Fiction:Tenet/Culture

Life within Tenet appears to place emphasis on four virtues, known collectively as afas thrabinoh, or "rise by struggle." Afas thrabinoh is, at its core, a social and a religious obligation to constantly test one's abilities, perfecting the self by seeking out and overcoming challenges -- or alternately, by allowing oneself to be broken by hardship so that one may grow back stronger. This philosophy can be summarized as four obligations:

Will to power: the obligation to achieve the height of one's skills and ambitions.

Courage: the obligation to meet adversity directly, without fear.

Strength: the obligation to harden oneself both physically and mentally.

Duty: the obligation to, simultaneously and paradoxically, obey those with power over you and to challenge those with power over you.

Tenet is a kraterocracy. It believes that power belongs to the strong, and the strong can maintain their power. This belief offers a choice to its believers: either accept their place in the hierarchy, or grow strong enough to climb higher. Strength is determined by success. A slave who kills their master is granted freedom, but a slave who makes the attempt and fails is executed.


 * the four virtues
 * moderation in one's personal life - "eat as much as you need, but no more than that" - balance yourself between excess and asceticism
 * professional chefs