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|[[Adolin Kholin]] on the Hierocracy{{book ref|sa1|18}}
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The '''Hierocracy''' is a government run by the [[Vorinism|Vorin Church]] that attempted to rule on [[Roshar]] politically rather than merely acting as a spiritual guide.{{book ref|sa1|36}} The ardents attempted to conquer the world, claiming visions from the Almighty, but they were eventually defeated by the [[Sunmaker]].{{book ref|sa1|18}}
=== Legacy ===
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|[[Kadash]] on the legacy of the Hierocracy{{book ref|sa1|18}}
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The ramifications of the Hierocracy's attempt at global control were still felt centuries after its collapse. The Hierocracy, along with the [[Recreance]] are considered the main two failings of Old Vorinism and are a persistent embarrassment to modern day ardents.{{book ref|sa1|45}} They prefer not to speak of these past events, and focus on teaching doctrine such as the Ten Divine Attributes or the Ten Human Failings. The ardents are technically slaves,{{book ref|sa1|45}} owned by and bound to serve powerful and wealthy lighteyes that are charged to ensure that the priests never rise above their station again.{{book ref|sa1|18}} It is now the duty of the Church to simply teach morals, enforcing them is the job of the lighteyes.{{book ref|sa1|36}} The ardents and the devotaries are also forbidden from owning land or property,{{book ref|sa1|59}} and may not participate in politics of any sort.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Despite this rule, the reality of the relationship between lighteyes and ardents means that the ardents are increasingly drawn into political situations by their owners.
== Notes ==
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|title=History of [[Roshar]]
|prev=The [[Day of Recreance]]
|next=[[War of Loss]]
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{{complete|[[User:Windrunner|Windrunner]] ([[User talk:Windrunner|talk]]) 01:23, 21 November 2016 (MST)}}
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