The Coppermind

Difference between revisions of "JinDo"

JinDo (edit)

Revision as of 18:05, 6 March 2021

2,009 bytes added ,  3 years ago
m
no edit summary
m (Fbstj moved page Jindo to JinDo: capitalisation)
m
 
(16 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
{{nation
|world=Sel
|booksuniverse=[[ElantrisCosmere]]
|books=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]
}}
'''JinDo''' is a nation on [[Sel]]. TheIt JinDois peoplelocated haveon darkthe browncontinent skin and fine features.{{glossary ref|Elantris|J}}of [[Jaador|JaadoriansOpelon]], areand alsois ethnicallypart JinDo,{{glossaryof ref|Elantris|J}} andthe [[DulaFjordell Empire]]. peoplesIt areis halfbordered Jindo and half Aonic.{{book ref|Elantris|19}}by [[KeshuDuladel]], alsoto knownthe as Kesegnorth and the creator of [[Shu-KesegJaador]], hailedto fromthe JinDoeast.
 
AThe JinDo manpeople namedhave dark brown skin and fine features.{{glossary ref|Elantris|J}} [[AtsukoJaador]]ians onceare visitedethnically theJinDo,{{glossary ref|Elantris|J}} while [[Rose EmpireDula]] peoples are both of JinDo and Aonic heritage.{{tesbook ref|76Elantris|19}} The people of [[MaiPon]], part of the [[Rose Empire]], are distantly related to the JinDo.
 
== Culture ==
JinDo is currently a part of the [[Fjordell Empire]]. It is the only other eastern nation besides [[Svorden]] to retain its own language.{{glossary ref|Elantris|J}} It is mentioned that the JinDo submitted to the Fjordell Empire to avoid war.
As followers of [[Shu-Keseg]], the JinDo people follow the principle of unity through acceptance, preferring peace and openness above all. When the Fjordell Empire began to expand, the JinDo people decided to submit to Fjordell rule and outwardly convert to [[Shu-Dereth]] in order to avoid fighting.{{book ref|Elantris|14}}
 
The work of prestigious JinDo philosophers, mathematicians{{book ref|Elantris|8}}, and artists{{tes ref|76}} are well-known in other lands. [[Shu-Dereth]], the official religion of the Fjordell Empire, has its origins in JinDo, as does the [[Shu-Korath]] religion prevalent in [[Teod]] and [[Arelon]]. Like the [[Svordish]], the JinDo language has managed to survive Fjordell hegemony, perhaps due to the influence of JinDo culture throughout the empire.
 
There is a meditative martial art originating from JinDo called [[ChayShan]], which can be used to help people focus their minds. This martial art is also the manifestation of [[Investiture]] in the region. JinDo practitioners of ChayShan can use certain body movements to magically enhance themselves, though this effect appears to be temporary.{{book ref|Elantris|61}}
 
The JinDo people are also known for their use of eating utensils called [[MaiPon|MaiPon sticks]], as well as their strict views on health. Obesity is frowned upon, although some JinDo foods are greasy, like [[HaiKo]]. Spicy dishes are common in JinDo cuisine, and the nation is a major exporter of spices like [[RaiDel|RaiDel peppers]].{{book ref|Elantris|5}}
 
== Notable JinDo People ==
* [[Keseg]], also known as Keshu: Founder of the [[Shu-Keseg]] religion, from which [[Shu-Dereth]] and [[Shu-Korath]] branched off.
* [[Atsuko]]: A JinDo artist who once visited the Rose Empire.{{tes ref|76}}
* Baron [[Shuden]]: A JinDo merchant living in Arelon and one of [[Raoden]]'s friends.
 
== Trivia ==
* In the first published edition of ''[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]'', as well as in ''[[The Emperor's Soul]]'', the term "Jindoeese" was used to describe things originating from the nation of Jindo. This was changed in the tenth anniversary edition of ''Elantris'' such that "JinDo" is now used as the nation's name, demonym, and adjectival form.
 
== Notes ==
Retrieved from "https://coppermind.net/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/64204...146809"