Seven/Ceremonies

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To become a Guided

At First one must be a traveller. As one has found that he or she wants to dedicate his life to the Seven. Then one can ask a priest to show his dedication. Then the traveller will undergo a small ceremony. In this ceremony the traveller will be asked to kneel down before the statues of the Seven and to call there names. Then he will be asked to take the following oath:

My life is given by the Seven, My Soul is granted to me by the Seven, I am what they think I am, I will be guided by them and follow there lead. May they Guide me as they think is right.

After that the priest will ask what Duty one has. The traveller will answer that it is to defend the Seven. After this the priest will give the new Guided a necklace with the sign of a Guided on it. From that moment one is a Guided.


To Become ones Squire

After a Knight and a Guided have agreed on the conditions they both go to a temple and ask a priest to bless them. The priests asks them if they both agree on the conditions of Guidance. This means that the Squire must serve the Knight and the Knight must protect and teach the Squire. Then they both take an oath before the Seven. The Knight will promise to Teach and to protect the Squire and will promote him when the time is right. The Squire will promise to the serve the Knight until he thinks that the Squire is ready to be promoted.


To become a Defender of the Gate

As to become a Defender of the Gate, a knight in the Temple of the Seven one must go through a small ceremony. A priest will ask the candidate to kneel before the statues. The candidate is wearing a white tunic and carries his weapon of chose. After he kneels the priest will ask him what the first duty is. The candidate will answer to Defend the Seven. The priest asks where is your position? The Candidate answers, at the gate. To keep out those who are unworthy and those who want to destroy us. May the Seven guide my ad my duty. Then the priest takes the weapon of the candidate and presents it to the Seven. He sais that if they think that this candidate is unworthy then they must destroy it’s weapon now. If they think he is worthy then they must bless his weapon in there name, as he will protect them. After this the candidate is given back his weapon and he is given a small carving knife. He will then walk to the gate where he will carve his family weapon in the door. After this the candidate is given the right to carry the banner of the Seven under his family banner. He is a Defender of the Gate.

When the ceremony is taken place at another temple then the High Temple, then he will carve his family weapon the next time he is at the High Temple in those door also. When a Defender of the Gate, or anyone of higher rank, places there special protection on a temple, then there family weapon will be carved in the upper parts of the Entrance doors. The lower parts are for new Defenders of the gate.


To become a Defender of the Temple

As to become a Defender of the Temple one must be granted the position by the Elders. One must be dedicated to the Seven. Like building a temple from there own gold or protect a temple against enemy attacks are ways of dedication.

After gaining the right to become a Defender of the Temple one is given the right to place a family Banner in the High Temple of the Seven. In the High Temple of the Seven the banners of those who have gained the rank of Defender of the Temple are hanging on the walls. One may bring his family banner to the High Temple and then it will be hanged on a spot on the walls. No special ceremony is granted to those who gain this rank.


To become a Defender of the Book

This rank is special, a few given rank. It is a rank of care and heroism. As a noble does something great in the name of the Seven then he can be blessed with this title. After gained this title one is asked to come to the High Temple where one undergoes the same ceremony as to become a Defender of the Gate. The part different is that one does not carve his family weapon in the door, but writes down his name and family weapon in the book of the Seven. There are recorded all who have gained this rank. From this rank one can be chosen to become one of the Seven chosen ones.