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Azir doesn't have darkeyes/lighteyes divide
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Nahn is the caste system for darkeyes.{{book ref|sa1|8}} Its counterpart for [[lighteyes]] is the [[dahn]] system.
 
Since darkeyes are the "commoners" in the Vorin kingdoms, the nahn system is inferior to the dahn system. Holdingand holding any level of nahn would be socially inferior to the lowest level of [[dahn]].{{book ref|sa2|2}} However, there are situations in which practical realitycircumstances 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.{{book ref|sa2|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.{{book ref|sa2|63}}
 
Within the nahn system itself, there are ten different levels ranging from one to ten, with one being the highest and ten being the lowest. Those at the highest levels of nahn enjoyed relative comfort and wealth while those at the lowest levellevels of nahn would be serfs restricted from being able to freely travel. Finally, those of the tenth nahn are slaves and can be bought and sold by others.{{wob ref|13069}}
 
At the first and second nahn (the most prestigious nahnnahns), one is even worthycapable of marrying into a lighteyed family.{{book ref|sa1|12}} At the second nahn, one could also potentially marry into a lighteyed family.{{book ref|sa1|25}} These two nahns are confirmed to be full citizens with the right of travel.{{book ref|sa1|10}}
 
While those at the lowest level of nahn without the right of travel are essentially serfs tied to the land they are currently on, this is relatively rare. Many more people are at the slightly higher levels of nahn that include the right of travel.{{wob ref|2782}}
 
A third known privilege is the right of Commission. In [[Highprince]] country, a darkeyes of high enough Nahn could get a commission to work an unused hill or section of land and then keep a portion of the crop for themselves or their family.{{book ref|sa3|10}}
 
In Azimir specifically, darkeyes are allowed right of protest in which; they may lodge a formal complaint, rejecting an order. At this point they are awarded a one month period to make their grievances known before being forced to comply.{{book ref|sa3|65}}
 
=== Moving between ranks ===
Moving between ranks is a fairly fluid and common occurrence, except for the very highest ranks, which are harder to attain.{{wob ref|2782}} The structure of the nahn system pushes people towards "stable ranks," which are ranks in which the child automatically inherits the same rank as their parents.{{wob ref|2782}}
 
Joining the army is one way to permanently increase the nahn of a person and their children; for example, if a very low-ranked darkeyedarkeyes joins the army, he would most likely receive an immediate one nahn increase.{{wob ref|2782}} Another way to increase one's nahn is to buy yourself up a rank, although this only works at the lower ranks of nahn.{{wob ref|2782}}
 
There is also an extremely rare method to change ranks out of the nahn system and into the dahn system. By becoming a [[Shardbearer]], regardless of methodhow andthe shard was obtained or whether one is darkeyed or not, one immediately raises his rank to the fourth dahn.{{book ref|sa2|66}} This was accomplished for the first time in generations when [[Moash]] received a full set of shards from [[Kaladin Stormblessed]].
 
=== Inheritance of nahn ===
* [[Kaladin Stormblessed]], son of a surgeon{{book ref|sa1|16}}
* [[Lirin]], surgeon of [[Hearthstone]]{{book ref|sa1|16}}
* [[Muri]], former seamstress of Kholinar{{boofbook ref|sa3|74}}
 
=== Sixth nahn ===
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