Binding Ceremony of The Nine

==The Ceremony==
During the Binding Ceremony of The Nine, they begin by kneeling before their new ruler. Then they recite an oath and swear their fealty to the king by the power of the god Golka. The Nine then cut their palms using a sharp piece of glass. They carve a deep circle into their skin and then place their hands outwards toward their new king. A mage then performs the spell “Binda-fastr.” The mage’s hand glows white and a pinpoint of light becomes visible in their palm. The mage then grabs the ruler’s hand with a strong handshake. The mage repeats the words of the spell. A painful circle of fire is left in the palm of the ruler’s hand. It glows white hot like a branding iron.
The ruler then firmly grasps the hand of each of the Nine, triggering the spell and binding them together. The mage then takes the hand of the ruler and removes the spell. Threads of light stretch from the hands of the Nine and the hand of their new king, connecting them together and completing the binding ceremony. The ruler’s hand is left with a white circle and nine points surrounding it. The Nine are left marked with a point encircled in white.
==Binding of Rali Arcaius==
Some time after the death of King Mitca Arcaius, his son, Rali Arcaius, was bound to the nine. This was also a chance for Fivan Maynor's grandson to replace one of The Nine who had been killed by Skera-Kina. The spell of the binding ceremony was performed by Tallin.
Category:The Nine