Virtues

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Those principles that guide our lives... Truth. Love. Courage. They echo through everything we see and do. They shape the magical power that is used for both good and ill. Yet enough time has passed that these have been forsaken by the people, forgotten. Abandoned. It falls to you, avatar, to remind those around of you of their importance, through your example! The Oracle will help guide you in this path.

I cannot explain why the people of New Britannia have forgotten the true meaning of the virtues, Avatar. I can only let you witness the impact of this for yourself. It is your destiny, and why I am here to guide you.
- Arabella

The Virtues guide our behavior in ways that promote wisdom and enlightenment. There are eight: Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility. The principles of Truth, Love, and Courage are their foundation. Ethos describes their entirety.
- Knight-Captain Baldwin

The Eight Virtues

Virtue	Principles	Patron City	Novian Region	Devotional	Constellation	Color	Symbol	Opposes
Honesty	Truth	Etceter	Quel	Devotional of Honesty	Constellation of Honesty	Blue	Hand of Honesty	Deceit
Compassion	Love	Brookside	Drachvald	Devotional of Compassion	Constellation of Compassion	Yellow	Heart of Compassion	Despise
Valor	Courage	Point West	Verdantis	Devotional of Valor	Constellation of Valor	Red	Sword of Valor	Dastard
Justice	Truth & Love	Jaanaford	South Paladis	Devotional of Justice	Constellation of Justice	Green	Scales of Justice	Injustice
Sacrifice	Love & Courage	Northwood	North Paladis	Devotional of Sacrifice	Constellation of Sacrifice	Orange	Tear of Sacrifice	Punishment
Honor	Truth & Courage	Kiln	Midmaer	Devotional of Honor	Constellation of Honor	Purple	Chalice of Honor	Dishonor
Spirituality	Truth & Love & Courage	Fortus End	North Paladis	Devotional of Spirituality	Constellation of Spirituality	White	Ankh of Spirituality	Carnality
Humility	None	Eastmarch	Drachvald	Devotional of Humility	Constellation of Humility	Black	Staff of Humility	Vanity

The Three Principles

Principle	Virtues	Patron City	Novian Region	Devotional	Constellation	Color	Symbol	Opposes
Truth	Honesty	Aerie	Longfall	Devotional of Truth	Constellation of Truth	Blue	Book of Truth	Falsehood
Love	Compassion	Ardoris	Perennial Coast	Devotional of Love	Constellation of Love	Yellow	Candle of Love	Hatred
Courage	Valor	Resolute	South Paladis	Devotional of Courage	Constellation of Courage	Red	Bell of Courage	Cowardice

See Also

• Ethos
• Dominion

Gallery

• The Hand of Honesty
  The Hand of Honesty
• The Heart of Compassion
  The Heart of Compassion
• The Sword of Valor
  The Sword of Valor
• The Scales of Justice
  The Scales of Justice
• The Tear of Sacrifice
  The Tear of Sacrifice
• The Chalice of Honor
  The Chalice of Honor
• The Ankh of Spirituality
  The Ankh of Spirituality
• The Crook of Humility
  The Crook of Humility

Trivia

• Ultima games feature several systems of Virtues, although the one most directly related to those in Shroud of the Avatar is the Eight Virtues.