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===Squirehood; it's not a job, it's an indenture!===
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A Squire is generally a pupil to a [[Knight]] and is mentored toward becoming a [[Knight]] themselves one day. A [[Knight]] may choose to take a Squire, or may not.  Taking a squire it is not something that a Knight ''must'' do.
 
 
 
===Customs===
 
Many different traditions exist in the different [[Kingdom|kingdoms]] of Amtgard. Some say that in the Kingdom of [[Neverwinter]] one Squire may be taken per [[Knight|order of Knighthood]] an individual has received. It is suggested in others, like the [[Celestial Kingdom]] at a knight may take two squires per belt, but could have more. It is told that in some kingdoms a person who is already knighted may Squire themselves to a knight of another order that they are pursuing. Most kingdoms do not have this requirement, but in [[Dragonspine]] a person must be a member of Amtgard for twelve weeks before they may become a squire.
 
 
 
===Duties of a Squire===
 
The Duties required of a Squire to a [[Liege]] are even more varied than the traditions in taking them. But in most situations the Squire is apprenticed to a knight to learn from them, to gain knowlege to better themselves in and out of the game.
 
 
 
===Symbols===
 
The symbol of a squire is a Red [[Belt|belt]], much like that of a [[Page]] is a yellow belt. In other similar games Squires are allowed to wear unadorned chains provided that they are silver. In amtgard we have no such custom; the unadorned chain is reserved for our knights.
 
 
 
===Ranks===
 
Honorifics for Squire are, the obvious '[[Squire]]' and the lesser known [[Esquire]], which can be used just as it is spelled or, as an abbreviation as in [[Esq]].
 
*The difference between these two honorifics is in placement. [[Squire]] is listed before the name after any titles, and the name is followed by the player's estate, or the land where they play, As in "[[Lord]] [[Squire]] [[Lodar]], of [[Talon Field]]". Whereas, [[Esquire]] follows the name, but is placed before the [[Estate]], as in [[Baroness]] [[Scarlet|Scarlet Ethindale-Tannon]] [[Esq]], of [[Traitor's Gate]].
 
===Links===
 
*[http://www.electricsamurai.com/main_page.pl?action=view_article&file=20030115095757-Guests.txt&dir=General Reflections on a Year as a Squire] by [[Arminius]]
 
*Read more [[About Squires|about squires]] on the [[in their own words]] pages.
 
===See Also===
 
[[:category:Squires|Squires Category]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Amtgard Terms]][[Category: Amtgard Things]]
 

Revision as of 00:45, 27 April 2011

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