Revethvoran

Revethvoran is a sanctified ritual suicide, used as an honorable form of the death penalty. One who has commited a crime may seek permission from a prelate of Ulis, and if granted, perform the Revethvoran, there by washing away their sins and guilt with their life's blood.

Preparation for a Revethvoran
Once one has been granted permission, or ordered, to perform a Revethvoran, they strip themselves of all material possessions, and submit themselves to the canons of Ulis, who bathe them, and clothe them in a black shroud. This is the last garment they will ever own, and it will become their burial shroud. The only exception to this are Nohecharei, who are not expected to go hunting about for a black shround before performing the Rite.

Once so clothed, the Revethvoris (as those who are about to perform the rite are called) must seek out those he wronged in whatever act required his Revethvoran. He must then apologize for what he has done, and ask for their forgiveness. Once again, Nohecharei are exempt from this, as the only person they can wrong is their other Nohecharei, and the Emperor, and all of those will be assumed to be present, and performing the rite as well, or dead.

The Revethvoris is permitted to have friends and family witness the Rite. It is traditional that they spend some time in prayer in an Ulimeire before the Rite.

Performing the Revethvoran
The Revethvoran is always performed at sunset, except in the case of the Nohecharei, who may perform it at whatever time the Emperor dies.

The Revethvoris will go to an outdoor location, wearing only their shroud, and the canons of Ulis attending him will give him the revethvoreis'atha, or ritual sword, with which the Revethvoris will perform the Rite. All Nohecharei carry a small revethvoreis'atha on their person, that is specially sanctified in advance for this rite.

The Revethvoran is performed in five simple cuts. One across each wrist, one across each forearm, and one across the neck. The Rite is not considered to have been botched if the Revethvoris collapses or dies before making all five cuts. so long as at least one of the ritual cuts is performed, and results in their death.