Honor

Honor
Colour:	purple
Symbol:	chalice
Principles:	Courage, Truth
Explanation:	Courage to seek and uphold the Truth
Towns:	Trinsic
Mantra:	Summ
Word of Power:	Infama
Player class:	paladin
Dungeon:	Shame

Honor is one of the Eight Virtues of Britannia. It is first mentioned in Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar.

Description

Honor, founded on the principles of Courage and Truth, is the courage to stand for the truth, against any odds. It is the courage to stand for truth regardless of the circumstances. On a grassy plain on the southeastern shores of Britannia lies the coastal town of Trinsic. Its honorable paladins impress visitors with their courage and devotion to truth. Indeed, their devotion to this particular virtue allows them to improve their physical powers and magical energies equally for the neverending battle against the forces of evil.

The Shrine of Honor is situated southwest of Trinsic, near the Cape of Heroes.

Honor through the Ages

Various messages throughout the ages, given by the shrine or the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom, show how Honor does apply to the lives of people.

Ultima IV

Meditating at the Shrine of Honor will give these insights:

• "Take not the gold of others for this shall bring dishonor upon thee!"
• "To strike first a non-evil being is by no means an honorable deed!"
• "Seek ye to solve the many Quests before thee, and honor shall be a reward!"

Ultima V

Quest from the shrine: "'Tis now thy sacred Quest to go unto the Codex and learn the darkness of Dishonor!"

Answer from the Codex: "It is the guilt, not the guillotine, that constitutes the shame."

Ultima VI

Wisdom of the shrine: "Honor may be assailed, but can never be hurt. Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralled."

Blackthorn's Law

During Blackthorn's tyranny, Honor was twisted and turned into a draconian law: "If thou dost lose thine own honor, thou shalt take thine own life."

Lore

“	Honour is the courage to stand for the truth, against any odds. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)

“	Honor is the courage to stand for truth regardless of the circumstances. – from A Safe Passage Through Britannia (Ultima Underworld II)

“	Truth is the tree from whose top sing the bird of Honor. The Courage to be true in repetition brings the song of Honor to your spirit. Though its melody sweetens over time, Honor can be lost in a moment's hesitation. Honor sings from a lonely mountain. In finding the courage to pursue the truths in one's life, you shall find Honor. – from Journal (Ultima IX)

Trivia

• The virtue of Honor can collide with others, especially Honesty and Justice. This is showcased in the questions of the gypsy that feature this combination. It also gets into conflict with Compassion over non-evil creatures in Ultima IV.

See Also

• “The Tale of Dupre and the Gargoyles”
• Honor in Ultima Online

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The Eight Virtues
Principles	Truth ☥ Love ☥ Courage
Virtues	Honesty ☥ Compassion ☥ Valor ☥ Justice ☥ Sacrifice ☥ Honor ☥ Spirituality ☥ Humility