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{{nation
|map=Locator_Iri.png
|ethnicity=[[Iriali]]
|era=Heraldic Epochs
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{for|Iriali|the people across the cosmere|pre=This article is about the nation on Roshar}}
{{quote
|We are Iriali, and part of the Long Trail, of which this is the Fourth Land. … Eventually, all will be gathered back in—when the Seventh Land is attained—and we will once again become One.
== History ==
The Iriali are not native to [[Roshar]].{{wob ref|1516}} They believe that they are part of something they call the "Long Trail,"
During the [[True Desolation]], [[Dalinar Kholin]] approached the monarchs of Iri
== Politics ==
The Iriali are ruled by a triumvirate of rulers. The gender of the ruler is apparently unimportant, though currently they are ruled by two kings and a queen. The Queen currently has responsibilities over foreign policy.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
== Foreign Policy ==
=== Rira ===
The nation of Iri claims authority over their "sister nation" of Rira, but Rira disputes that claim.{{book ref|sa3|16}} Despite this, Iri does ultimately hold sway over Rira.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|16}} The Iriali desire to strike eastward and take over Iri.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
== Culture ==
The [[Iriali]] have metallic golden-blond skin and hair that breeds true.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}}{{book ref|sa2|i|2}} Many [[Alethi]] consider a lock of the golden hair of the Iriali to be good luck.{{book ref|sa1|18}} The Iriali are particular about chastity laws, and dislike public nudity.{{book ref|twok|i|5}} The men often wear only waist wraps on warmer days. The Iriali also paint their skin with colors and patterns. The Iriali tend to be less quarrelsome and prudish than the [[Vorin]] nations. They mostly have yellow eyes.{{book ref|sa2|20}}
Iri has no [[Soulcaster]]s.{{book ref|sa3|19}}
The Iriali worship a god they call "The One". According to this belief, the One knew everything but had experienced nothing. And so the One became Many in order to experience all things. As each experience is different, it brings completeness to the One. Eventually, all will be gathered back in when the sum of land is attained and they will once again become One. Every person is a different mind of a single being experiencing different lives. As Many, they need ignorance. Each fragment of the One’s mind has its own body with different passions and inclinations. They exist in variety to experience all kinds of thought. That means some people must know and others must not. Just like some people must be rich and others poor.
It is likely that this belief is the same one spread by [[Arclo]].{{
The religion is at least somewhat related to the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]] with its philosophy of one becoming many.{{wob ref|14397}}
The Iriali religion
The philosophy behind the One is that the [[Spiritual Realm]] and the [[Beyond]] are the same thing. When a person dies,
== Notable Citizens & Visitors ==
* [[Ym]] is an Iriali cobbler and incipient [[
* [[
* [[Wyndle]] originally wants to form a bond with a distinguished Iriali matron (who might have been Ym), but the [[Ring]] chooses for him to bond [[Lift]] instead.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
* [[Axies the Collector]], an [[Aimian]], visits Iri to look for [[spren]].{{book ref|twok|i|5}}
* [[Rysn]] and her babsk, [[Vstim]], visit Iri, and Rysn manages to offend the Iriali somehow.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}
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