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faction:hidden_sun_clan:slaves [2024/04/11 10:27] – Added a bit about Clone Descendants and the cultural perspectives thereof. (Nashoba project) hollander | faction:hidden_sun_clan:slaves [2024/04/11 10:52] (current) – Further explained how bound people become free, explained paths to freedom, rules of the Baqnor. (Nashoba project) hollander | ||
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===== Becoming Bound ===== | ===== Becoming Bound ===== | ||
- | Most Bound People in the clan were once prisoners captured in battle under the [[faction: | + | Most Bound People in the clan were once prisoners |
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+ | Individuals wishing to become members of the Clan sometimes begin the process by becoming Bound. This was the case for the [[species: | ||
Those becoming bound swear an oath of service to the person who is to hold their bindings. The binder, similarly, swears an oath to treat the bound person with care and respect. | Those becoming bound swear an oath of service to the person who is to hold their bindings. The binder, similarly, swears an oath to treat the bound person with care and respect. | ||
===== Status of Bound People ===== | ===== Status of Bound People ===== | ||
- | Slaves are not treated as property under the Bound People system, and they cannot be bought, sold, or traded for other slaves. It is notable that prisoners captured in a battle can be ransomed; this practice is allowed under the prisoner rules, but once a prisoner is made into one of the bound people, selling them is forbidden. The slaves | + | Slaves are not treated as property under the Bound People system, and they cannot be bought, sold, or traded for other slaves. It is notable that prisoners captured in a battle can be ransomed; this practice is allowed under the prisoner rules, but once a prisoner is made into one of the bound people, selling them is forbidden. The Bound Person' |
==== Transferring Control ==== | ==== Transferring Control ==== | ||
- | The control over a Bound Person can be transferred in specific circumstances. If the holder of the bindings becomes ill or dies, the control over the bound person is given to an appropriate member of their [[faction: | + | The control over a Bound Person |
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- | ===== Cultural Beliefs About This Practice ===== | + | |
- | The making of a Bound Person is considered to be a way of honoring a defeated opponent who fought well. Normally, the person taking the slave would see some sort of potential in the person being bound, or they may feel compassion for their situation, and believe that ransoming a prisoner would lead to their being harmed. | + | |
===== Freedom ===== | ===== Freedom ===== | ||
- | A binder | + | A Binder |
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==== Failing the Baqnor ==== | ==== Failing the Baqnor ==== | ||
[[faction: | [[faction: | ||
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+ | ===== Cultural Beliefs About This Practice ===== | ||
+ | The making of a Bound Person is considered to be a way of honoring a defeated opponent who fought well. Normally, the person taking the slave would see some sort of potential in the person being bound, or they may feel compassion for their situation, and believe that ransoming a prisoner would lead to their being harmed. | ||
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===== Unique Instances of Bound People ===== | ===== Unique Instances of Bound People ===== |