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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lord irial" data-source="post: 177401" data-attributes="member: 1181">Following is an SCA knighting ceremony; I've adapted a few other ceremonies for my game, hopefully you'll find this useful.-lord irial__________________________________________________The herald shall call forth a knight or master previously chosen. Herald: Their Majesties call forth Sir (Master) N. Knight: Your Majesty, I beg a boon. King: Ask, and if it be within Our power and a proper thing, it shall be yours. Knight: I ask that Your Majesty bestow the accolade of knighthood upon N. Then the King shall say to the Herald: King: Summon the members of Our most noble Order of the Chivalry. Herald: Their Majesties call the Knights and Masters-at-Arms of the Society. All members of the Chivalry shall approach the Throne and kneel before the King, and the King shall say: King: Noble Sirs, is it your judgment that N. is worthy to be numbered among Our Chivalry in prowess, loyalty, and courtesy? After the assembled Chivalry answer "aye," the King shall say to the herald: King: Call forth the candidate. Herald: Lord (Lady) N., stand forth and kneel before your King! After the candidate comes forward and kneels, the King shall say: King: Right mindful of your prowess on the field, and responsive to the wishes of your peers, we are minded to make you knight. Know that to wear the belt and chain of a knight is to hold a sacred trust; that the obligations of knighthood will demand your efforts every moment of your life. A knight of the Society must be respectful of all religions, never offending the faith of another. A knight must respect all those who are weak or defenseless, whether because of age, infirmity, poverty, or vow, and be steadfast in defending them. A knight must love his Kingdom and his province, and fulfill most faithfully his feudal duties to his baron and his King. His word must be dependable beyond doubt or question. He must never flee from the face of his foes. He must be generous to all. And, always and everywhere, he must be the champion of the right and the good. The Laws of the Society and the customs of the Kingdom require that a knight be prow, as you have demonstrated you are upon the field; that a knight be courteous, as you have shown yourself to be and as these noble gentleman (and ladies) attest; and that a knight be loyal to his Kingdom and the Society. Do you then desire to accept the burden of knighthood and swear fealty to the Crown? Candidate: I do. King: Then swear fealty and pay homage to the Crown of the Middle Kingdom. The herald shall say, phrase by phrase, and the candidate shall repeat: I here swear fealty and do homage to the Crown of the Middle Kingdom;to ever be a good knight and true,reverent and generous,shield of the weak,obedient to my liege-lord,foremost in battle,courteous at all times,champion of the right and the good.Thus swear I, N.King: This do We swear and will never forget:To be your liege-lord, rewarding fealty with love,valor with honor, and oath-breaking with vengeance (justice). The King shall then receive the belt and shall give it into the hands of the candidate's lady (or lord), saying as it is buckled about him (her): King: Wear this belt in token of your prowess. The King shall receive the chain, saying as he places it about the candidate's neck: King: Wear this chain in token of your fealty. If spurs are available, they may be buckled on as the King says: King: Wear these spurs in outward token of your new station. The King may either give a sword to the new knight and say, or may simply say: King: Bear your sword with strength, so disposing your heart to goodness that you never use (it/this sword or any other) to injure anyone unjustly, but always use it to defend the just and right. Then shall the King receive Oathbinder and shall strike the candidate upon the shoulders with the flat of the blade, saying: King: Bear these blows and no others. Rise, Sir N. The King may, at his choice, use these words to accompany the blows, or words of his own choice: King: Bear these blows and no others. In remembrance of oaths given and received. (Strikes right shoulder) In remembrance of your lineage and obligations. (Strikes left shoulder) Be thou a good knight. (Strikes head) Rise, Sir N. Or the King may, at his choice, use these words to accompany the blows: King: Bear these blows and no others. We dub thee once, twice, thrice. Rise, Sir N. The new knight shall rise, be greeted by the Chivalry as the herald reads the proclamation of elevation, then all shall retire in good order.</blockquote>

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