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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.


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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]]
* [[T'Telir]]
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! The following text is a collection of the information about Alethkar!
'''Duladel''' is a kingdom on [[Opelon]] along the southern border of [[Arelon]] on [[Sel]]. People from Duladel are called Dula. Its people are mostly of mixed blood, generally half [[Aonic]] and half [[JinDo]].{{book ref|Elantris|19}} Because of their Aonic heritage, the Dula 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}}
== Geography ==
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=== Geography ===
==== Location ====
Duladel lies on the continent of [[Opelon]]. The kingdom is bordered by [[Arelon]], [[Fjorden]] and [[JinDo]].{{map ref|Fjorden}} It has one major river running through it, the [[Kalomo River]].{{map ref|Arelon}}


==== Climate ====
==== Slavery ====
Slavery is common in Alethkar, although there are many laws surrounding it.
Duladel is made up of a number of climates. A part of Duladel is made up of the Dula Steppes, these Steppes have many caves. Duladel also has many swamps.{{book ref|Elantris|53}}
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}}


==== Capital ====
== Economy ==
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=== Currency ===
Duladel’s capital is a city called [[Fellavoo]]. Fellavoo is located in the north of Duladel, close to the borders of [[Arelon]] and [[Fjorden]].{{map ref|Arelon}} Due to the city’s status as the Dula capital it is likely that the Dula royal family resides in this city.
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}}


== Government ==
=== 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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=== Republic ===
Before it’s violent revolution and eventual occupation by the [[Fjorden|Fjordell Empire]] Duladel was a republic. This republic 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 people who belonged to the Republican class carried the title ‘Citizen’.{{book ref|Elantris|53}} After the revolution the Republican class was killed in its entirety, with only a handful of survivors. This revolution was also the end of the republic.


=== Monarchy ===
=== Labour and professions ===
After the collapse of the republic a contingent of Derethi priests, led by the gyorn [[Hrathen]], fomented a revolution.{{book ref|Elantris|6}} After this revolution ended a Derethi monarchy was established. This allowed the Fjordell priests to convert the Dula population on a far larger scale them previously possible. The monarchs, as Derethi, bow to the whims of [[Wyrn (title)|Wyrn]]. This essentially makes Duladel a Fjordell puppet.


Slaves and parshmen.
== Culture==
=== People ===
The Dula are of mixed blood, with most of them being a mix of the [[Aonic]] peoples and the [[JinDo]],{{book ref|Elantris|19}} although there are also Dula with Fjordell ancestry.{{book ref|Elantris|1}}


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}}
Dula aristocrats typically have creamy brown skin. Their skin color is darker then the average Aonic person, but lighter then the average [[JinDo]]. Dula of lower birth generally have darker skin then the aristocrats, most of them also tend to be massive and bulky. The Dula have round features, they tend to have a foppish, unconcerned air.{{book ref|Elantris|50}}


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=== The Market ===
The Dula are known as the "most light-hearted, easygoing people in Opelon".{{book ref|Elantris|10}} They generally have a lack of decorum. The Dula are also notoriously slow to act.{{book ref|Elantris|52}} It is said that the moment you invite a Dula to stay, you will never get rid of him—or his family.{{book ref|Elantris|52}} The ideal Dula aristocrat is foolishly haughty, overdressed and overmannered.{{book ref|Elantris|50}}
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.


=== Foreign Trade ===
The Dula don’t just talk with their mouths, they use their entire bodies. The best way to deal with a talking Dula is to simply smile and occasionally nod.{{book ref|Elantris|50}}
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}}


==== Fashion ====
== Architecture ==
Streets run east to west and doorways face away from the Origin bcs highstorms.{{book ref|sa2|46}}
The Dula are highly fashionable. The aristocratic segment of the population is fond of garish and bright clothing.{{book ref|Elantris|25}}{{book ref|Elantris|53}} The common people are less fond of bright colors however.{{book ref|Elantris|25}} The Dula are also known to wear large feathered hats.{{book ref|Elantris|50}}
=== 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}}
==== Fencing====
Dula citizens are said to be the finest fencers in all of Opelon, even being better then the Jaadorians. The Dula aristocrats are extremely skilled, with on average three out of four defeating [[Sarene]], a skilled Teo fencer.{{book ref|Elantris|50}}

=== Religion ===
==== Jesker ====
Before the revolution the state religion was [[Jesker]], a religion that worships the [[Dor]] as a sort of overspirit. Many people outside of Duladel call Jesker a 'primitive' religion, though saying this was considered offensive to its followers.{{book ref|Elantris|22}} It is likely that even after the revolution many people still believe in Jesker.

The followers of the Jesker religion strive to bring themselves in harmony with the Dor, the overspirit, and subsequently with nature,{{glossary ref|Elantris|J}} they also taught that everything knew of the Dor, except humans, who could be oblivious to it.{{book ref|Elantris|19}} Jesker ascribed importance to the heaven's movements, and according to [[Hrathen]], worshipped the moon.{{book ref|Elantris|33}}

==== Shu-Dereth ====
After the Fjordell occupation of Duladel the state religion was changed into [[Shu-Dereth]]. This is a monotheistic religion, worshipping a deity called [[Jaddeth]].

Shu-Dereth has a strict chain of command, with [[Wyrn (title)|Wyrn]] at the top. Due to this chain of command the Dula, regardless of social rank, are subjected to the whims of the Fjordell priesthood. Wyrn uses this to further expand his empire across [[Opelon]].

=== Language and script ===
{{quote
| ''Alavanta kamaloo kayana.''
| Galladon to himself{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}
}}

The Dula people speak Duladen. This language reflects the "laid back, loose culture" of Duladel.{{bws ref|languages-of-Elantris|Languages of Elantris|date=?}} Many Dula, including the Republic citizens, speak Aonic fluently, especially if they live near the country’s border with [[Arelon]]. Some of these people don’t even have accents.{{book ref|Elantris|50}} Most low-born Dula have strong accents when speaking Arelene however.{{book ref|Elantris|1}}

==== 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

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}}

== History ==
=== Duladel Republic ===
The Duladel Republic was one of the major nations on Opelon during the time before the Reod.

=== Occupation by the Fjordell Empire ===
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 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. A few men, mostly republicans who survived the massacre, continued to fight against the Fjordell, although the only reason that they were still alive is because Fjorden was to lazy to destroy them. These rebels hid in the Dula swamps and in the caves of the Dula Steppes.{{book ref|Elantris|53}} 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}}

== Notable Dula ==
*[[Galladon]]

== Trivia ==
* Although a Duladel-specific magic system has not been introduced, it is possible that one exists.{{wob ref|4804}}

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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