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{{nation
|map=Locator_Iri.png
|ethnicity=[[Iriali]]
|era=Heraldic Epochs
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
}}{{update|book=sa3|sa4}}
{{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,", ofa whichseries theyof areseven currentlyLands inwhich theall Fourthmust Land{{bookbe ref|sa2|i|2}};"attained" fans speculate that this meansbefore they havewill beenbecome toOne three planets before coming to Rosharagain. ItOf is not known what those planets might bethese, orthe whenFourth theyLand came tois Roshar,{{book thoughref|sa2|i|2}} it is known thatwhich they migrated to Roshar from somewhere besides [[Ashyn]], separately from the rest of humanity.{{wob ref|9551}} They have had what most would consider to be inhuman ancestry in their past, depending on what is considered human.{{wob ref|11884}}
 
ByDuring the time ofDesolations the [[EraSilver of SolitudeKingdom]], of Iri was founded. This Kingdom ruled the easterncurrent portionterritories of Iri hasand splitRira. offAt tosome formpoint the kingdomKingdom ofcollapsed [[Riraand the eastern part split off, forming (country)|Rira]].{{map ref|Roshar}} Iri continued to claim Rira as a vassal, but that claim was disputed.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
 
During the [[True Desolation]], [[Dalinar Kholin]] approached the monarchs of Iri claimedin thatan attempt to persuade them to join the [[Dalinarcoalition of monarchs]]. Iri claimed both that Dalinar had stolen their [[Shardplate]] and refusedthat [[Alethkar]] was no longer relevant as a world power. They gave these as reasons not to side with him.the Theycoalition, instead sidedjoining forces with the [[SingersFused]], who offered them more power than they felt they could gain by siding with the humans. Furthermore, the Iriali people sought peace. Looking back at their histories, they realized that humans had never tried the tactic of capitulation as a way to avoid a [[Desolation]] and felt an obligation to try it, as it was an experience the [[One]] had not yet explored.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
 
FollowingBy the time just after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Iri had struck eastward and, with the help of Odium's forces, captured most of the western kingdoms, whichin maythe haveregion includedof the Purelake.{{book ref|sa3|27}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} The country became both a stationing ground for troops and the center to which Odium's navy retreated following a defeat by the coalition.{{book ref|sa4|17}}{{book ref|sa4|19}}
 
== 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}} The nation of Iri claims authority over their "sister nation" of Rira, but Rira disputes that claim. {{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]].{{citebook ref|edgedancer|6}}
 
The religion is at least somewhat related to the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]] with its philosophy of one becoming many.{{wob ref|14397}}
 
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The philosophy behind the One is that the [[Spiritual Realm]] and the [[Beyond]] are the same thing. When a person dies, their soul rejoins the [[Investiture]] of the Spiritual Realm. Most [[cosmere]] philosophers disagree with this belief.{{wob ref|1729}}
 
== Notable Citizens & Visitors ==
* [[Ym]] is an Iriali cobbler and incipient [[SurgebinderTruthwatcher]] who is killed by [[Nale]].{{book ref|sa2|i|2}}{{wob ref|2507}}
* [[WyndleZu (Roshar)|Zu]] originallyis wants to form a bond with a distinguishedan Iriali matron, but the [[RingStoneward]] chooseswho foris himbonded to bondthe [[Liftpeakspren]] instead.[[Ua'pam]]{{book ref|sa2|isa4|922}}
* [[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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