The Codes of Knighthood
Led by the Knight Commanders, The Crimson Knights act as the police force of the Kingdom. These citizens ensure the safety of the realm from those whom oppose the peace held dear to Eden. Upon entering the Knighthood, one is bestowed the title of
-Squire- from which they are taken underr the wing of the First Knight for guidance and battling techniques which are crucial to the defense of the realm.
The Knight Commanders consist of the following:
~The Queen's Champion~
~The First Knight~
The Code of Chivalry
~defn~ Chivalry: The ideal qualities of knighthood, as courtesy, valor, charity, skill in arms, etc...
Many people speak of the 'old code' or the code by which medieval knights lived. In truth there was no such code; chivalry as a set of ideals and duties changed throughout the Middle Ages to meet new socio-economic realities. In our day, they must once again change, maintaining the essential quality of defending 'rightness' that ties the many images of what we call 'chivalry.'
The Knightly Virtues:
Liberality ~ Honor ~ Good Faith ~ Glory ~ Unselfishness ~ Pride ~ Courtesy ~ Bravery
Liberality: generosity, open mindedness.
Honor: any token of recognition for distinguished services to high merit, a fine sense of what was just and right with readiness to apply it to one’s own conduct in relation to others.
Good Faith: trust upon word alone.
Glory: great honor, popular praise, renown.
Unselfishness: generous, caring for others above oneself.
Pride: a proper feeling of esteem for one’s own qualities or achievements.
Courtesy: formal politeness, favor instead of right.
Bravery: fearlessness in the presence of danger, courage.
Virtues of Chivalrous Love:
Modest ~ Attentive ~ Honest ~ Graceful ~ Well Groomed ~ Faithful ~ Discrete ~
Generous ~ Worthy of Praise
Laws of Chivalrous Love:
1. Thou shall keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom thou lovest.
2. Thou shall not knowingly strive to break up a correct love affair that someone is engaged in.
3. Thou shall not choose for thy love, anyone whom a natural sense of shame forbids thee to marry.
4. Be mindful completely to avoid falsehood.
5. Patience is the greatest virtue of love.
6. In giving and receiving love’s solaces, let modesty be ever present.
7. Thou shalt speak no evil.
8. Thou shalt not be a revealer of love affairs.
9. Thou shalt be in all things polite and courteous.
10. In practicing the solaces of love, thou shalt not exceed the desires of thy lover.