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 Later, I did approach one of the Paladins of the Thirteen Voices
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==Faith and Soul==
<pre>
There are many legends never formally passed down the genera-
tions. There are others that remain alive through stories and
songs of valor. Other legends are piecemeal on parchment. After
twenty years of research, I have decided to finally put pen to
paper on one aspect of Paladin legends and songs that I have
compiled in my job as Guild Chronicler: lost rituals and cere-
monies of faith and soul.

I hope you enjoy these favorites of mine.

Oane
Paladin Guild Chronicler
</pre>
===Ritual of Renewal===

Because this ritual seems linked with the glyph of renewal, I
have titled it thus. Its original name is unknown to me.

I began piecing this particular ritual together after the gods
re-blessed our guild with holy weapons. There were so many
nuances to the glyph of renewal and the altars at which we must
pray and meditate. Oddly enough, my findings of the old ways
revealed that there were no altars before the gods first pro-
vided this enlightenment. There have been references to holy
symbols and icons that the holy warrior held close.

These symbols and icons, though not as precious as a soulstone,
were dearly protected and revered. Actions such as keeping it in
good shape and honoring it as if it were an altar were deemed
second nature. This revering of the symbols and icons appears to
have provided a feeling of warmth in the soul.

In my studies, there are no references to how these symbols and
icons reveal themselves. I can only hope that our guild will
again prove that we are worthy, and the gods will bless us again
with such a gift.

===Ritual of Hearth===

There are many references to this ritual, but with no consistent
name. I have seen Hearth of Light, Hearth of Life, and Hearth of
Lye. It may have changed over time due to miscommunication, or
it may have been referred to by all these names.

My findings have shown that this ritual is related to home and
family, but how it specifically relates is not fully clear. My
best theory is that it simply provides a personal blessing to
the home and family of the Paladin. Some documents indicate
that the Paladin performs this ritual before or even after a
house is built, but before it is entered for the first time.
There are other references that suggest that it may also bless
a new spouse or offspring of a Paladin. While my findings on
this ritual do imply blessings most of the time, I have found
at least three documented accounts where the Paladin performed
the ritual after the destruction of family or home (this may
explain why someone might have called it Hearth of Lye intent-
ionally or by accident). There is no further documentation on
the outcome. While I do not think I have the entire ritual, this
is what I was able to piece together:

The Paladin would bow down in prayer in front of the dwelling or
site of the dwelling. Wrapped bundles of blessed lavender and
sage (some references add rosemary) are placed on the ground,
and the Paladin bends to touch his forehead to the ground. In
addition, there are references to a Cleric with the Paladin --
and another document references an Empath. I suspect this is due
to their attunement to life.

===Thirteen Voices===

I decided to include this particular entry because I kept find-
ing random references to a possible ancient ritual (or at least
of one). A number of years ago, I witnessed a ceremony incor-
porating the Thirteen Voices, which represent the thirteen im-
mortals of Elanthia. To portray the gods, thirteen Paladins
took the part of those immortals in their song. While singing
a harmonious song, they stood apart from each other but together
formed the shape of an "S." While I wish I were able to capture
on paper the song that was sung, it was difficult to feel any-
thing beyond the awe-struck holiness I was experiencing. There
were certain lines that did stay in my mind after I left, and I
jotted them down quickly before I lost them:

====Chadatru====
<pre>
Believe in me as I believe in you
I watch you through blind eyes
You follow me on blind faith
Together, we are twicefold wise
Separated, I am but a wraith
</pre>
====Faenella====
<pre>
Soothing and comfort, laughter and joy,
Sorrow and tears my everyday toy.
Notes in the air, the sigh of the breeze,
Each tune I pluck, emotion to seize,
Wrung from my hands, wrung from your heart,
Until your soul and your body shall part.
For wherever in life the brown wrens wing
Your mistress of music a song will bring
</pre>
====Meraud====
<pre>
I am the teacher in your temple
Sa ama li alreid ve kilth teman.

I am the old man on the road
Sa ama li dennat feir kus li hen

I am the bright star in your gloom
Sa ama li autai anlora ve elba teman.
</pre>
Later, I did approach one of the Paladins of the Thirteen Voices
about the ceremony and the holy song that enlightened the audi-
ence, and I asked if I could share this wondrous song with the
world. However, I was informed that the song was not static, and
the words change every time. The song was not their own, but the
gods singing their words through the Paladins. While I am rather
skeptical that this is the case, the ceremony and song are both
aesthetically beautiful and at the very least provide homage to
the gods.

===Fete of Banishment===

Although not truly a ritual or ceremony, I included this entry,
as I did with the Thirteen Voices, primarily because there were
ritualistic or ceremonial aspects to it. When I dug up the notes
on the Fete of Banishment about ten years ago, I remember asking
a fellow historian if there was a link with Asketi's Ride. He
felt that the thinking behind the festival might have originated
from it, but that the current notes did not specifically indicate
that it was performed because of a Ride.

I have two accounts of the Fete of Banishment and both were per-
formed extraordinarily differently. They were held on different
dates and in strikingly different locations: one was held at a
chapel and the other occurred in a tomb infested by undead.

The notes on the chapel site show that it was privately held,
and that some well known guild members attended and even
organized the event. The event lasted for one week in which
the Paladins fasted and prayed. The squires of these Paladins
guarded the chapel, fetched fresh water, and delivered clothing
each day for their mentors. It is not clear what the Paladins
prayed about, but the other account of the fete indicates that
the Paladins probably prayed for peace and defense against evil.

The Fete of Banishment that took place in the tomb was more
active than the chapel version. A large group of Paladins and
anyone from a local town who wanted to join in headed down into
the depths of a tomb with hordes of undead. There, the large
party struck back at the root of the local town's evil scourge.
Where this particular event differed from just fighting a mob was
that the townspeople had prepared special foods for the partici-
pants to take with them. The menu consisted of rabbit meat boiled
in holy water and then baked inside a hot cross bun, raw carrot
sticks tied with sage, and lemon infused water. In addition, the
account made references to a fireworks display every night until
the tomb was empty.

===Purification of Life, Mind, and Soul===

There are a number of accounts of Paladins repenting and puri-
fying themselves. These are regularly practiced today in the
form of tithing, tending the wounds of others, and many more.
However, there are documents that reveal the radical lengths
to which some have gone.

One such archive documents the story of two brothers who learned
about a ritual called the Faith of Fostramor. They were told
almost nothing except that only a Paladin who has purified him-
self in mind, body, and soul could even begin to understand the
meaning behind this ritual.

====Purification of Body (also known as Purification of Life)====
One brother had taken one extreme by cleansing body with
water and smoke, fasting until he was too weak, and avoiding
all physical contact with other persons. The other one
felt that he owed his life and body to all that is good and
to the destruction of evil. In his pursuit, he would quest
through the realms to fight all that is unjust and unholy.
Neither attained the anticipated purification.

====Purification of Mind====
The same two brothers tried to reach a different level of
consciousness to purify the mind. The first brother spent
three years meditating and praying while in complete
seclusion. The second brother believed that the gods did
not wish life to be wasted in such a way; therefore, he
used outside forces to alter his mind. Again, neither
succeeded.

====Purification of the Soul====
In their final attempt to purify some part of themselves,
they felt that the soul might be the easiest. The first
brother tithed himself into poverty and sacrificed himself
until he was physically broken. The second brother felt
that in order to purify the soul, it must first become
corrupt. He allowed his mind to decline onto a dark path
before following his brother into poverty and illness. For
the final time, neither brother succeeded.
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