‘A man should always honour his debts. We are nothing without honour.‘
– A rider, to Skilgannon, White Wolf
‘A man should always honour his debts. We are nothing without honour.‘
– A rider, to Skilgannon, White Wolf
‘All things that live must die. Man alone, it seems, lives all his life in the knowledge of death. And yet there is more to life than merely waiting for death. For life to have meaning, there must be a purpose. A man must pass something on – otherwise he is useless.
For most men, that purpose revolves around marriage and children who will carry on his seed. For others it is an ideal – a dream, if you like. Each of us here believes in the concept of honour: that it is man’s duty to do what is right and just; that might alone is not enough. We have all transgressed at some time. We have stolen, lied, cheated – even killed – for our own ends. But ultimately we return to our beliefs. We do not allow the Nadir to pass unchallenged because we cannot. We judge ourselves more harshly thanothers can judge us. We know that death is preferable to betrayal of that which we hold dear.’
– Vintar, to Rek, Hogun and Bowman, Legend
‘You have honour and principles. You are a great man. It doesn’t matter about the past. You are who you are, regardless of it.‘
– Yu Yu Liang, to Kysumu, Hero in the Shadows
‘I can guard your life to the best of my ability. But no-one but you can guard your honour. It is something no man – or woman – can take. Honour can only be surrendered.’
– Talisman, to Zhusai, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.‘
– Kalliades, to Kalliope, Shield of Thunder
‘I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.‘
– Andromache, to Hekabe, Shield of Thunder