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The '''Iridescent Tones''' is a polytheistic religion practiced in [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]].
== Teachings ==
=== Peacegiver and Kalad ===
[[Peacegiver]] has a central place in the Iridescent Tones. He is often referred to as Peacegiver the Blessed, although some priests call him Lord Peacegiver.{{book ref|wb|40}} Many [[Hallandren]] also consider him to be a god of gods. Peacegiver is sometimes, though not always, considered to have been the first God King.{{book ref|wb|32}} The Hallandren consider his name to be holy.
The Hallandren believe that Peacegiver returned to life with a specific purpose
The Hallandren view Peacegiver as a holy figure and a god because he protected them from Kalad,{{book ref|wb|40}} driving him away and saving the Hallandren people. He also brought peace to the world by stopping the [[Manywar]].{{book ref|wb|32}}
[[Kalad]] also has a central place in the Iridescent Tones. He is considered to be evil and destructive.{{book ref|wb|40}} The [[Hallandren]] believe that
He
=== The Iridescent Wave and the Afterlife ===
The Hallandren believe that when a person dies, they leap across a thing called the
There is an afterlife or heaven,{{book ref|wb|23}} and people are at peace
=== Holidays and Curses ===
There is a holiday known as Gods Feast, on which people take the evening off and feast together.{{book ref|wb|22}} The Wedding Jubilation is a weeklong holiday in which the Hallandren celebrate the marriage of the God King.
The Hallandren often use curses related to Colors or the Iridescent Tones. The Hallandren
* How in the name of the Colors
* Colors!
* By the Colors
* What in the name of the Iridescent Tones
* for the
*
== The Returned ==
=== Returning ===
Some people die in a way that
=== Duties ===
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Breath.
|[[Llarimar]]'s teachings{{book ref|wb|3}}
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When a follower seeks a blessing, they can send an offering to one of the [[Returned|gods]], usually the god corresponding to what the follower wishes.
Another duty of the Returned
The Returned also provide leadership to the Hallandren.
=== Abilities ===
The [[Hallandren]] ascribe many abilities to the Returned, some fictional and some
Denying a request from one of the Returned will cause great peril to your soul.
It is also believed that the Returned have prophetic dreams, which is at least partly true.
=== The God King ===
The first God King is believed to have received his [[Breath]] and life from [[Peacegiver]] himself.
The God King is special, beyond being a Returned.
The God
== The Priesthood ==
The Iridescent Tones have many priests.{{book ref|wb|4}} These priests have mostly religious responsibilities, although they also rule the empire in the name of their [[Susebron|
All priests wear robes,
The priests of the God King know that the God King cannot bear a child.
=== High Priests ===
Each of the Returned, including the God King, has a high priest.{{book ref|wb|3}}{{book ref|wb|4}}{{book ref|wb|12}} These priests wear intricate robes and miters.{{book ref|wb|4}} Their robes are the same
The high priests are almost always near their gods. They are also one of the few priests allowed to see the offerings.{{book ref|wb|3}} Some high priests argue in the arena,
== History ==
=== The Manywar ===
The [[Hallandren]] believe that sometime around the year 0, [[Kalad]] [[Returned]] and aligned himself with the Royal Family of [[Hanald]], seeking war with the other [[Nalthis#Nations|Nalthian Nations]].
Eventually, Kalad seized control of Hanald and declared war on a number of nations, starting an incredibly destructive
The Hallandren felt betrayed by [[Austre]],
=== The God Kings ===
Eventually Peacegiver bestowed his [[Peacegiver's Treasure|Breaths]] onto a priest called Susebron
After this first God King, four more God Kings
== Notes ==
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