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"By the Power of All-Holy Mandador, and the Voice and the Spirit, and by the will of Yathamian and the prayers of all the saints of Dwarden, I swear unending war against Thagdion the Mad, Black King of Kernej, war against all his knights and priests and all their servants, and all his evil minions, his demons and his warriors and monsters amongst the dead. I swear unending hatred for his blasphemous cult, and unending hatred for the Abomination he worships, and will suffer none who follow him, nor believe him, nor serve him in any way, in my lands, amongst my kin or amongst my friends, upon pain of damnation and death. I swear unending allegiance to the Master-General, to his Seneschel, to the Masters of Horse and Foot, and to all Masters and Commanders appointed over me, and will serve them as I would serve my father, loyally, with unyielding faithfulness, into any peril, unto the death. I swear obedience to the Rule of St. Karant, and will live a holy life, so that Mandador may bless my worthy cause with righteous power and victory, and so that He may keep the poison of evil from staining my soul. To this holy war I pledge my faith, my honor, my body, my woman and my kin and all my kalnistry, and all their lands and beasts, their men-at-arms and servants, their wizards and treasures, and all that I and my children will keep and own, rule and till, to the end of time, until the evil of this land be cleansed and destroyed forever... | "By the Power of All-Holy Mandador, and the Voice and the Spirit, and by the will of Yathamian and the prayers of all the saints of Dwarden, I swear unending war against Thagdion the Mad, Black King of Kernej, war against all his knights and priests and all their servants, and all his evil minions, his demons and his warriors and monsters amongst the dead. I swear unending hatred for his blasphemous cult, and unending hatred for the Abomination he worships, and will suffer none who follow him, nor believe him, nor serve him in any way, in my lands, amongst my kin or amongst my friends, upon pain of damnation and death. I swear unending allegiance to the Master-General, to his Seneschel, to the Masters of Horse and Foot, and to all Masters and Commanders appointed over me, and will serve them as I would serve my father, loyally, with unyielding faithfulness, into any peril, unto the death. I swear obedience to the Rule of St. Karant, and will live a holy life, so that Mandador may bless my worthy cause with righteous power and victory, and so that He may keep the poison of evil from staining my soul. To this holy war I pledge my faith, my honor, my body, my woman and my kin and all my kalnistry, and all their lands and beasts, their men-at-arms and servants, their wizards and treasures, and all that I and my children will keep and own, rule and till, to the end of time, until the evil of this land be cleansed and destroyed forever... | ||
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Revision as of 00:57, 26 January 2019
"By the Power of All-Holy Mandador, and the Voice and the Spirit, and by the will of Yathamian and the prayers of all the saints of Dwarden, I swear unending war against Thagdion the Mad, Black King of Kernej, war against all his knights and priests and all their servants, and all his evil minions, his demons and his warriors and monsters amongst the dead. I swear unending hatred for his blasphemous cult, and unending hatred for the Abomination he worships, and will suffer none who follow him, nor believe him, nor serve him in any way, in my lands, amongst my kin or amongst my friends, upon pain of damnation and death. I swear unending allegiance to the Master-General, to his Seneschel, to the Masters of Horse and Foot, and to all Masters and Commanders appointed over me, and will serve them as I would serve my father, loyally, with unyielding faithfulness, into any peril, unto the death. I swear obedience to the Rule of St. Karant, and will live a holy life, so that Mandador may bless my worthy cause with righteous power and victory, and so that He may keep the poison of evil from staining my soul. To this holy war I pledge my faith, my honor, my body, my woman and my kin and all my kalnistry, and all their lands and beasts, their men-at-arms and servants, their wizards and treasures, and all that I and my children will keep and own, rule and till, to the end of time, until the evil of this land be cleansed and destroyed forever...
Second Draft: "By the Sacred Shield of Dwarden, by the Holy Avenging Sword that protects it, by the awful authority of St. Yathamian the Legate who blessed it, and by the All-Mighty Power of Mandador Most High, and the Voice and the Spirit and all the Saints of Dwarden, I, by this sacred fire of vigil...
