The Exercise of Defiance



"Cunning may answer Strength, Strength may answer Cunning, but how might we answer Agony? [As your Defiance rises, you'll draw the attention of the Edge Hours. If it reaches 7, you may be able to achieve something unexpected.]"

is an Aspect of Temptation: Defiance, one of the Exile legacy's Desires.

Upgrading

 * For more details, see Temptation: Defiance.

begins at 1. It can be increased in several ways.
 * Consecration at a Shrine
 * Forfeiting Temptation: Escape at a Shrine
 * Participate appropriately in an Uprising, according to your consecration
 * Use The Wolf Divided's Shadow in an Uprising
 * Send the Foe a Defiant Gift
 * Send the Foe a Defiant Summons
 * Relinquish A Reckoner Corpse
 * If consecrated to the Lionsmith, taunt the Foe when he is striking

Uses
7 marks of Defiance are required to achieve an victory.