The Code of the Knights

The knightly virtues:

Courage-

Knights must know when to choose the more difficult, and more personally expensive path. They must be ready to make personal sacrifices in order to serve the ideals and people that they cherish. It involves choosing to uphold truth at all costs, rather than allowing a lie to pass. Courage does not mean being stupidly arrogant, but having the will to do what is right.

Courtesy-

A knight is curtious to all. And expects nothing in return. Favor instead of rights.

Defense-

A knight is sworn to defend their lords and ladies, their families, their nation, widows and orphans, and the church. In defense of these ideals and individuals, there can be no compromise.

Faith-

A knight will hold strong faith in the Gods, giving them strong roots and hope against the evil tidings of the world.

Generosity-

A knight is generous to the point of poverty. The needs of others outweigh the personal needs outside life.

Good faith-

A knight believes in the word of others alone, only when deeds show malice is good faith lost.

Honor-

A knight must have a good sense of what is just and right and be able to apply it to one’s own conduct in relation to others.

Humility-

Humble knights are the first to tell of another's deeds before their own, giving them them the honor they deserved from their good deeds. They let others proclaim their own deeds. Knighthood is glorified by the humility of its members.

Justice-

In courageously seeking the truth, and the path of righteousness, knights strove to escape their own bias or personal gain and instead be just. Justice untempered by mercy can bring grief, however. A valorous knights will seek out justice without bending to temptation or expediency.

Nobility-

Nobility is the beginning of courtesy, and thus knights are to be polite and equitable to all as they develop and maintain a noble character through the ideals of chivalry. A knight is forever an example of what it is to serve righteousness.

Pride-

A knight has a proper feeling of esteem for one's own qualities or achievements. But does not boast of those accomplishments.

The code of conduct:

-A knight shall never brandish their weapon in anger or for evil purposes.

-A knight shall never lie and shall always stay true to their sworn word; to break an oath is to order one self to death.

-A knight is sworn to protect all those who are weak, poor and innocent. If a knight fails to do so they not only fail themselves, they fail that person as well, a crime twice as horrible.

-A knight is sworn to protect any charge unto death.

-A knight will always be noble in service.

-A knight shall find death before dishonor.

-A knight will honor all those above them in station or rank.

-A knight shall command obedience through respect.

-A knight shall scorn all those who are ignoble.

-A knight shall always punish the guilty in a form fitting their crime.

-A knight shall show courtesy to all ladies.

-A knight shall always work with a cool head, anger blinds the eyes.

The code of battle:

-A knight shall show courtesy to their foe at all times.

-A knight shall never let anger control their actions.

-A knight will not let the lack of chivalry in others cause themselves to become unchivalrous.

-If your opponent is your lesser, practice chivalry, if your opponent is your better do so as well, but grant no quarter.

-A knight will never attack an unarmed foe, if an enemy is without a weapon the knight will provide them one if battle is required. To face a foe who is an act of cowardice deserving of the highest forms of punishment the order can hand down.

-A knight shall never battle against odds that are unfairly in their advantage, such as joining a battle to make it a battle of two on one. To do such is an act of cowardice, there is no honor battling in an unfair way.

-A knight shall always fight battle fairly and honorably, to cheat is to be worse than the evils the knighthood is sworn to battle.

-A knight shall always remember their actions speak louder than words, and their example in the world is an example of the