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====== Râyjo Vonai (Bound People) ====== | ====== Râyjo Vonai (Bound People) ====== | ||
- | [[:slavery]] is an interesting concept among the [[faction:hidden_sun_clan]]. The term is râyjo vonai or //bound people//. This is because the slave is bound to the person. The slaves actions reflect upon them, and they are accountable for the slave. Slaves are not property and can not be sold or bought. | + | The [[faction:hidden_sun_clan]] practices a form of [[:slavery]]. The Clan refers to its form of slavery by the term râyjo vonai , meaning |
- | The custom of making a slave of a prisoner, began before | + | ===== Becoming Bound ===== |
+ | Most Bound People in the clan were once prisoners captured in battle under the [[faction: | ||
- | Prior to the // | + | Those becoming bound swear an oath of service |
+ | ===== Status of Bound People ===== | ||
+ | Slaves are not treated as property under the Bound People system, and they cannot be bought, sold, or traded for other slaves. It is notable that prisoners captured in a battle can be ransomed; this practice is allowed under the prisoner rules, but once a prisoner is made into one of the bound people, selling them is forbidden. The slaves actions reflect upon the holder, and the holder is accountable for the slave. | ||
- | === Present | + | ==== Transferring Control ==== |
- | A slave is not permitted | + | The control over a Bound Person can be transferred in specific circumstances. If the holder of the bindings becomes ill or dies, the control over the bound person |
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+ | ===== Cultural Beliefs About This Practice ===== | ||
+ | The making of a Bound Person is considered to be a way of honoring a defeated opponent who fought well. Normally, the person taking the slave would see some sort of potential in the person being bound, or they may feel compassion for their situation, and believe that ransoming a prisoner would lead to their being harmed. | ||
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+ | ===== Freedom ===== | ||
+ | A binder may release a bound person at any time, but they remain responsible in case the bound person immediately causes harm to the Clan upon release. Release almost always means the bound person becomes a Poku' | ||
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+ | ==== Failing the Baqnor ==== | ||
+ | [[faction: | ||
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+ | ===== Unique Instances of Bound People ===== | ||
+ | A few historical instances of the Bound People practice are notable: | ||
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+ | ==== Niko Yârme (Free Neko) ==== | ||
+ | A portion of the former [[faction: | ||
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+ | ==== Bound Clones of the Weakening ==== | ||
+ | During the events of the [[faction: | ||
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+ | === The Clone Descendants === | ||
+ | Many now-living members of the Clan are descendants of these clones, and are sometimes viewed as bearing unique souls because of this ancestry. Religious philosophers debate whether the clones all had the same soul of the being from which they were copied. Some wonder whether the descendants of clones are spiritually diluted, and view Clone Descendants with suspicion. Others see the role of the Qaktoro clones during the weakening as a heroic one, and celebrate Clone Descendants as carrying on a tradition of service to the Clan. The perspective a Clan individual has on the Clone Descendants varies, and not every individual Descendants knows, or is willing to reveal, their unique ancestry. | ||
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+ | ===== Violating Bound People Rules ===== | ||
+ | Anyone mistreating any Bound Person is subject to punishment under Clan law, and their actions shame their family and House. Any conspiracy involving the illegal transfer or sale of bound people is severely punished. The act of binding a person is meant to be an honorable state by which a person who is not of the Clan can, potentially, | ||
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+ | ===== OOC Notes ===== | ||
+ | *Article created by [[members: |