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In the Name of the Warrior

Knighting Ceremony!



Acere

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09-09-2019, 07:42 AM (This post was last modified: 09-09-2019, 07:50 AM by Acere.)


The filed in and stood in a line before him. Tyranis. Fracture. Heloise. Dragon. And their supporters and witnesses watching on. His chest swelled with pride as he looked at his best warriors, crimson gaze looking them over for a moment before stepping forward. It was time to start the ceremony. This would be his first time initiating a ceremony and knighting anyone, but once he started, there was no going back. They'd bear the title of Knight whether they chose to stay in Winterfell or go elsewhere, until death came for them or some unfortunate event forced him to revoke the title. He didn't think the latter would ever happen, however. They were brothers and sisters. Comrades in arms. A Northern family despite each having come from different places and backgrounds. Without further ado, he cleared his throat to speak.

"Welcome brothers and sisters, to our first knighting ceremony. The four of you standing here today have proven yourselves time and time again that you are worthy of the titles you're about to receive. You've shown courage, bravery, humility, and undying loyalty to your pack and Northern family. Once you've become a Knight, the title remains with you throughout your life, until death takes you away and even after," He gazed at each of the four for a moment before taking a white cloth cloth from Lumi and stepping forward until he stood before Tyranis. "Bow your heads," He motioned to his foxes and even Dragon's companions to grab a cloth and join him. Each companion stood in front of each participant, with Finn in front of Fracture, Shiva in front of Heloise, and Kimahri in front of Dragon. Each held a white cloth, and as Acere placed the cloth over Tyranis' back, they followed suit and did the same to the others. "This white cloth represents purity," He grabbed a red cloth next, companions all doing the same as that, too, was placed on their backs. "The red represents nobility," He uttered before momentarily turning away to find Ignis' cockatoo companion approach with strips of black cloth. Acere took the four piece and laid them each across their shoulders before moving to stand in front of them again. "And the black represents death."

He gazed at each of them now draped in the colors he thought appropriate for the ceremony. Colors that would mark them as Knights of Winterfell. He moved again to Tyranis first. He gently placed his head over the left side of Ty's shoulder, "In the name of the warrior," He lifted his head and placed it on the right shoulder, "I charge you to be brave." He moved over to Fracture next and placed his head on his left shoulder, "In the name of the father," and then his right shoulder, "I charge you to be just. He moved to Heloise, crimson gaze steadily looking at her bowed form for a moment before placing his head over her left shoulder, "In the name of the mother," and then on her right shoulder, "I charge you to defend the young and innocent." And lastly, he moved to Dragon. "In the name of the name of the smith," He said as he placed his head first on his left shoulder, and then the right. "I charge you to keep yourself strong."

He returned to his place at the front, gaze moving over each of them again. "And in the name of the crone, I charge each of you to exercise wisdom. These are the core traits each of you are charged with. These are the oaths you take from today, onward. Bravery. Chivalry. Defending the young and innocent. Keeping yourselves strong in body and mind. And the wisdom to know what is right and wrong, among many things." His voice boomed loud and clear. These were a few of the many oaths of Knighthood. "Now rise Ser Tyranis. Ser Fracture. Ser Heloise. And Ser Dragon. As Knights of Winterfell and protectors of the realm."

"Speech"