House Of The Nameless
In the City of Anji'Vez, at the southeastern shore of 
"The Land Of The Free People", resides an old order, namely "House Of The Nameless". When a lord of the human realms fathers a son out of marriage, the child is born a bastard and has no legal tie to the lord family, many of these bastard sons are send to the Nameless to have a chance at redeeming themselves of their fathers legacy. The order takes care of the child till adulthood, against payment that is, and teaches them the etiquette and fighting style of their respected homeplace.
The trials
When one arrives at the Castle, one is no longer the commoner one were, here every student is treated as noblemen, they eat, drink and sleep like a lord does. Though it is expected of them to live in celibacy, treat each other like fellow highborn and keenly follow the teachings of the "House Masters". At the child's 13th nameday, regardless of the time spend with the nameless, they will be tested in their knowledge of the realms, etiquette, horse-riding, cultural dancing and diplomacy. If all the trials are succeeded one will be sent to a fight for the title called "The Choosing", where two students will battle, first against hired combatants, then in the finale against each other in a fight to the death, or until the masters, overlooking the Choosing, decides that one is worthy without the need of bloodshed. If one have been chosen, they will be sent home to their father with a sealed document pronouncing them true heirs of the title they have earned. It is widely accepted in all the human realms, that a bastard who graduated from the Nameless is as legitimate as a son born from a lord marriage.
The trials
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