Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 18 | 363 | He is not a mercenary, but he is a loyal follower, whomsoever he follows. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 18 | 360 | Also, if View more quotes about heads">heads are prized, and important with respect to advancement, and such, this militates against taking prisoners. |
| 18 | 361 | An interesting exception to this sort of thing is that a prisoner, or one on the verge of capture, may be accorded the right to accept a new daimyo or shogun. |
| 18 | 362 | Once he does this he is then honor bound to serve the new leader, as he did the old, and, it seems, he may be depended on to do so. |
| 18 | 363 | He is not a mercenary, but he is a loyal follower, whomsoever he follows. |
| 18 | 364 | The prime reason for not taking prisoners, or not making it that much of a common practice, if this should be truly so, is probably that the male prisoner is dangerous. |
| 18 | 365 | He is feared, and perhaps wisely. |
| 18 | 366 | Thus it seems supposed that he might be well done away with. |
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Also, if heads are prized, and important with respect to advancement, and such, this militates against taking prisoners.
An interesting exception to this sort of thing is that a prisoner, or one on the verge of capture, may be accorded the right to accept a new daimyo or shogun.
Once he does this he is then honor bound to serve the new leader, as he did the old, and, it seems, he may be depended on to do so.
He is not a mercenary, but he is a loyal follower, whomsoever he follows.
The prime reason for not taking prisoners, or not making it that much of a common practice, if this should be truly so, is probably that the male prisoner is dangerous.
He is feared, and perhaps wisely.
Thus it seems supposed that he might be well done away with.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)