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The '''Hierocracy''' is a governmentrungovernment 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}}

The Sunmaker himself interrogated the remaining priests and went through their correspondences.{{book ref|sa1|18}} He claimed that he had found no proof of any of the visions that they had claimed to be receiving from the Almighty, stating that it had been a massive fraud on the part of the Church. The central leadership of the Vorin Church was destroyed.{{book ref|sa1|36}} From that point forward, Vorinism continued inon as a decentralized religion, with each devotary working mostly independently, sometimes clandestinely competing with the others for followers.{{book ref|sa1|33}}

The ramifications of the Hierocracy's attempt at global control were still felt centuries after its collapse. The Hierocracy, along with the [[Recreance]] isare considered the main two failings of Old Vorinism and isare a persistent embarrassment to modern- day ardents.{{book ref|sa1|45}} They prefer not to speak of these past events, and focus on teaching doctrinesdoctrine 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}} Much of the pomp and wealth of the priests was also stripped away at the fall of the Hierocracy.{{book ref|sa3|100}} 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. In addition, as time has gone on, at least some of the wealth has returned to Vorinism, particularly among the senior members of the ardentia.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

The revisions of history perpetratedperpetuated by the Church are still difficult to avoid, especially for those that study pre-Hierocracy history or the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa2|3}} Some ancient texts were highly revised to remove perceived contradictions, making it difficult to differentiate fact from fiction. This alteration is one of Brightlady [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s frustrations with Vorinism and a major component to her interest in the city of Urithiru, where she hoped to find original ancient texts, unaltered by the ardentia.{{book ref|sa2|6}}

Despite much of the ill-will towards the Hierocracy, there are still those that wish for a return to the days when the Vorin Church was the absolute power. The [[Sons of Honor]] are one such group that seeks to return power and authority to the church by returning the [[Voidbringer]]s, which they hope will trigger a [[Desolation]] and cause the [[Herald]]s to return to Roshar as well.{{book ref|sa2|88}} Other ardents, such as the zealot [[Pai]], wonder why the Heralds did not return to denounce the Hierocracy if it was a force of evil.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}} She attempted to refound the Hierocracy in 1173,{{book ref|sa3|84}} but was executed for speaking against the Alethi monarchy.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}}

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