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{{culture ~~{{attention}}~~ \|related=[[Duladel]], the [[Dor]] ~~'''Jesker''' is a religion practised on [[Sel]].~~ \|world=Sel \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[Elantris (book)\|Elantris]] }} {{quote\|Jesker teaches that only humans have the ability--or the curse--of being oblivious to the Dor\|[[Galladon]] explaining to [[Raoden]] about the [[Dor]]{{book ref\|Elantris\|19}}}} '''Jesker''' is a religion practiced on [[Sel]]. It is one of the oldest religions on Sel,{{book ref\|Elantris\|9}} and was effectively exterminated when the [[Duladel Republic]] was overthrown by [[Hrathen]]. Many call Jesker a 'primitive' religion, though saying this was considered offensive to its followers.{{book ref\|Elantris\|22}} Jesker appears to involve spirits.{{book ref\|Elantris\|32}} The [[Dor]] is referred to as the Jesker "overspirit".{{book ref\|Elantris\|41}} Jesker is said to look to the Dor and attempt to understand it.{{wob ref\|2062}} Followers of the Jesker religion strive to bring themselves in harmony with the Dor and subsequently with nature,{{glossary ref\|Elantris\|J}} and taught that everything knew of the Dor, except humans, who could be oblivious to it.{{book ref\|Elantris\|19}} Jesker also ascribed importance to the heaven's movements, and according to [[Hrathen]], worshipped the moon.{{book ref\|Elantris\|33}} The [[Jeskeri Mysteries]] are a religious cult that was related to Jesker, but [[Galladon]] insists it is a mockery of true Jesker,{{book ref\|Elantris\|19}} who did not have any true understanding of the Dor.{{book ref\|Elantris\|16}} The Jeskeri priests also teach that the [[Elantrian]]s are damned.{{book ref\|Elantris\|1}} == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Chaos2651\|Chaos2651]] ([[User talk:Chaos2651\|talk]]) 15:50, 16 June 2018 (MST)}} ~~{{stub}}~~ {{Elantris}} [[Category: Religion ~~and Culture~~]]