Difference between revisions of "Hallandren"

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== Etymology ==

 

== Geography and Ecology ==

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Elephants and zebras are said to be exotic creatures from "the south." Whether this means they come from southern Hallandren or south of Hallandren is unclear.{{book ref|wb|27}}

=== The Monarchy ===

==== The God King ====

Hallandren has had a monarchy for its entire history, some three hundred years. All of their kings were stillborn, after which they immediately [[Returned]] to rule the empire. With the exception of their first king, who is called [[Peacegiver]], all of them are named Susebron, with the current king being [[Susebron]] the fifth.{{book ref|wb|32}} Due to their nature as Returned they carry the title of God King.

 

The God King has absolute power in Hallandren,{{book ref|wb|2}} although in reality he acts more like a figurehead for the priesthood.{{book ref|wb|20}} The priests also cut out his tongue to prevent him from using his [[Light of Peace|Breaths]],{{book ref|wb|20}} as their god [[Peacegiver]] commanded them to do.{{book ref|wb|40}} The God King resides in a [[Court of Gods#God king’s palace|large black palace]] in the [[Court of Gods]].{{book ref|wb|4}} He can also veto any decision made by the Pantheon of Gods.{{book ref|wb|50}}

 

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The Queen is formally addressed with ‘Your Majesty’ or ‘Your Excellency’.{{book ref|wb|32}}{{book ref|wb|55}} She is also sometimes addressed as ‘Vessel’ as she is considered to be a Vessel for the God King.{{book ref|wb|55}}

 

==== Succession ====

 

=== Foreign Policy and International Relationships ===

=== Armament ===

==== Bladed weapons ====

 

==== Awakened clothing ====

== Culture ==

=== People ===

 

Hallandren has no nobility apart from the Returned,{{book ref|wb|4}} instead it has a small but very rich class which is almost completely compromised of the most successful merchants, a middle class, and a large peasant class. Hallandren is the only nation on [[Nalthis]] to have a middle class, instead of only a high and low class.{{book ref|wb|5}}

 

=== Architecture ===

 

Some buildings are painted for someone of the [[Heightening#Third Heightening|Third Heightening]], with very minute changes in color. Examples of this are the Returned palaces.{{book ref|wb|14}}

 

== Religions ==

 

=== The Iridescent Tones ===

 

The [[Court of Gods]] is located in Hallandren, in the city of T’Telir.{{book ref|wb|4}} The Returned gods of Hallandren reside in this Court, supposedly blessing the Hallandren with guidance and good fortune.{{book ref|wb|3}}

 

Hallandren imports carpets from these nations.{{book ref|wb|3}}

 

=== Politics ===

 

[[Truthcall]] is one of the [[Returned]] given a vote over issues of trade with other kingdoms. As such, his decisions hold sway over the economics of both Hallandren and its trade partners.{{book ref|wb|22}}

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[[Bluefingers]] himself planned an extensive subversive campaign centered around starting a war between Hallandren and Idris: he brought mercenaries and Pahn Kahl Awakeners into the tunnel system below the court,{{wob ref|7298}} manipulated [[Siri]] into distrusting the Hallandren priests,{{wob ref|6983}} and hired [[Denth's crew]] to increase tensions in the city.{{wob ref|6723}} When his plans were nearing completion, he tortured [[Blushweaver]] and [[Lightsong]] in order to get the Command phrases for Hallandren's Lifeless army, changed the Command phrase, and sent the army towards Idris.{{book ref|wb|55}} The attempted rebellion was defeated when the [[Susebron|God King]], with his newly healed tongue, used [[Peacegiver's Treasure]] to storm his palace with an army of Awakened cloths. Vasher decided to give the God King the Command phrase to Kalad's Phantoms, which he then sent after the Lifeless army.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}