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The '''ardents''' were theare priests of [[Vorinism]] in [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1||7}} Since the [[Hierocracy]] the ardents have been forbidden from participating in politics, theyowning also were not allowed to own anythingpossessions, and wereare themselves the property of a lighteyes[[lighteye]]s. TheyLike wereParshmen, alsoArdents one of the only groups who didare not have to be paid, along with the Parshmen. Even slaves had to be paid infor Alethkarwork. They were alsoare the only people allowed to use the Almighty's other name ''Elithanathile'' or He Who Transforms. Many male ardents had shaved heads and long beards, most ardents alsodress worein grey robes.

Ardents wereare exempt from many aspects of customcustoms in [[Alethkar]], especially any gender-specific customs. for example femaleFemale ardents wereare not required to cover their [[safehand]], theyand wereare allowed to eat both masculine and feminine foods,. maleMale ardents couldcan learn to read and they could both pursue masculine andother feminine pursuitsarts.

Ardents wereare the only people allowed to use [[Soulcasting]] and [[Fabrial]]s, and surroundedsurround thisthe practice with much mystery thatcarrying out Soulcastings were always performed at night and under heavy guard to prevent anythe othergeneral than ardents and high-ranking lighteyespublic from viewing itthem. soArdent thatare, few outside the ardentia were even aware of how Soulcasting was performed. They werehowever, not allowed to use Soulcasters on people.