Decorum and Etiquette

[Luvane Vipion]

Greeting your superiors:

Whether you be and Acolyte or a Lord of the Sith, you answer to someone above you, as such there are formal greetings and informal ones that are expected or appreciated to be performed, for most, a bow is required such as an Acolyte passing anyone above or an Apprentice passing a Household Sith, however there are other circumstances that may need to be considered. While for an Apprentice and their master it is not required but seen as good mannered to kneel before them as any would before a Dark Lord of the Sith, is a respectful sign of authority and dignity.

Lining up and Formation:

For a long time, when in a meeting or called before the Dark Lord, Sith will be separated by Rank and Race, before now this has suited well, I say as Pentarch of Doctrine, no longer. All aliens will stand at the back of the formation, exception made for the Pentarchs whom must all be assembled before the Dark Lord. The alien must be further segregated from the Pure and the Humans, whom will maintain current lining formation, separated by rank behind the Pentarchs.

Duelling and Challenges:

When Duels and Challenges are made publicly, as the heirs of Korriban and the Blood of Warriors, it is our solemn duty to ensure the correct tradition is carried out properly, the two duelling Sith are to gather within an arena of combat, typically this has been either the Th'Asidra training room or the Upper Estate Training room, where the two will be observed by their fellow Sith as they fight till either one yields in disgrace or dies. We are a people of honour combat and rituals, maintaining the proper decorum around fighting is paramount. If a challenged Sith refuses then they have forfeited all rights to an honest duel as well as all rights and rituals that come with it and they have brought great shame upon themselves and should be viewed with disdain and unworthy of their position.

This has been a short treatise on aspects of Decorum and Etiquette, written by the Pentarch of Doctrine.