[OOC] ~The Warrior Life~

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The Eight Warrior Values

Loyalty
Warriors must be loyal to their pride and to their Queen. Loyalty is essential for warriors to develop a trust bond between each other, with civilians, and with their Queen in order to maintain the collective strength of the pride.


Honor
Warriors must have a strong sense of honor to be self motivated to do their jobs as warriors. They must be willing to behave responsibly and do whatever needs to be done in any given situation.


Sincerity
Warriors must honest and true in everything that they do. If a warrior makes a mistake or does something that negatively impacts others, it is much more honorable for the warrior to come forward and claim responsibility than to try to hide what they have done. Warriors should never tell lies for any reason, especially for their own gain. If a warrior tells a lie in distress or panic but comes clean later, their dishonesty will not be held against them.


Righteousness
A warrior must have a strong sense of justice and the mental and emotional capacity to make the right decisions at the right time for the good of everyone. Warriors must be able to make judgments and decisions fairly and be able to properly assess each issue with the well-being of the entire pride in mind.


Courage
Warriors must be courageous and must be self sacrificing for the sake of others. Warriors must be willing to risk their very lives for the pride. Though conflict is avoided, they are expected to be prepared to defend the pride at any given moment.


Respect
Warriors must first have respect for life and the health and happiness of themselves and others. Warriors must have respect for their fellow pride members, for their sister warriors and Queen, and most of all for themselves. It is believed that if a warrior does not have respect for even herself, then she will not be motivated to defend the lives of others. Warriors show respect in the way that they carry themselves and the way that they speak and conduct themselves with and around others in the homelands.


Benevolence
Warriors must always keep love in their hearts and never give into the darkness of hatred and evil. Warriors must treat others with respect and kindness and care for those weaker and smaller than themselves. Due to the self sacrifice expected of them, warriors are expected to care for one another and ensure the mental and emotional well-being of their sisters. They are their own support system.


Self-Control
Warriors must be selfless in their actions and must not seek a life of selfish gain. A warrior's happiness lies in the happiness, health, and safety of the entire pride. If anything is amiss, it is the responsibility of the warriors to help in whatever way they are able. Warriors are taught to think of others first and themselves second.
 

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Martial Art Training

Warrior Arts
The warrior arts include a combination of self defense, mental strengthening, advanced combat techniques, spiritual development, and leadership training. Warriors must also learn and live by the eight values to embrace what it means to be a warrior in the Indlovukati. Warriors are trained constantly and learn new things every day, Masters will use any opportunity to instill knowledge and wisdom into the warriors. Pride warriors must be well rounded in their skills and be able to respond to any situation or crisis.


Meditation & Mental Strengthening
Training the mind strengthens an individual's spirit, willpower, and convictions. Pride members are taught to calm their minds and spend time meditating or in deep thought to get know themselves better. Members are also taught meditative forms and movements geared toward learning concentration and focus. A strong mind and spirit can handle any obstacle they come across and find joy in times of turmoil.


Self Defense Training
Self defense is the art of using avoidance tactics or physical force to counter a perceived threat. Because of their value of life, Indlovukati members are taught to dodge and evade first and to use force only when necessary.
 

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The Royal Family

The Queen, her sisters, and her daughters are expected to train diligently with the Masters in the pride so that they are able to protect themselves and aid the warriors if needed. They are taught everything that the Masters know so that the knowledge may be preserved and passed down to future generations. The Queen holds all of the pride's most guarded knowledge and secrets and is in charge of passing that knowledge on to future Masters and Queens.

Every new Master will work closely with the royal family in order to impart her knowledge to Queen, and the Queen will teach the Master the knowledge of the royal family.
 

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Masters

Masters are highly advanced professionals in all areas of the warrior arts. Masters continue to train themselves throughout their lives and are held to very high standards. They hone their basic abilities and build on them with new techniques in order to work toward their truest potential and fulfill their purpose in life.

These warriors do not have much time for themselves as they spent most of it training others, which helps them keep up with their physical ability and skills. Masters work closely together to learn from one another's experiences and knowledge. They believe that only when they work together can they attain their true collective strength.

Masters spent a lot of time meditating and better understanding their own nature. They must be role models and leaders under the Queen for the entire pride. They must stay alert and sharp at all times and must always be aware of their conduct around others. They are responsible for training warriors and seeing to the education of the cubs and adolescents of the pride.

 

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Guardians

Guardians specialize in observation and stealth. They go through training to strengthen their senses and natural abilities. They are trained to detect fine movement in low light and learn to remain hidden, unheard, and unseen. They are able to detect slight noises and distinguish the many sounds of the rainforest between rustling animals and potential threats. Guardians learn to be silent and keep focus for long periods of time and react quickly and accurately to any situation.

Guardians are the warriors that civilian pride members approach for help and sometimes advice. Guardians must be able to make fair judgement calls and help resolve issues and disputes between civilians and sometimes other warriors. Guardians should be well versed in the warrior values and be able to become a leader in any situation.

 

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Warriors

Warriors are taught ardently in all forms of martial art training. They are trained to understand and master the mind, body, and spirit. They are expected to live by the eight warrior values and do what they can to aid and support the pride.


 

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Civilians

Spirit Guides
Spirit Guides specialize in the ways of the mind, heart, and spirit and spend a lot of time in meditation. They are taught to be attuned to the vibrations and spiritual energy around them. They are highly perceptive of the subtle expressions and body language displayed by others. They are taught to teach and guide others selflessly with the intention of empowering and strengthening their minds and spirits. Spirit Guides also act as a mind healers when pride members are experiencing emotional and mental instability or disorders. They are expected to be knowledgeable about the gods and goddesses and their realms.


Healers
Healers are trained to identify and properly make use of the plant life that dominates the rainforest floors. They must learn about anatomy, pressure points, and ways that energy flows through the body. They must be able to respond quickly in times of emergency and must be knowledgeable enough to discern symptoms of illnesses and treat injuries accurately under any circumstances.


Storytellers
Stoytellers are trained to have excellent memory and the ability to discern truth from lies. They must be able to recite the culture, beliefs, and history of the pride accurately without personal bias or opinion. They also tend to have the creative ability to weave stories for entertainment and will sometimes act them out.


Sages & Daughters
Sages are meant to be protected first and foremost to enable them to live carefree lives. Nevertheless sages always have the option to learn any skill set they choose. Sages are valued simply for the presence of positive energy, love, and new life that they bring to the pride.

When daughters are old enough, they are taught self defense and the basic meaning of what it means to be a sage or a warrior. As they grow older, they choose their own path in life.


Hunters & Sons
Males are taught self defense to enable them protect themselves outside the pride and meditation to maintain a peaceful spirit. Males are mainly taught to hunt and train in civilian professions.

When sons are old enough, they are taught self defense and the basic meaning of what it means to be a hunter, a provider of the pride. As they get older, they can choose whether to focus on being a hunter or another civilian rank.