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|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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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
== Changing 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|3255}} This legend, though a foundation of Vorin society, went untested for centuries, until [[Adolin Kholin]] won a full set of [[Shardbearer|Shards]] and gifted them to the former bridgeman [[Kaladin Stormblessed]]. Kaladin, remembering the event in which his friends were killed, stepped aside and commanded his lieutenant, [[Moash]], to take the Shards. Upon receiving the Shards, Moash's eyes did indeed lighten, from a dark brown to a tan color.{{book ref|sa2|68}} This effect lasts only as long as the formerly darkeyed Shardbearer keeps ownership of his Shardblade, as Moash's eyes changed again upon losing his.
A second
Lighteyes can temporarily be darkened using eyedrops. There is not currently a way to artificially lighten dark eye colors.{{book ref|sa2|28}}
{| class=infobox
{{row| Dahn | People of the rank |pre=!}}
{{row| 1st | The
{{row| 2nd | Highprinces, their direct heirs, and the
{{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 ===
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. During the period when Alethkar was a powerful nation but not unified, the ten ruling highprinces were only second dahn. Rulers of smaller nations like Kharbranth, Bavland or Silnasen would accept the role of second dahn to avoid antagonizing the Alethi, though the rulers of Jah Keved and Thaylen had enough clout to consider their rulers to be first dahn, and a nation like Herdaz wouldn't generally care if they upset the Alethi{{wob ref|4006}}. The second dahn contains the highprinces. The third dahn is made up, at least in part, of the non-heir children of the king, the non-heir children of highprinces, and highlords{{wob ref|2782}}{{book ref|sa2|52}}. The fourth dahn includes lighteyes who hold the position of battalionlord in the army; battalionlords command a full battalion of a thousand men.{{book ref|sa1|73}} The seventh dahn includes lower ranking officers in the army who are landless and attached to a more powerful officer's retinue.{{book ref|sa1|27}}
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 [[
* 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 [[
* King [[
* King [[
*
* King [[Taravangian]], former King of Jah Keved, and [[Kharbranth]].{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{wob ref|4006}}
*
=== Second dahn ===
==== Alethkar ====
▲* Navani Kholin, Dowager Queen of Alethkar{{wob ref|2782}}{{wob ref|4006}}
* Queen [[
*
*
* Highprince [[
* Highprincess [[Shallan Davar]]{{wob ref|2782}}
* Highprince [[
* Highprince [[
* Highprince [[
* Highprince [[Turinad Sebarial]], [[Highprince of Commerce]].
* Highprince [[
==== Jah Keved ====
* [[Abrial]]
* [[Boriar]]
* [[Evinor]]
* [[Jal Mala]]
* [[Valam]]
* [[Urian]]
=== Third dahn ===
*
▲* [[Renarin Kholin]], son of Highprince Dalinar Kholin
=== Fourth dahn ===
* [[Moash]], Lieutenant of the bridgemen and Shardbearer under Highprince Dalinar.{{book ref|sa2|2}}{{book ref|sa2|66}}{{book ref|sa2|68}}
* [[Lin Davar]], Head of [[House Davar]] and Shallan's father.{{book ref|sa2|52}}
* [[
* [[
* [[
* [[Teft]], Knight Radiant, Order of Windrunners. (by virtue of Shardblade)
=== Eighth dahn ===
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