Honesty
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| Colour: | blue |
| Symbol: | open hand |
| Principles: | Truth |
| Explanation: | respect of Truth |
| Towns: | Moonglow |
| Mantra: | Ahm |
| Word of Power: | Fallax |
| Player class: | Mage |
| Dungeon: | Deceit |
Honesty is one of the Eight Virtues of Britannia.
Description[edit]
Honesty, founded upon the principle of Truth, is scrupulous respect for truth – the willingness never to deceive oneself or another. It is the pursuit of truthfulness, with respect to oneself and with respect to other beings. Honesty and the quest for truth is taught by the mages of Moonglow – indeed, furthering themselves in this particular virtue does improve their magical powers significantly – and all of them swear the oath of Honesty before starting their profession.
The Shrine of Honesty is situated on the lonely Dagger Isle, north of Verity Isle.
Honesty through the Ages[edit]
Various messages throughout the ages, given by the shrine or the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom, show how Honesty does apply to the lives of people.
Ultima IV[edit]
Meditating at the Shrine of Honesty will give these insights:
- "Take not the gold of others found in towns and castles for yours it is not!"
- "Cheat not the merchants and peddlers for tis an evil thing to do!"
Ultima V[edit]
Quest form the shrine: "'Tis now thy sacred Quest to go unto the Codex and learn the failing of Dishonesty!"
Answer from the Codex: "A dishonest life brings unto thee temporary gain, but forsakes the permanent."
Ultima VI[edit]
Wisdom of the shrine: "Whatsoever things are true... Whatsoever things are honest... If there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things."
Blackthorn's Law[edit]
During Blackthorn's tyranny, Honesty was twisted and turned into a draconian law: "Thou shalt not lie, or thou shalt lose thy tongue."
Lore[edit]
| “ | Honesty is scrupulous respect for truth— the willingness never to deceive oneself or another. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)
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| “ | Honesty is the pursuit of truthfulness, with respect to oneself and with respect to other beings. |
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| “ | To the self, be true. Honesty begins with the will to regard the Truth in one's heart. A true heart spreads its warmth to the home and across the entire world. In seeing the world in true form, one can draw upon the magic that connects all living things: the power of the ether. To the self, be true. In repetition and experience, you shall find honesty whose comeliness inflicts shame upon evil. |
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Trivia[edit]
- The virtue of Honesty was one of the main reasons why many mages from Moon left for the Serpent Isle, as they refused to take the oath of Honesty. This not only was due to their belief that magic was based on illusion – thus being contrary to Honesty – but also the fact, that said oath would have ended them lording over others in their belief of magical superiority.
See Also[edit]
| The Eight Virtues | |
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| Principles | Truth ☥ Love ☥ Courage |
| Virtues | Honesty ☥ Compassion ☥ Valor ☥ Justice ☥ Sacrifice ☥ Honor ☥ Spirituality ☥ Humility |