.Dauntless.

by **Ross ♦** Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:36 pm

"Then there's Dauntless. They're our protectors, our soldiers, our police. I always thought they were amazing. Brave, fearless, and free. Some people think Dauntless are crazy, which they kind of are."

Dauntless Definition:
Fearless, undaunted, and brave. Courageously resolute, especially in the face of danger or difficulty; not discouraged.

Formation
Dauntless is dedicated to courage, bravery, toughness, and fearlessness. It was formed by those who blamed fear and cowardice as a cause of the problems society faced. It tries to fight cowardice by giving the advantage of preparation and the ability to act when facing a fear to its members.

Dauntless was a faction formed by those who blamed cowardice for society's problems. The only answer is to face your fears is through bravery. As you die as a dauntless you are called a hero said so by Eric but Four says it's insanity.

When you become elderly and passed physical prime, they must leave the faction. There are two choices: death or becoming factionless. This is why there are no elderly Dauntless in the compound.

Virtue
The Dauntless value the virtue of bravery over any other, as such they train to fight and use weapons to prepare their bodies to respond to threats and challenges, which is necessary if they want to survive life as a Dauntless member. The faction also emphasizes the idea of freedom from fear, and test this daily by attempting death-defying feats. Dauntless members and initiates are the only ones allowed to ride the train and do so in a daring way; jumping onto and off the train while it is moving. Most Dauntless children are known to choose the knife in the simulation of the Aptitude Test when facing the dog and they take the stairs in an act of wildness.

Manifesto
"We believe that cowardice is to blame for the world’s injustices. We believe that peace is hard-won, that sometimes it is necessary to fight for peace."
"We believe that justice is more important than peace."
"We believe in freedom from fear, in denying fear the power to influence our decisions."
"We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."
"We believe in acknowledging fear and the extent to which it rules us."
"We believe in facing that fear no matter what the cost to our comfort, our happiness, or even our sanity."
"We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves."
"We believe, not just in bold words but in bold deeds to match them."
"We believe that pain and death are better than cowardice and inaction because we believe in action."
"We do not believe in living comfortable lives."
"We do not believe that silence is useful."
"We do not believe in good manners."
"We do not believe in empty heads, empty mouths, or empty hands."
"We do not believe that learning to master violence encourages unnecessary violence."
"We do not believe that we should be allowed to stand idly by."
"We do not believe that any other virtue is more important than bravery."