# Paladins: Oaths. Enforcement. Limits on power.
Original societal metaphor. Paladins are participant advocates, integrity officers, and people whose job is to uphold a public commitment even when the commitment becomes expensive. Their oath is the difference between a values statement that decorates a website and a rule someone can enforce.
Canonical page: https://givegigs.com/wiki/necro-chapter-class-paladins
Last updated: 2026-11-09T18:58:11.921Z
Parent topic: [necromancer-neuroscience](https://givegigs.com/wiki/necromancer-neuroscience)
## Contents
- [Overview](#wiki-section-overview-1)
- [Chapter notes](#wiki-section-chapter-notes-2)
- [Dossier section](#wiki-section-dossier-link-3)
## Overview
Original societal metaphor. This page expands the “Paladins: Oaths. Enforcement. Limits on power.” chapter in the neuroscience collection.
## Chapter notes
Paladins are participant advocates, integrity officers, and people whose job is to uphold a public commitment even when the commitment becomes expensive. Their oath is the difference between a values statement that decorates a website and a rule someone can enforce.
The shadow: Their failure mode is moral certainty without accountability. A guardian can become an inquisitor, conceal conflicts behind righteous language, or enforce rules selectively against people with less power.
The plan: Necromancer’s Paladins need independent reporting lines, published responsibilities, and a process for challenging their decisions. Their authority includes pausing a project that violates agreed conditions. Donor wealth, founder charisma, and scientific prestige do not buy exemptions from the charter.
## Dossier section
[Open this exact section in the Necromancer dossier](/necromancer#class-paladins). The original chapter status is “Original societal metaphor.”
## Sources
- [Necromancer dossier section](/necromancer#class-paladins)
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