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The heavy snowfall also contributes to the Idrian defenses.{{book ref|wb|1}}
 
== EconomicsCulture ==
=== BevalisPeople ===▼
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|It’s hard, sometimes, living up in those mountains. Crops fail, and what do you have? The king owns your land, so you can’t sell...
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|[[Thame]] explaining to Vivenna why thousands of Idrians work in Hallandren{{book ref|wb|28}}
|Women chasing runaway geese, men pulling donkeys laden with spring seed, and children leading sheep on their way to pasture.
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|[[Siri]] describing the people of Bevalis{{book ref|wb|1}}
 
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Idris has few exports of note. The kingdom gains most of its income from tariffs on four main trade passes that it controls. These trade passes are extremely important to [[Hallandren]], as they are the kingdom's only reliable method of passage to the north. Idris must be careful with the tariffs it charges on goods that pass through these trade routes, as raising them too high would upset the countries that use their routes and could be cause for war.{{book ref|wb|5}}
 
Commerce in Idris is not particularly robust at the time of the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]]. Due to this, many struggling Idrians find themselves traveling south to Hallandren for work to support their families.{{book ref|wb|9}} Farming is difficult in the snowy mountain range of Idris and farmland is owned and levied by the kingdom, not by the farmers themselves. Thus, struggling farmers cannot rent or sell land if their crop yield is low, forcing them to find work elsewhere.{{book ref|wb|28}}
 
Idris has disaster relief funds, and one can petition the king in the case of disaster. A major flaw with this program is that it requires travel to Bevalis, which can take several weeks. Thus it is more practical to seek work in Hallandren, which is not far from lower farms in southern Idris. This is often a better alternative to taking a long trek through snowy mountains, likely with minimal supplies due to the disaster, to petition the king for assistance.{{book ref|wb|28}}
 
▲=== Bevalis ===
The capital of Idris is the city of '''Bevalis'''. Its roads are unpaved, and its houses are stone-walled, thatched cottages. The royal palace, which serves as a meeting place and a center of operations for the kingdom, is a single-story building with a courtyard of packed dirt; it is, however, large enough to be considered almost "flamboyant."{{book ref|wb|1}} Bevalis is a small city in comparison with the capitals of other nations on Nalthis, with a population of around a few thousand.{{book ref|wb|9}}
 
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Idris is home to the Idrian people. It is unknown if Idris contains any other peoples.{{book ref|wb|1}}
The perfect Idrian is not timid or soft, like some noblewomen from the northern kingdoms, but composed, simple, hard, and capable. The Idrians are taught to be reserved from a young age and to avoid shameful outbursts of emotion.{{book ref|wb|1}}
=== Fashion and beauty ===
Idrians tend to dress in a way that avoides attention, in line with their [[Austrism|religion]]. Hair is often contained modestly. Idrians never wear make-up.{{book ref|wb|1}}
Clothing is drab, bleached grey or white. Some clothes are also brown, although this borders on being to colorful.{{book ref|wb|1}}
Clothing is typically very covering.{{book ref|wb|9}} Most women wear clothing that covers even the neck. Trousers are not found to be modest.{{book ref|wb|28}} These clothes are often made out of wool.{{book ref|wb|1}} The Idrians don’t use silk for clothing.{{book ref|wb|6}} Some Idrians wear gloves when they are working.{{book ref|wb|2}}
=== Biochroma ===
==== Breath ====
The Idrians consider their breath to be intimately linked to their soul. For that reason they are afraid of losing their Breath, and consider holding the [[Breath]]s of others to be sinful. Using them to [[Awakening|Awaken]] is considered to be an even greater sin.{{book ref|wb|13}}
==== Returned ====
Although the people of Idris can also become [[Returned]], this is a rare occurrence. The people of Idris, unlike those in Hallandren, refuse to provide the Returned with [[Breath]], causing them to die at the end of the week.{{book ref|wb|4}} It is unknown if this affects their ‘mission’.
=== Architecture ===
Idris is drab and relatively devoid of color, reflecting the Idrian people's aversion to any display of "ostentation" in their way of living. Stone walls are whitewashed etc.{{book ref|wb|1}}
Most buildings are single-storied and are squat.{{book ref|wb|1}} Idrian homes are fairly small, with a normal Hallandren home being considered a mansion.{{book ref|wb|17}} The Idrians also use thatch for their roofs.{{book ref|wb|1}}
=== Cuisine ===
The Idrian people enjoy a wide variety of foods. Known vegetables include cucumbers, onions and something that looks like grass. They also eat flowers and berries, a known type of eatable flower is the Vanavel.{{book ref|wb|1}}
Idrians also eat meat, although they primarily subsist on vegetables. They don’t eat fish, and many Idrians find it distasteful.{{book ref|wb|9}}
 
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