The Captain's Swear

A Captain's Swear is when a pirate swears to Mugdom a sacred oath, officially making them a pirate captain. In doing this their hearts are removed and replaced with a clay cup, that the blood flows through.
Licarith the Dead-Maker was known for ripping the cup out of dead captains and drinking the blood. His moniker is Blood Sworn Licarith.
When Mugdom committed suicide, all oaths were lost and all pirate captains died. It was an event known as the Mourning of Captains.
There were several hundred hearts taken in oaths, and certain highborns were known to buy ones that were "lost", most notably Highborn Auken of Neasend.
== Trivia: ==
* Paft made this deal and it is rumored that it was the first time he had ever seen Mugdom, setting the first stone of their eventual relationship.
* Captain Tygalon, the Godborn, took this oath.
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