Daikau'nare

The Daikau'nare is a military honor code kept by the warriors of the Khaghate people of northern Iroa. Roughly translated as "the Warrior's Creed," the Daikau'nare forms a part of the Ogadinui , the foundational legal and spiritual text of the Khaghate, and specifically dictates the proper behavior for soldiers in war and in peace time. Like the Ogadinui, the Daikau'nare is believed to have been given to the first Khaghatan of the Khaghate people, by the war god Oheilion as recorded in the "The Legend of Khaghate the First." The Khaghate believe that the Bloodied Lord imparted the Daikau'nare to teach the Khaghate how to survive the hardships of the Material Realm and live as a honorable warrior race. After completing their verd'goten, young verde¹ are sworn upon their armor to uphold the Daikau'nare and to follow the Way of the Khaghate. Should a warrior fail to adhere to the Daikau'nare, or worse, turn away from it, they are considered dar'khagha and risk social and spiritual exile from their clan.
It is common for military leaders and alore to quote the Daikau'nare to their forces. When quoted, common etiquette dictates that the target audience respond by saying, "Ibic kui Ku'nare," or "This is our Creed."

Footnotes

¹   verde — n. "warriors" or "soldiers." Similar to the more archaic word verda as found in the actual text of the Daikau'nare itself.
²   "its" in this context refers to the Ogadinui and the will and words of the reigning Khaghatan

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Daikau'nare

I will never bring reproach upon my hallowed armor, nor will I desert the comrade at whose side I stand, but I will defend our clan and our hearths, single-handed or supported by many.
My Khaghate I will not leave a diminished heritage but greater and better than when I received it.
I will obey the Khaghatan and submit to the Ogadinui and all other things decreed by the Khaghatan and my alor.
If anyone disobeys the Ogadinui or acts against the word and will of the Khaghatan, I will call them dar'khagha and will come to its defense, single-handed or with the support of all.
I will honor the religion of my ancestors, the wishes of my leader, and the spirits of the land and my people.
Let the stars of my ancestors witness my oath—for this is our creed: Daikau'nare Khaghate.

This is our Creed.

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Type

Manual, Military

Medium

Oral Tradition / Word of Mouth

Authoring Date

First Intermediate Period

Myth

"The Legend of Khaghatan the First"

Location

Khaghat Steppe

Authors

• Oheilion