[Shard] - Sosaria
[Type] - Philosophy
[Book] - Purple - 40 pages

[Title] - The Knight's Code

[Author] - Sir Kaelith Anar



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The following texts are
written in an attempt to
bring together a set of
values that should be held
by Knights and gentry so
that it might aid in the
management of land or
for a way of life. The

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values of the Knight’s
Code are to be aspired
to as it is accepted that
no Knight can ever reach
perfection unless touched
by some divine power.

The Code that will be

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explained in the following
volumes is based on my
knowledge of the Virtues
and the basic principles
of respect and honor. It
takes from both these
but I hope will seem
clearer and more defined

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than the Virtues.

Lord British first devised
the Virtues some
centuries ago now and
long have they served as
a set of guiding principle
for the common man,

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Nobility, Monk and Paladin
The reason the Virtues
have been successful and
are still widely followed
to this day is their
simplicity, but this can
also be seen as a flaw.
Due to their simplicity

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they can also be
interpreted in different
ways.

The example I will give
you is the Virtue of
Compassion. To a Monk
Compassion means the

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protection of all life, to
not wish harm to any
living creature and to aid
all people in need. This is
compassion in its
strongest and purest
form; however, to a
knight, Compassion could


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mean to not wish a long
and enduring death upon
your foe and to ease his
passing by slaying him
quickly and painlessly.

The greatest of the
values in the Knights

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Code are the values
Charisma and Conviction.
These two values are
derived from several
lesser values, Compassion,
Courage, Honour, Valour
and Justice. A Knight
should not be seen to be

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undecided on the issue of
the law and should show
strength of will and
determination to enforce
them and bring justice to
those that try to defy
the law.


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After all, a Knight serves
the people under his
jurisdiction, or the
jurisdiction of his Order,
and to be seen as
indecisive and weak will
make the common folk
lose faith in the

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protection that is
required by him or his
Order. This could result
in revolt or the people
asking for you to step
down as ruler and
protector so that they
might appoint their own

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leader, and rightly so if
a knight should show such
lack of conviction.

Conviction is most closely
associated values are
Strength, Courage and
Valour. A Knight should

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aspire to be skilled in
the use of weaponry,
show no fear in front of
his men and fight only
for the cause he believes
in. The Virtue Valour is
defined as a mighty deed
performed in the name of

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his cause. Whether the
Knight dies or not it is
still a deed of Valour. A
knight going to defend his
home town from a dragon
is a mighty deed of
Valour, but a knight going
out to seek a dragon in


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some far off land is
stupidity as there is no
goal other than to prove
his skill at arms and
thus no Conviction.

Charisma is most closely
related to the values of

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Honour, Compassion and
even Humility. A Knight
must show his people he
has a strong character
and is able to endure
hardships and lead
effectively in times of
peace, as well as war.

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Honour is the Virtue
where by you live with
dignity and show integrity
In a duel of Honour, you
never disarm your
opponent and whether you
are victorious or defeated

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you show respect to you
opponent.

Compassion is the Virtue
which protects its
follower from sadism and
evil. To show Compassion
in war is to give your

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opponents a quick and
painless death and allow
them to die with some
dignity, however malevolent
their cause.

A Knight must show
confidence in his abilities

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and be loyal to whom
ever he follows. If he
leads he should respect
the wisdom of those in
his council and should
never show himself to be
more than his worth.


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The Knight's Oath

I shall lead with Charisma
and a strong will,
I shall fight with
strength and Conviction.



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I shall show no fear
before my foe,
I shall show compassion
to those in need,
I shall show confidence in
my skill at arms,
I shall be honest in my
abilities.


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I shall live with Honour.

The first two lines of
the Oath are the core
values of the Knight’s
Code and relate to all
aspects of the Code. The

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next four lines relate to
some of the more
important aspects of the
Code that a Knight should
aspire to follow most
strongly. The last line
reminds a Knight to live
with honour above all

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else.

Knights and Squires
should aspire to learn an
hone their skills so that
they might one day follow
this Code unwaveringly.
However, it is never

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expected for any Knight
to be considered of such
strength or character
that they might be
considered a perfect
Knight.