The wolves of the icy world valor honor and protection. That reflects in their mages just as much as in their knights.
The knight protectors are front line mages that buff and shield their allies from harm and support them with their combat abilities.
Yet a knight protector is a skilled fighter on his own as well and whoever things a single mage of the knight order is an easy target gets taught a better lesson by the angry spirits the knight protectors can call for aid.
Protecting by life. Honor beyond death.
As it has been the words of the founders of the order so many years passed, yet never forgotten.