The Violet Knight Order was established by Dalaran's Council of Six. The term "Arcane Knight" sounds quite modern, and these knights were said to be able to tank, dish out damage, and use magic, making them very powerful.
Whence came this third-rate Dragon Martyr Knight Order?
Despite the imposing name, player-established Knight Orders always seem a bit unreliable, especially in the background introduction of the Order, where only two people had full names, the leader Aidan and deputy leader Roland, one of whom was just over level forty in the Gold tier and the other had just become a hero of the Bronze tier.
How could such a combination inspire confidence? The remaining original Thunder Dragon Knights were just elites, not even heroes. How could one trust them?