How to Become a Knight Errant
Find some armor., Get a sword., Name your steed., Take a knightly name yourself., Find a lady to love., Be dubbed a knight., Leave your former habitations and take to the open road.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find some armor.
You could start by checking your attic; perhaps a crusading ancestor has left something there to rust which a little polishing can make perfectly serviceable.
If this is not the case, do not despair.
Try the local antiques shop.
If that also fails you, an old bathtub will suffice.
If your ancestral plate still lacks some essential necessary, for example, a helmet, this can easily be improvised using tin foil, or an empty washing up bottle. -
Step 2: Get a sword.
Again, your attic or the local antiques shop may be helpful.
If these fail you, consider using a spear instead.
Many noble knights have used spears. , Ideally this should be a horse, but a motorcycle is an acceptable modern equivalent.
The name of your steed should be grandiloquent, noble and sonorous, as befits the creature whose destiny it is to endure the spurs of the greatest knight of history.
A good name for a horse would be "Tontasiento"
a bad one "Buttons".
Do your research on the history of these times and names. , This should include a "Sir"
so that all are aware of your chivalric intentions, and a suitable nom de guerre.
It is customary to append the name of your town or area, so that your glory will redound upon your former residence.
As a knight errant, your new home will of course be the open road, and your new neighbours the world.
As an example, consider "Sir Carson of Milton Keynes". , A knight without a lady-love is a tree without leaves or fruit, a body without a soul.
It is essential to the role.
It is not necessary for the lady so chosen to reciprocate your feelings, or even to be aware of them.
In fact, it is essential that she not reciprocate it; it is the lot of a Knight Errant to be cursed with an unkind love.
One thing to bear in mind is that you must defend the honour of your lady love with your life, and suffer none to insult her with impunity.
It is therefore advisable to make choice of as virtuous a damsel as possible.
Be certain to send any giants you happen to defeat in your travels to pay homage to her. , Ideally your induction into the orders of chivalry should be performed by a queen, but in practice any woman will do.
Remember, on the inside, she's a princess! , Defeat any giants you encounter, assist the needy, and be prepared to uphold your profession and the honour of your lady with your strong right arm, if necessary. -
Step 3: Name your steed.
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Step 4: Take a knightly name yourself.
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Step 5: Find a lady to love.
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Step 6: Be dubbed a knight.
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Step 7: Leave your former habitations and take to the open road.
Detailed Guide
You could start by checking your attic; perhaps a crusading ancestor has left something there to rust which a little polishing can make perfectly serviceable.
If this is not the case, do not despair.
Try the local antiques shop.
If that also fails you, an old bathtub will suffice.
If your ancestral plate still lacks some essential necessary, for example, a helmet, this can easily be improvised using tin foil, or an empty washing up bottle.
Again, your attic or the local antiques shop may be helpful.
If these fail you, consider using a spear instead.
Many noble knights have used spears. , Ideally this should be a horse, but a motorcycle is an acceptable modern equivalent.
The name of your steed should be grandiloquent, noble and sonorous, as befits the creature whose destiny it is to endure the spurs of the greatest knight of history.
A good name for a horse would be "Tontasiento"
a bad one "Buttons".
Do your research on the history of these times and names. , This should include a "Sir"
so that all are aware of your chivalric intentions, and a suitable nom de guerre.
It is customary to append the name of your town or area, so that your glory will redound upon your former residence.
As a knight errant, your new home will of course be the open road, and your new neighbours the world.
As an example, consider "Sir Carson of Milton Keynes". , A knight without a lady-love is a tree without leaves or fruit, a body without a soul.
It is essential to the role.
It is not necessary for the lady so chosen to reciprocate your feelings, or even to be aware of them.
In fact, it is essential that she not reciprocate it; it is the lot of a Knight Errant to be cursed with an unkind love.
One thing to bear in mind is that you must defend the honour of your lady love with your life, and suffer none to insult her with impunity.
It is therefore advisable to make choice of as virtuous a damsel as possible.
Be certain to send any giants you happen to defeat in your travels to pay homage to her. , Ideally your induction into the orders of chivalry should be performed by a queen, but in practice any woman will do.
Remember, on the inside, she's a princess! , Defeat any giants you encounter, assist the needy, and be prepared to uphold your profession and the honour of your lady with your strong right arm, if necessary.
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