Rite of the First Blooding

The Rite of the First Blooding was a ceremony involving newborns who were welcomed into the fellowship of Nobanion, King of Lions.

Description
As part of the Newborn Celebration, a festival celebrating the birth of Nobanion, newborn participants of the Rite of the First Blooding had their right hand or paw placed in the blood of a prey animal killed during a celebratory hunt. The newborn was then blessed by a priest of Nobanion called a Firemane.

Location
This ceremony occurred within the Vilhon Reach during the month of Kythorn.