The Knights of Martapa didn't start out as Knights, they were just the men who fought along side Peter and his friends at the battle which made Peter High King. They fought in leather armor, (if they had any) and some hardly knew how to use the weapons at their side. Peter knew such a condition could not continue if they were to keep mankind safe from the darkness. So Peter instituted a learning situation where older, fighting men, no matter rank would take in the younger men to teach them what they knew. Originally this was just anyone who served in Peter's army, because there were no nobility. As time marched on those who fought for Peter and Tridon and were of nobility were termed Knights and they took on younger nobles as their squires. This took generations to be so selective, and for a long time even common men could become Knights and squires. (As a side note a lot of the minor noble houses are led by men who descended from just those sort of common men.)
Squires are usually in training for three years, after which they are sent on a quest to better not only themselves, but Tridon as well. Now adays very few squires come from common stock, but it is not unheard of if a man (or woman) in the regular army or militia proves themselves to the local lord and granted such a boon.
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