The Hero King
Most likely, their relationship was one akin to a mother and a son.
Sitting back, he sighed, "Your actions were very timely. At the very least, even though we couldn't humiliate him with the low-level gladiator, the white knight wouldn't act with a light hand."
The white knight was a title bestowed to the most promising paladin in training. Their titles would evolve to white paladin once they were accepted in the order.
The white paladins were the strongest in the church and formed the white cross. It was equal to the black cross, the strongest squad under the royal family.