Orcish Code of Honor

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-=- Code of Honor -=-

Mauogh, or Honor, both one’s personal honor and that of their Clan. Mauogh, translated literally to mean “Warrior’s Way”, is a strict guideline that determines what is honorable and what is dishonorable. The better known an orc is for adhering to the Mauogh, the more honorable he is thought to be, and the more honor they bring to their Clan.

 

The first and most important tenet is Integrity, or Narfûralr). The basic meaning of this is to stand by one’s word. Sticking by one’s promises, and doing what one says they will do is the foremost part of the Orcish virtues. When an honorable orc commits to something, they will do it in action and in word.

 

Secondly comes Courage, or Hûr. This virtue can be easily witnessed on the battlefield, wherein Orcs will charge almost maddened into battle, driven by their belief that in order to live fully, one must not fear death.

 

Thirdly comes Faith, or Tum. Faith in the Spirits is important, as the Orcish religious system is intertwined into the daily lives of every orc. This is further shown by their belief that the Spirits themselves will enforce honor upon orcs, coming in the form of the Honor Klomp, which is, to relate closest to our Human knowledge, a trial by combat. In the Honor Klomp, all issues can be resolved through a trial of arms, wherein two orcs fight, either to the death or the concession of one of the fighting parties. It is believed that the Spirits will guide the righteous Orc to victory.

 

Fourth comes Loyalty, or Krampûrz. This is loyalty to the Rex, to one’s nation and her people, to one’s Clan, and to oneself. By being loyal to the Rex, an Orc betters his nation, which betters the Orcs who live in it, which benefits the Clan, and ultimately the Orc themself.

 

Mercy is the fifth virtue of the Mauogh, in the belief that those who are weaker than you should not be exploited. It is dishonorable to kill those whom the Spirits have made weaker than you, because if they were meant to be fought they would have been created with the means to cause you harm. By this sense, children and those of the weaker races should be treated with mercy. This is also the belief that, while strength grants inherent superiority to others, it should be directed with good intentions.

 

Self-Control, or Tiir-frum, is the sixth virtue. It is the mindset that, while Orcs are cursed with bloodlust, they are given the free will to control their nature. By reining in their fury, they can show that they are not beasts, but warriors, as the blacksmith hones the edge of a piece of steel into a blade.

 

((Credits to Tristan, Boomzer, and Divine. This is apart of the unfinished orcish rewrite project.))

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