11,553
edits
Difference between revisions of "Lighteyes"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
| (47 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown) | |||
|
{{culture
|image=Dalinar family BBQ Shapez reddit.jpg
|related=[[Vorinism]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
}}{{update|book=sa3}}▼
{{spoiler|sa4}}
A '''lighteyes''' is a person with lightly colored, bright eyes, such as blue, green, yellow, light grey, or violet.{{book ref|sa1|1}}{{book ref|sa1|5}} In the [[Vorin]] kingdoms of [[Alethkar]], [[Jah Keved]], and [[Kharbranth]], they form the nobility, ruling over the [[darkeyes]]. Lighteyes are ranked in ten different levels, in accordance with the dahn caste system.
A male lighteyes of notable rank is addressed by the title Brightlord. Similarly, Brightlady is used to address high-ranking females,{{book ref|sa2|14}} although the more common term of address is Brightness. Brightness can be used to address a lighteyed lady of any rank.
Sometimes when important lighteyes die, their corpses are soulcasted into stone statues, as opposed to [[darkeyes]] corpses, which are typically burned. It is unknown how common this practice is among lighteyes of lower dahn or among lighteyes outside of [[Alethkar]].{{cite}}
== Changing eye color ==
Permanently changing one's birth eye color is generally not possible. However, two exceedingly rare methods are currently known to change one's eye color.
It is a well-known legend within [[Vorin]] society that if a man wins a [[Shardblade]] on the battlefield, he will become a lighteyes, regardless of his previous station in life.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Even if his eye color didn't physically change, he would still be promoted to fourth dahn by virtue of being a Shardbearer.{{book ref|sa2|66}} The exact color of the Shardbearer's eyes depends on the specific type of Blade they bonded to.{{wob ref
A second and even rarer method of becoming a lighteyes is to become either a [[Surgebinder]] or [[Knight Radiant]]. According to [[Skar]], [[Kaladin]]'s eyes changed while fighting to save [[Dalinar]] during the [[Battle of the Tower]], although it was only for a short moment, as other men still recognize him as a darkeyes during the fight.{{book ref|sa2|2}} During this battle, Kaladin only said up to the Second Ideal of the [[Immortal Words]] and did not recognize himself as a Knight Radiant. Later, during the [[Battle of Narak]], after Kaladin says the Third Ideal of the Immortal Words and recognizes himself as a true Knight Radiant, his eyes turn pale blue, lighter than any king.{{book ref|sa2|87}} They stay pale blue for several hours after
Lighteyes can temporarily be darkened using eyedrops. There is not currently a way to artificially lighten dark eye colors.{{book ref|sa2|28}}
▲A second and even rarer method of becoming a lighteyes is to become either a [[Surgebinder]] or [[Knight Radiant]]. According to [[Skar]], [[Kaladin]]'s eyes changed while fighting to save [[Dalinar]] during the [[Battle of the Tower]], although it was only for a short moment, as other men still recognize him as a darkeyes during the fight.{{book ref|sa2|2}} During this battle, Kaladin only said up to the Second Ideal of the [[Immortal Words]] and did not recognize himself as a Knight Radiant. Later, during the [[Battle of Narak]], after Kaladin says the Third Ideal of the Immortal Words and recognizes himself as a true Knight Radiant, his eyes turn pale blue, lighter than any king.{{book ref|sa2|87}} They stay pale blue for several hours after using stormlight before returning to brown.
== Origins ==
It is speculated that the distinction between lighteyes and darkeyes stems from the [[Knights Radiant]]. The Knights Radiant all used [[Surgebinding]] and [[Shardbearer|Shards]], which granted them light-colored eyes even if they didn't have them at birth. Because the weapons and magic that the Radiants wielded were so superior, the belief that light colored eyes being superior to dark colored ones came to be. The bond between [[spren]] and humans is what actually causes the color change.{{wob ref|7729}}
[[Hoid]] thinks that he should be amused by the
== Dahn ==
=== Dahn Rankings ===
{{theory}}
{| class=infobox
{{row| Dahn |
{{row| 1st | The King }}
{{row| 2nd | Highprinces, their direct heirs, and the King's direct heir. }}
{{row| 3rd | ''Generals'', Highlords, and the non-inheriting children of 1st and 2nd dahn lighteyes. }}
{{row| 4th | Battalionlords
{{row| 5th | ''Companylords''
{{row| 6th | ''Captainlords
{{row| 7th | Lower-ranking landless officers, ''higher-ranking (or very wealthy) landless lighteyes''. }}
{{row| 8th | Soldiers, ''high-ranking (or moderately wealthy) landless lighteyes''. }}
|}
Anything italicized is speculated [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/6s1gyf/no_spoilers_relationship_between_eyestatus_and/dlai1mv/ here].{{wob ref|4006}}
The position of ''Citylord'', may span multiple dahn, including fourth, fifth, and sixth.{{book ref|sa3|58}}{{wob ref|4006}} The dahn of the appointed citylord may be based on the size and significance of a settlement.
=== General Dahn Information ===
Dahn is the caste system for lighteyes.{{book ref|sa1|8}} Its counterpart for [[darkeyes]] is the [[nahn]] system.
Since lighteyes are nobility in the Vorin kingdoms, the dahn system is superior to the nahn system. Holding even the tenth and lowest dahn socially outranks the highest level of [[nahn]].{{book ref|sa2|2}} However, there are situations in which practical reality makes the social standing between two persons less relevant or even reversed. For an extreme example, after [[Kaladin]], a darkeyes, was promoted to captain, he was socially outranked by many lighteyed soldiers, yet still possessed higher military rank and authority than them.{{book ref|sa2|5}} A worker, such as a carriage driver, would treat a wealthy darkeyes as any other master, since their wages would be paid by the darkeyed passenger.{{book ref|sa2|63}}
Within the dahn system itself, there are ten different levels ranging from one to ten, with one being the highest and ten being the lowest. The highest levels of dahn implies immense power and authority while those at the lowest level of dahn are merely ordinary people.
The first dahn consists of the king. The second dahn contains the highprinces. The third dahn is made up, at least in part,
People in the tenth and lowest level of dahn are colloquially known as "tenners" and are looked down upon as being barely above darkeyes.{{book ref|sa1|45}}{{book ref|sa2|2}}{{book ref|sa2|45}} Unlike high dahn lighteyes—who might make a living from their landed estates or by ruling over other men—or even high nahn darkeyes—who might be merchants or master craftsmen—tenners have to actually work for a living.{{book ref|sa2|45}}
=== First dahn ===
* King [[Elhokar Kholin]], King of [[Alethkar]]▼
* King [[Gavilar Kholin]], King of [[Alethkar]]{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
▲* King [[Elhokar Kholin]], King of [[Alethkar]]
* Queen [[Jasnah Kholin]], Queen of [[Alethkar]] (A ruler in her own right instead of marriage, in defiance of [[Vorin]] tradition).{{book ref|sa3|122}}
* King [[Hanavanar]], King of [[Jah Keved]]{{book ref|sa1|29}}{{wob ref|4006}}
* King [[Valam]], King of [[Jah Keved]]{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{wob ref|4006}}
* King [[Taravangian]], King of [[Jah Keved]]{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{wob ref|4006}}
* Queen [[Fen Rnamdi]], Queen of [[Thaylenah]]{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{wob ref|4006}}
=== Second dahn ===
* Navani Kholin, Dowager Queen of Alethkar{{wob ref|2782}}{{wob ref|4006}}
* Queen [[Aesudan Kholin]], Queen of [[Alethkar]]{{book ref|sa1|1}}
* [[Highprince]] [[Dalinar Kholin]], [[Highprince of War]]
* Highprince [[Adolin Kholin]]
* Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]], [[Highprince of Information]]
* Highprincess [[Ialai Sadeas]]{{wob ref|2782}}
* Highprince [[Aladar]], [[Highprince of Information]]
* Highprince [[Bethab]]
* Highprince [[Hatham]], [[Highprince of Works]]
* Highprince [[Roion]]
* Highprince [[Ruthar]]
* Highprince [[Sebarial]], [[Highprince of Commerce]]
* Highprince [[Thanadal]]
* Highprince [[Vamah]]
* [[Lin Davar]], Head of [[House Davar]] and Shallan's father{{book ref|sa2|52}}
* [[Nan Balat]], Shallan's brother{{book ref|sa2|52}}
* [[Kaladin Stormblessed]], Knight Radiant, Order of Windrunners (by virtue of Shardblade)
* [[Teft]], Knight Radiant, Order of Windrunners (by virtue of Shardblade)
▲* [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref|sa2|52}}
=== Eighth dahn ===
== Notes ==
<references />
{{
{{stormlight}}
| |||