Order of the Anemone Sword

=Overview= The Order of the Anemone Sword is a fraternity of swordsman dedicated to the protection of the people of Terre d'Ange. This group has come to be filled by all walks of life in Terre d'Ange and supported by noble and merchant families. Many perceive membership to be a sign of prestige. Others consider it an honor, or a host of different reasons.The Order was given official guild status by the Crown in 1198.

The Anemone Sword focuses on the concept of community, chivalry, and good service. While this may seem commonplace, knights of the Anemone Sword are seen assisting families in rebuilding lost homes, protection for travelers on the road, or even swordsmanship tournaments to entertain and also to test themselves, the benefits of which go to the population at large. The general population, regardless of station and titles, are the focus of their endeavors.


 * Emblem: A downpointed sword wrapped in a blooming anemone.
 * Motto: Brothers in swords, Brothers in duty.

=Composition=

Admission
Admission is handled through the bureaucracy of the Order, and is approved by the Guildmaster. Applicants are screened and any who are not able to meet the high standards of the Order are turned away. Once accepted, a closed ceremony occurs with the Guildmaster and fellow swordbretheren to welcome the newcomer into the fold.

Rank
Rank is a formality but a sign of status and service. Amongst members anyone above Copper is regarded as Sir, even if they are not formal knights in Terre d'Ange. Rank is designated by pin:
 * Copper ~ Journeyman
 * Steel ~ Knight
 * Silver ~ Grand Knight
 * Gold ~ Knight Exemplar

Other emblems represent other things that the Order provides:
 * Ruby ~ Patrons, which the Order offers to those who assist in guild funding.
 * Other Accolades ~ Other awards, medallions, etc that the Order may give to those within or without the Order who have earned them.

Raising in Rank
Raising in rank may occur upon application to a chapterhouse believing your service to people, fellows, and country has warranted such prestige. Followed by discourse with higher members of the Order, a raise in rank is usually done within order ceremonies or if the mood is good a tournament to test his mettle.

Punishment
Punishment is largely freeform and occurs when someone acts outside the ideology of the Order. The punishment bracket is a three step process: Expulsion from the Order is a, sometimes pending the person, life-killing move, the only expulsion of note occurred in 1202 with Sir Euram of Camlach, Grand Knight, who attempted to coerce other knights to raid a township out of beliefs that his wife was committing adultery which lead to 5 deaths. After expulsion from the order, he was removed from the Camlach military and stripped of graces and accolades, and condemned by the populace at large. A tribunal occurs at this stage, attended by the Guildmaster and upwards to three Knights Exemplar.
 * 1. Censure
 * 2. Demotion ~ Usually done with other order members, in which the perpetrator is ostracized during punishment. Formal hearings to occur at this stage
 * 3. Expulsion

Chapterhouses
The Order has established chapterhouses throughout Terre d'Ange where members may have free lodgings and also share in company with fellow order members. Each chapterhouse is managed by a chaptermason, who stays within communication with the Guildmaster of the Order.

Uniforms
Two uniforms are provided for guild members. A dress and pin. The dress is a black tabbard with a white emblem of a sword wrapped in a blooming anemone on the front. Usually worn over armor, this is the dress most members wear when presiding over ceremonies or participating in order events. Pins are nothing more than the emblem of the order made of a specific material based on order rank.

Money
The Order takes dues from it's members and accepts donations, however it never seeks to turn a profit. Much is covered by the continued donations of acknowledged patrons to the Guild or patrons to members of the Order who pay on their behalf. This has kept the Order functioning with relative ease, as it does not take much to maintain what lodgings the Order possesses.

Training
The Order willingly trains it's fellows in the ways of the sword, with a variety of means and techniques making them a strong and versatile fighting force.

Important Persons of Note

 * Grand Master~ Duc Arias de Trevalion, Knight Exemplar. Resides in the City of Elua.


 * Journeyman
 * Knights
 * Grand Knights
 * Knights Exemplar
 * Tristan Aiglemort (Deceased)
 * Arias Trevalion
 * Patrons

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