"Serve your liege lord with valor and faith. Protect the weak and defenseless. Give comfort and charity to those in need. Treat others with respect. Live by your code of honor. Despise wealth for its own sake. Seek foes worthy of you. Obey those placed in authority. Eschew injustice, cruelty, and deceit. Speak the truth always. Persevere to the end in any enterprise. Never refuse a challenge from an equal. Never turn your back upon a foe." -Knight-Vigilant Traya Zannifer
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In the words of Aethax Pelaios, last king of Nerath and first emperor of Bael Turath, "Valor does not make one good, yet how many good men have you met in your life’s journey who were cowards? Those who possess valor do not hesitate to stand against the majority, no matter what the consequences. Honor cannot be purchased. Honor also cannot be sold, for its value is greater than all the treasure in the world. Yet one can lose it, and whoever does so shall have sullied his name for all eternity. A truly honorable man always stands behind his actions, faces every challenge and refuses to lie."
"There are many traits which bear witness to a man’s true nature. Compassion is what separates men from beasts. Whoever feels sympathy for his fellows man will never turn a blind eye to misfortune. He will instead always stand in defense of the wronged. Wisdom is a virtue which one should strive to cultivate throughout one’s life, for it impossible to be so wise one cannot become even wiser. The wise know this, as we journey through life, we should seek to make wise choices. Remember, wise choices are not those which make our lives easier or simpler. Often, they make them more complicated. But always they make us better. No man can be called good who does not share his prosperity with others. Generosity is required for dignity in life and peace in death."