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'''The Right to Challenge''' is a [[W'hoorn]] tradition and law practiced in [[Benu Wen]] which allows progression in their societal structure. | '''The Right to Challenge''' is a [[W'hoorn]] tradition and law practiced in [[Benu Wen]] which allows progression in their societal structure. | ||
W’hoorn within a certain level of societal prestige may challenge one another in unarmed combat to the death. The repercussions of | W’hoorn within a certain level of societal prestige may challenge one another in unarmed combat to the death. The repercussions of losing such a fight can be much worse than just losing a clone. | ||
If someone loses a challenge, the pinion feather of their right wing is pulled upon [[Death|cloning]] ([[HETE]] are 'respectful' of this cultural tradition and remove the feather from future cloning templates - though wealthy W'hoorn have been known to pay them off to insert a replacement pinion) or from the corpse if no [[Death|INR]] is present, and people in [[Benu Wen]] will evermore regard them with suspicion and often derision. They will not be allowed to progress in the military and are traditionally shunned by their family. People who have lost this pinion feather are known as being 'Pinfallen', or 'fallen'. E.g. <i>"Did you hear about the [[Navarach]]'s cousin? He's pinfallen now. Real shame."</i> | |||
The winner of a challenge has the brush of their tail dipped in the blood of their fallen enemy, which is left until it fades of its own accord. The removed pinion feather of their opponent is then wrapped in a fine layer of ultra-light gold silk in a traditional process known as [[pingilding]], after which is it known as a [[Pryapt]]. It is then given to the champion, to adorn their own wing. | The winner of a challenge has the brush of their tail dipped in the blood of their fallen enemy, which is left until it fades of its own accord. The removed pinion feather of their opponent is then wrapped in a fine layer of ultra-light gold silk in a traditional process known as [[pingilding]], after which is it known as a [[Pryapt]]. It is then given to the champion, to adorn their own wing. | ||