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The '''Ritual of Adoption''' is a [[Clan]] rite undertaken by members of the [[Warrior Caste]] to induct a new adult member as a warrior.  The exact nature of the ceremony depends on the Clan in question, but for most the inductee is forced to run a figurative gauntlet of those who oppose their adoption (a varying order of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], [[Elemental]] and Aerospace Pilot depending on which subcaste the inductee intends to join) and must pass a [[Trial of Position]] within six months.  Success results in the person becoming a warrior and winning the right to an 'honorname' reflecting their new clan (i.e. John GhostBear) while failure means a return to the person's former status.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 46</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 14</ref>

==Notable Rituals of Adoption==
The First Ritual of Adoption was former [[General]] [[Ethan Moreau]] by [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], with the [[Nicholas Kerensky|Founder]] himself involved.<ref name=EDGC>''Era Digest: Golden Century'',  p. 13 "RITUAL OF ADOPTION"</ref>

[[Phelan Kell]]'s adoption into [[Clan Wolf]] took place aboard the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' on 12 January 3051, overseen by [[Ulric Kerensky]] as [[Oathmaster]] and escorted by [[Ranna Kerensky]].  [[Cavell Malthus]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] was the symbolically attacking [[aerospace fighter]] pilot, and Phelan was defended by [[Carew Nygren|Carew]].  [[Lincoln Osis]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] represented the [[Elemental]] attack, and [[Evantha Fetladral]] defended.  [[Garald Winson]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] was the attacking [[MechWarrior]], and was answered by [[Natasha Kerensky]]. [[Vladimir Ward|Vlad]] formally welcomed Phelan to the [[Ward (Bloodname)|House of Ward]].<ref name=LHcE>''Lethal Heritage'', Epilogue</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' (novel)


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−	The '''Ritual of Adoption''' is a [[Clan]] rite undertaken by members of the [[Warrior Caste]] to induct a new adult member as a warrior. The exact nature of the ceremony depends on the Clan in question, but for most the inductee is forced to run a figurative gauntlet of those who oppose their adoption (a varying order of [[MechWarrior (pilot)\|MechWarrior]], [[Elemental]] and Aerospace Pilot depending on which subcaste the inductee intends to join) and must pass a [[Trial of Position]] within six months. Success results in the person becoming a warrior and winning the right to an "honorname" reflecting their new clan (i.e. John GhostBear) while failure means a return to the person's former status.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 46</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 14</ref>	+	The '''Ritual of Adoption''' is a [[Clan]] rite undertaken by members of the [[Warrior Caste]] to induct a new adult member as a warrior. The exact nature of the ceremony depends on the Clan in question, but for most the inductee is forced to run a figurative gauntlet of those who oppose their adoption (a varying order of [[MechWarrior (pilot)\|MechWarrior]], [[Elemental]] and Aerospace Pilot depending on which subcaste the inductee intends to join) and must pass a [[Trial of Position]] within six months. Success results in the person becoming a warrior and winning the right to an 'honorname' reflecting their new clan (i.e. John GhostBear) while failure means a return to the person's former status.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 46</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 14</ref>

	==Notable Rituals of Adoption==		==Notable Rituals of Adoption==