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'''Pahn Kahl''' is a small territory underneathunder the control of [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|wb|55}} The Pahn Kahl form a distinct but often overlooked group within Hallandren, with a separate culture and religion from the dominant people.{{book ref|wb|15}} They were formerly an independent country, but were absorbed into Hallandren after their defeat in the [[Manywar]].{{book ref|wb|57}} Three centuries later, many of the Pahn Kahl still longed for independence from Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|54}}
== Geography ==
=== Manywar and Subjugation ===
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Years later, Pahn Kahl's neighbor Hanald gave control of its [[Lifeless]] army to a powerful [[Awakener]] named [[Kalad]], who was also Returned.{{book ref|wb|32}} Eventually Kalad wrested control of the nation away from Vo's royal descendants and started a preemptive war against other nations. The Pahn Kahl generally hold that this war was the fault of Hanald's royal family, who they accuse of seeking new [[Awakening]] techniques and [[Lifeless]] without realizing these could be turned against them.
Years later, Pahn Kahl's neighbor Hanald gave control of its [[Lifeless]] army to a man named [[Kalad]].{{book ref|wb|32}} When a Returned had a vision of a coming war, the warmonger [[Kalad]] began an aggressive campaign to win the war by attacking first. Eventually Kalad seized control of the nation himself. The Pahn Kahl hold that this is the fault of rulers who worked hard to develop new Awakening techniques and Lifeless, but were surprised to realize they could be turned against them. Pahn Kahl likely joined the coalition of countries named the [[Pahn Unity]], a group of kingdoms united in their desire to defeat Hanald.{{book ref|wb|26}} The Pahn Unity was defeated, and the nation of Pahn Kahl subjugated beneath their control,{{book ref|wb|57}} made into workers and slaves.{{book ref|wb|55}} Eventually Kalad, then known as Peacegiver, came to regret the bloodshed{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=26}} and ended the war,{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} allowing the kingdom of [[Idris]] to break away with the former royal family at its head.{{book ref|wb|32}} Pahn Kahl survived the conflict, however it remained under the control of Hanald, newly renamed Hallandren, which was now under the rule of the Returned. As time passed, Pahn Kahl became heavily associated with the entire nation of Hallandren, with few outside of Pahn Kahl understanding or caring about the difference between the two.{{book ref|wb|15}}
Pahn Kahl joined the coalition of countries named the [[Pahn Unity]], a group of kingdoms united in their desire to defeat Hanald.{{book ref|wb|26}} The Pahn Unity was defeated and the nation of Pahn Kahl was subjugated,{{book ref|wb|57}} its people made into workers and slaves.{{book ref|wb|55}}
Eventually Kalad, then known as Peacegiver, came to regret the bloodshed{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=26}} and ended the war{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}. The former royal family of Hanald formed a separate kingdom called [[Idris]] in the mountains, and the kingdom of Hanald, now ruled by the Returned, was renamed [[Hallandren]]. Pahn Kahl remained under the control of Hallandren, and over time the Pahn Kahl people became heavily associated with their conquerors, with few outside of Pahn Kahl understanding or caring about the difference between the two peoples.{{book ref|wb|15}}
=== Failed Rebellions ===
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Despite their defeat, the Pahn Kahl were not content to remain subjugated beneath the rule of Hallandren. Approximately three hundred years after the defeat of the Pahn Unity, around the year 321,{{file ref|T-Telir.png|Map of T'Telir}} a Pahn Kahl man named Vahr began to foment rebellion among the Pahn Kahl dye workers{{book ref|wb|prologue}} and dissidents.{{book ref|wb|1}} He convinced many of them to give him their [[Breath]] and began to assemble an army.{{book ref|wb|1}} Little to Vahr's knowledge, a second group of Pahn Kahl, led by the God King [[Susebron]]'s steward, [[Haverseth]], were also independently plotting a rebellion.{{book ref|wb|54}} Haverseth, also known as Bluefingers, felt that Vahr's rebellion was drawing too much attention to the Pahn Kahl people and its other enemies.{{book ref|wb|1}} Bluefingers leaked information about Vahr into the [[Court of the Gods]] resulting in Vahr's capture and the destructionend of his rebellion and Vahr's capture.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=34}}
Bluefingers's own rebellion was far more subtle than Vahr's. As Pahn Kahlhe did not have an army of his own army, he did not have a method to break away from Hallandren with military strength.{{book ref|wb|54}} Instead he wishedinstead conspired to instigate a war between Hallandren and Idris, hoping that in the fighting Pahn Kahl could declare independence and break away.{{book ref|wb|58}} Due to his power as a high-level position as the God King's steward, Bluefingers was in the perfect position to manipulate events,{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=11}} and his actions were often overlooked or ignored because his race.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=11}} Bluefingers sneaked Pahn Kahl Awakeners into the Court through tunnels{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=52}} to begin Breaking the [[Lifeless]] in Hallandren's armies.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=38}} On the day of Bluefingers's coup, Pahn Kahl scribes dressed as priests, mercenaries, and broken Lifeless entered the God King's palace via the tunnels and took control of it.{{book ref|wb|55}} Bluefingers managed to capture the God King and his wife, [[Sisirinah]]. He intended to make it appear as if Siri had been sacrificed on an altar,{{book ref|wb|57}} and in an act of revenge Idrian assassins had killed the God King.{{book ref|wb|55}} He also gained control of the rest of Hallandren's forty thousand Lifeless soldiers, by forcing the Returned gods [[Lightsong]] and [[Blushweaver]] to reveal their Commands.{{book ref|wb|53}} After Commanding the Lifeless to march on Idris, Bluefingers intended to kill the two Returned and plant their corpses surrounded by Idrian bodies, making it appear that they too had been murdered by Idrian rebels after sending the Lifeless armies off to exact revenge.{{book ref|wb|55}}
Bluefingers sneaked Pahn Kahl Awakeners into the Court through tunnels{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=52}} to begin Breaking the [[Lifeless]] in Hallandren's armies.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=38}} He later used these Lifeless, along with mercenaries and Pahn Kahl scribes disguised as priests to take control of the God King's palace and capture both the God King and his wife, [[Sisirinah]].{{book ref|wb|55}} He also gained control of the rest of Hallandren's forty thousand Lifeless soldiers by forcing the Returned gods [[Lightsong]] and [[Blushweaver]] to reveal their Commands.{{book ref|wb|53}} These Lifeless were then Commanded to march on Idris to start a new war.
However, Lightsong thwarted this plan by healing the God King's maimed tongue with his divine [[Breath]], allowing him to prevent Siri's death and defeat the Pahn Kahl rebels.{{book ref|wb|57}} Peacegiver, who had been attempting to prevent this conflict on his own in the guise of Vasher gave Susebron control of his ancient army of Lifeless, [[Kalad's Phantoms]].{{book ref|wb|58}} Susebron used this army to defeat the Lifeless soldiers of Hallandren that were marching on Idris, preventing the war between the two kingdoms and quashing the Pahn Kahl rebellion.{{book ref|wb|prologue}} ▼
Bluefingers intended to kill both Blushweaver and Lightsong then plant their corpses surrounded by Idrian bodies, making it appear as if Idrian rebels had killed them in retaliation for deploying the Lifeless against Idris.{{book ref|wb|55}} He also intended to kill both Siri and Susbron and make it appear as if the God King had his wife sacrificed on an altar and had been killed by vengeful Idrian assassins.{{book ref|wb|55}}{{book ref|wb|57}}
▲However, Lightsong thwarted thisthese planplans by healing the God King's maimed tongue with his divine [[ Divine Breath]], allowing himSusebron to preventfinally Siri'suse deathhis [[Heightening#Tenth_Heightening|Tenth Heightening]] to become an extremely powerful Awakener, save Siri, and defeat the Pahn Kahl rebels.{{book ref|wb|57}} Peacegiver, who had been attempting to prevent this conflict on his own in the guise of Vasher , gave Susebron control of his ancient army of Lifeless, [[Kalad's Phantoms]].{{book ref|wb|58}} Susebron used this army to defeat the Lifeless soldiers of Hallandren that were marching on Idris, preventing the war between the two kingdoms and quashing the Pahn Kahl rebellion.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}
== Culture ==
=== Role in Hallandren Society ===
Within the kingdom of Hallandren, the Pahn Kahl were often ignored,{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=11}} and, seen as second class citizens,{{book ref|wb|34}} and typically as less trustworthy than the Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|36}} On the other hand, many not familiar with the Pahn Kahl may struggle to differentiate the Pahn Kahl from the other Hallandren; oftentimes they are not seen as their own distinct people.{{book ref|wb|14}} This confusion is a distinctgreat annoyance to them. Many of the Pahn Kahl live a difficult life, working under harsh overseers in the dye fields.{{book ref|wb|34}} Some of the Pahn Kahl have managed to work their way into high importance but low prestige jobs, such as stewards and servants for the priests and Returned in the [[Court of the Gods]]. This provides a far better life than working in the dye fields. This work is however unstable, anytime a new God King is chosen, all his workers lose their jobs.{{book ref|wb|34}} In addition to this, Pahn Kahl servants have to work harder to gain jobs within the theocracy, and those jobs are often more difficult than the Hallandren servants.{{book ref|wb|34}} They all required to wear brown robes{{book ref|wb|15}}{{book ref|wb|24}} and are forbidden to speak to or touch the God King himself.{{book ref|wb|34}} In fact they are not even permitted to be servants to the God King,{{book ref|wb|36}} although they may be servants for his wife.{{book ref|wb|48}}The Pahn Kahl are also notindignant permitted to serve as priests to the gods either.{{book ref|wb|15}} The Pahn Kahl are often marginalized by the Hallandren, and are very frustrated withat being ignored and subjugated by them.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=29}} This is especiallyrelative infuriatingnewcomers to them, considering that the Pahn Kahl were the first people in the region.{{book ref|wb|54}} These factors are a major reason for their rebellion,{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=29}}as alongthey withhad abeen desirethere for revenge and freedomfirst.{{book ref|wb|57}} In the Pahn Kahl's pursuit of these goals, their anger has consumed them and they have lost a lot of their cultural identity.{{qa ref|680|25|What do the Pahn Kahl believe in? All we seem to know is that they are similar to the Iridescent Tones. Any more info?|date=2010-01-1854}}
Many of the Pahn Kahl live a difficult life, working under harsh overseers in the dye fields.{{book ref|wb|34}} Some have managed to work their way into high importance but low prestige jobs, such as stewards and servants for the priests and Returned in the [[Court of the Gods]]. This provides a far better life than working in the dye fields. This work is however unstable, anytime a new God King is chosen, all his workers lose their jobs.{{book ref|wb|34}} In addition to this, Pahn Kahl servants have to work harder to gain jobs within the theocracy, and those jobs are often more difficult than the Hallandren servants.{{book ref|wb|34}} They all required to wear brown robes{{book ref|wb|15}}{{book ref|wb|24}} and are forbidden to speak to or touch the God King himself.{{book ref|wb|34}} In fact they are not even permitted to be servants to the God King,{{book ref|wb|36}} although they may be servants for his wife.{{book ref|wb|48}} Pahn Kahl are also not permitted to serve as priests to the gods either.{{book ref|wb|15}}
All these things have led to their rebellious spirit{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=29}} and desire for revenge and freedom.{{book ref|wb|57}} Consumed by these desires, the Pahn Kahl have lost a lot of their cultural identity.{{qa ref|680|25|What do the Pahn Kahl believe in? All we seem to know is that they are similar to the Iridescent Tones. Any more info?|date=2010-01-18}}
=== Religion ===
Those who follow the Pahn Kahl religion practice a form of nature worship.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=29}} Their pantheon contains five gods, none of which are Returned. The religion focuses on the storms of the [[Bright Sea]], which are seen as a manifestation of their unity of these five gods. One of these gods is the Voice that calls the Returned,{{qa ref|680|25|What do the Pahn Kahl believe in? All we seem to know is that they are similar to the Iridescent Tones. Any more info?|date=2010-01-18}} who in reality is the [[Shard]] [[Endowment]],{{qa ref|428|59|The only thing I'll confirm (and I don't think I've said this before) is that The Voice is, indeed, one of the Shards of Adonalsium. (Endowment is that Shard's true name, by the way.)|date=2009-07}}. although itIt is unknown how much they understand of [[Endowment]]'s nature. The religion in other aspects is not all that different from the Iridescent Tones.{{qa ref|680|25|What do the Pahn Kahl believe in? All we seem to know is that they are similar to the Iridescent Tones. Any more info?|date=2010-01-18}}
In their theology, the [[Returned]] are men and women who denied the power of their gods in life and are therefore forbidden entrance into heaven.{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=29}} However, theybut are not seen as sinners worthy of hell, so they Return for a second chance to find the true faith in life. Many of the Pahn Kahl do not mind the Returned, and accept the God King as monarch.{{book ref|wb|15}} They simply see the Returned as misguided. Since they do not see them as divinities, the only thing the Pahn Kahl find extraordinary about the Returned is the strength of their [[BioChroma]]. Due to their near total focus on their desire for revenge, some of the Pahn Kahl understanding of their own religion has been lost.{{qa ref|680|25|What do the Pahn Kahl believe in? All we seem to know is that they are similar to the Iridescent Tones. Any more info?|date=2010-01-18}}
Many outsiders consider the Pahn Kahl religion to be simplistic, especially in contrast with the elaborate doctrine of the [[Iridescent Tones]].{{book ref|wb|14}} In fact, many people in Hallandren and beyond have no understanding of the religion or are not even aware that the Pahn Kahl have their own separate religion at all.{{book ref|wb|15}}{{book ref|wb|14}}{{book ref|wb|29}} Unfortunately, some aspects of the Pahn Kahl religion have been forgotten even by its followers.{{qa ref|680|25|What do the Pahn Kahl believe in? All we seem to know is that they are similar to the Iridescent Tones. Any more info?|date=2010-01-18}}
=== Cuisine ===
Only one example of Pahn Kahl cuisine is currently known. The sweet pastry called [[Tinkfan]]s are considered to be a delicacy.{{book ref|wb|36}} They are even eaten by the Returned in the Court of the Gods. Tinkfans are traditionally consumed in small bites, with a small piece of bread eaten between each bite as a palate cleanser.
== Notable People ==
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