Rites

Rites are important part of Chrome culture. They represent the future of each Territory.

Rite of Initiation
The Rite of Initiation is a coming-of-age ceremony for fourteen-year-olds.

Of Masks and Chromes
Asheva and his friends spend half of the book preparing for the Rite prior to his escape from Axyum.

Kingdom of Deceit
Asheva mentions the Rite in a song while posing as a Green named "Fulgor". Zimdie and Jhute tell him after the song that there is no rite in becoming a real adult.

Rise of the Harlequin
Asheva realizes that Andahar underwent the Rite when he meets his former friend in battle.

Marriage
In the Black Nation, would-be-married Black Chromes take half of a mask during engagement and at the wedding, the half-masks is sealed together.

The Seer
Asheva carves a half-mask for Cestia.

Sponsali
Sponsali is a Red Kingdom wedding.

The Seer
Cestia explains sponsali to Asheva when Ewy suggests they should marry.

Ferya
The Ferya heralds the Red Monarch and their heir(s) to the Janis. Bread is also served to the Janis.

Kingdom of Deceit
The Ferya is performed when Asheva enters Samaris. It is here that he gets a glimpse of Cestia, meets Tiara, and informally meets his future friends.

The Mark
The Mark is a rite in which male Ashis were branded an 'A' on their left shoulder with hot iron. Male Ashis were brindled during the Rite in order to prevent screaming/showing weakness. The Rite was probably dismantled by Chtomio as he considers it abuse. Female Ashis gain their 'A's with permanent squid ink.

The Seer
Chtomio, Keiran, and the rest of the male Ashis are forced to undergo The Rite to become real Ashis at the beginning of the book.

Pygma
The Pygma is the Orange-Yellow mating ritual.

Pygma
The Pygma is the Orange-Yellow mating ritual.

Moxia
The Moxia is a camouflaging ritual. Green Chromes get drunk and then perform a ritual in the ancient Amphitheater of Everdia.

Rise of the Harlequin
The Moxia is performed at the beginning of the book. As Asheva's band leaves, the Green gives him Moxia paint for camouflage. He uses it for his Red Harlequin makeup and to trick the Orange into getting him and Cestia in Crodya.