The Malendor Creed

The **Malendor Creed** (**Ombikines Tusars**, The Twelve Great Rules) is a set of rules that was used as the guidelines for the Malendor Supercorporation. It was created by the founder, Rîgara the Unifier, to guide his civilisation. They were influenced by the beliefs in the Novantirna Celestial religion.

They are sometimes known as the **Twelve Commandments** or **Twelve Precepts**.

## Twelve Precepts (with translation)

1. Ïrri zja-ñjondro drôndočäidra, ča lak zleholkö, zja-rontuko nâr. (Always uplift civilisation, and where there is chaos, you shall build.)
2. Zja-hoivos kan lar-řo ïrvečedra. (Have hope in a better tomorrow)
3. Zja-narsi töraunoes as-hañatřa-nizře naukotta. (Guide the lesser nations into achieving greatness)
4. Zja-lak arindrîjä ollos niru-nizře ähka, ča zja-lak rôni kan Rîlalumba dôlundro. (Be the ideal that everyone looks up in hope, and be a light in a darkening Galaxy.)
5. Uâh zja-kâruzol vjunna mual skâtädro. (Do not overuse magic or superweapons)
6. Voisra lârost nôranom trihales mual ročombo-graus: räira rakilča kor-rjodohrazes-i. (Art is better than excessive wealth or power: beauty is the pinnacle of all achievements.)
7. Uâh zja-zkrol mual zja-zrâdakol. (Do not be cruel or destructive)
8. Räira lârost meuhokso-graus. (Beauty is better than pleasure)
9. Dirazad bres-vja sandamar jôr, uâh glegetker. (Discipline brings true justice, not recklessness.)
10. Ïrri-norren oz zlôri, ča zal arânda-nizře zï eturibe nâkuta. (Always remember who you are, and what has brought you to greatness.)
11. Uôhnol zja-kklet zrâdakrau zo kĩd-mui, zja-hañatřa nâkuta. ( Never let destruction stop you from continuing to bring the Galaxy to greatness.)
12. Zja-ohlond Randaes ča lôha-dřau-ñau zï jo. (Honour the Gods and they will raise you up.)

Precept Four, "Be the ideal everyone looks up to", is the highest precept in the Twelve Precepts. It was sometimes used as the national motto of the Malendor Supercorporation.

### Pronunciation

1. [ɯˈrːi zjʌˈŋjondro ˈdroːndot͡ɕæi̯drʌ t͡ɕʌ lak zlɛxolkø zjʌronˈtuko naːr]
2. [zjʌˈxoi̯vos kan laˈdːro ˈɯrvɛt͡ɕɛdra]
3. [zjʌˈnarsi tøˈraunoɛs asxʌˈŋatχanizˈtχɛ ˈnau̯kotːʌ]
4. [zjʌˈlak aˈrindriːjæ ˈolːos ˈnirunist͡χɛ ˈæxka t͡ɕʌ zjʌˈlak ˈroːni kʌn ˈriːlalumbʌ ˈdoːlundro]
5. [waːx zjʌkaːˈruzol ˈvjunːʌ mwʌl ˈskaːtædro]
6. [voi̯ˈsra ˈlaːrost ˈnoːranom ˈtrixalɛs mwʌl roˈt͡ɕombograu̯s ˈræi̯rʌ rʌˈkilt͡ɕʌ koˈrːjodoxrazɛsi]
7. [waːx zjʌˈskrol mwʌl zjʌˈzraːdakol]
8. [ˈræi̯ra ˈlaːrost ˈmeu̯xoksograu̯s]
9. [ˈdirʌzʌd ˈbresvjʌ ˈsandamʌr joːr waːx ˈglegɛtkɛr]
10. [ɯˈrːinorːɛn oz ˈzloːri t͡ɕʌ zal ˈaraːnʌnizt͡χɛ zɯ ɛˈturibɛ ˈnaːkutʌ]
12. [ˈwoːxnol zjʌˈkːlrt ˈzraːdakrʌu̯ zo ˈkɯːdmui̯ zjʌxʌˈŋat͡χa ˈnaːkuta]
13. [zjʌˈoxl̪ond ˈrandaɛs t͡ɕʌ ˈloːxadːrau̯ŋau̯ zɯ jo]

## Additional precepts

Later, other philosophies and religions in the Malendor Supercorporation created their own versions of the Malendor Creed. Three of them were created after Rigara died. The Odin-worshipping version was created shortly after the original Creed was written because back then, the Odin religion had a co-official status with the Malendor religion.

### Modernist

1. Change is the way forward.
2. Reform is better than retribution.
3. Always be ready to learn.
4. Be calm, but in danger, be alert.
5. Inspiration is better than stagnancy.
6. Innovation is better than sensuality.
7. Happiness is better than toil.
8. Let every sentient enjoy the blessings of innovation!
9. Cooperation is better than dependency.
10. Discovery is better than conservation.
11. Prosperity is better than preservation.
12. Focus on function and you will go far in life.

### Celestialist

1. Remember the Six Lights, the Allfather, the Five Heavens, and Lumbariz.
2. Never repeat the cruelty of the Celestials.
3. Learn from the old, live with the new.
4. Technology is better than brute force.
5. Magic is an ideal. Magic is holy.
6. As the stars guided people, so let morality guide you.
7. Fear, even of divine wrath, has no place. Let respect replace it.
8. Make everything beautiful again.
9. Art is the highest ideal, for it is how magic is reflected in mortals.
10. Moderate order preserves beauty: chaos and coercion devour and kill it.
11. Side with what is best for the Galaxy.
12. Improvising makes a more beautiful work than a thousand repetitions.

### Skaist (Odinpath)

1. Remember the many paths that Allfather Odin trod before.
2. Honour the Allfather with your dedication and your discoveries.
3. Learn from your errors so you will avoid them.
4. (Do not get angry over nonsense, but let he who wastes waste his own life.)
	* Sometimes part of Rule 3, sometimes it is Rule 4 out of 10.
5. Anything is necessary to acquire knowledge, and always be ready to learn. So shall you do the same, as a student of the Allfather.
6. Do not expect too much from the Gods, or from anyone.
7. Remember your roots, and remember your destiny.
8. Always be honest even when a blade licks your neck.
9. Do not allow corruption or lies to fester without interruption.
10. Always be ready for any disruption or transformation: perhaps Odin has a better plan for you.
11. Always honour your guest, for you were once a guest. But always be watchful, if he hides a knife against you.
	* If Rule 4 is considered as part of Rule 3, Rule 11 would be "Honour the true friend and raise the lowly."
12. Breaking your oath, tearing the dead, and killing the family who loves you, are the greatest curses against all that is holy and good.

The Norse belief in avoiding desecration of the dead might had influenced the Novantirna people to avoid cannibalism.

## Later history

In later ages, many of these were not widely practiced, hence the corruption of the Supercorporation into an oppressive dystopia.

## See also

* Novantirna mythology
* Novantirna glossary
* May the Supercorporation Live Forever