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If the Keeper of Oaths has a [[congregation]] and is a member of either the Wintermark or Loyalty assemblies, they can use their judgement to raise a statement of principle to draw attention to an important oath. If the statement of principle is upheld, then the details of the oath will be engraved on the walls of the Forge of Bonds. | If the Keeper of Oaths has a [[congregation]] and is a member of either the Wintermark or Loyalty assemblies, they can use their judgement to raise a statement of principle to draw attention to an important oath. If the statement of principle is upheld, then the details of the oath will be engraved on the walls of the Forge of Bonds. | ||
In the rare circumstance that two statements of principle are raised to draw attention to oaths, then only the oath whose judgement had the greatest margin would be engraved into the walls. | |||
{{CaptionedImage|file=Veikko Bondforger.webp|caption='''Veikko Bondforger''', Keeper of Oaths|align=left|width=250}} | |||
==Appointment== | ==Appointment== | ||
The Keeper of Oaths is a [[New_Imperial_titles#The_Imperial_Synod|virtue position]] which is [[Appointment|appointed]] by [[judgement]] of the [[Assembly#The_Virtue_Assemblies|Loyalty Assembly]]. | The Keeper of Oaths is a [[New_Imperial_titles#The_Imperial_Synod|virtue position]] which is [[Appointment|appointed]] by [[judgement]] of the [[Assembly#The_Virtue_Assemblies|Loyalty Assembly]]. | ||
The title can be held by any Imperial citizen. The Keeper has [[tenure]] and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]], the Assembly of Loyalty, and the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]]. | The title can be held by any Imperial citizen. The Keeper has [[tenure]] and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]], the Assembly of Loyalty, and the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]]. | ||
{{RecentElections|Keeper_of_Oaths}} | {{RecentElections|Keeper_of_Oaths}} | ||
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[[Category:Title]][[Category:Loyalty]] | ==Forge of Bonds== | ||
<div style="float: right; width: 250px;">{{CaptionedImage|file=Forge of Bonds.png|caption=An artists impression of the Forge of Bonds.|width=250px}}</div> | |||
High in the mountains of Hahnmark, four jagged peaks rise above the clouds like a hand reaching toward the heavens. These are The Fingers, and it was here that the Steinr, guided by visions, first found their way to the Suaq and Kallavesi, and where the three peoples that became Wintermark were united. | |||
Today, a small religious settlement clings to the slopes. This is a place of quiet reflection and pilgrimage where Courage, Loyalty, and Pride are honoured as the virtues that bind the nation together. The air is thin, the wind keen, and the stones are said to remember every oath spoken among them. | |||
Set high among the peaks of The Fingers, the Forge of Bonds is carved into the mountain’s own heartstone. Its walls are rough-hewn but enduring, and inset equidistant in that stone are great panels of white granite. These panels are where the vows of heroes of the Empire are engraved, where those words will become part of the land itself. When the sun rises, the inscriptions catch the light like threads of silver. | |||
The site is a place of ceremony beyond the oaths that are written into the walls. Some travel to swear new oaths, or renew old vows, at the Forge of Bonds. Swearing an oath here means the Keeper of Oaths, and the stone-deep words set into the mountain itself, can witness. The acoustics of the high rises of the Fingers mean that an oath spoken among them echoes across the hills. | |||
The [[Carved in stone|opportunity]] to construct the Forge of Bonds arose from two statements of principle raised by '''Hal IronBelly''' in the Wintermark Assembly and '''Veikko Bondforger''' in the Loyalty Assembly. Both assemblies called for the construction of an oathing place in Wintermark, a place where vows could be witnessed, recorded, and preserved for generations to come. | |||
==Oaths Recorded== | |||
The Keeper of Oaths may invite the oathing individual to journey to the Fingers in Hahnmark, where they can speak their words aloud and witness their vow carved into the white granite of the Forge, ceremoniously binding them to their words. Below are the oaths sworn at the Forge of Bonds since Autumn 387YE | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 25 May 2026
Overview
The Keeper of Oaths is an Imperial title appointed by the Assembly of Loyalty. The motion to construct the Forge of Bonds was passed by the Senate in Autumn 387YE. The Keeper of Oaths is responsible for the collection, preservation and upholding of important oaths. The title was created as a result of an opportunity presented in the Carved in stone wind of fortune.
Responsibilities
The Keeper of Oaths is responsible for the collection, preservation and upholding of important oaths. If the Forge of Oaths, or the pilgrims who visit, were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Keeper of Oaths to deal with the threat.
Powers
Carved in Stone
If the Keeper of Oaths has a congregation and is a member of either the Wintermark or Loyalty assemblies, they can use their judgement to raise a statement of principle to draw attention to an important oath. If the statement of principle is upheld, then the details of the oath will be engraved on the walls of the Forge of Bonds.
In the rare circumstance that two statements of principle are raised to draw attention to oaths, then only the oath whose judgement had the greatest margin would be engraved into the walls.
Appointment
The Keeper of Oaths is a virtue position which is appointed by judgement of the Loyalty Assembly.
The title can be held by any Imperial citizen. The Keeper has tenure and serves until they die or step down. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the Assembly of Loyalty, and the Assembly of the Nine.
| Summit | Nation | Elected | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Solstice 387YE | Wintermark | Veikko Bondforger | 398 Votes |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Veikko Bondforger. This title has tenure, the occupant may hold the title until it is revoked, they die or they relinquish the position. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.
Forge of Bonds
High in the mountains of Hahnmark, four jagged peaks rise above the clouds like a hand reaching toward the heavens. These are The Fingers, and it was here that the Steinr, guided by visions, first found their way to the Suaq and Kallavesi, and where the three peoples that became Wintermark were united.
Today, a small religious settlement clings to the slopes. This is a place of quiet reflection and pilgrimage where Courage, Loyalty, and Pride are honoured as the virtues that bind the nation together. The air is thin, the wind keen, and the stones are said to remember every oath spoken among them.
Set high among the peaks of The Fingers, the Forge of Bonds is carved into the mountain’s own heartstone. Its walls are rough-hewn but enduring, and inset equidistant in that stone are great panels of white granite. These panels are where the vows of heroes of the Empire are engraved, where those words will become part of the land itself. When the sun rises, the inscriptions catch the light like threads of silver.
The site is a place of ceremony beyond the oaths that are written into the walls. Some travel to swear new oaths, or renew old vows, at the Forge of Bonds. Swearing an oath here means the Keeper of Oaths, and the stone-deep words set into the mountain itself, can witness. The acoustics of the high rises of the Fingers mean that an oath spoken among them echoes across the hills.
The opportunity to construct the Forge of Bonds arose from two statements of principle raised by Hal IronBelly in the Wintermark Assembly and Veikko Bondforger in the Loyalty Assembly. Both assemblies called for the construction of an oathing place in Wintermark, a place where vows could be witnessed, recorded, and preserved for generations to come.
Oaths Recorded
The Keeper of Oaths may invite the oathing individual to journey to the Fingers in Hahnmark, where they can speak their words aloud and witness their vow carved into the white granite of the Forge, ceremoniously binding them to their words. Below are the oaths sworn at the Forge of Bonds since Autumn 387YE