Punishment for breaking these codes can include, but are not limited to:

• Friendly reminders from the Chieftain or the leader of the Dragon Riders
• Warnings from the Chieftain or the leader of the Dragon Riders, depending on the offense
• Grounding from leaving the island
• Being assigned duties that are typically unpleasant, such as cleaning, guard duty, etc.
• Being stripped of privileges, or Dragon Riders being stripped of Dragon Rider status
• In very extreme cases, being exiled

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Courage

It takes courage to stand for your beliefs and live according to your own code of ethics. Courage actually applied to every part of one's life. It takes courage to do what you know is right, especially when those around you disagree with your point of view. One's personal values may be challenged on a daily basis. Standing for what you believe takes a lot of courage especially when one is in a hostile or challenging arena.

Truth

Truth is simply being honest about what you believe or know to be true and right. Simply put – don’t lie. It takes great courage to not give in to the temptation to tell a lie if ever so small or white. This is not the way for Vikings. Lying, in most cases, is an act of cowardice. Live according to what you believe in your heart to be right and you will have no reason to lie about your actions. If you do not think an action is right – don’t do it. If something is not true – don’t say it. The main consideration where truth is concerned is to be truthful to yourself and your values.

Honor

Without honor, there can be no true warrior or true human being for that matter. Honor likewise is not a black and white character trait. One could define honor one’s internal integrity or dignity. One's honor, or lack of honor, is staying true to their beliefs and living according to one's own code of honor. That personal honor is maintained by living up to predetermined ethics. Thus it is one's intentions and actions that frame one's honor and not what someone else thinks. One who lives by a code of honor will thus have few regrets for they know that one has done the best that they can to live a life of honor with truth and purity of intention.

Fidelity

Being loyal and faithful to those that the Viking loves is non-negotiable. Being faithful to one's friends likewise held high importance as only those with honor can be true friends for it takes loyalty, faithfulness, and honor to be a true friend. All others are mere acquaintances. A true Viking is also a true friend once that bond has been entered into. He will take his fidelity to his friends and family seriously, as he does his spiritual relationship with his God.

Discipline

It takes discipline to live according to one's code of ethics. One must live according to one's own code, rather than to what others may suggest or the environment one is currently in. To do so one must exercise a great deal of self-discipline. If one is going to live by one's own standards, they are responsible for and must be willing to control their own actions. Many things that are legal go against the Viking’s own code of honor and many things that governments declare illegal may be permitted by the Viking’s personal standards. In order for a Viking to stay true to his own principles and virtues, he must develop self-discipline.

Hospitality

A Viking is expected to treat others with respect and dignity. You must see other people as people who deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy. The Vikings believed that sometimes the gods would visit people in human form and that in being disrespectful to strangers, they could also be disrespecting the gods. It is a part of one's own code of ethics. You should treat others with hospitality not because they deserve it, but because that is how you behave towards other people. It has to do with one's principles and value system; what others deserve has nothing to do with it.

Industriousness

If something is worth doing, do it well. Do it with pride and do it to the best of your ability. The Vikings looked down on those who were lazy and felt that their gods looked down on those who were lazy also. A Viking has to work hard and smart to take care of his family. This applies to everything one does indeed one's entire way of life. One does everything with care and detail to achieve excellence and thus in an honorable manner. Mediocre acts are not acceptable. Vikings set high expectations for themselves in everything one does refuse to lower one's standards in their work or their personal beliefs.

Self-Reliance

A Viking is responsible for taking care of himself and his family; this is his first and foremost duty in life. He is never comfortable if his family’s welfare depends on something outside of his own control. His family, however, doesn’t stop with his immediate family but transcends to include all members of his tribe (community) and then to all other Viking tribes against others. Being dependent on someone else for your own needs puts you in a dangerous position. Such a position can make it very hard on an individual as he may be put into a position to choose between his standards and principles or his affluence. For this reason, it is best to strive to be as independent of outside influences as possible. Being frugal and prepared for hardship, as with a long upcoming winter, was an important part of being self-reliant.

Perseverance

One cannot simply give up and quit when you fall short of your mark. You must persevere. Giving up is not an option. Indeed one's code of honor is too important to allow one to give up or give in when the going gets tough. It is a lifelong way of living that is not put to the side as needed. Living this way isn’t something you try; it is something you do and become. It is a way of living, a way of being. You don’t try to be, you either are or you are not true to this. You either have honor and integrity or you don’t. With an honorable life falling short doesn’t mean failing, it means learning and being determined to do better next time.