Swappist Oath

The pledge of allegiance by which genin — all youngling ninjas — enter a life of tireless service to the One Agreement.

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Uttered in the ancient syntax of the Aïessdiyé, which no-one now understands, the pledge is believed to translate along the lines of:

“what is dull is never done.”

Ceremonially uttered at the commencement of The Wording, and a key plotpoint in Büchstein’s operetta Ser Jaramey Slizzard.

See also

• One Agreement
• The Wording
• Sir Jaramey Slizzard