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For the Fjordell, religion and war are almost the same thing.{{book ref|Elantris|20}} The military serves the Wyrn and will crush entire civilizations for him.{{book ref|Elantris|3}} Their conquests are quickly soldified by the arrival of Derethi priests, who strive to convert the entire population to Shu-Dereth.{{book ref|Elantris|21}} The Fjordell believe that with all mankind united under Wyrn's rule, Jaddeth could rise from His throne beneath the earth and reign in glorious majesty upon the world.{{book ref|Elantris|3}}
The conventional armies are augmented by the users of Fjordell magic, the [[Dakhor]]. Those monks, trained in the [[Dakhor Monastery]], undergo rigorous physical training, becoming warrior monks.{{book ref|Elantris|31}}{{book ref|Elantris|50}} A few months after a boy is initiated into the Dakhor order, his bones start to grow and twist, adopting strange patterns, reminescent of Fjordell symbols. These symbols grant the
They are also wealthy enough to have a huge navy, large enough that they could beat Teod by sheer numbers.{{book ref|Elantris|47}}
=== Magic ===
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Although no one of Fjordell heritage nor anyone residing in Fjorden may be taken by the [[Shaod]], the Fjordell have their own magic system, the [[Dakhor]], known only to the Derethi priests of the Dakhor Monastery. It causes their bones to grow harder and twist into what are thought to be Fjordell symbols.{{book ref|Elantris|63}} These symbols grant the
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