Legend of the Redeemer

Decades ago there were two brothers.  Their names were Juhs'tihn and Ja'sohn.  It is no longer known if they were human or elf or dwarf, but it is known that they studied the dark magics of necromancy.  They searched through many an arcane tome in their search for knowledge and became well versed in the art of animating the dead to serve them.  Over time they built a vast army of zombies, skeletons, ghouls and wights, with which they conquered the known world.
Thirty years did the brothers rule with tyranny and injustice, until Juhs'tihn, for reasons as yet unknown, underwent a change of heart.  Leaving his brother, Ja'sohn, to rule alone, Juhs'tihn went into self imposed exile to explore his newfound outlook on the world.
Ja'sohn, without his brother's cunning and power, became a harsh, cruel despot that brought down terror and destruction upon all the conquered peoples.  All manner of vile and unspeakable atrocities were committed in the name of the necromancer king.
A score of years more did darkness reign, until a mysterious order arose based on new teachings.  This new faction developed magics and skills that allowed its members to gain control over the undead, the ability to harm them, or even banish them back to the nether-realms.  With these tools and abilities, this new faction was able to successfully oppose, and eventually deposed and put paid to the evil Ja'sohn.  However, the necromancer was not to be undone lightly, and in his final moments, he cast a mighty spell, causing a major earthquake to sunder many of the cities, bringing death and destruction on an immense scale.  But the necromancer was vanquished, and the last of his dark armies were wiped out by the order of warriors who were trained in the ways of healing and of combat against the un-living.
After what came to be known as 'The Fall' of the necromancer Ja'sohn, the original founder of The Order came forward, and lo, it was the brother who had left, who had spent twenty years searching for the powers necessary to undo the evil he had helped create, and therefore redeem himself, Juhs'tihn the Redeemed. 
With the downfall of Ja'sohn and the redemption of Juhs'tihn, the Dark Age they had together created, and separately destroyed, was over. It was then that Juhs'tihn left the known lands, never again to be seen.  The Order renamed itself the 'Order of the Redeemer', in his memory, and in honor of the inspiration and the mystical forces that allowed the redemption of an evil soul by the performance of good deeds.
Now, the Temple of the Redeemer is a place of meditation, training, study, and reverence devoted to those teachings of healing and mastery of the undead that the ancient one originally taught, so that no such power could ever again claim the realms.  Unlike most temples, The Temple of the Redeemer makes no claim to a patron deity, choosing instead to elevate the spirit of mortal beings.  All races and all classes are welcome within these walls.  To this day Temples to the Redeemer can be found in the cities of elf kind, human kind and dwarf kind.

