Book 11. (7 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Context Quote)
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Quote
5
198
Some cities are governed by a Ubar, who is in effect a military sovereign, sometimes a tyrant, whose word is law.
5
199
The Ubar's power is limited institutionally only by his capacity to inspire and control those whose steel keeps him upon the throne.
5
200
Sword loyalty is a bond of fidelity sworn to the Ubar.
5
201
Gorean warriors seldom break this bond.
5
202
It is not sworn lightly.
5
203
It is sworn only to those who are thought fit to be Ubar.
5
204
When the Ubar is thought to be unfit, it is thought, too, he has dishonored the pledge of sword loyalty.
Some cities are governed by a Ubar, who is in effect a military sovereign, sometimes a tyrant, whose word is law.
The Ubar's power is limited institutionally only by his capacity to inspire and control those whose steel keeps him upon the throne.
Sword loyalty is a bond of fidelity sworn to the Ubar.
Gorean warriors seldom break this bond.
It is not sworn lightly.
It is sworn only to those who are thought fit to be Ubar.
When the Ubar is thought to be unfit, it is thought, too, he has dishonored the pledge of sword loyalty.
- (Slave Girl of Gor, Chapter )