Ritual of Adoption

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The '''Ritual of Adoption''' is a [[Clan]] rite undertaken by members of the [[Warrior Caste]] to induct a new adult member as a warrior. The exact nature of the ceremony depends on the Clan in question, but for most the inductee is forced to run a figurative gauntlet of those who oppose their adoption (a varying order of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], [[Elemental]] and Aerospace Pilot depending on which subcaste the inductee intends to join) and must pass a [[Trial of Position]] within six months. Success results in the person becoming a warrior and winning the right to an "honorname" reflecting their new clan (i.e. John GhostBear) while failure means a return to the person's former status.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 46</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 14</ref>

==Notable Rituals of Adoption==
The First Ritual of Adoption was former [[General]] [[Ethan Moreau]] by [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], with the [[Nicholas Kerensky|Founder]] himself involved.<ref name=EDGC>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 13 "RITUAL OF ADOPTION"</ref>

[[Phelan Kell]]'s adoption into [[Clan Wolf]] took place aboard the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' on 12 January 3051, overseen by [[Ulric Kerensky]] as [[Oathmaster]] and escorted by [[Ranna Kerensky]]. In this case, he was unwittingly forced to move between strobing pillars of light while following Ranna to the center of a darkened amphitheater. At the same time, he had to dodge incoming attacks from the shadows as he was guided to his destination where opposing and supporting representatives from each subcaste, each ceremonially dressed in their Clan Totem's garb, ritually intoned words of disapproval and approval. During the Ritual, [[Cavell Malthus]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] was the symbolically attacking [[aerospace fighter]] pilot, and Phelan was defended by [[Carew Nygren|Carew]]. Likewise, [[Lincoln Osis]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] represented the [[Elemental]] attacker, while [[Evantha Fetladral]] defended. Lastly, [[Garald Winson]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] was the attacking [[MechWarrior]], and was answered by [[Natasha Kerensky]] in turn. At the end of the ritual, [[Vladimir Ward|Vlad]], who was also one of the hidden attackers, formally welcomed Phelan to the [[Ward (Bloodname)|House of Ward]] after the latter's bondscord was cut by Ulric.<ref name=LHcE>''Lethal Heritage'', Epilogue</ref>
[[File:Clan Adoptee Ceremony.png|thumb|right|An example of Clan Wolf's Ritual of Adoption]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' (novel)

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