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-------------------------- My Word On Honor - Guthfar -------------------------- It may seem strange to some that one of the thief guild comes to speak of something that is opposed to nearly every view held by his guild. But I have come to an understanding that honor plays a role in the lives of every soul that walks this earth. I had first become curious about honor awhile back when there was a rift between Warlords and Knights over who truly had "Honor" in combat and their lives. Some Warlords were accusing Knights of butchery of unarmed and defenseless beings in their crusade against all the forces of evil. The Knights replied saying the Warlords did not live out their honor, but rather hid from it in their combat. I was very confused by all of these verbal attacks and counterattacks, so I decided at that point to try to find out what I could for myself. What exactly is this "Honor"? How could two opposing views claim to hold this same thing in highest regard and yet be in such bitter disagreement? I had already formed something of an impression in my mind, but I decided to ask around, and see if some of the populace had the same thoughts. Here are some of the answers I received: Tolmir: "It is something that resides in one. It defines for that person what is right and what is wrong, and determines their actions. It drives me to battle, to fair and equal battles. It makes me take up challenges, make promises that I must keep. It makes me stand for those who are weak. It drives me in all I do. It tells me that nothing should be gained in an unfair way." Gygh: "Fighting fair. Fighting with integrity, even when it would be much easier to do otherwise. I can't really think of anyone I know well enough that really personifies it." Laskuda: "Keeping to your word. Standing true to your beliefs. Respecting all that is deserving of respect. As a Knight, I must not be swayed by evil, standing beside my brothers, avoiding acting in ways of disgrace, especially if a battle is to ensue." So now I do see a common thread among these opinions, and one that I suspected from the start. Each of these people has their own slightly different version of honor, and I'm sure if I had bothered to put down some more opinions, the pattern would have continued. The best that I can make of it is that honor takes no specific overall role for all people, rather each person views it in a different light. Warlords fight for honor in combat, the fair fight, and the glory that comes from courageous action. Knights hold honor in protecting the weak, being righteous by their code, and by seeking to eliminate all that they see as evil. Legion honor power, and the gaining of mastery over all life to do with it as they see fit. The Justices hold the law in highest honor, seeing it as the greatest gift from the gods, thus spending their lives in service to it. Now if all of these hold their own types of honor, you would say, why then is there this conflict over whose honor is greater, or higher? I think that the misunderstanding comes from these same differences of view. How can we argue about who has greater honor when we each have a different set of morals and values? We cannot, and it does not make any sense to fight over it. I know that many of you have grown weary of reading at this point, and so I will lay down my pen, and let you realize your own definition of honor from here. Some of you may ask what my definition of honor is? To find that out you'll have to come ask me yourself. |
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