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The Glories of the Sith
(Return to Teachings) (By Darth Affliction)

The glories of the Sith are a small list of the sweetest moments in life. Collected here are the true desires of almost every real individual who has felt the fire of real ambition, who ever desired to make themselves something more. Something perpetual.

What is a Sith Glory?

It is the most pleasing and fullfilling of things. Not a pleasure, for pleasures often lead to weakness. Not a pursuit for goals must vary or stagnation and weakness collect the soul. No. A Sith Glory is a perpetual practice performed by a Sith that makes them stronger and has thus become extreemly pleasant, even sweet as the lasting sweetness overcomes the temporary bitterness. A Sith Glory keeps a Sith fresh and strong and ready. A Sith Glory adds continually to their power.

Often those who best understand the Glories of the Sith become the most Glorious themselves. Below are the Sith Glories Known to me.

The Glory Pain
A Sith that glories in pain has realized the beneficial nature of pain more deeply than the basic principle. That is the principle of pain protecting us from damaging ourselves. Usually Pain tells us when something is damaging us. The Sting of a cut tells us that you are weakening from the loss of blood or warns that deeper cuts may follow if you do not avoid the source. Emotional pains are no different. Even irritations can be traced to these principles though some have strayed. -There are some situations where the pain does not accompany lasting damage. In these Situations Pain should be rendered irrelevant. In such situations the Sith demonstraits their mastery of themselves by braving these pains willingly. The sheer appreciation of such personal power over themselves is the eldest son of the glories of pain. -Some pains that do cause lasting or temporary damage have a very high pay-off. If the Sith can overcome the pain and make do with the temporary or even permanent losses of ability their power can actually increase despite the loss. This understanding allows great power to be gained by such a Sith who is stronger than pain. -The sheer knowledge and acceptance of pain allows for a great edge over others. The hesitation pain causes in others, the control pain exerts upon other less powerful beings, the boundaries it creates where others will not go creates bundles of opportunity for the Sith who understands this. This understanding and it's application in the field is a fine glory of the Sith. -The Power gained by defeating pain. As other's see you endure great pains with indifference you strike fear and reverence into their hearts. This is a great glory of Pain.

The Glory of Survival
The Glory of Survival is the will to endure and the power to defy your death and your opponents even in loss. The Sith understand loss very well and have learned that to defy an enemy who tried to destroy you even by simply surviving is a vistory. -The ability to survive anything is a power over death and over your own mortality. The Sheer Joy of survival against great odds is a Glory of the Sith. -To lose a battle but to survive IS victory. This is the most delightful of the Glories of Survival. -To survive despite overwhelming chances of death is to strike fear into your enemies and to establish yourself greater and stronger than death in the eyes of the whole universe. This is a small but sweet child of the Glories of Survival.

The Glory of the Hunt
The Glory of the Hunt is the balance between hunting and being hunted, between prey and predator. Everything is hunted by something. Anything that is not would overrun the galaxy. By influencing this balance your glory and powers grow. -Disguise. To be able to hide a Predator from their prey is almost to garuntee the kill. To hide or confuse identification of predator and prey with others is to blind them and, in turn, make them your prey. This Glory is a Hunter's close Ally. -To bring down a creature greater than yourself. -The trophy and the score. When others see your trophies or hear of a perfect score in bringing down your goals or opponents you strike fear and reverence into their hearts. -Challenge is the Glory of the Hunter.

The Glory of Freedom
The Glory of freedom is to be as you wish to be. -To exist as you please free from your own obstructions. To be free of habit. To be free of regret. To be free of guilt. To be free of illusions. -To be Free of others. To be under the control of no others. -To be free of your circumstances. To rise above the situation and successfully demand outcomes not suited by the situation. To do so Strikes Fear and Reverence into others. -To be happy with impunity to circumstances and people. To do so is to strike fear and reverence into others.

The Glory of Wealth
The Glory of Wealth is not just the glory of the things collected, but the glory of collecting them, bending them to your will, the glory of their use, and the glory of their value and your ability to procure things of such value in the market. -The posession of control. People, items, and even emotions can become posessions under the correct structure, whether benevolent or cruel. -The posession of beauty. -The posession of Value. Each Glory and it's devisions are specific delights that motivate a Sith. They always cause an increase in strength within the individual and are not necessarily evil. They are not goals in and of themselves but allow the sith to develop their own goals and remain flexible while still implementing the glories in whatever circumstance.