First of all, it lists the eight spirits of medieval European knights, also called eight virtues. You can call it whatever you want: (there may be differences in translation, but it won't affect your understanding)
I will be kind to the weak.
I will face the strong bravely.
I will fight all those who have done wrong.
I will fight for those who can't fight.
I will help those who ask me for help.
I won't hurt any women.
I will help my knight brother.
I will be loyal to my friends.
I will be faithful to love.
I will be friendly to the weak.
I will face the strong bravely.
I will fight against those who have done wrong.
I will fight for those who can't fight.
I will help those who ask me for help.
I won't hurt a woman.
I will help the knight brothers.
I will be loyal to my friends.
I will treat love sincerely.
I copied the following because I was lazy ~ ~
After the barbarians overthrew the Western Roman Empire, a series of barbarian countries were established in its territory, among which the Frankish Kingdom was the country that had the greatest influence on the later European pattern. After more than 300 years, the Frankish kingdom reached its peak in the hands of Charlemagne. Charles fought all his life. After more than 50 wars, he incorporated most of the land in western Europe into his territory and was crowned as "the great Roman emperor" by the Pope. In this way, more than 300 years after the demise of the Western Roman Empire, another "Roman" Empire-Charlemagne Empire appeared in Europe.
The words "paladin" and "palace" come from the Latin word "palatinus", which means "belonging to Bala Ding Shan"; "Paladin" originally refers to the 12 dance priest (Salii) in ancient Rome, which is composed of young aristocrats, soldiers who have received gifts, clergy and so on. The word "paladin" has three meanings: chivalry, knights or heroes in medieval legends, and personal footmen of Charlemagne.
The earliest legend about paladins comes from Song of Roland, which refers to the guards and guards who follow Charlemagne in four directions. The number "12" in Paladin 12 is taken from Christian 12 disciples, not just the specific 12 warriors. The 12 paladins widely circulated in later generations include Roland the Brave, Mumban the Brave, reinaldo, Tobin the Archbishop, Malagigi the Magician, ogier the Danish Prince, King Solomon of Brittany, Astolpho the famous British handsome man, Namo, Duke of Floria, Florismat, Philan ballas, and Garnilon the traitor. After the Pope crowned Charlemagne, the twelve knights were naturally promoted to be "servants of God" and became synonymous with "paladins". In fact, Charlemagne's Twelve Warriors can't be called knights, because they still inherited the fighting spirit of barbarians.
Knights in the true sense began in the second half of the eighth century, after Europe entered the feudal era. Because the warriors of feudal monarchs must be well-equipped, have good mounts and a certain number of followers, and have economic support, those big noble granted the land to the warriors, which not only satisfied their requirements for land, the most important property form in the Middle Ages, but also made them vassals of big noble. In the pursuit of land and property, more and more samurai gradually formed a special class-the knight class, attached to big noble.
Since then, the chivalry system has been further developed throughout Europe, especially the Crusade movement in the past two centuries, which provided a broad world for the survival and function of the chivalry class in Western Europe. In this process, the savage and aggressive factors combined with the sacred belief of Christianity, which made those warriors who destroyed the peace and lived by the sword become the guardians of Christ. "As a result, the knight finally became a worshiped person. He not only swore allegiance to his master, but also vowed to be the guardian of the church, the protector of widows and orphans ... In this way, the knight broke away from his barbarian and pagan background and integrated into the social structure of Christian culture. Therefore, knights, like priests and farmers, are regarded as one of the three indispensable organs of society. " The swordsman was a heavy infantry unit in the Middle Ages. The early swordsmen were also called infantry, which means people who walk on their legs, that is, pure ordinary infantry. Infantry in this period wore a full-body chain mail, and holding a sword and shield with one hand was the most common weapon combination.
With the progress of the times, swordsmen's equipment is becoming more and more sophisticated, and the training and equipment costs are becoming more and more expensive.
Chain mail can deal with chopping and bows and arrows, but because of his soft armor, he can't do anything about smashing weapons, such as hammers, flails or the morning star with that nice name. A two-handed sword can hit a head-on with a stroke of "splitting Huashan Mountain", and it can also hit a broken tendon fracture in chain mail. Therefore, the infantry armor developed into chain mail and breastplate, which actually included the hard armor of arms and legs, and the joints were connected by soft chain mail.
The protection of the head was changed from the Beatles-style chain mail package to the helmet, and the helmet evolved into a full package. Later, the swordsmen had a full body armor that was not inferior to that of the knights. Full-coverage helmet only has a narrow slit on the front, although the field of vision is greatly limited, which is effective for preventing sharp weapons such as arrows.
The shield has been developed from a drop-shaped kite shield to a triangular heater shield. The name comes from its shape like an old-fashioned iron. This kind of shield is also often called knight shield. Shields are mostly made of wood, covered with leather, canvas or iron, not a whole iron plate, so they can't be carried. Knight shield has a certain curvature, which can guide the gun to one side when it is attacked by cavalry guns, which is a bit like the oblique armor of modern chariots.
After the infantry developed spears and heavy armor enough to fight against cavalry, many knights chose to fight on foot and fight as elite infantry.
It is said that the confrontation between spear and shield, attack and defense has never stopped. The original leather armor had poor defensive performance, so leather armor with nails, iron rings or iron pieces was invented. The attackers used long guns and one-handed swords. The original intention of defending Fang Faming and chain mail is to make up for the lack of leather armor defense against cutting and piercing weapons such as bows and arrows, knives, guns, axes and cymbals. The attacker's counterpart is a hammer, a chain hammer, and so on, which is absolutely fatal to chain mail. The evolution of hard armor, such as breastplate and full-body armor, effectively defended against crushing weapons; The attacker uses armor-piercing weapons such as longbow, crossbow and musket; Defenders use shields as an additional defense that can move freely; The attacker used slingshots and crossbows to increase the intensity of stabbing;
Later, tanks were regarded as the evolution of heavy cavalry, and shields became additional armor and reaction armor; The attacker makes APFSDS tail stable armor-piercing projectile; Power armor is an improvement of full-body armor, but M72 Gauss rifle is used to attack Fang Faming ... Ah, the times are out of date. ...
The combination of pious religious virtue, moral spirit of helping the weak and helping the poor, and the original qualities of samurai, such as honor, loyalty and courage, constitutes the chivalry or chivalry ideal in medieval Christian culture. It is the highest standard and perfect example of people's thought and behavior in the Middle Ages.
In the Crusade era, a secular knight ideal was formed, which was contrary to the Christian knight ideal of sacred restraint and far from the northern barbaric heroism. It was characterized by love worship and etiquette worship, and was manifested in the pursuit of romantic love and elegant words and deeds. Secular knights originated from Spanish Muslim society and were popular in the southern French world. In the eyes of these knights, love is a pure spiritual feeling without any carnal desire, which constitutes the main content and basic style of knight literature in the heyday of the Middle Ages.
Thus, the loyalty of samurai, the humility of Christianity and the pure love for ideal women have become the three virtues that every knight must possess. "The ideal of Christian chivalry has always maintained its attraction to western thoughts and its influence on western ethical standards." They are symbols of strength and justice.
Supplementary explanation of the eight virtues:
Humility, honesty, sympathy, courage, justice, sacrifice, honor and spirit.
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Modesty (modesty)
Politeness, respect, modesty and prudence are the ways to treat people in daily life. Knights have their pride because of their glory and status, but what distinguishes them from other nobles is that they also have a humble side. Modesty is not only for beautiful young ladies and prominent nobles, but also for ordinary people. Knights will never speak ill of each other. A knight respects all well-meaning people, and his manners are almost innate. We have seen the scenes depicted in film and television literature countless times: a young man dressed in a delicate soft armor with blond curly hair kneels on one knee in the skirt of his favorite woman to express his love; A tall and dignified man, half-bowed, opened the carriage door and smiled at an elderly civilian getting on the bus. This is the portrayal of the knight's humility. In the PC game "Gate of Bode", we were lucky enough to see a standard knight-Kaidong? Keldom Firecam, he always shows great respect, courtesy and care for the women in the team, but at the same time, we clearly know that he is not fascinated by the beauty of a female teammate. This is the "nature" formed by knights under the baptism of Christ and traditional education.
Ironically, in UO and all MUDs, although female players are respected and cared for by male players, there are always many male players who complain that they have not received the same help. We know that the knight's humility has no specific gender orientation, and he treats everyone equally (except those villains, of course). However, in the game, we can see that some people with knighthood or title seem to be only interested in showing love and courtesy to women. Some male players treat same-sex players with more weapons than courtesy. Many players are dissatisfied with this, and they even ask: XX, are you a knight or a pervert?
Respect others, and you can get their inner respect. We don't need to say more about this truth. Online games are a field that pays attention to unity and cooperation. Teammates should first trust and respect each other. Even to strangers, we should not lose our due courtesy-especially if you are a knight. Swearing at the slightest dissatisfaction is not only done by a knight, but also by a moral person.
If you are a knight, you should be humble and polite to all harmless people, just like Kaidong.
Honor (honor)
Where does the honor come from? What does honor mean to a knight?
Every time I see fantasy novel's Chronicle of the Dragon Gun? In the last scene of Winter Night of the Dragon, I was right about Si Tong? Stunrm Brightblade is full of respect. Well, this aspect is gradually accumulated in the whole chronicle of dragon riding. When falling rocks in the morning light, this respect reached the extreme, so that I burst into tears many times. I think all friends who love stone and dragon gun will not ignore the last move of stone-in the face of fierce attacks by dragon knights and dragons, stone raised his sword with both hands and made a knight's gift. When the dragon knight's spear penetrated deeply into Si Tong's body, the great knight who struggled all his life to restore the former glory of the Knights of Soragna finally fell. In this power disparity contest, Si Tong was undoubtedly a loser, but he defended the honor of the knight with his life and made him a hero.
Fight for honor! Even at all costs! This is the creed that knights abide by. The knight's bright badge clearly reminds its wearer in the sun: this is your pride. The title of "knight" is an honor in itself, and it is not easy to get such a title. A reserve knight needs to go through many rigorous tests if he wants to become a full knight. It needs not only superb riding skills, but also excellent command ability, rich combat experience and a remarkable landmark achievement. In the adventure of Bode Gate, we had the opportunity to meet Ayantis, an attendant of Kaidong. Ajantis, like Kaidong, belongs to the "most heartfelt knight" and is a disciple of Helm. Kaidong assigned him the task of helping to eliminate more and more chaos and evil in Jianwan. If Ayantis succeeds, he will receive the official title of knight. We can feel how much it costs to complete such a task in the game.
Honor comes from the recognition of the church nobility and the people. The church and nobles awarded the honorary title of knight to qualified people, but whether their words and deeds can not disgrace the glory of knight in the future depends on whether they stick to their beliefs and fight for God and the people as always. The title of knight is not the end of those who have firm beliefs, but their starting point. In Bodmen, we can see Charise Carnes who betrayed the knight. God no longer cares about and favors them. They walked in the street and were hated. Because their actions violate the rules of order and deviate from the path of justice.
In UO, we can get the title from the guild, but even if you gain glory by killing dragons, if you don't insist on justice but have an evil heart, then players will spit on you. A title doesn't mean how great you are. Even if you don't have any title, you are a tall and respected hero in people's minds.
People care about you, and God cares about you, knight. You can't slack off at all. Cherish and defend your honor! Si Tong is your role model.
Sacrifice (sacrifice)
Knight, do you have the courage to sacrifice when you need to pay the price to fulfill the interests of the majority? Perhaps it is the sacrifice of material interests, perhaps it is the sacrifice of life. You must have such courage and courage to become a knight.
Sometimes, some sacrifices can make a knight look heartless. Kaidong fought for the most red-hearted knights for decades, but obviously neglected his family. His wife has a long-term dissatisfaction with him, and the accumulation of this emotion eventually broke out into her affair. Yes, it's a sacrifice. Sometimes the heavy responsibility shouldered by knights makes them different from ordinary people. They sacrifice the warmth of their families, and at the same time force their favorite relatives to accompany them to make sacrifices. In my opinion, this kind of double payment is a bit too expensive. Judging from Kaidong's character, those knights and knights who are loyal to the church are poor. The god they believe in is undoubtedly enjoying their sacrifice. If it is for the benefit of most people, then on the whole, the sacrifice is certainly worth it. However, complicated political interests sometimes cause personal and historical resentment. In the famous film The Man in the Iron Mask, there is such a plot: Prince Philip is detained in the Bastille by his younger brother King Louis. After knights loyal to Prince Philip ventured to rescue him, he was ambushed by King Louis' musket team. At this time, the jaw-dropping thing happened: Louis ordered the fire, but the musketeers didn't pull the trigger. Instead, they threw away their guns and solemnly saluted the remaining four bloody knights of Prince Philip. At this moment, the supreme king also lost his dignity. Knight, just understand the knight. In the famous war chess game Dream Simulated War, there is an enemy character that impresses every player-Leon, the leader of the Dragon Order. Although he finally realized that his Lord did not represent justice, he fought for him without hesitation and died by the sword of the protagonist, which not only won the respect of the protagonist Alvin, but also fascinated every player. In UO, it is the knight's duty to fight evil and sacrifice his own interests to help others. This is your glory, the glory of the knight.
Let's pay tribute to those brave men. Express the necessary etiquette and respect for the spirit of self-sacrifice.
Brave (brave)
There is no doubt that cowards do not deserve the honorary title of knight. A man without courage can't pass the test of a knight at all. One of the necessary qualities of a knight is to bravely and fearlessly declare war on evil, stand up and protect the weak at critical moments, and never retreat.
Slaughtering dragons, often mentioned in fantasy literature and games, is the most extravagant test for a knight. Against the dragon, this is a gorgeous dance of life and death, and you are likely to die in the dragon cave. But if you defeat the powerful dragon, you can get the glorious title of "Dragon Slayer Hero". At the gate of Bode, more than once, my expedition may have to face a fierce dragon. We can completely avoid this great difficulty, but we all know that this is a game for brave people and the best time to prove ourselves.
Courage, of course, is also reflected in the battlefield. It is the natural mission of every cavalry to launch a fierce attack on the enemy with a spear and win the final victory. In the traditional round chess game, knights are often the bravest fighting force. In the classic Dragon Knight 2, the knight trio headed by Alice is often the absolute main force in the charge.
Warriors in the game, in the face of shameless villains bullying the weak, meet with rough roads and draw out their swords to help each other; As knights, we can't stand by while those old birds bully novices. In the game, we often hear people bravely rush into the Dragon Cave or stand up for their friends. Warriors are like this: people recognize you, and you may not get a title from the game, but praise from players from all over the world-even if you are not a knight.
Compassion (pity)
Compassion for the weak, the knight should have a broad and inclusive heart. Knights shoulder the mission of eliminating evil and promoting good. Although knights are loyal to lords or royalty, justice should be their code of conduct.
The knights were filled with respect for their opponents who dared to sacrifice, which led them to dare to disobey the king's orders. There is also a saying in our country that heroes cherish heroes. Friendship may be greater than hatred between two people who are forced into rivals by the situation. Let's talk about Lyon in the dream simulation war. In the first game of the game, he intended to intercept the protagonist for the first time, but the scene of his men bullying the villagers made him furious and denounced those who had no sympathy, which made me respect him. Although Leon is a typical example of foolish loyalty, he never bullies the weak and shows compassion for soldiers, which is a good example of compassion. His chivalry also won the respect of his opponents.
In the series Bodmen, we often find beggars in urban slums and busy streets. If we talk to them, they will ask for your charity. I remember a scene in which a little girl sobbed in a humble corner. If you are willing to talk to her in the past, you will learn that she was separated from her parents in the war and she became a homeless orphan. At this time, you can choose to give her money to help her go back to her hometown. Also in the slave cellar, you can pay money to help abducted children find their way home.
In fact, inserting such a plot into the game has no influence on the main task of the game, and the player will not get any benefit from it, but will lose money. But one thing is obvious, the designer obviously wants to remind the players to pity the weak and help them. It is precisely because of this emotion that the cold program has the vitality of life. If you have no sympathy in the virtual world, you will be a cold person in real life.
Spirit (spirituality)
Usually when it comes to the eight virtues, the word "spirituality" is called "spirit", which is not easy to understand. Because the other seven virtues of the eight virtues are all a kind of spirit. In English, the word "spirituality" can also be translated as "spirituality" Personally, spirituality may be more in line with the original intention.
We know that knights are inextricably linked with religion, and in the selection of knights, the belief in God and the understanding of God's will are also indispensable links. If we put aside the game, historically, there were priests riding horses at some time in the Middle Ages. They are the people who directly accept the sacred laws and explain them to the knights. These priests are also indispensable members of the knights. From this perspective, the virtue of "spirit" may include the ability to understand God's purpose. Knights must admire God and be keen to contribute to God. In the Middle Ages ruled by God, loving Christ and teaching were essential qualities.
The word "spirit" may be more western cultural. For online game players, it is to be loyal to the church organization you join, believe in the god of your group, and don't betray it. This belief in the same direction is also a key link that closely connects the whole organization.
Honesty (honesty)
Honesty is a commendable virtue everywhere. As a knight, honesty is also a necessary quality. Because the knight is the lowest person in the European aristocratic class, a knight must have a good reputation if he wants to have good interpersonal relationships, which inevitably requires him to be honest and not fraudulent. Most of the knight's regulations also indicate in a conspicuous position that a knight must be loyal to his soul.
At the Gate of Bode, we often hear the Templars say, "In the name of Tempus! ..... ",this is the knight's oath to express his loyalty to God. If you have Kaidong in your team, you will be responsible for every lie and fraud that you turn your back on God. If you are dishonest about your beliefs, you may think Kaidong looks a little scary-he will scold you or leave the team, you will never recruit him again, and even he may use force against you!
Lancelot, a famous knight of the Round Table, is also a representative of keeping his promise. When he was treated as a distinguished guest by King Arthur, other knights of the Round Table expressed their dissatisfaction. So Lancelot set a time limit of one year and one day with them to prove his courage and kindness. Then he set out to get rid of the evil Sir Garon and the fierce dragon, defeated 50 thieves, killed two giants, and finally returned to the castle in one year and one day. His honesty made him king Arthur's greatest knight of the round table. In many games and movies, we can see Lancelot's active figure, such as Order of the Dragon 2, Legend of the Magician and Order of the Royal Family 2. And Richard's movies, of course? Kiel played Lancelot in the movie "The Knight".
Honesty is very important for all games. The transaction between players involves the best equipment or the monthly card of the game. What everyone is most worried about is the villain who cheats in the name of trading. Lack of integrity in the game is a common phenomenon, swindlers are rampant, and many players are cheated in the transaction process. If you want to be an excellent businessman, then honesty is the most important thing. If you get married in the game, will you cheat on your lover? Will you cheat him or her? Your dishonesty is likely to disintegrate a happy family, and everyone's dishonesty will make the structure of society tend to collapse. So for online games, honesty should be one of the most important qualities.
Knight, if you want to win the trust of others, you must be honest. Don't cheat your God, your lover and friends, and don't cheat strangers. You have to face your soul frankly and be judged by God.
Justice (justice)
Act impartially, strictly abide by the law, and act according to the rules. This may make the knight look a little too serious, but it is the case. The real society is inseparable from justice, and so is mud. Who wants to live in an environment where black and white are upside down?
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However, a game is a game. Historically, due to the class nature of knights, they could not completely enforce the law. Even Leon, who seems to have a sense of justice mentioned above, actually violates the principle of justice. He is kind by nature, like a lost lamb, and does not take the right path. After all, medieval Europe was a theocratic era. The king's will is God's will and cannot be violated. Knights are only attached to the king.
Of course, there have been some "rebels" throughout the ages. It is said that there was a Germanic knight in the Middle Ages who was dissatisfied with the unfair judgment of national laws-an innocent man was sentenced to death. He ignored the world public opinion and took the condemned man away on the execution day. It is easy for us to imagine the ultimate price paid by this brave knight for obeying justice. Today, in a museum in Germany, the statue of this knight is still preserved for future generations to watch. Well, we have seen that history always responds to injustice and corrects it. Today, the knight got the praise he deserved. For a just man, history will give him a fair evaluation sooner or later.
In addition, introduce chivalry:
"Chivalry is the cultural spirit of the western upper class. Its system originated from the upper class in medieval Europe. Knights themselves are small, middle and feudal lords. The acquisition of knighthood is a sign that a soldier enters the upper class, but it is generally hereditary. As a noble title, you must serve for a long time and get it through a certain ceremony. If a child from a noble family wants to become a knight, he must go to a higher feudal Lord and his wife in turn according to the level of birth after the age of 7 or 8, become a servant after the age of 14, that is, receive special knight training, and pass strict examinations, solemn ceremonies, oaths and other religious ceremonies at the age of 2 1 to formally obtain the title of knight. The culture produced by such a system is obviously a closed and aristocratic culture, and its cultural spirit is also an aristocratic cultural spirit. In the knight system, there is a rule that knights are not allowed to fight civilians, which shows their temperament. It attaches importance to identity, self-cultivation, keeping promises and respecting laws and regulations. It is a cultural spirit of social order. "
"Chivalrous morality is the noble cultural spirit of the upper class. It is a moral personality spirit based on personal superiority, but it also accumulates some positive factors of ancient warrior spirit of western European nations. As belinsky pointed out, "Love and respect individual personality; The generous and brave spirit of sacrificing all strength and even life for the oppressed and the forced; Western scholars point out that tradition has the upper hand in Europe as far as the tendency to choose morality is concerned. In the western cultural tradition, chivalry in the middle ages plays an extremely important role in shaping the national character of modern Europe.
It constitutes the so-called "gentleman spirit" in western European countries, and forms the attention of modern Europeans to personal identity and honor and etiquette. Pay attention to etiquette and appearance; Yearning for advocating spiritual ideals and respecting the romantic temperament of women; While observing open competition, fair competition depends on spiritual quality. In a word, it makes the national character of modern Europeans not only contain elegant aristocratic elements, but also have the generous military character of keeping promises, helping others and sacrificing for ideals and honors.