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{{culture ~~The '''Cult of the Returned''' was a religion on [[Nalthis]] that eventually grew into the Iridescent Tones, the theocratic government of Hallandren in the time of [[Warbreaker]].~~ \|related=[[Returned]], [[Iridescent Tones]]{{book ref\|wb\|epilogue}} \|world=Nalthis \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[Warbreaker]] }} The '''Cult of Returned''' <!--Note that Brandon refers to the "Cult of the Returned" in the Warbreaker annotations, but the word "the" is not used in the book--> was a religion on [[Nalthis]] and the precursor to the [[Iridescent Tones]], the theocratic government of [[Hallandren]].{{book ref\|wb\|epilogue}} Their beliefs were essentially the same as that of the modern Hallendren people, the [[Returned]] were seen as Gods with a great task to carry out and were supplied with breaths and kept alive until that could perform it by giving away their divine breath. == History == ~~{{stub}}~~ [[Austrism]] was once the primary religion of [[Hanald]], the kingdom that preceded [[Hallandren]] and [[Idris]].{{book ref\|wb\|15}} The doctrine of Austrism held that a deity named Austre resurrected the Returned.{{book ref\|wb\|15}} However, the Cult of Returned believed that the Returned themselves were gods. They believed that their duty was to care for their gods and supply them with [[BioChromatic Breath]] until they could perform a divine task, after which they were free to give away their divine Breath and die a second time.{{wob ref\|4495}} When [[Vasher]] Returned, the Cult of Returned found him, provided him with Breaths, and gave him the name Warbreaker the Peaceful.{{book ref\|wb\|epilogue}} The Cult of Returned also knew of [[Shashara]] and named her Glorysinger.{{wob ref\|6954}} ~~{{warbreaker}}~~ ~~[[Category:Religion and Culture]][[Category:Groups]]~~ After the [[Manywar]] and the shattering of Hanald, Austrism turned its back on [[Awakening]] and began to consider it an abomination.{{book ref\|wb\|46}}{{book ref\|wb\|25}} The worship of Returned was considered "pagan", a perspective that is maintained by modern day followers of Austrism.{{book ref\|wb\|15}} Meanwhile, the Cult of Returned came to prominence in Hallandren, evolving into the [[Iridescent Tones]].{{book ref\|wb\|epilogue}} The religion presumably became entrenched in Hallandren when Vasher created the first [[God King]] by bestowing [[Peacegiver's Treasure]].{{book ref\|wb\|40}} Although the rule of the Returned is not without fault,{{wob ref\|4495}} citizens of Hallandren still generally follow many of the tenets first established by the Cult of Returned. == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Big Smooth\|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth\|talk]]) 23:30, 3 February 2020 (UTC)}} {{Warbreaker}} [[Category: Religion]] [[es:Culto a los Retornados]]