The First Creed
Baptism by Fire
The Order adamantly believe that conflict culls the weak, hardens the intermediate, and ultimately allows the strong, those individuals more apt to survive and excel. Predatory in nature, the Silver believe contention and strife are the only way to mature and grow. Power stems from unrestrained emotion, impulse and instinct, and thus, to achieve power, many Silver are baptized by fire, forged into the warriors of the Silver by deathmatches, contests of strength, and other situations that force them to realize their potential or die in the process. Battle and conflict was the only way to put one's abilities to the test, and the strife forced them to evolve and become more powerful for it. The Silver possess an almost fear-like dread of non-conflict, as they believe it would lead to stagnation and decline.In additional purpose of the forged by fire concept is that it eliminates the weak and unworthy, and allowed the strong to exercise power and grow to realize their potential or die in the process. Battle and conflict was the only way to put one's abilities to the test, and the strife forced them to evolve and become more powerful for it. The Silvers possess an almost fear-like dread of non-conflict, as they believe it would lead to stagnation and decline
The Second Creed
Empowered by Passion
One of the most fundamental of Silver beliefs is that a Silver must realize that emotion is the cornerstone to all. It fuels their power, and grants them surpassing strength. While the others believed that what they considered to be negative emotions, such as anger, fear, aggression, were to be shunned, the Silver held the belief that such emotional manifestations were natural and fortified one for survival and evolution. By harnessing the latent power of their unbridled emotions, the Silver believed that they could achieve a magnitude of power otherwise impossible for any others to ascend to. who believed such strong emotions should be suppressed. However, for the true Silver, unbridled passion is the only way to unlock one's potential, and was the only way to truly understand the nature of their power.However, a common misconception is that the Silver are slaves to their emotions; in fact, a true Silver was seen as one that had full control of their emotions without restraining them, whereas a false, or weak Silver was one who was controlled by their emotions. As such, the Silver must always be wary, as only the worthy Silver are seen as being able to perfectly control their emotions while still being able to draw power from them. When emotion controls the individual, that individual is nothing more than a mindless animal, a beast with the power.
The Third Creed
Code of the Silver
The code of the Silver was the mantra which stated the core beliefs of the Silver Order, Following the embrace of passion, which was believed to be a powerful aspect of nature, the code explains that the strength granted by passion leads to power, which then leads to victory. By way of victory, the Silver believed they could free themselves from the limitations of regular beings, and achieve their potential. Neophyte Silver believed that the breaking of chains represented the ability to do whatever one wished, however more seasoned members of the Order recognized that the true meaning of freedom was the end of all physical restrictions and the ability to attain perfection. This was reflected in the original Code of the Silver;
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion
Through passion, I gain strength
Through strength, I gain power
Through power, I gain victory
Through victory, my chains are broken
The Power shall free me"
Ritus Ascensionis
Rite of Ascension
The Ritus Ascensionis (translated "Rite of Ascension" from the Silver language) is one of the oldest traditions of the oldest Silver Orders, and refers to the practice of one Silver engaging in a formal and open challenge in opposition to a Silver Lord. This tradition of infighting within the Sith themselves was one of the oldest adopted customs, harmonious with their belief in survival of the fittest and rule by the strongest. Thus, when any Silver sees themselves as being more powerful and worth than one of the Lords, it is both their right and obligation to challenge their superior to prove whether they truly hold the mantle of power, or if their power should be stripped of them and given to the challenger.
As an open challenge to a Silver Lord, the Ritus Ascension is, inherently, a blatant insult to their position and authority. Thus, in light the former fact, and of the fact that any mercy or surrender would be seen as a detestable weakness, the Ritus Ascensionis must always be a deathmatch, and not one to be taken lightly by the challenger, as they very well may be sacrificing their own lives. Either the challenger must be slain for his disrespect for a Lord, or the Lord must be slain for being weak, and thus be purged from the Silver entirely. Nevertheless, under normal circumstances, the Silver Lord being challenged does retain the right to reject or ignore the challenge by a lesser Silver, such as a Silver Crusader. However, the challenge by a Silver Master to a Silver Lord is one that cannot be denied or ignored under any circumstances.
