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Hello everyone, I am Nightstar The Bright. I really enjoy reading Brandon Sanderson’s books, sometime after I read them all I began editing the Coppermind. I mostly do Nalthian articles, although I enjoy updating other articles as well.
Hello everyone, I am Nightstar The Bright. I really enjoy reading Brandon Sanderson’s books, sometime after I read them all I began editing the Coppermind.


Notable pages I created or heavily edited.
Notable pages I reworked
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* [[Court of Gods]]
* [[Court of Gods]]
* The [[Iridescent Tones]]
* [[Iridescent Tones]]
* [[Hanald]]
* [[Listener]]
* [[Duladel]]
* [[Pahn Kahl]]
* [[Pahn Kahl]]
* [[Jah Keved]]
* [[Fjorden]]
* [[Fjorden]]
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! The following text is a collection of the information about Alethkar!
'''Duladel''' is a region of [[Opelon]] along the southern border of [[Arelon]] on [[Sel]]. Its people are mostly of mixed blood, generally half [[Aonic]] and half [[JinDo]],{{book ref|Elantris|19}} and are known as the "most light-hearted, easygoing people in Opelon".{{book ref|Elantris|10}} Because of their Aonic heritage, Dulas can be taken by the [[Shaod]] and become [[Elantrian]]s.{{book ref|Elantris|1}}


Every city has a little huddle of buildings for caravaneers and the likes. Also large stormbunkers to house armies or multiple caravans.{{book ref|sa3|45}} many small villages have a central cistern to catch rain water and filter out the crem. Alethi is used widely throughout the eastern world to make the underscript of a book. Also, lots of Alethi epics, which are famous even outside Alethkar.{{book ref|sa3|i|2}}
== Culture==
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=== People ===


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==== Slavery ====
sweeping his large, floppy hat out in front of him. that the best way to deal with them was to smile and nod occasionally. Dulas didn't just talk with their mouths, they used their entire bodies as part of the storytelling experience.{{book ref|Elantris|50}} Citizen Kaloo," Roial said. "May I come in?". characteristically Duladen lack of decorum. It was said that the moment you invited a Dula to stay, you would never get rid of him—or his family. My people are slow to act.{{book ref|Elantris|52}} dressed in a montage of garish reds and oranges.{{book ref|Elantris|53}}
Slavery is common in Alethkar, although there are many laws surrounding it.
How is someone made a slave...
Slaves themselves...
Slavers...
A slaver must provide the reason someone was sold into slavery when he sells the slave, it is illegal to lie. It is illegal to wear a sword without being a lighteyes. Every man has a slave debt, but he can theoretically pay it off and earn back his freedom. It is suspected by some people to be a shum however, intended to keep the slaves docile because it is an enormous amount, far more then a slave is sold for. Many masters find ways to cheat a slave out of their wages, charging them for housing etc. A master can also always set a man free, or the man can try and escape. People don't like slavers, and so they often choose other slavers as company. According to Vorin rules, every slave has to be paid a small wage, half of what a non slave would receive. {{book ref|sa1|4}} Slave carts, roughly 10 men per. Masters are free to give beatings. Stealing may make someone a slave (Chulls). Although it could also be a death sentence (stealing horses) Many Alethi slaves are sold to the remote, small and independent cities on the coast of the unclaimed hills. The rules binding slavers and slaves are Vorin in origin, and as such apply to all the major Vorin realms. Brands are burned into the skin. Brands are made up of a glyphpair; the highlord's district where the person is originally branded.{{book ref|sa1|2}} Each slaver has a ledger containing information on the slaves, such as how much they've paid of their slave debt, it isn't uncommon to lie though. Prices range from roughly 1,5 emerald broams for a weak or bad slave{{book ref|sa1|6}} to three emerald browns for a good one, although the average is two broams.{{book ref|sa1|69}}


== Economy ==
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=== Currency ===
As with many other nations on Roshar, their economy was based upon [[Spheres|glass spheres with cut polestones in their center]], known simply as spheres. In the mint, they check sphere weights in order to see if they fell into the proper categories.{{book ref|sa4|16}} The value of polestones, and thus the worth of sphere denominations in their economy, is based around the value of the substances a polestone can transmute another substance into.{{book ref|sa3|part=ars}}


=== State Income ===
Taxation is levied upon darkeyes and landless lighteyes over rights to live on the territory of wealthier lighteyes.{{book ref|sa3|106}} If a citylord fails to pay his taxes to the highlord, people are sent to collect it from him, often violently.{{book ref|sa3|26}}{{book ref|sa3|106}} The highlord answers to the highprince;{{book ref|sa3|116}} and highprinces themselves are taxed by the king for the right to use soulcasters, which were an important resource in waging prolonged, large-scale conflicts. This is the primary form of taxation levied upon the highprinces by the king.{{book ref|sa1|15}}


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=== Labour and professions ===


Slaves and parshmen.


Akanny in the Sadeas Princedom served as a major source of agriculture throughout Alethkar, being the source of a signifigant portion of the nation's lavis and tallew.{{book ref|sa3|10}} Other towns and cities throughout Alethkar are important centures for the production of hog leather and meat, whilst others still harvested [[gumfrems]] for their gemhearts, which were used in the soulcasting of meat.{{book ref|sa3|10}} Merchants of 1 and 2st nahn. (Footnote-like in other Vorin kingdoms). Many people go to the tavern: a days work and then an evening at the tavern for fun.{{book ref|sa2|46}}
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=== Language and script ===
Duladen was the language spoken by the Dula people. It reflected the "laid back, loose culture" of Duladel.{{bws ref|languages-of-Elantris|Languages of Elantris|date=?}}


=== The Market ===
{{sidequote
Alethkar has some form of open market,{{book ref|sa4|18}} though the amount of openness in the economy, that is the amount of government regulation in the market, is unclear.
| ''Alavanta kamaloo kayana.''
| Galladon to himself{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}
|side=right|size=300px
}}

When [[Sarene]] discovers a group of practitioners of the [[Jeskeri Mysteries]], she notes that many of them wear robes emblazoned with "Duladen runes".{{book ref|Elantris|32}}

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==== Known words ====
;Alavanta: ''Unknown''{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}
;Sule: Friend
;Kamaloo: ''Unknown''{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}
;Kolo: A dialogue tag, analogous to "Understand?"{{wob ref|1930}}
;Rulo: Fool
;Kayana: Crazy{{book ref|Elantris|1}}
;Doloken: Hell
;Hama: Grandmother{{glossary ref|Elantris|H}}
;Dor: Overspirit


== History ==
=== Foreign Trade ===
Through trade treaties, they are able to trade with Jah Keved for cheap.{{book ref|sa3|66}} As of the True Desolation, Fen Rnamdi held administration over trade and supply, as one of the stipulations in the coalition of monarchs.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
=== Duladel Republic ===
The Duladel Republic was one of the major nations on Opelon during the time before the Reod. It was ruled by a group of citizens known as the Republican class. The members of the Republican class were elected by the Dula people.{{book ref|Elantris|16}} The aristocratic segment of the population was fond of garish clothing.{{book ref|Elantris|25}} The state religion of the Republic was [[Jesker]] which worshiped the [[Dor]] as a sort of overspirit. Although a Duladel-specific magic system has not been introduced, it is possible that one exists.{{wob ref|4804}}


== Architecture ==
=== Occupation by the Fjordell Empire ===
Streets run east to west and doorways face away from the Origin bcs highstorms.{{book ref|sa2|46}}
About six months prior to the restoration of Elantris, the Duladel Republic collapsed. During a chaotic period a contingent of Derethi priests, led by the gyorn [[Hrathen]], fomented a revolution.{{book ref|Elantris|6}} The Duladel Revolution was described as being even more violent than the Arelene Revolution following the Fall of Elantris; the Republican Class was killed in its entirety. A monarchy was then instituted and [[Shu-Dereth]] replaced [[Jesker]] as the state religion. The collapse of Duladel prompted the engagement of Prince [[Raoden]] of Arelon to Princess [[Sarene]] of [[Teod]]; their marriage would signify unity between the two remaining non-Derethi nations south of the [[Rose Empire]].{{book ref|Elantris|16}}
=== Infrastructure ===
Alethkar has poor transport infrastructure, making travel and resource movement between distant cities slow and cumbersome.{{cite}} This increases the important of soulcasters to their economy and military.{{cite}}


The aquisition of Oathgates after the Battle of Narak greatly assisted in trade across the continent.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
== Notable Dula ==
*[[Galladon]]

Revision as of 22:46, 29 June 2024

Hello everyone, I am Nightstar The Bright. I really enjoy reading Brandon Sanderson’s books, sometime after I read them all I began editing the Coppermind.

Notable pages I reworked

! The following text is a collection of the information about Alethkar!

Every city has a little huddle of buildings for caravaneers and the likes. Also large stormbunkers to house armies or multiple caravans.[1] many small villages have a central cistern to catch rain water and filter out the crem. Alethi is used widely throughout the eastern world to make the underscript of a book. Also, lots of Alethi epics, which are famous even outside Alethkar.[2]

Slavery

Slavery is common in Alethkar, although there are many laws surrounding it. How is someone made a slave... Slaves themselves... Slavers... A slaver must provide the reason someone was sold into slavery when he sells the slave, it is illegal to lie. It is illegal to wear a sword without being a lighteyes. Every man has a slave debt, but he can theoretically pay it off and earn back his freedom. It is suspected by some people to be a shum however, intended to keep the slaves docile because it is an enormous amount, far more then a slave is sold for. Many masters find ways to cheat a slave out of their wages, charging them for housing etc. A master can also always set a man free, or the man can try and escape. People don't like slavers, and so they often choose other slavers as company. According to Vorin rules, every slave has to be paid a small wage, half of what a non slave would receive. [3] Slave carts, roughly 10 men per. Masters are free to give beatings. Stealing may make someone a slave (Chulls). Although it could also be a death sentence (stealing horses) Many Alethi slaves are sold to the remote, small and independent cities on the coast of the unclaimed hills. The rules binding slavers and slaves are Vorin in origin, and as such apply to all the major Vorin realms. Brands are burned into the skin. Brands are made up of a glyphpair; the highlord's district where the person is originally branded.[4] Each slaver has a ledger containing information on the slaves, such as how much they've paid of their slave debt, it isn't uncommon to lie though. Prices range from roughly 1,5 emerald broams for a weak or bad slave[5] to three emerald browns for a good one, although the average is two broams.[6]

Economy

Currency

As with many other nations on Roshar, their economy was based upon glass spheres with cut polestones in their center, known simply as spheres. In the mint, they check sphere weights in order to see if they fell into the proper categories.[7] The value of polestones, and thus the worth of sphere denominations in their economy, is based around the value of the substances a polestone can transmute another substance into.[8]

State Income

Taxation is levied upon darkeyes and landless lighteyes over rights to live on the territory of wealthier lighteyes.[9] If a citylord fails to pay his taxes to the highlord, people are sent to collect it from him, often violently.[10][9] The highlord answers to the highprince;[11] and highprinces themselves are taxed by the king for the right to use soulcasters, which were an important resource in waging prolonged, large-scale conflicts. This is the primary form of taxation levied upon the highprinces by the king.[12]

Labour and professions

Slaves and parshmen.

Akanny in the Sadeas Princedom served as a major source of agriculture throughout Alethkar, being the source of a signifigant portion of the nation's lavis and tallew.[13] Other towns and cities throughout Alethkar are important centures for the production of hog leather and meat, whilst others still harvested gumfrems for their gemhearts, which were used in the soulcasting of meat.[13] Merchants of 1 and 2st nahn. (Footnote-like in other Vorin kingdoms). Many people go to the tavern: a days work and then an evening at the tavern for fun.[14]

The Market

Alethkar has some form of open market,[15] though the amount of openness in the economy, that is the amount of government regulation in the market, is unclear.

Foreign Trade

Through trade treaties, they are able to trade with Jah Keved for cheap.[16] As of the True Desolation, Fen Rnamdi held administration over trade and supply, as one of the stipulations in the coalition of monarchs.[17]

Architecture

Streets run east to west and doorways face away from the Origin bcs highstorms.[14]

Infrastructure

Alethkar has poor transport infrastructure, making travel and resource movement between distant cities slow and cumbersome.[citation needed] This increases the important of soulcasters to their economy and military.[citation needed]

The aquisition of Oathgates after the Battle of Narak greatly assisted in trade across the continent.[17]

  1. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 45#
  2. ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-2#
  3. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 4#
  4. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 2#
  5. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 6#
  6. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 69#
  7. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 16#
  8. ↑ Oathbringer Ars Arcanum#
  9. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 106#
  10. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 26#
  11. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 116#
  12. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 15#
  13. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 10#
  14. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 46#
  15. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 18#
  16. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 66#
  17. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 96#
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