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The '''Calling''' is a teaching of [[Vorinism]] which suggests to a person what they can do to serve [[The Almighty]].
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A '''Calling''' was a teaching of [[Vorinism]] which was a persons chosen profession, the way they would serve [[The Almighty]] in the afterlife.
   
In The Way of Kings, Vorinism (the dominant religion of Alethkar)has a person focus on two things, a devotary and a calling. The devotary is essentially an ideal that one will devote their life to (Justice, Leadership, Purity, etc.). A calling is an occupation or activity which ideally will help one serve the Almighty in a better manner when ascending to the afterlife. The calling can range basically the gamut of jobs such as cooking and soldiering, although in Alethkar soldiering is considered to be the most valuable of skills (even though all are technically equal). An ardent will then help the religious person set goals in their calling in order to improve their proclivity.
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Vorinism required a person to focus on two things, a [[devotary]] or Glory and a Calling. Each devotary was essentially an ideal, an aspect of the Almighty that one will devote their life to (Justice, Leadership, Purity, etc.). A Calling was an occupation or activity which ideally would help one serve the Almighty when ascending to the afterlife. The Calling could have ranged from all manner of professions such as cooking and soldiering, although in [[Alethkar]] soldiering is considered to be the most valuable of skills followed closely by farming. An [[ardent]] would help the religious person set goals in their Calling in order to prove themselves to the Almighty.
Also, when one ascends after death, one will use the calling given to them in order to help the Almighty recapture the Tranquiline Halls (Soldiers will fight, Duelers will duel, Cooks will cook).
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It was believed that when someone ascended after death, they would use their Calling in order to help the Almighty recapture the Tranquiline Halls (Soldiers would fight, Duelers would duel, Cooks would cook) however their abilities in their Calling would be greatly enhanced, farmers would wave a hand and a field of crop would grow.
   
 
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A Calling was a teaching of Vorinism which was a persons chosen profession, the way they would serve The Almighty in the afterlife.

Vorinism required a person to focus on two things, a devotary or Glory and a Calling. Each devotary was essentially an ideal, an aspect of the Almighty that one will devote their life to (Justice, Leadership, Purity, etc.). A Calling was an occupation or activity which ideally would help one serve the Almighty when ascending to the afterlife. The Calling could have ranged from all manner of professions such as cooking and soldiering, although in Alethkar soldiering is considered to be the most valuable of skills followed closely by farming. An ardent would help the religious person set goals in their Calling in order to prove themselves to the Almighty. It was believed that when someone ascended after death, they would use their Calling in order to help the Almighty recapture the Tranquiline Halls (Soldiers would fight, Duelers would duel, Cooks would cook) however their abilities in their Calling would be greatly enhanced, farmers would wave a hand and a field of crop would grow.

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