Keepin Corellia Weird
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: Codify the history of a Mandalorian Clan
Image Credit: Self-Made
Links:
Ijaat Mereel, Quintus Mereel, Jenna Mereel, Darius Mereel, Aerin Akun, Marius
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Company Submission: N/A
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organization Name: House/Clan Mereel
Classification: Family/Clan
Loyalties: Family & People (Clan Mereel & the Mandalorian PEople)
Organization Symbol:
Description: An ancient Mandalorian House & Clan that focuses heavily on close combat, personal honor, and relies heavily on such doctrines as the Supercommando Codex to guide them in their duties and lives.
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Headquarters: Concord Dawn
Realm: Concord Dawn[HQ], Kuar, Exocron, Mandalore
Domain: Keep mostly to themselves and their compounds, as well as the surrounding areas. Very fair & even-handed, often well liked.
Notable Assets: At current, there are no notable assets, as the Clan is in decline and most holdings in ruin due to their now nomadic existence.
SOCIAL INFORMATION
Hierarchy: Clan Mereel is headed by an Alor. An Al'ori'ramikade serves as his second in command. In addition to the Alor & Al'ori'ramikade, there is a Council of Elders that serve in whatever capacity the Alor and Al'ori'ramikade require, and in the abcense of an Alor or candidate able to pass trials for said title, govern the Clan as an emergency measure... Proven members of the clan are just simply 'vode'.
Other ranks are honorifics or transient, and thus are made in the moment, and rarely codified or kept detailed, the title for the same position changing dependent on the moment in extremes.
Finally, there are Initiates. These individuals are unproven fighters. Perhaps they have seen one or two battles, but they are still relatively green.
Membership:
A Few Dozen Members
Membership is gained through a vouching and mentorship process conducted by a current vetted member. Each process is unique to the mentor and mentee, and thus there is no formal process or ritual.
ICly- While there is no permission needed to marry in, and most would view it as easy, members of the Clan prize honor, bravery, truthfulness and what most of their people call ‘mando’karla’ (meaning, perplexingly enough “the right stuff”).
OOCly - Membership in the clan is as easy as contacting the current Alor for permission to join.
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Influence: No noted influences at this time other than Locations listed
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Climate: Strong. Proud. Determined. Penitent.
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Reputation: Some revile Clan Mereel and distrust them due to the actions of their former and most recent Alor, but the Clan is working hard to rebuild their reputation, and within the annals of history they are quite famous amongst the Mandalorian people. Still, others remember well their past and give honor to them for that reason.
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Rules:
Resol’nare: Give honor and service to your people and their ways.
Supercommando Codex: Fight well.
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Doctrines: The Clan holds dearly to such concepts as Honor, Truth, Determination, and Resourcefulness. Their religious beliefs are as varied as those within their ranks, with no official observances other than Ancestor Veneration.
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Goals: Defend those who cannot defend themselves, Vanquish enemies of Clan & Culture, Preserve the History & Stories of the Mando’ade, Further the cause of Clan & Culture, Expand Clan Holdings & Status to years prior & beyond
MEMBERS
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Mereel is an ancient name amongst the Mandalorians, with the most famous of their line being the mentor of Jango Fett, Jaster Mereel himself. Others of note have come and gone, some occupying lofty heights in the warrior culture, and others lower points of focus. Most recently, the Gar'buir (or Slayer of Mandalore), Ijaat Mereel was recognized and then deposed as Alor after knowledge of his actions was received.
Mereel is a clan that follows more than just the Six Tenants, also holding to such things as the Ancient Cantons of Honor and most especially a near fanatical devotion to the Supercommando Codex and its ideals of honor. Many seem to think this means they lack the ruthless and merciless nature of their other vode in differing Clans. A Mereel will tell you this only means they have the sense to know when and how to strike with purpose.
Owing to their own evolution as often being Mandalorian Protectors, Shocktroopers, and Heavy Infantry, the Clan has evolved a predisposition to melee, CQB, and heavy armor with an emphasis on mobility as much as possible. While they are not without engineers and slicers and the like, they are rarer in this family than in others, and as such, it is often a celebratory thing to be so inclined and be of their line, rather than the other way around as it is viewed as a shameful thing.
To be a Mereel is to be a warrior of conscience. This does not, as they are quick to tell you, mean you help grandmother across the street all day. The causes you pick, the battles you fight, reflect on the Clan and the Mandalorian people as a whole. Mereel would encourage any bearer of its name to think deeply on that fact and choose wisely their actions in the moment and out of it, for the good of Clan and the Mando'ade as a whole over even self.
