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T’Telir is also the location of the entire [[Hallandren]] [[lifeless]] army.{{book ref|wb|4}} This army numbers forty thousand lifeless, fully equipped{{book ref|wb|47}} and ready to respond to any potential invasion. While this army is completely separate of the city guard, it can be called upon to defend the walls. The lifeless soldiers are described as wearing gold and blue,{{book ref|wb|4}} this might be the same as the living human guards, who’s uniforms are described as bright yellow and blue.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}
=== Politics ===
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|This isn’t about money. It’s about fear. People in the court talk about what '''might''' happen if the Idrians cut off the passes or what '''may''' happen if the Idrians let enemies slip through and besiege T’Telir.
|[[Bebid]] to [[Vasher]]{{book ref|wb|5}}
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T'Telir is the capital of Hallandren and home to the Returned.{{book ref|wb|4}} The [[God King]] rules T'Telir officially and can overrule any decision made by the Court of Gods, although his priests usually make most decisions for him. The Returned are given votes when it comes to big decisions; before casting votes, they listen to their priests debate about the issues in [[Hallandren#Court_Assembly|Court Assemblies]]. Some of the Returned also sit on various councils and vote on other important matters in the city.{{book ref|wb|30}} This method of government, waiting on debates that must be brought to the gods (who cannot leave the court to be among the people of the city) by the priests, operates much more slowly than Idris' monarchy.{{book ref|wb|1}}
The King and the rest of the Returned are revered as gods, and those of people who are in trouble, are sick or lame, or need help of some sort, can go to them during their daily time to receive Petitions.{{book ref|wb|12}} The poorer people are also entered into a lottery where they can come to Court Assemblies and view the gods while they make their decisions.{{book ref|wb|13}} However, at the time of the Pahn Kahl rebellion, people are beginning to doubt their gods more and more, seeing them as less divine, weaker, and less wise.{{book ref|wb|16}} Though the general opinion in the city before Siri's arrival expected [[Idris]] to back out on the treaty with Susebron, there are still some in the court pushing very vocally for a war with Idris, which they consider little better than a rebel enclave within Hallandren's borders.{{book ref|wb|5}}{{book ref|wb|8}}
== History ==
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