daunt·less [dawnt-lis] - adjective.
undaunted; fearless; not to be intimidated
society function; to provide protection from threats both within and out of the city
initiation details; as soon as the choosing ceremony is over, all dauntless (both members and initiates) must jump on a moving train. those who fail to make the jump, become factionless. the next stage is to jump off the moving train onto a rooftop, if you fail to comply the repercussions are the same as before. it is a way of picking off the cowards in the beginning, according to the dauntless. the initiates who have made it to the rooftop then jump down a hole into the dauntless headquarters, were the final stages of their initiation continue. there are three stages: the game stage, the fighting stage, and the fear stage. you are given different ranks for each of these stages, each rank weighted unequally, and the final rankings determine whether or not you become a full dauntless member or are subjegated to becoming a patrol guard.
about dauntless; The Dauntless love a good adrenaline rush, and never let others dictate their behaviours, being quite headstrong at times. They always do what they believe is right no matter how difficult or frightening it is. They believe that the world would be better off if people were not afraid to do what was necessary to make things right. Others might find members of this faction abrasive and rude, but at the same time see them as strong and bold. The Dauntless wear the colour black, and majority of their members can be found with at least one tattoo or more decorating their skin.
that cowardice is to blame for the world's injustices.
that peace is hard-won, that sometimes it is necessary to fight
for peace. but more than that:
that justice is more important than peace.
in freedom from fear, in denying fear the power
to influence our decisions.
in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives
one person to stand up for another.
in acknowledging fear and the extent to which it rules us.
in facing that fear no matter what the cost to our comfort,
our happiness, or even our sanity.
in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending
those who cannot defend themselves.
not just in bold words but in bold deeds to match them.
that pain and death are better than cowardice
in living comfortable lives.
in limiting the fullness of life.
in empty heads, empty mouths, or empty hands.
that learning to master violence encourages unnecessary violence.
that we should be allowed to stand idly by.
that any other virtue is more important than bravery.
