Lionheart Oaths

== Oaths of a Knight ==
"We are those of the Lion's blood, who's lives and souls are pledged to the Brotherhood and the Dream. Sworn we are to be the blades of our Lord, and the shields of the people.
When we see darkness encroach upon our world, we shall stand defiantly to the last holding the torch of hope.
When our friends call upon the sky for aid, we shall ride forth and deliver it.
When only the ultimate sacrifice is required to fullfill our duty, we shall pay that price.
Our hopes, our goal is to fulfill our dream, and the dreams of our friends.
Our dream is simple, to bring a better day, a brighter dawn.
With these words we must remember.
Never to tolerate the binding of another, slavery is to be abhored and dispised, and all will be given freedom.
To stand against injustice where we see it, regardless of the consequences, we stand for moral justice.
To show kindness whenever we can, and to stay our blades from the flesh of the innocent.
We must fight for a dream, never for hate, monetary gain, or murderous intent.
We shall defend the honor of our brothers and sisters, and hold our kin to our hearts, never shall we betray them.
We swear to follow this oath absolutely, and to fall upon our blades should we break it.
And only by the grace of our Lord may we be freed from this oath."
== Oaths of Loyalty ==
"We are Clansmen of Clan Lionheart, and we swear our absolute loyalty to the Unmei Empire, our Imperial Lord, and the Emperor.
May our faith in our lords, and ladies never waver in our quest to fulfill our duty to them.
May we rise to any challenge we are presented with, and earn glory for the Empire, and may we never bring it shame.
May our dream help raise the Empire up high, so all may see, and on our shoulders shall we bear its pain, its weight, and we shall do so with a smile.
May we never stand in the way of the Empire's goals and the dreams of Clan Tanoshi, we shall help pave the way and use our own bodies as the stairs if we must.
Forever shall we safeguard the Lands and People of Unmei and the Royal Family. Our lives shall be their shields.
Should the Emperor ever decide that we are unworthy, and cast us out, we shall leave our lands, our home, and return to our heritage and crusade. We shall crusade against the darkness until we prove our worth to return, or until the last of our bodies break and our spirits fade.
Never shall we break this oath, less we shame not just ourselves, but the Empire."