Honor of The Klingons
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Why honor is important for a Klingon
The Klingon culture is very traditional, with ties being formed by families and bloodlines. The Klingon society runs on rules built on honor. When you fight, you use honorable weapons such as the Bat’leth and Daqtagh. You challenge your opponent in an honorable way such as hitting slapping them with the back of your hand, you fight them face to face (not sneaking up to stab one in the back). A Klingon warrior doesn’t refuse a challenge, it would mean dishonor.
Tradition
The trials and ceromonies one goes through becoming a man, joining the elite warriors, even getting married. They are all done in a traditional honorable way. Bloodlines are important because they determine which ‘house’ a Klingon is with. Smaller houses join larger houses, but they must be careful to pick the right side. The houses that joined Duras in the Klingon civil war, ended up dying on the wrong side of honor.
How does one gain honor?
Winning glorious battles, beating great odds, killing more enemies. There are many ways to gain more honor. Worf gained and lost his honor many times through his life. One event he purposely lost his honor for the wealfare of the Empire, a very honorable deed indeed. A great way to go out in a blaze of glory and honor is to die in an honorable battle.
The dishonorable
Sneaky, plotting, planning, whispering in dark corners. Hiding their true intentions. Those that don’t keep their word are not honorable. Using financial means or trickery to dishonor another Klingon is also very unhonorable. A real warrior faces his opponent, states his claim and battles it out. Using an indirect method is much less honorable.
What we have learned from this
Be direct and face your opponent
If you are going to do, do it honorably
Win battles to increase your honor
Don’t side with Romulans (ok, so that is another article altogether)
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