The first 3 sentences
Before the 'Age of Magic' we never praised any of the gods. We never worshiped those who created us. But since then we have learned much.
What made us Strong and Feared in the Past
During the 'Age of Elements' our ancestors, led under tough hand of Fargon the Axebreaker, proved to the world, that we are the strongest troll clan ever. Our kinsmen were hired by the greatest airship builders, to fight on their ships, on land or wherever the battles commenced. Even in worst situations, our brethren continued to fight. Their will to fight and ability to
IGNORE even fatal
WOUNDS,
PAIN, and magical effects was legendary. Some say it was tough skin of a troll or use of
forbidden magic but we know that it was, and still is, the skill is called
CONTROLLED RAGE that is harnessed only by the Aeron Worshipers.
During the 'Age of Shadow' our ancestors lend their hands to construct the kaers all over world. We were payed well. We knew how to build
we had strength to build
we were strong. We still have that knowledge, that might, that strength! Our clan was payed well for the work: Slaves with great knowledge, beautiful concubines, strong and healthy slaves.... we bought them all
Our ancestors had much gold, silver and many trade goods everything that one could wish for we had. We know why we, (like our ancestors), have
UNBREAKABLE WILL and
UNBELIEVABLE MIGHT. Skills that Aeron thought us to use properly.
Slavery in the past
Before, during and after the 'Age of Scourge' we learned to control our slaves we put our law breakers into chains of slavery. Chains were released only for slaves who earned back their dept and were worthy to be released. These released slaves become known thralls people who are not slaves but still have a dept to the Clan.
Uses and why convert foreign slaves/thralls to Clan
Many of the thralls payed their depts by teaching us. Some of them revealed us the
MIGHT OF AERON and how it connects us all to clan and clan to us. Other taught us how to improve our government or personal lives. Some of them thought us to build traps. Most of the thralls never leave from our clan. They become proper clansmen and bought much honor to the clan. This is the sole proof that justifies, what our opponents call, Evil slavery.
Slavery now and Hard Labor
Slavery taught us how hard work can cure person. Even meanest criminal, laziest troll and meanest human can become valuable asset to clan, after their
WILL IS CRUSHED and
BODY IS WORN OUT.
BLOOD AND HATRED feelings what hard labor naturally causes, are only ways to
REBUILD a being. After a day of hard work
resting in shacks, studying, practicing skills and settling a family cures the criminal mind. Rest after hard work, removes the hatred, the laziness and any criminal thoughts ... Eventually, the being starts to love hard work and hate criminal or similar 'weak' behavior. This is why work has to be respected
This is why work has to be hard. Be you slave, thrall, clan member, soldier or a elder if placed in front of HARD WORK we all are equal. Curing evil person, lazy person or a thief no operation can do it, no magic can cure one without harming patient. But Work can do that and that is why
WORK HAS TO BE RESPECTED.
Sacrifices
Our lives often demand sacrifices.
SACRIFICES ARE ESSENTIAL to the life. Life is Clan.
Single soldier saves tens to hundreds of lives with his sacrifice. Soldiers are strong, powerful, fearless. They are not afraid to sacrifice their own lives for the good of the clan. Soldiers are taught to
CONTROL RAGE, they
DIRECT RAGE TOWARDS ENEMY, they will not flee but fight until they bleed death and/or win. Soldiers will
ALWAYS follow orders. Soldiers do what is good for the clan. And
CLAN always does what is best for its members.
Hate the weak but be merciful
Everyone of us HATES our enemy. We
DESPISE WEAK, if person can not fulfill his tasks nor find tasks he can complete, he is
WORTHLESS. Worthless to the clan. Worthless as living being. Only way to cure such worthless being, is to force it into a "slave" status. Slaving those who are weak, who cannot defend themselves is not a crime
It's mercy. Slaving burned village villagers, means you save them from certain death and crimes they have committed against Clan (feeding enemy soldiers). You give them a chance to live, to become part of a Clan. And if they decide not to join with clan, Clan still benefits from the work they did. Aeron said that No wise troll leaves strong enemy alive, as alive enemy will attack the Clan.
The Teachings
Teachings teach us ....
To live personal life: IGNORE PAIN and WOUNDS, CONTROL(and direct)
RAGE. To have
UNBREAKABLE WILL and
UNBELIEVABLE MIGHT.
To cure weaknesses: WILL OF WEAK IS CRUSHED and
ITS BODY IS WORN OUT, so
REBUILDING could take place. Together with
BLOOD AND HATE - what HARD WORK naturally causes, criminal mind can be reshaped into proper mind - mind, what does not wish evil to others. No one is forced to become part of the Clan and hard work does not cure everyone, but most can be saved. And that is why
WORK HAS TO BE RESPECTED.
To be part of a strong Clan: SACRIFICES ARE ESSENTIAL - Single soldier life saves tens to hundreds of lives. Soldiers control their
INNER RAGE and release it against enemy. They will not flee but fight until they bleed death and/or win. Soldiers will ALWAYS follow orders. Soldiers do what is good for the clan. And
CLAN always does what is best for its members. One shall never BETRAY the clan and all means are allowed to save the clan. One should consider his/her/its actions as actions of clan members only show the strength or weakness of entire clan.
How you should live: DESPISE THE WEAK as WEAK ARE WORTHLESS. One can show mercy, if it is good to the clan and slave weak ones who have little to no chance to survive without our help. Work can cure even worst enemy, but one should not be mindless slaver enemy of a clan is always a enemy. That means only SAVE those who cannot harm the clan as slaves, but would benefit from clan, while giving their benefits to the clan.
"To kill... to burn... to rape ... to backstab ... to destroy... to enslave and imprison... to be unhonorable" -
Those are NOT the teaching of Aeron. Aeron teachings
others say they are "evil" but they are not!
Teachings of Aeron teach us to CONTROL our INTERNAL FEELINGS. They teach us to
DIRECT OUR EMOTIONS and use them, when we most need them.
Teachings of Aeron teach us to RESPECT THE HARD WORK AND DISREPECT those, who do not respect the hard work. Teachings of Aeron teach us to be merciful and survive in this harsh world.
Teachings of Aeron say: You should always consider yourself as a diplomat of the Clan and
ALWAYS ACT ONLY FOR THE GOOD OF THE CLAN. Your actions should never harm the Clan.
Final sentence: Teachings of Aeron teach to CONTROL yourself and lead the clan towards the mountains of success.
--- Quotes from Your First steps in faith - Religious book dedicated to educate youth