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== Ranking ==
Since lighteyes are nobility in the Vorin kingdoms, the dahn system is superior to the nahn system. Holding even the tenth and lowest dahn socially outranks the highest level of [[nahn]].{{ref|b|sa2|c|2}} However, there are situations in which practical reality makes the social standing between two persons less relevant or even reversed. For example, after [[Kaladin]], a darkeyes, was promoted to captain, he was socially outranked by many lighteyed soldiers, yet still possessed higher military rank and authority than them.{{ref|b|sa2|c|5}} A worker, such as a carriage driver, would treat a wealthy darkeyes as any other master, since their wages would be paid by the darkeyed passenger.{{ref|b|sa2|c|63}}
The dahn system has ten different levels ranging from one to ten, with one being the highest and ten being the lowest. The highest levels of dahn implies immense power and authority while those at the lowest level of dahn are merely ordinary people. ▼
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The first dahn consists of the king.{{ref|?|1068|13|Interview with Brandon Sanderson}} The second dahn contains the highprinces.{{ref|?|1068|13|Interview with Brandon Sanderson}} The third dahn is made up, at least in part, by the non-heir children of the king,{{ref|?|1068|13|Interview with Brandon Sanderson}} the non-heir children of highprinces,{{ref|?|1068|13|Interview with Brandon Sanderson}} and highlords{{ref|?|1068|13|Interview with Brandon Sanderson}}{{ref|b|sa2|c|52}}. The fourth dahn includes lighteyes who hold the position of battalionlord in the army; battalionlords command a full battalion of a thousand men.{{ref|b|sa1|c|73}} The seventh dahn includes lower ranking officers in the army who are landless and attached to a more powerful officer's retinue.{{ref|b|sa1|c|27}}
The tenth and lowest level of dahn were colloquially known as "tenners" and were looked down upon as being barely above darkeyes.{{ref|b|sa1|c|45}}{{ref|b|sa2|c|2}}{{ref|b|sa2|c|45}} Unlike high dahn lighteyes—who might make a living from their landed estates or by ruling over other men—or even high nahn darkeyes—who might be merchants or master craftsmen—tenners had to actually work for a living.{{ref|b|sa2|c|45}}
== Moving between ranks ==
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