Pride

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From A Children's Primer of the Way

The Path of Pride

Some may believe that Pride is simply senators in fine clothing praising the qualities of their Nation, but this is only a tiny part of the path. National Pride is, quite rightfully, important to many citizens and is the reason for the creation of the egregores. Yet the Virtue of Pride exists to inform the small parts of life as much as the large. From the servant who keeps their mistress’ cups clean, to the craftsman who holds all their work to the same high standard, to the general who remembers the name of every soldier who died under their command – all demonstrate Pride and know what it is that they serve and strive for.

Guidance on the Path

Through meditation on the auras of Pride, and close study of the stories of paragons and exemplars, the priests of the Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that distill this for Imperial citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the path:

The Ten Things

It is obviously down to the individual which qualities make them proud, but each of the Imperial nations can be associated with a single common idea that is often referred to as a source of Pride. The Navarr writer Cerin of Winter Trees referred to them as the Nine Things in the early years of the Empire. They were still in use over three hundred years later when the Imperial Orc philosopher Jakaj added her own people to the list during a speech given at the funeral of Emperor Ahraz. Following a recitation of the Nine Things, she appended her own people, and since then the list has been referred to by its current name.

For the Freeborn it is honesty; in Dawn it is glory (of course); in Highguard it is certainty; among the Imperial Orcs it is strength; in the League it is cleverness; in the Marches it is either practicality or stubbornness (depending who you are speaking to); among the Navarr it is sacrifice; in Urizen, excellence; in Varushka the idea of wisdom; and among the Winterfolk heroism.

Pride conveyed by words alone is vain boasting; proclaim it by how you conduct every part of your life.
Do not be complacent; ever strive for excellence in that of which you are proud.
Embrace your past; never be ashamed of it.
The Virtuous inspire others to greatness; they do not demean them.
Despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted and the pretender.

Paragons and Exemplars

Across history, the paragons and exemplars of Pride have been amongst the easiest to identify for they are, by nature, rarely reclusive and withdrawn. Recognised paragons and exemplars of Pride include:

The legendary paragon Kethry of the Kesh kept her peoples' ways alive and ultimately inspired the conquering nation to embrace them.
The paragon Richilde inspired the people of the Empire to celebrate their culture and history, and was the first paragon recognised in the modern era.
The Highborn paragon Lepidus kept the spiritual heart of his nation alive during the dark days of the Patrician Council's corruption.

Symbols of Pride

Priests of Pride teach that the best symbol of the virtue is the open display of whatever it is that the pilgrim is most proud of. The flag and the banner are ways of displaying such symbols, as is the livery of a Marcher household, or the heraldry of a noble or Noble house in Dawn.

As a more unified symbol of the virtue itself, rather than of the individual's personal Pride, the Imperial Synod often favours the sun. The sun shines brightly, without shame, open for all the world to see. By so doing, it allows others to see as well - and while it may occasionally be occluded by clouds, when the clouds pass the sun's light is undiminished.

In Wintermark, the eagle, the heron, and the swan all symbolise Pride. The eagle is also a popular symbol of the virtue in Varushka where it is joined by the deer. Some magicians use the rune of Majesty, Feresh, which represents glorious splendour, to symbolise Pride. These magicians point to the way that Feresh only enhances attributes that are already present as a particularly telling parable about the nature of Pride.

During their Spring festival, the Urizen represent the virtue of Pride with pink blossoms.

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 ==The Path of Pride==
-Some may believe that Pride is simply Senators in fine clothing praising the qualities of their Nation, but this is only a tiny part of the Path. National Pride is, quite rightfully, important to many citizens and is the reason for the creation of the Egregores. Yet the Virtue of Pride exists to inform the small parts of life as much as the large. From the servant who keeps their mistress’ cups clean, to the craftsman who holds all their work to the same high standard, to the general who remembers the name of every soldier who died under their command – all demonstrate Pride and know what it is that they serve and strive for.
+Some may believe that Pride is simply senators in fine clothing praising the qualities of their Nation, but this is only a tiny part of the path. National Pride is, quite rightfully, important to many citizens and is the reason for the creation of the [[Nationality#Egregore|egregores]]. Yet the Virtue of Pride exists to inform the small parts of life as much as the large. From the servant who keeps their mistress’ cups clean, to the craftsman who holds all their work to the same high standard, to the general who remembers the name of every soldier who died under their command – all demonstrate Pride and know what it is that they serve and strive for.
 ===Guidance on the Path===
-Through study of the Paragons and Exemplars, the priests of The Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the Virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that distill this for Imperial Citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the Path:
+Through meditation on the [[auras of Pride]], and close study of the stories of paragons and exemplars, the priests of the Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that distill this for Imperial citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the path:
+<div style="float:right; width: 400px;"><ic>'''The Ten Things'''<br>
+It is obviously down to the individual which qualities make them proud, but each of the Imperial nations can be associated with a single common idea that is often referred to as a source of Pride. The Navarr writer Cerin of Winter Trees referred to them as the Nine Things in the early years of the Empire. They were still in use over three hundred years later when the [[Imperial Orcs|Imperial Orc]] philosopher Jakaj added her own people to the list during a speech given at the funeral of [[Emperor Ahraz]]. Following a recitation of the Nine Things, she appended her own people, and since then the list has been referred to by its current name.
-* Pride conveyed by words alone is vain boasting; proclaim it by how you conduct every part of your life
+For the [[The Brass Coast|Freeborn]] it is [[honesty]]; in [[Dawn]] it is [[glory]] (of course); in [[Highguard]] it is certainty; among the [[Imperial Orcs]] it is strength; in [[the League]] it is cleverness; in [[the Marches]] it is either practicality or stubbornness (depending who you are speaking to); among the [[Navarr]] it is sacrifice; in [[Urizen]], [[arete|excellence]]; in [[Varushka]] the idea of wisdom; and among the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] [[heroism]].</ic></div>
-* Do not be complacent; ever strive for excellence in that of which you are proud
-* Embrace your past; never be ashamed of it
-* The Virtuous inspire others to greatness; they do not demean them
-* Despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted and the pretender
-===Paragons and Exemplars===
+* Pride conveyed by words alone is vain boasting; proclaim it by how you conduct every part of your life.
-Across history, the Paragons and Exemplars of Pride have been amongst the easiest to identify for they are, by nature, rarely reclusive and withdrawn. Examples include:
+* Do not be complacent; ever strive for excellence in that of which you are proud.
-* '''Kethry''', the oldest recorded Paragon of Pride. Kethry dwelt in a time of tribal warfare and her tribe, the Kesh, were conquered by an enemy tribe, who were larger and more aggressive. Many of Kethry’s people turned their back on the ways of the Kesh and adopted the ways of the conquering tribe. Yet, though defeated, Kethry did not yield in her heart and continued to live as her ancestors had; the clothes she wore, the songs she sang, the food she prepared. People from both tribes came to her home and marvelled at her, and some proceeded to follow her example. More and more were swayed until, one day, Makin, the Chieftain of the conquering tribe, awoke to find that all his people were living as Kesh. Bowing to the inevitable he sought out Kethry, courted her and became her consort. In this way did Kethry overcome the strength of her enemies and conquered them with Pride.
+* Embrace your past; never be ashamed of it.
-* '''Lepidus''' of the Seven Stars Chapter of the Highborn is a well-regarded Paragon who ensured his Chapter remembered and safeguarded the great legacy of the Highborn during the dark times of the Patrician’s Council. Lepidus used these seeds to awaken others to Highguard's lost glories and to bring about a renewal which, in turn, laid the foundation of what would become the Imperial Synod.
+* The Virtuous inspire others to greatness; they do not demean them.
+* Despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted and the pretender.
+==Paragons and Exemplars==
+Across history, the paragons and exemplars of Pride have been amongst the easiest to identify for they are, by nature, rarely reclusive and withdrawn. Recognised [[paragons and exemplars]] of Pride include:
+* The legendary paragon [[Kethry]] of the Kesh kept her peoples' ways alive and ultimately inspired the conquering nation to embrace them.
+* The paragon [[Empress Richilde|Richilde]] inspired the people of the Empire to celebrate their culture and history, and was the first paragon recognised in the modern era.
+* The [[Highguard|Highborn]] paragon [[Lepidus]] kept the spiritual heart of his nation alive during the dark days of the Patrician Council's corruption.
-===Symbols, icons and trappings===
+==Symbols of Pride==
-The Priests of Pride teach that the true symbol of the Virtue of Pride is to display openly the symbol of that you are most proud of. Flags, banners, icons and heraldry are all strong symbols and trappings of the Path of Pride but often depict that in which the Priests and Pilgrims have pride. Some wear the symbol of the Sun as a symbol of letting one’s light shine openly for the world to see.
+<onlyinclude>
+Priests of Pride teach that the best symbol of the virtue is the open display of whatever it is that the pilgrim is most proud of. The '''flag''' and the '''banner''' are ways of displaying such symbols, as is the '''livery''' of a [[Marcher household]], or the '''heraldry''' of a noble or [[Noble house]] in [[Dawn]].
+As a more unified symbol of the virtue itself, rather than of the individual's personal Pride, the [[Imperial Synod]] often favours the '''sun'''. The sun shines brightly, without shame, open for all the world to see. By so doing, it allows others to see as well - and while it may occasionally be occluded by clouds, when the clouds pass the sun's light is undiminished.
+In [[Wintermark]], the '''eagle''', the '''heron''', and the '''swan''' all symbolise Pride. The eagle is also a popular symbol of the virtue in [[Varushka]] where it is joined by the '''deer'''. Some magicians use the [[Runes|rune]] of [[Feresh|Majesty]], '''Feresh''', which represents glorious splendour, to symbolise Pride. These magicians point to the way that Feresh only enhances attributes that are already present as a particularly telling parable about the nature of Pride.
+During their Spring festival, the [[Urizen]] represent the virtue of Pride with pink blossoms.</onlyinclude>
+==Further Reading==
+* You can learn about the various spiritual [[roleplaying effects]] created by priests [[Religious skills#Dedication|dedicated]] to Pride [[Pride_roleplaying_effects|here]].
+* You can learn about the skills that priests can use to inspire the virtue of Pride [[Religious skills|here]].
+===The Seven Virtues===
+* [[Ambition]]
+* [[Courage]]
+* [[Loyalty]]
+* [[Pride]]
+* [[Prosperity]]
+* [[Vigilance]]
+* [[Wisdom]]
+===Religion===
+*[[The Way|The Way of Virtue]]
+*[[Imperial Theology]]
+*[[Imperial Synod]]
+*[[Religious skills|Religious Skills]]
+*[[Recent history|Recent History]]
 [[Category:Religion]]
 [[Category:The Empire]]

Pride

Latest revision as of 16:09, 1 March 2021

Contents

The Path of Pride

Guidance on the Path

Paragons and Exemplars

Symbols of Pride

Further Reading

The Seven Virtues

Religion

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