Anti-Virtues
The Code of the Black Knights
As the Knights of the People gained in strength those who followed the old ways crafted their own code and founded the Black Knights in an effort to destroy the upsurs. Built upon the idea that only the strong deserve anything but taken to the extream the Anti-Virtues are a constant threat to the safty of the people.
Anti-Virtues
• Deceit is the belief that only a lie is worth telling.
Truth is week and only the weak cling to it so why speak true when a lie works far better and can coerce others to do your bidding? Screw the foolish and the weak; with the proper lies reality can be shaped to your desires.
• Hatred is the overwhelming feeling of disgust so strong that it demands action.
All others are weak, foolish and pathetic. You blood boils at the sight of their happiness, for the weak do not deserve their peace, their love or anything else! Those lesser beings dare to try and reach your level of perfection? Teach them their place. The fires of hatred purify your mind allowing you to think clearly and act decisively; none escape your wrath.
• Cowardice is the belief that if victory is not assured then confrontation is foolish.
Though the weak might find comfort in their misguided belief that their hope and courage will save them, you are not so foolish. If victory is not assured then retreat, gather your strength and wait for your enemy to lower their guard. Then strike quickly, without mercy and punish your foe for wasting your time.
• Avarice is the belief that anything worth having should be yours.
Wealth, power, happiness, knowledge, all are squandered on the weak. Only you deserve to have all that the world has to offer and you will walk over the corpses of the whole world to get it if need be.
• Prejudice is the knowledge that you are never wrong and that all others are exactly as you see them, weak and foolish.
Only the weak care about examining the facts, only the foolish seek cause for effect. You know what everyone is really like and since you're perfect you are right and there is nothing that can change your mind. Certain races are to blame for ills, people are to shunned for what others did, and all who say otherwise are pathetic creatures unworthy of your time.
• Hypocrisy is the belief that you never have to keep your word.
The weak feel the need to be held accountable, they care about their reputation; laugh at the fools for you know that this is pointless. Only what you want is important, and you’ll do whatever it takes to get it. It's not like others are worth the effort anyway.
• Arrogance the knowledge that you are superior to all others and bow to no one.
You are the best. No one possesses your strength, your insight, your clarity of vision, your power. One of your greatness is never wrong. They are insects compared to you, insignificant and useless. Crush them or ignore them as you see fit.
