Squire

Squirehood; it's not a job, it's an indenture!

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 kingdoms of Amtgard. It is suggested in some kingdoms, like the Celestial Kingdom that 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.

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, 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 Ethindale-Tannon Esq, of Traitor's Gate.