Taking the Path

Within the morkadian culture, belonging is an important subject. As a society where the working class and nobility alwaya worked side by side in mutual respect, it formed their rite of walking a path. A cermon where the individual gets to choose to which noble house they wish to swear fealty.
In the past, dozens of options used to be aviable, but with the fall of Morkadia's lands outside of Morkalithe only three of the old houses remain. Mordûn, Locus and Castitas.
Generally, everyone is born underneath a specific house which their parents swore their oaths too, but on their twentieth birthday every morkadian recieves and invitation to the capital grounds of upper Morkadinova where they and the young adults born around the same half year get to meet representatives of each house and find out which one fits them the best, as well as meeting some new friends.
Originally this tradition was created by the old queen Katarina II, who had a masterful scheme to quell the squabbles and rivalry of nobles. Through her connection to the common people, wealth and power the mostly disagreeing noble families had little choice in the matter and had to accept her command.
In only a few years the seeds which she had sowed proved a bountiful harvest, as the common folk had more power and loyality to her throne. The economy also bloomed as the lower class slowly diminished to a middle ground, which solved most of the poverty and starvation in the country.
Though most of all, as families and friends divided into the various houses, the nobles had little choice but to start getting along to avoid the angry mobs of citizens supported by the queen's royal guard.
Even after her passing, the tradition grew more important than before due to the many possitive changes it had brought. Though a few noble houses wanted to pass an edict to demolish it, the overwhelming majority and next king in charge had no intention of removing it.
Thus, the tradition of walking ones path remains to present day.

Primary Related Location

Morkalithe

Related Ethnicities

• Morkadian