lord of Light. He has been an aspect of the Company since their inception, and they honor him in a variety of ways. Any enemies they defeat in battle are gathered and burned in accordance with their last rites, as they are all his servants in their own way and their death is simply a part of his grand design.

Their sigil is a flaming skull, taking great inspiration from the flaming heart sigil of R'hllor.

In recent years, the Company of the Flame has gained great prominence under the leadership of Sevros Ollan. His leadership has led to restricted recruitment, in an attempt to focus on a smaller, better trained group of soldiers instead of a swarm of loose-morale murders, rapers, and opportunists. He has also gone to great lengths to ensure that gold and glory is a secondary priority, bolstering the aspects of faith in the Company, and following the words of the Lord of Light to his utmost ability. This has led to them becoming a bit more particular about their contracts, though their services have also never been more sought out. Recently, the Company has received one of the greatest endorsements a company can: a patronage of the Iron Bank of Braavos, with the financial institution keeping the Company on their payroll and holding the ability to pledge them to a cause if the pay is great enough, or a debt need be collected.