Ducal Decree XXI

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Ducal Decree XXI
3271 ASC

Ardashir Khan Osmani, by the Kharenah of Zurvan, Steward of Shireroth, Khan of Vijayanagara, Duke of Elwynn & Count of Lesser Zjandaria, to his subjects and retainers, greetings, and unto the gods of Shireroth undying and unthinking obsequience.

Know that We, Mibaradardam be Khorshid va Mah Minamaz dadanam Zurvan, have in the first place granted to Zurvan this Ordinance which by his Kharenah is confirmed for us and our heirs forever.

An Ordinance for the establishment of the Elwynns Riddare

1. There shall established a force of five hundred men at arms for the protection of the person of the Duke of Elwynn and such other tasks as the Duke may see fit to direct them to undertake, including the maintenance of the Personregister.

2. This force shall be known as the Elwynns Riddare (Knights of Elwynn).

3. Each Riddaren shall receive the rank of Legate and receive a Legatine Commission to execute the will of the Duke in the Counties of Elwynn.

4. The Master(Riddare-Kommandant) of the Elwynns Riddare shall be the creation of the Duke.

5. A Ribat (Chapter House) of the Riddare shall be established in each city of the Duchy of Elwynn.

6. The Elwynns Riddare shall be subject to such rules as shall be promulgated by the Duke and the Riddare-Kommandant.


Given this day at the Palace of One Thousand Columns in the City of Ardashirshahr, Elwynn