The Sharadin are a people of the sharabha, an oath-philosophy that took Shara Bolasi's conviction as its defining practice. The Sharadin have taken Shara Bolasi's final stand and transformed it into a living philosophy. They believe that words spoken with true conviction carry the same power as the lion father's roar - they can shake the earth, bind fate, and change the course of history. These Sharabha have developed elaborate oath-taking ceremonies where their transformation serves as both witness and seal to their vows.
In Sharadin society, an oath sworn in lion form is absolutely unbreakable. They believe that breaking such a vow would dishonor them and, worse, retroactively dishonor Shara Bolasi's sacrifice. This has led to a culture where words are chosen with extreme care and promises are rare but absolute. Sharadin often serve as judges, arbiters, and oath-witnesses for other cultures who value their supernatural inability to break their word.
The most powerful Sharadin can even bind others with their oaths, creating mystical contracts that enforce themselves. An oath sworn in lion form, they hold, carries the same conviction that gave the lion father's roar its power at his final stand; the words bind themselves the moment they are spoken.
Aspects
- My word is iron law
- Truth has the power to change worlds