Cora Holdfast - Revision history

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	==Inspirational Memorial==		==Inspirational Memorial==
	An [[inspirational location\|inspirational memorial]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast\|commissioned]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]]: [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast]].		An [[inspirational location\|inspirational memorial]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast\|commissioned]] by the [[Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]]: [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast]].

	==Cora Holdfast in play==		==Cora Holdfast in play==

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CoraIcon.png\|caption=An [[Icon of the Devoted]] depicting Cora Holdfast.\|align=right\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CoraIcon.png\|caption=An [[Icon of the Devoted]] depicting Cora Holdfast.\|align=right\|width=400}}
	==Virtue==		==Virtue==
	Cora Holdfast was recognised as an Exemplar of Loyalty by the [[Assembly#The_Virtue_Assemblies\|Loyalty Assembly]], then by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], at the [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments\|Anvil Summit of the Summer Solstice ~~379 YE~~]]. Her friend and congregant Cerwynn Brackensong raised both [[judgement\|judgements]].		Cora Holdfast was recognised as an Exemplar of Loyalty by the [[Assembly#The_Virtue_Assemblies\|Loyalty Assembly]], then by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], at the [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments\|Anvil Summit of the Summer Solstice 379YE]]. Her friend and congregant Cerwynn Brackensong raised both [[judgement\|judgements]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	* Some of her followers have attempted to claim the spontaneous flourishing of her dedication after emerging from the Labyrinth of Ages is a '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Miracle\|miracle]]''', but this has largely been discounted. Such odd spiritual effects are by no means uncommon as a consequence of a True Liao vision.		* Some of her followers have attempted to claim the spontaneous flourishing of her dedication after emerging from the Labyrinth of Ages is a '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Miracle\|miracle]]''', but this has largely been discounted. Such odd spiritual effects are by no means uncommon as a consequence of a True Liao vision.

	==Inspirational ~~Tomb~~==		==Inspirational Memorial==
	An [[inspirational ~~tomb~~]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast\|commissioned]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]]: [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast]].		An [[inspirational location\|inspirational memorial]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast\|commissioned]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]]: [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast]].

	==Cora Holdfast in play==		==Cora Holdfast in play==

Matt: /* Signs */

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Signs

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	==Signs==		==Signs==
	Cora Holdfast was pronounced an exemplar during a time when the [[Tribune of the Synod]] did not require a formal declaration of signs fulfilled, but her story shows evidence of the following signs:		Cora Holdfast was pronounced an exemplar during a time when the [[Tribune of the Synod]] did not require a formal declaration of signs fulfilled, but her story shows evidence of the following signs:
	* As a key founder of the [[Anvil#The_Anvil_Hospital\|Anvil Hospital]], Cora's dedication to the work of keeping the Empire's heroes alive served as an '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Inspiration\|inspiration]]''' to the healers of the Empire. Some of her followers claim that she inspired a movement that would arguably culminate in the decision of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Valiant_Pegasus\|Valiant Pegasus]] army to take on the [[Army_qualities#Physick\|hospitaller]] role among the armies of [[Highguard]] ~~and even the creation of the [[Silver Chalice]] [[Conclave order]] - although both events occurred several years after she was murdered~~.		* As a key founder of the [[Anvil#The_Anvil_Hospital\|Anvil Hospital]], Cora's dedication to the work of keeping the Empire's heroes alive served as an '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Inspiration\|inspiration]]''' to the healers of the Empire. Some of her followers claim that she inspired a movement that would arguably culminate in the decision of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Valiant_Pegasus\|Valiant Pegasus]] army to take on the [[Army_qualities#Physick\|hospitaller]] role among the armies of [[Highguard]].
	* An appropriately low-key and practical '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|legacy]]''' for Cora Holdfast to have left is the hallowed set of surgeon's tools which are still in frequent use at the Anvil Hospital. The Book of Oaths, which is carried and which is still used by members of the Loyalty Assembly, is seen as a more traditional legacy.		* An appropriately low-key and practical '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|legacy]]''' for Cora Holdfast to have left is the hallowed set of surgeon's tools which are still in frequent use at the Anvil Hospital. The Book of Oaths, which is carried and which is still used by members of the Loyalty Assembly, is seen as a more traditional legacy.
	* As a physick and later as a guide, Cora showed her '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|benevolence]]''' through her dedication to the protection and service of those who needed healing and guidance - and when her efforts were not enough, she organised others to the same task. Her followers say that she came to serve as the centre of a web of loyalties, both those she held and those held to her, and many learned by her example.		* As a physick and later as a guide, Cora showed her '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|benevolence]]''' through her dedication to the protection and service of those who needed healing and guidance - and when her efforts were not enough, she organised others to the same task. Her followers say that she came to serve as the centre of a web of loyalties, both those she held and those held to her, and many learned by her example.

Matt at 17:20, 14 May 2020

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	She displayed the fierce personal confidence and forceful disposition of her high [[Cambion]] [[lineage]], modelling herself on the ideal of the leader-who-serves. Her personal brand of [[Loyalty]] was strictly pragmatic and famously no-nonsense, and her (self-professed) "meddling" knew no bounds of nation or status. In the turmoil following the death of [[Empress Britta]], she quickly established herself as a factotum, someone who could get things done across and beyond the Anvil field.		She displayed the fierce personal confidence and forceful disposition of her high [[Cambion]] [[lineage]], modelling herself on the ideal of the leader-who-serves. Her personal brand of [[Loyalty]] was strictly pragmatic and famously no-nonsense, and her (self-professed) "meddling" knew no bounds of nation or status. In the turmoil following the death of [[Empress Britta]], she quickly established herself as a factotum, someone who could get things done across and beyond the Anvil field.

	She was involved in the founding of the [[Anvil Hospital & Imperial School of Medicine ]], where her practical disposition lent itself well to the work of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triage triaging] critically injured heroes. She served regularly there, both as a physick and the organiser of physicks, and her personal set of surgical tools - now [[Hallow\|hallowed]] - were passed to the hospital after her death.		She was involved in the founding of the [[Anvil#The_Anvil_Hospital\|Anvil Hospital & Imperial School of Medicine ]], where her practical disposition lent itself well to the work of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triage triaging] critically injured heroes. She served regularly there, both as a physick and the organiser of physicks, and her personal set of surgical tools - now [[Hallow\|hallowed]] - were passed to the hospital after her death.
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	Cora was also instrumental in creating the Book of Oaths, a book detailing binding promises which is kept among the members of the Loyalty Assembly.		Cora was also instrumental in creating the Book of Oaths, a book detailing binding promises which is kept among the members of the Loyalty Assembly.
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	==Signs==		==Signs==
	Cora Holdfast was pronounced an exemplar during a time when the [[Tribune of the Synod]] did not require a formal declaration of signs fulfilled, but her story shows evidence of the following signs:		Cora Holdfast was pronounced an exemplar during a time when the [[Tribune of the Synod]] did not require a formal declaration of signs fulfilled, but her story shows evidence of the following signs:
	* As a key founder of the [[~~Anvil_Hospital_%26_Imperial_School_of_Medicine~~\|Anvil Hospital]], Cora's dedication to the work of keeping the Empire's heroes alive served as an '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Inspiration\|inspiration]]''' to the healers of the Empire. Some of her followers claim that she inspired a movement that would arguably culminate in the decision of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Valiant_Pegasus\|Valiant Pegasus]] army to take on the [[Army_qualities#Physick\|hospitaller]] role among the armies of [[Highguard]] and even the creation of the [[Silver Chalice]] [[Conclave order]] - although both events occurred several years after she was murdered.		* As a key founder of the [[Anvil#The_Anvil_Hospital\|Anvil Hospital]], Cora's dedication to the work of keeping the Empire's heroes alive served as an '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Inspiration\|inspiration]]''' to the healers of the Empire. Some of her followers claim that she inspired a movement that would arguably culminate in the decision of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Valiant_Pegasus\|Valiant Pegasus]] army to take on the [[Army_qualities#Physick\|hospitaller]] role among the armies of [[Highguard]] and even the creation of the [[Silver Chalice]] [[Conclave order]] - although both events occurred several years after she was murdered.
	* An appropriately low-key and practical '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|legacy]]''' for Cora Holdfast to have left is the hallowed set of surgeon's tools which are still in frequent use at the Anvil Hospital. The Book of Oaths, which is carried and which is still used by members of the Loyalty Assembly, is seen as a more traditional legacy.		* An appropriately low-key and practical '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|legacy]]''' for Cora Holdfast to have left is the hallowed set of surgeon's tools which are still in frequent use at the Anvil Hospital. The Book of Oaths, which is carried and which is still used by members of the Loyalty Assembly, is seen as a more traditional legacy.
	* As a physick and later as a guide, Cora showed her '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|benevolence]]''' through her dedication to the protection and service of those who needed healing and guidance - and when her efforts were not enough, she organised others to the same task. Her followers say that she came to serve as the centre of a web of loyalties, both those she held and those held to her, and many learned by her example.		* As a physick and later as a guide, Cora showed her '''[[Signs_of_the_paragon_and_exemplar#Legacy\|benevolence]]''' through her dedication to the protection and service of those who needed healing and guidance - and when her efforts were not enough, she organised others to the same task. Her followers say that she came to serve as the centre of a web of loyalties, both those she held and those held to her, and many learned by her example.

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 ==Inspirational Tomb==
 An [[inspirational tomb]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast|commissioned]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]]: [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast]].
 ==Cora Holdfast in play==

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	==Inspirational Tomb==		==Inspirational Tomb==
	An [[inspirational tomb]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast\|commissioned]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]].		An [[inspirational tomb]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast\|commissioned]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]]: [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast]].
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 ==Inspirational Tomb==
 An [[inspirational tomb]] dedicated to Cora Holdfast was [[Construct_an_inspirational_shrine_to_Cora_Holdfast|commissioned]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in Summer 381YE. Work was overseen by the [[Highguard|Highborn]] [[magister]] Cadeus of the Shattered Tower, and swiftly completed. The tomb stands in [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount|High Chalcis]], on Chalcis Mount. The tomb is quite extensive, and is watched over by an [[Imperial title]].
 ==Cora Holdfast in play==

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	She was involved in the founding of the [[Anvil Hospital & Imperial School of Medicine ]], where her practical disposition lent itself well to the work of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triage triaging] critically injured heroes. She served regularly there, both as a physick and the organiser of physicks, and her personal set of surgical tools - now [[Hallow\|hallowed]] - were passed to the hospital after her death.		She was involved in the founding of the [[Anvil Hospital & Imperial School of Medicine ]], where her practical disposition lent itself well to the work of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triage triaging] critically injured heroes. She served regularly there, both as a physick and the organiser of physicks, and her personal set of surgical tools - now [[Hallow\|hallowed]] - were passed to the hospital after her death.
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	Cora was also instrumental in creating the Book of Oaths, a book detailing binding promises which is kept among the members of the Loyalty Assembly.		Cora was also instrumental in creating the Book of Oaths, a book detailing binding promises which is kept among the members of the Loyalty Assembly.

Rafferty at 13:49, 5 October 2017

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	[[Category:Inspirations]][[Category:Navarr]]		[[Category:Inspirations]][[Category:Navarr]]
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CoraIcon.png\|caption=An Icon of the Devoted ~~showing~~ Cora Holdfast.\|align=right\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CoraIcon.png\|caption=An [[Icon of the Devoted]] depicting Cora Holdfast.\|align=right\|width=400}}
	==Virtue==		==Virtue==
	Cora Holdfast was recognised as an Exemplar of Loyalty by the [[Assembly#The_Virtue_Assemblies\|Loyalty Assembly]], then by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], at the [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments\|Anvil Summit of the Summer Solstice 379 YE]]. Her friend and congregant Cerwynn Brackensong raised both [[judgement\|judgements]].		Cora Holdfast was recognised as an Exemplar of Loyalty by the [[Assembly#The_Virtue_Assemblies\|Loyalty Assembly]], then by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], at the [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments\|Anvil Summit of the Summer Solstice 379 YE]]. Her friend and congregant Cerwynn Brackensong raised both [[judgement\|judgements]].