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On the planet of [[Roshar]], a '''darkeyes''' is a person with dark colored eyes, such as brown or black. In the [[Vorin]] kingdoms of [[Alethkar]], [[Jah Keved]], and [[Kharbranth]], they are the commoners, considered inferior to the [[lighteyes]]. Darkeyes are ranked in ten different levels, in accordance with the nahn caste system.
Permanently changing one's birth eye color is generally not possible. However, two exceedingly rare methods are currently known to change one's eye color.
It is a well-known legend within [[Vorin]] society that if a man wins a [[Shardblade]] on the battlefield, he will become a lighteyes, regardless of his previous station in life.{{book ref|sa1|16}} This would also be accompanied by a promotion to the fourth dahn for the Shardbearer. This legend, though a foundation of Vorin society,
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== Origins ==
There are some protections built into the system of nahn to prevent abuse by lighteyes.
The first is the right of travel, which is assumed to be included with most nahns. To not possess that right would imply that one or one's ancestors had committed some wrongdoing.{{wob ref|2782}} The right of travel allows a darkeyed person to leave a town being ruled poorly by the citylord.{{wob ref|2782}} If the town experiences a substantial loss of persons, the citylord may be stripped of his position and be demoted in dahn.{{wob ref|2782}} This protection was suggested by the [[Herald]] [[Nale]] when he was aiding scribes in writing the law as pertaining to eye color.{{book ref|sa4|47}}
The second known protection is exemption from military conscription for those who are of sufficient nahn and provide an essential function to a town.{{book ref|sa1|44}} It is known that a second nahn surgeon and his only apprentice, also of second nahn, are exempt from military conscription.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
A third known privilege is the right of Commission. In [[Highprince]] country, a darkeyes of high enough
=== Moving between ranks ===
=== Second nahn ===
* [[Lirin]], surgeon of [[Hearthstone]]{{book ref|sa1|16}}
* [[Muri]], former seamstress of Kholinar{{book ref|sa3|74}}
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