Post by Empress Isabel de Roque on Dec 28, 2021 21:46:56 GMT
Brief Overview
The Grey Wardens are a Knightly Order devoted to act as peacekeepers. Their HQ is on the island of Weisshaupt, Located in the Western shores of the Ringsea, South of the Empire of Sadalen and West Thosel Cransconia. It follows a strict chain of command, with the Leader of the Wardens, the First Warden, also serving as the ruler of Weisshaupt proper. The position is elective and the First Warden rules for life.
Demonym: Warden | Grayling
Official Languages: Magdalese | Hundish | Divinan Latin | Common Tholish | Sheenish
Official Religion: None
Population: 42,651
Currencies: Magdali Shield | Firjenons Sterling of Sheen
National Animal: Griffon
Anthem: "A Manhã Virá" (The Dawn Will Come)*
Motto: "In Bello, Victoria. In Pace, Vigilia. In Morte, Sacrificium." (In War, Victory. In Peace, Vigilance. In Death, Sacrifice.)**
* The original song is derived from a Magdali religious chant, but the anthem has since been translated into every language recognized in Weisshaupt and can be sung in any of the previously mentioned languages.
** The official motto is in Archaic Latin, as per Magdali military tradition. But since the motto is also used as a rallying cry, it can be said in any language.
Founding History
In ancient times, a holy order of Knights calling themselves the "Wardens of the Grey" settled and built Weisshaupt. Records of the time are scarce and not much is known, but some neighboring power attacked, destroying the ancient Wardens and razing Weisshaupt to the ground. The modern Wardens are Magdali in origin. After the end of the Sadaler-Caudian War, Magdali soldiers, influenced by Tholish ideals of Chivalry and Honor, broke off from their nation to reform the Ancient Order.
Lyrics:
ENGLISH
Shadows fall
And hope has fled
Steel your heart
The dawn will come
The night is long
And the path is dark
Look to the sky
For one day soon
The dawn will come
The Shepard's lost
And his home is far
Keep to the stars
The dawn will come
The night is long
And the path is dark
Look to the sky
For one day soon
The dawn will come
Bare your blade
And raise it high
Stand your ground
The dawn will come
The night is long
And the path is dark
Look to the sky
For one day soon
The dawn will come
HUNDISH
Thai Skädus fallan
En so Hoping eesti fraþliuðanðs
Stol þeins Hairto
So Þamering walj koman
So Nat eesti laggs
En sa Wigs eesti derg
Skaw in þana Himins
Faur ain Dag san
So Þamering walj koman
So Hairdeis eesti fraliusðs
En seins Haim eesti fairra af
Hald thuk ana thos Stairnin
So Þamering walj koman
So Nat eesti laggs
En sa Wigs eesti derg
Skaw in þana Himins
Faur ain Dag san
So Þamering walj koman
Andblaut þeins Blad
En hafja ita hauh
Stand þeins Aba
So Þamering walj koman
So Nat eesti laggs
En sa Wigs eesti derg
Skaw in þana Himins
Faur ain Dag san
So Þamering walj koman
MAGDALESE
As sombras caem
E a esperança foge
Fortalece o teu coração
A manhã virá
A noite é longa
E o caminho é escuro
Olha para o céu
Porque um dia em breve
A manhã virá
O pastor está perdido
E sua casa é longe
Segue as estrelas
A manhã virá
A noite é longa
E o caminho é escuro
Olha para o céu
Porque um dia em breve
A manhã virá
Desembainha a tua arma
E eleva-a bem alto
Defende a tua terra
A manhã virá
A noite é longa
E o caminho é escuro
Olha para o céu
Porque um dia em breve
A manhã virá
DIVININAN LATIN
Obumbratio
Et spes fugit
Cor tuum ferro
Aurora veniet
Nox longa est
Et obscura est semita
Vide ad caelum
Nam uno die primum
Aurora veniet
Pastor perditus
Et domus eius longe est
Serva ad astra
Aurora veniet
Nox longa est
Et obscura est semita
Vide ad caelum
Nam uno die primum
Aurora veniet
Ferrum nudum
Et erigas eam
Stare
Aurora veniet
Nox longa est
Et obscura est semita
Vide ad caelum
Nam uno die primum
Aurora veniet
COMMON THOLISH
Shadows falleth
And desire hath did flee
Steel youre heart
The dawn shall cometh
The nyght ys long
And the path ys dark
Behold to the sky
F'r oon day anon
The dawn shall cometh
The shepard's hath lost
And his home ys far
Keep to the stars
The dawn shall cometh
The nyght ys long
And the path ys dark
Behold to the sky
F'r oon day anon
The dawn shall cometh
Bare youre blade
And raise t high
Stand youre did grind
The dawn shall cometh
The nyght ys long
And the path ys dark
Behold to the sky
F'r oon day anon
The dawn shall cometh
Geography
Weisshaupt in the Ringsea (circled in red):
The Isle of Weisshaupt:
Political System
Warden Chain of Command
The Grey Warden ranks, in descending order, are:
First Warden - Situated at Weisshaupt Castle. The First Warden is a Political figure and the Chief of the Order's Military. He is elected by the Warden-Commanders and is expected to rule for life.
High Constable - The First Warden's second-in-command. They act as the public face of the Order, handling most dealings with foreign powers.
Chamberlain of the Grey - The senior archivist at Weisshaupt, and to whom Warden-Commanders send yearly reports. The Chamberlain technically outranks the Warden-Commanders.
Warden-Commander - The leader of the Grey Wardens in a given country. They can be summoned to Weisshaupt by the First Warden at any time.
Field-Commander - A temporary rank used only in times of War. A Field-Commander has the same rank and responsibilities of a Warden-Commander in a given area.
Warden-Constable - A Warden-Commander's second-in-command, the Constable acts as the field commander and steps in when the Warden-Commander is away.
Warden-Lieutenant - The formal title given to veteran Wardens who deserve special privilege. When a Warden-Constable is in command, they usually take a Warden-Lieutenant to act as their second-in-command. Warden-Lieutenants may command a small group of Wardens or undertake special missions.
Archivist - The archivist of a given national Grey Warden branch. (Equivalent in rank to a Warden.)
Warden - These are the rank-and-file members of the Order. (Equivalent in rank to an Archivist.)
Warden-Recruit - An individual selected to join the Wardens but who has not yet been officially sworn in. They are given a formal rank just for committing themselves to the Wardens, regardless of whether or not they survive. Failed recruits' names are kept in the archives of Weisshaupt in honor of their sacrifice.
The Grey Wardens are a Knightly Order devoted to act as peacekeepers. Their HQ is on the island of Weisshaupt, Located in the Western shores of the Ringsea, South of the Empire of Sadalen and West Thosel Cransconia. It follows a strict chain of command, with the Leader of the Wardens, the First Warden, also serving as the ruler of Weisshaupt proper. The position is elective and the First Warden rules for life.
Demonym: Warden | Grayling
Official Languages: Magdalese | Hundish | Divinan Latin | Common Tholish | Sheenish
Official Religion: None
Population: 42,651
Currencies: Magdali Shield | Firjenons Sterling of Sheen
National Animal: Griffon
Anthem: "A Manhã Virá" (The Dawn Will Come)*
Motto: "In Bello, Victoria. In Pace, Vigilia. In Morte, Sacrificium." (In War, Victory. In Peace, Vigilance. In Death, Sacrifice.)**
* The original song is derived from a Magdali religious chant, but the anthem has since been translated into every language recognized in Weisshaupt and can be sung in any of the previously mentioned languages.
** The official motto is in Archaic Latin, as per Magdali military tradition. But since the motto is also used as a rallying cry, it can be said in any language.
Founding History
In ancient times, a holy order of Knights calling themselves the "Wardens of the Grey" settled and built Weisshaupt. Records of the time are scarce and not much is known, but some neighboring power attacked, destroying the ancient Wardens and razing Weisshaupt to the ground. The modern Wardens are Magdali in origin. After the end of the Sadaler-Caudian War, Magdali soldiers, influenced by Tholish ideals of Chivalry and Honor, broke off from their nation to reform the Ancient Order.
National Anthem
Lyrics:
ENGLISH
Shadows fall
And hope has fled
Steel your heart
The dawn will come
The night is long
And the path is dark
Look to the sky
For one day soon
The dawn will come
The Shepard's lost
And his home is far
Keep to the stars
The dawn will come
The night is long
And the path is dark
Look to the sky
For one day soon
The dawn will come
Bare your blade
And raise it high
Stand your ground
The dawn will come
The night is long
And the path is dark
Look to the sky
For one day soon
The dawn will come
HUNDISH
Thai Skädus fallan
En so Hoping eesti fraþliuðanðs
Stol þeins Hairto
So Þamering walj koman
So Nat eesti laggs
En sa Wigs eesti derg
Skaw in þana Himins
Faur ain Dag san
So Þamering walj koman
So Hairdeis eesti fraliusðs
En seins Haim eesti fairra af
Hald thuk ana thos Stairnin
So Þamering walj koman
So Nat eesti laggs
En sa Wigs eesti derg
Skaw in þana Himins
Faur ain Dag san
So Þamering walj koman
Andblaut þeins Blad
En hafja ita hauh
Stand þeins Aba
So Þamering walj koman
So Nat eesti laggs
En sa Wigs eesti derg
Skaw in þana Himins
Faur ain Dag san
So Þamering walj koman
MAGDALESE
As sombras caem
E a esperança foge
Fortalece o teu coração
A manhã virá
A noite é longa
E o caminho é escuro
Olha para o céu
Porque um dia em breve
A manhã virá
O pastor está perdido
E sua casa é longe
Segue as estrelas
A manhã virá
A noite é longa
E o caminho é escuro
Olha para o céu
Porque um dia em breve
A manhã virá
Desembainha a tua arma
E eleva-a bem alto
Defende a tua terra
A manhã virá
A noite é longa
E o caminho é escuro
Olha para o céu
Porque um dia em breve
A manhã virá
DIVININAN LATIN
Obumbratio
Et spes fugit
Cor tuum ferro
Aurora veniet
Nox longa est
Et obscura est semita
Vide ad caelum
Nam uno die primum
Aurora veniet
Pastor perditus
Et domus eius longe est
Serva ad astra
Aurora veniet
Nox longa est
Et obscura est semita
Vide ad caelum
Nam uno die primum
Aurora veniet
Ferrum nudum
Et erigas eam
Stare
Aurora veniet
Nox longa est
Et obscura est semita
Vide ad caelum
Nam uno die primum
Aurora veniet
COMMON THOLISH
Shadows falleth
And desire hath did flee
Steel youre heart
The dawn shall cometh
The nyght ys long
And the path ys dark
Behold to the sky
F'r oon day anon
The dawn shall cometh
The shepard's hath lost
And his home ys far
Keep to the stars
The dawn shall cometh
The nyght ys long
And the path ys dark
Behold to the sky
F'r oon day anon
The dawn shall cometh
Bare youre blade
And raise t high
Stand youre did grind
The dawn shall cometh
The nyght ys long
And the path ys dark
Behold to the sky
F'r oon day anon
The dawn shall cometh
Geography
Weisshaupt in the Ringsea (circled in red):
The Isle of Weisshaupt:
Political System
Warden Chain of Command
The Grey Warden ranks, in descending order, are:
First Warden - Situated at Weisshaupt Castle. The First Warden is a Political figure and the Chief of the Order's Military. He is elected by the Warden-Commanders and is expected to rule for life.
High Constable - The First Warden's second-in-command. They act as the public face of the Order, handling most dealings with foreign powers.
Chamberlain of the Grey - The senior archivist at Weisshaupt, and to whom Warden-Commanders send yearly reports. The Chamberlain technically outranks the Warden-Commanders.
Warden-Commander - The leader of the Grey Wardens in a given country. They can be summoned to Weisshaupt by the First Warden at any time.
Field-Commander - A temporary rank used only in times of War. A Field-Commander has the same rank and responsibilities of a Warden-Commander in a given area.
Warden-Constable - A Warden-Commander's second-in-command, the Constable acts as the field commander and steps in when the Warden-Commander is away.
Warden-Lieutenant - The formal title given to veteran Wardens who deserve special privilege. When a Warden-Constable is in command, they usually take a Warden-Lieutenant to act as their second-in-command. Warden-Lieutenants may command a small group of Wardens or undertake special missions.
Archivist - The archivist of a given national Grey Warden branch. (Equivalent in rank to a Warden.)
Warden - These are the rank-and-file members of the Order. (Equivalent in rank to an Archivist.)
Warden-Recruit - An individual selected to join the Wardens but who has not yet been officially sworn in. They are given a formal rank just for committing themselves to the Wardens, regardless of whether or not they survive. Failed recruits' names are kept in the archives of Weisshaupt in honor of their sacrifice.