This is the rarest and most prestigious document in the Ar’s Station archives. It represents the pinnacle of Arena roleplay—when a slave’s skill and bravery are so undeniable that the High Council and the Marshal intervene to elevate them to the rank of Free Man.
❖ WRIT OF MANUMISSION BY THE SANDS ❖
AR’S STATION: THE HIGH COUNCIL & SCARLET BENCH
SOVEREIGN PROCLAMATION: Let it be known to the Home Stone and the Priest-Kings. Upon the crimson sands of the Great Arena, a soul has proven that the spirit of a Warrior resides within. By the unanimous decree of the High Council and with the blessing of the Scarlet Bench, the chains of servitude are hereby shattered.
❖ THE LIBERATED ❖
Name/Former ID: ____________________
Former Owner/House: __________________
The Deed of Valor: (Describe the victory or act that earned this freedom: e.g., "The slaying of the Great Larl," "Defeating ten challengers in succession.")
❖ THE ACT OF FREEDOM ❖
I. STRIKING OF THE COLLAR The steel collar was formally removed in the presence of the High Physician and the Marshal on this day: ____________________.
II. REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS The subject is hereby granted the following:
[ ] Caste Enrollment: Granted entry into the Scarlet Caste (Warrior) as a Recruit.
[ ] Citizen’s Name: Authorized to take a surname and register a Lineage.
[ ] Property Rights: Entitled to own coin, steel, and property within Ar's Station.
[ ] Pardon: All prior crimes or debts leading to enslavement are fully expunged.
❖ OATH TO THE HOME STONE ❖
"I, ____________________, once of the collar, now of the steel, do swear my life to the Home Stone of Ar's Station. May my blood water the soil of my city before I see her fall. I am Free."
SIGNATURE OF THE LIBERATED: ____________________ [ ] Thumbprint
❖ RATIFICATION BY THE BENCHES ❖
"We have seen the truth of this man upon the sands. He is a slave no longer."
HIGH ADMINISTRATOR: ____________________ [ ] Seal MARSHAL OF THE GARRISON: __________________ [ ] Seal HIGH MAGISTRATE (BLUE CASTE): ______________ [ ] Seal
❖ ARCHIVAL FILING ❖
OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL RECORD: This writ is recorded in the Grand Registry of Lineage and the Cylinder of Honorable Manumission. The subject's record in the Slave Registry is hereby closed and marked "FREED BY THE SANDS."
FILING OFFICER: ______________________ DATE: ______________ SEAL: [ ]
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