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Rafferty at 13:33, 5 December 2024

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Chain.jpg\|align=left\|width=320}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Chain.jpg\|align=left\|width=320}}
	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
	<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''~~Pegren~~''', Who ~~Anchors~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Murwark''', Who Speaks With Purpose</td></tr>
	<tr><td>2 </td><td>'''Stenak''', Of the Words that Bind</td></tr>		<tr><td>2 </td><td>'''Stenak''', Of the Words that Bind</td></tr>
	<tr><td>3 </td><td>'''Flewar''', Who Does Not Break</td></tr>		<tr><td>3 </td><td>'''Flewar''', Who Does Not Break</td></tr>
	<tr><td>4 </td><td>'''Linbuct''', Of the Strands that Shake</td></tr>		<tr><td>4 </td><td>'''Linbuct''', Of the Strands that Shake</td></tr>
	<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''~~Murwark~~''', Who ~~Speaks With Purpose~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''Pegren''', Who Anchors</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	===Stars of the Chain===		===Stars of the Chain===

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	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===
	The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.		The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.
	<div style="width: ~~300px~~; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">		<div style="width: 320px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Chain.jpg\|align=left\|width=~~300~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Chain.jpg\|align=left\|width=320}}
	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
	<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Pegren''', Who Anchors</td></tr>		<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Pegren''', Who Anchors</td></tr>

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	The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.		The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320}}
	===Invoking the Chain in Ritual===		===Invoking the Chain in Ritual===
	The most obvious place to use the Chain is in binding rituals – but it is also often used to mark the taking of oaths and swearing of allegiances. Ritualists often use literal chain to mark it – though ritualists with orc participants in their groups are advised to keep in mind the cultural sensitivities involved in waving manacles about, even in the interests of magical synthesis.		The most obvious place to use the Chain is in binding rituals – but it is also often used to mark the taking of oaths and swearing of allegiances. Ritualists often use literal chain to mark it – though ritualists with orc participants in their groups are advised to keep in mind the cultural sensitivities involved in waving manacles about, even in the interests of magical synthesis.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}~~
	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===
	The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.		The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.

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	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===
	The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.		The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.
			<div style="width: 300px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Chain.jpg\|align=left\|width=300}}
			<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
			<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Pegren''', Who Anchors</td></tr>
			<tr><td>2 </td><td>'''Stenak''', Of the Words that Bind</td></tr>
			<tr><td>3 </td><td>'''Flewar''', Who Does Not Break</td></tr>
			<tr><td>4 </td><td>'''Linbuct''', Of the Strands that Shake</td></tr>
			<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''Murwark''', Who Speaks With Purpose</td></tr>
			</table></div>
			===Stars of the Chain===
			Five stars make up the Chain. As of Autumn 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.
	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.		Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.

Rafferty: /* The Constellation */

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The Constellation

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	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.		The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.

			In the wake of the Autumn Equinox 386YE, Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Chain. As with similar developments with other constellations, it seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Equinox, and one of the side effects was the wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.

	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===
	The Chain has deep symbolism to the Imperial orcs: they hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile. It also stands as a symbol of service – service to a cause, service to an ideal or to a tradition. This is not about loyalties of family or clan – that is [[The Three Sisters]]. This is about being willingly bound to a cause not your own; choosing to make a stand.		The Chain has deep symbolism to the Imperial orcs: they hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile. It also stands as a symbol of service – service to a cause, service to an ideal or to a tradition. This is not about loyalties of family or clan – that is [[The Three Sisters]]. This is about being willingly bound to a cause not your own; choosing to make a stand.

Hastur at 18:16, 3 May 2021

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	The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.		The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.
	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===
	The Chain has deep symbolism to the Imperial orcs: they hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile. It also stands as a symbol of service – service to a cause, service to an ideal or to a tradition. This is not about loyalties of clan ~~or tribe~~ – that is [[The Three Sisters]]. This is about being willingly bound to a cause not your own; choosing to make a stand.		The Chain has deep symbolism to the Imperial orcs: they hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile. It also stands as a symbol of service – service to a cause, service to an ideal or to a tradition. This is not about loyalties of family or clan – that is [[The Three Sisters]]. This is about being willingly bound to a cause not your own; choosing to make a stand.

	The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.		The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.

GuiltyConscience: /* Tulpas of the Chain */

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Tulpas of the Chain

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}
	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===
	The King-in-Chains is a famous ~~Tulpa~~ of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.		The King-in-Chains is a famous tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.		Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.

GuiltyConscience at 10:24, 19 August 2019

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	The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.		The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.
	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===
	The Chain has deep symbolism to the ~~Orcs - The Orcs of the Empire~~ hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile. It also stands as a symbol of service – service to a cause, service to an ideal or to a tradition. This is not about loyalties of clan or tribe – that is [[The Three Sisters]]. This is about being willingly bound to a cause not your own; choosing to make a stand.		The Chain has deep symbolism to the Imperial orcs: they hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile. It also stands as a symbol of service – service to a cause, service to an ideal or to a tradition. This is not about loyalties of clan or tribe – that is [[The Three Sisters]]. This is about being willingly bound to a cause not your own; choosing to make a stand.

	The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.		The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.
	===Invoking the Chain in Ritual===		===Invoking the Chain in Ritual===
	The most obvious place to use the ~~chain~~ is in binding rituals – but it is also often used to mark the taking of oaths and swearing of allegiances. Ritualists often use literal chain to mark it – though ritualists with ~~Orc~~ participants in their groups are advised to keep in mind the cultural sensitivities involved in waving manacles about, even in the interests of magical synthesis.		The most obvious place to use the Chain is in binding rituals – but it is also often used to mark the taking of oaths and swearing of allegiances. Ritualists often use literal chain to mark it – though ritualists with orc participants in their groups are advised to keep in mind the cultural sensitivities involved in waving manacles about, even in the interests of magical synthesis.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}
	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===
	The King-in-Chains is a famous Tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the ~~Orcs~~ it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.		The King-in-Chains is a famous Tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.
	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.		Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.

	The Chain is comprised of five stars with the brightest at either end. It is unique in that it appears to rotate about itself, with the star to the extreme right always appearing in a fixed point due north. This particular star is often referred to as ‘The Anchor’ by mariners and the remainder of the constellation as ‘The Ship’s Chain’.

	The Orcs of the Empire hold this constellation as particularly important, calling the two end stars as ‘The Manacles’. They see it as a reflection of their past history and a symbol of their steadfast loyalty to the Empire. Ever-present and immobile.

	{{Category:Constellation}}		{{Category:Constellation}}
	[[Category:Astronomancy]]		[[Category:Astronomancy]]

Dre at 15:08, 12 November 2018

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	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===
	The King-in-Chains is a famous Tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[~~Eternals~~]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the Orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.		The King-in-Chains is a famous Tulpa of the Chain – a royal figure in tattered and shredded robes all bedraped in chains; scholars of the [[eternal\|eternals]] look askance at this, pointing to the Bound King of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] and the sinister associations he bears. Tulpas of the Chain often appear with chains or ropes tightly bound about their bodies – they are believed to play a great part in the supernatural punishment of oathbreakers. Among the Orcs it’s said Baraka of the Manacles waits for those who betray their sworn word to clap them back in irons for eternity.
	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.		Coming close to the Chain instils a strong sense of the importance of oaths, the sworn word and the promises we each make one to another. Ritualists in such a state will take very seriously any attempt to lie or dissemble to them and will often be very driven to swear powerful oaths for things that matter to them.

Hailmur at 18:47, 1 April 2018

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	The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.		The Chain also stands for those things which make us what we are – the ties which bind. Objects of great personal significance, or character defining moments, all stand under the stars of the Chain.
	===Invoking the Chain in Ritual===		===Invoking the Chain in Ritual===
	The most obvious place to use the chain is in binding rituals – but it is also often used to mark the taking of oaths and swearing of ~~alliegances~~. Ritualists often use literal chain to mark it – though ritualists with Orc participants in their groups are advised to keep in mind the cultural sensitivities involved in waving manacles about, even in the interests of magical synthesis.		The most obvious place to use the chain is in binding rituals – but it is also often used to mark the taking of oaths and swearing of allegiances. Ritualists often use literal chain to mark it – though ritualists with Orc participants in their groups are advised to keep in mind the cultural sensitivities involved in waving manacles about, even in the interests of magical synthesis.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ChainIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Chain(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=320\|height=150}}
	===Tulpas of the Chain===		===Tulpas of the Chain===