Unathi Honor

Overview

Traditional Unathi take honor extremely seriously, and the maintenance of a strict code of honor is required from individuals to the entire civilization. Most Unathi clans have different metrics for honor, but there are near-universal themes.

Honor can also be considered to be a clan's face. To lose honor is to lose face, and it can lower a clan's standing with its peers. A Unathi behaving dishonorable can also lose face, lowering his status. This makes honor as much of a political asset and liability as a personal code of conduct.

Common, urban Unathi without feudal obligations aren't necessarily required to follow the warrior code, but are still expected to respect their elders, conform to their clan's wishes, and respect the ancestors.

Honor For The Warrior

The romanticized Unathi warrior follows a strict code of honor. These tenants were severely stressed during the Contact War due to the realities of modern war, but they remain deeply important to nearly all Unathi.

There are eight formal tenants for a warrior to follow:

Warriors are Righteous, being honest and fair at all times.

A warrior should show Courage at all moments in their life. They must face themselves into danger with zeal, courage, and intelligence, and commit their entire being to victory. That doesn't mean a Unathi blindly charges into a fight; they still must conduct themselves with intelligence.

A warrior shows Mercy for the weak, protecting them from danger. A proper warrior does not abuse prisoners or kill an unarmed foe. Surrendering to an honorable warrior means fair treatment.

When a warrior says something will be done, they get it done. They have integrity and ensure they do not stop doing what must be done. They don't have to promise or give their word, they just do it.