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Knighthood is a unique institution of the Andal world, and is inherently tied to the Faith. A knight is a warrior who embodies the virtues espoused of the Faith and swears by them to uphold piety, law, and decency. To be made a knight requires being dubbed by an existing knight, ''and'' being annointed by a septon with the seven oils<ref name=Seven2>George R.R. Martin. (1996). ''A Game of Thrones - Tyrion VII''. Voyager Books.</ref>. Upholding knighthood is similar to the concept of [[First Men#Personal Honour|personal honour]] amongst the First Men, but is far more codified and strict on what is and what is not considered knightly behaviour. | Knighthood is a unique institution of the Andal world, and is inherently tied to the Faith. A knight is a warrior who embodies the virtues espoused of the Faith and swears by them to uphold piety, law, and decency. To be made a knight requires being dubbed by an existing knight, ''and'' being annointed by a septon with the seven oils<ref name=Seven2>George R.R. Martin. (1996). ''A Game of Thrones - Tyrion VII''. Voyager Books.</ref>. Upholding knighthood is similar to the concept of [[First Men#Personal Honour|personal honour]] amongst the First Men, but is far more codified and strict on what is and what is not considered knightly behaviour. | ||
Knights are addressed with the title of "Ser". | Knights are addressed with the title of "Ser", such as Ser [[Galladon Morne]], or Ser Gylbert [[House Gaunt|Gaunt]]. | ||
=== Marriage === | === Marriage === | ||