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== Politics ==
 
The political issues of Hallandren are resolved in the Court Assembly. In order to get in, you'd either need to be favored by one of the gods, be extremely influential (50generally Breathssignaled /by reaching the 1stFirst Heightening by having fifty Breaths), or win a lottery.{{book ref|wb|13}} Priests are not allowed to talk about court politics.{{book ref|warbreaker|5}}
 
[[Bluefingers]] is the head scribe, who keeps the court running. He oversees all the servants in the Court of Gods.{{book ref|warbreaker|6}}
The [[Returned]] Gods and their Queen are not allowed to leave the Court of Gods.{{book ref|warbreaker|8}}
 
The Court of Gods controls an army of 40,000 Lifeless soldiers. They are divided them into 4four groups, giving command of 10,000 each to [[Lightsong]], [[Allmother]], [[Mercystar]], and [[Hopefinder]].{{book ref|warbreaker|16}}
 
== History ==
At the conclusion of the [[Manywar]] around 300three hundred years ago, the Court of Gods formed, as the royals were driven to the highlands.{{book ref|warbreaker|7}}
 
The Court of Gods formed a treaty with [[Idris]] in approximately the year 307, in which King [[Dedelin]] would send his daughter to be married to [[Susebron]], the God King. This treaty would further legitimize the Courts claim to rule in [[Hallandren]], as an heir would have the royal blood and presumably Royal Locks (something the people of Hallandren desired).{{book ref|warbreaker|2}}
Had Idris sent nobody, it would have meant all out war.{{book ref|warbreaker|6}} The argument against the war was the lands held by the Idrians was undesirable and cold. The main argument for the war was to claim and protect the trade routes, as being cut off from them would lead to full economic collapse in [[T'Telir]].{{book ref|warbreaker|5}}
 
Siri's arrival started the Wedding Jubilation within the court, which was a weeklong celebration. This marked the first time they'd had a queen in 30thirty years.{{book ref|warbreaker|8}}
 
A [[Reacher]] in [[Celebrant]] tries to sell a painting from the Court of Gods to [[Kaladin]] for three hundred [[broam]]s worth of [[Stormlight]]. The painting, by [[Nenefra]], seems to Kaladin to depict nine shadows, with a figure kneeling in the middle (the [[Unmade]] and [[Odium]]'s champion). The painting is small, painted from thick strokes of oil. It has red and black colors, and seems sloppy, as if it had been carelessly painted with a knife.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
 
== Members ==
The court holds around 2two dozen gods, including the God King.{{book ref|warbreaker|3}} The Court Assembly has room for around 50fifty gods.{{book ref|warbreaker|14}}
 
{| class='infobox sortable' align=center
| [[Allmother]]
| Matrons and Families
| Held 1/4one fourth of the Lifeless Army
| <small>(unknown)</small>
|-
| [[Hopefinder]]
| Matrons and Families
| Held 1/4one fourth of the Lifeless Army
| Violet and Silver
|-
| [[Lightsong]]
| Bravery
| Held 1/4one fourth of the Lifeless Army
| Red and Gold
|-
| [[Mercystar]]
| Kindness and Benevolence
| Held 1/4one fourth of the Lifeless Army
| Orange and Gold
|-