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== Requirements ==
== Requirements ==
The Binding has strict requirements:
The Binding has strict requirements:
* '''Species Restriction''' – The ritual can only be performed between '''[[Valorik]]''' or '''[[Near-Valorik]] Species'''.
* '''Species Restriction''' – The ritual can only be performed between '''[[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik]]''' or '''[[Near-Valorik (Species Family)|Near-Valorik]] Species'''.
* '''Gender Requirement''' – Participants must be '''biologically opposite individuals'''—a male and a female.
* '''Gender Requirement''' – Participants must be '''biologically opposite individuals'''—a male and a female.
* '''Officiants''' – Two elders, one from each mate's lineage, must preside over the ceremony.
* '''Officiants''' – Two elders, one from each mate's lineage, must preside over the ceremony.
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== [[The Binding]] vs. [[The Ûlèum]] ==
== [[The Binding]] vs. [[The Ûlèum]] ==
The Binding Ritual is the '''culturally accepted''' method for forming '''[[Lifemate|Lifemates]]''', whereas [[The Ûlèum]] is considered '''taboo'''.
The Binding Ritual is the '''culturally accepted''' method for forming '''[[Lifemates (Valorèin)|Lifemates]]''', whereas [[The Ûlèum]] is considered '''taboo'''.


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== Cultural Significance ==
== Cultural Significance ==
The Binding is one of the most '''honored traditions''' among the Valorèin. It represents:
The Binding is one of the most '''honored traditions''' among the [[Valorèin]]. It represents:
* '''The Ultimate Commitment''' – Once bound, mates can '''never be separated''', even in death.
* '''The Ultimate Commitment''' – Once bound, mates can '''never be separated''', even in death.
* '''A Cure for The Curse''' – Binding prevents the onset of [[The Curse (Valorèin)|The Curse]], an affliction that turns adult Valorèin into '''blood-hungry creatures'''.
* '''A Cure for The Curse''' – Binding prevents the onset of [[The Curse (Valorèin)|The Curse]], an affliction that turns adult Valorèin into '''blood-hungry creatures'''.
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* [[Soul-Tether]] – The permanent psionic bond formed through the Binding.
* [[Soul-Tether]] – The permanent psionic bond formed through the Binding.
* [[The Ûlèum]] – An alternative, intimate method of forming a Soul-Tether.
* [[The Ûlèum]] – An alternative, intimate method of forming a Soul-Tether.
* [[The Curse (Valorèin)]] – A vampiric affliction that the Binding can prevent.
* [[The Curse (Valorèin)]] – A vampiric affliction that the Binding cures.
* [[Valorèin]] – The primary species capable of performing the Binding.
* [[Valorèin]] – The primary species that performs the Ritual.
* [[Rampancy]] – A condition that can be stabilized through a strong Binding.
* [[Rampancy]] – A condition that can be reversed through being Bound before first feeding.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The Binding is considered so sacred that '''breaking the bond is impossible'''—attempting to sever a Soul-Tether is believed to result in spiritual '''madness or death'''.
* The Binding is considered so sacred that '''breaking the bond is impossible'''—attempting to sever a Soul-Tether is believed to result in spiritual '''madness or death'''.
* The High Valorik phrase used in the ritual dates back '''millions of years''' and is one of the oldest recorded Valorèin texts.
* The [[High Valorik (Language)|High Valorik]] phrase used in the ritual dates back '''millions of years''' and is one of the oldest recorded [[Valorèin]] texts.
* Some Valorèin believe that the '''first Binding''' was performed by the '''[[Ancient Ones (Valorèin)]]''', divine beings who shaped early [[Valorèin]] civilization.
* Some [[Valorèin]] believe that the '''first Binding''' was performed by the '''[[Ancient Ones (Valorèin)|Ancient Ones]]''', divine beings who shaped early [[Valorèin]] civilization.


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