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To be Chosen, sometimes referred to as "Companion's Choice," is to be selected by a Companion to be a Herald, one of the elite guardians of the nation of Valdemar. It is stated that if one is destined to be a Herald than they will often find their way to Haven and to their Companion. If not, then the Companion will go out on Search, often traveling very far away to reach their Chosen. Companions can become violent and agitated if they are denied the right to see their Chosen.[1]

Although the exact process of being Chosen is not explicitly described, various Chosen have described the process as feeling as if they were "being weighed and measured," "falling into [the Companion's] blue eyes," or "finding something I didn't know I was missing." This process creates a bond that can affect both the Chosen's and the Companion's mental and spiritual well-being. This bond is almost always permanent and breaking it can cause emotional and mental scarring, depression, and, with few exceptions, suicide.

It is an immutable law in Valdemar that the Monarch must be a Herald. If there is no eligible child of the monarch,[2] which has only happened three times,[3] a Herald related to the royal family will be elected by the Heraldic Circle and the Council.[2][3]

A royal spouse cannot be crowned unless they are Chosen - otherwise they are simply a Consort.[4]

The word "Chosen" is sometimes used as a tender form of address when a Companion is Mindspeaking directly to their Chosen Herald or Herald-Trainee.

References[]

  1. As with Companion Dallen and his Chosen Mags, in Foundation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Magic's Price
  3. 3.0 3.1 Exile's Honor chapter 6
  4. Exile's Valor
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