

Journeyman knight This rank is typically referred to as just Knight. They are the highest ranking knights in the Brotherhood. Knight commanders are often seen in the field leading shock troopers dropped off of Vertibirds, or in charge of a command post in the Commonwealth, leading lower ranking knights into battle.

The Brotherhood allows for positions to be combined, and one person can be both head knight and head paladin. The commander of the knights, in charge of all their operations.

They are the protectors of the Brotherhood, fighting and protecting its interests across the wasteland, equipped with power armor and an array of lethal weapons. They are likened to the scribes of the Brotherhood as being on the same level, but with a different purpose. Paladins are a class of members of the Brotherhood of Steel. The ranks were devised by Roger Maxson, serving as a way to help transition the former members of the United States Armed Forces into the Brotherhood. Each rank is part of a hierarchy that follows the Chain That Binds.
