The Templar follower and the Paladin from Diablo 2, any relation?

Solution 1:

Though the Templar Order is not the same as the Paladins of Zakarum or their splintered Order of Paladins, there are interesting parallels between them -

• Kormac himself was previously a promising soldier of Westmarch before 'joining' the Templars, suggesting activity in the old haunts of the Paladins, likely linked to the fact that..
• .. the Templar Order seeks scrolls stolen long ago by Archbishop Lazarus of the Zakarum Church..
• .. and both orders seem to have some deep-seated issues with betrayal within and without, and supernatural beings trying to manipulate them.