>>4296
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin

Paladin either refers to the 12 original heroes from the French legend, or a general servant title for someone close to the Emperor of Rome or Germany, with some connection to Catholicism.

I'd think when someone says "paladin" today they are talking of something else though, as there are other ways to understand this in fantasy lore which may have changed the meaning of the word in general use.

Personally it makes me think of the templars, which is indeed a masonic society. That implies ritual magic of the order type.