The Flame of Encouragement

The Flame of Encouragement is an award given by the Chaos Cartel to acknowledge significant acts by Tome Knight to encourage one another. Any Tome Knight may nominate any other Tome Knight to receive one.

Manufacturing process

Originally, the Great Flame melted the gold needed to manufacture the medallions with their own internal fire, and then poured the liquified metal into a mold to form the flame shape. Since their death or disappearance in The Great Migration in 2023, Flames of Encouragement are either melted by the Bunny Queen in The Void, or in crucibles in one of the redsmithies operated by James Woodwright.

I started by finding a star in The Firmament, but now I prefer to go to The Overflow and do it there. I feel like it honours Tempest, and it helps me to remember them.
— Queen Sable

History

The Great Flame Tempest Kwake decided to create the Flame of Encouragement to acknowledge and encourage those who are encouraging others. The first one was granted to The Chief Rabbit Sable Aradia in the first week of the April 2022 Tourney of Tales. The Chaos Cartel expanded the award to allow any Tome Knight to nominate someone to receive one in April of 2023. Since then, the list of recipients has grown considerably. Most famous Tome Knights have received at least one, leading to a culture of encouragement and support that is widely celebrated among Literomancers.

Significance

The Flame of Encouragement is valued by Tome Knights who recognize that the task of defending the world with Literomancy is often a grueling one. The recipients are lights in the darkness, bearing up their fellows in difficult times.

The Flame of Encouragement by Myko

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Awards and Honors

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A shining gold medal with a silver ribbon, showing a design of a laurel wreath with stars overhead. Text: Warden of the Risen Shore, and in a circle beneath, July 2025

Warden of the Risen Shore medal by ShyRedFox

Item type

Award

Creation Date

April 1, 2022

Current Holder

Queen Sable Aradia

Manufacturer

Chaos Cartel

Creator

Tempest Kwake

Related ethnicities

Literomancers

Related Condition

The Filking Plague

Rarity

Initially extremely rare, this award is now fairly common among Tome Knights — something the Chaos Cartel is delighted to see.

Weight

As light as a feather, but solid as gold

Dimensions

300 x 300 px or 3 inches diametre

Base Price

Priceless

Raw materials & Components

The medallions of the Flame of Encouragement are comprised of a large disk (3 inches diametre) of solid gold, symbolizing that those who encourage others are solid gold as well.

The Wall of Fire

Since 2024, a perpetual monument, known as the Wall of Fire, has been maintained in the heart of the Chaos Coffee Shop, featuring the names of all recipients of a Flame of Encouragement. This is an engraved basalt wall with an eternal flame kept burning in a line along its base. All may nominate someone to be featured on the Wall of Fire, and receive a Flame of Encouragement, by writing to the Cartel.