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'''Shu-Dereth''' is one of the major religions on [[Sel]]. Shu-Dereth is an offshoot of [[Shu-Keseg]], but focuses on the equality of obedience, rather than the equality of mind. Shu-Dereth is based on the worship of [[Jaddeth]], a God who is said to slumber in the earth, waiting for a time when the whole world worships him to return and rule the world. Shu-Dereth is a highly militaristic religion, and is based on a regimented ranking, known as the '''Great Chain'''. The leader of Shu-Dereth, who acts both as Jaddeth's prophet and regent during his entrapment in the earth, takes the name [[Wyrn]] as a title upon his ascension to the position.▼
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▲'''Shu-Dereth''' is one of the major religions on [[Sel]].{{book ref|Elantris|3}} Shu-Dereth is an offshoot of [[Shu-Keseg]]. It was founded by [[Dereth]],
Dereth’s ideas were originally rejected in his native [[JinDo]]; however, they were embraced by the Fjordell. Shu-Dereth has been the official religion of Fjorden since the conversion of [[Wulfden the First]] and has spread to all of the eastern nations{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}}. Since that time, the leader of Shu-Dereth takes receives the title [[Wyrn (title)|Wyrn]] upon his ascension to the position. Wyrn acts both as Jaddeth's prophet and regent during his entrapment in the earth.
Fjorden’s militaristic society stratified and organized Dereth’s teachings into an almost martial level. As a result, Shu-Dereth is a highly militaristic religion, and is based on a regimented ranking, known as the '''Great Chain'''.
== The Great Chain ==
The Great Chain is the chain that links all living members of Shu-Dereth to Wyrn and then to Jaddeth. Masters were always called hroden, but there were two different ways a servant could serve a master. One way was to swear to be someone's odiv, which was irrevocably binding. Krondet was a less binding oath, where one listened to the counsel of their hroden, but were not morally obligated to do what they say. In the priesthood, everyone in the Great Chain were odivs and bound to do what someone higher in the chain commanded.{{book ref|Elantris|12}}
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* Gyorns served Wyrn directly, they were the highest available level of their priesthood other than some of the gragdets. There are only twenty of them, and are among the most important people in the [[Fjordell Empire]]. They often serve as ambassadors for Wyrn to foreign nations, such as [[Arelon]] and the [[Rose Empire]].{{tes ref|98}} They customarily wear red armor.{{book ref|elantris|5}}
* Gragdets were the leaders of monasteries, they were outside of the direct chain
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== Beliefs & Prophecies ==
* Shu-Dereth interpreted Keseg’s teachings of unity for all mankind to mean that all men must be united beneath the rule of one nation. Dereth taught that once all men bow before a single monarch, proving their unified nature, God would come to live amongst them.{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}}
* The derethi believe that the souls of men who hated Jaddeth during life become [[Svrakiss]]. The Svrakiss are considered to be evil entities barred from entrance into heaven and are said to have the power to take over the bodies of living men and control their actions.{{book ref|Elantris|6}}
* When someone who followed Shu-Dereth had bad luck or a difficult time, they believed that the Svrakiss were to blame.{{book ref|Elantris|32}}{{book ref|Elantris|51}}
* The [[Day of Empire]] was a day prophesied by Wyrn when the whole world would be converted to Shu-Dereth and Jaddeth, the Derethi god, would return to Sel.{{book ref|Elantris|3}}
== Monasteries == ▼
Entering Derethi priests joined one of many monasteries. They each serve as religious training as well as train them for various tasks:{{book ref|Elantris|17}}{{book ref|Elantris|36}}▼
;Fjeldor Monastery: Trains spies.{{book ref|elantris|17}}{{book ref|elantris|36}}
;Ghajan Monastery: One of many monasteries that train warriors. [[Hrathen]] trained here after leaving Dakhor.{{book ref|elantris|36}}
;Rathbore Monastery: Trains assassins.{{book ref|elantris|17}} In general very few individuals may make use of Rathbore-trained assassins, gyorns and Wyrn being some of them.{{book ref|elantris|36}} Potential members may be required to kill someone before being admitted, as [[Fjon]] was required to kill Hrathen before being admitted.{{book ref|elantris|62}}
== Theories and Speculations ==
▲==Monasteries==
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▲Entering Derethi priests joined one of many monasteries. They each serve as religious training as well as train them for various tasks:
* The god [[Jaddeth]] could be based on the [[Shard]] [[Dominion]], as Derethi-majority Fjorden seeks to expand the Fjordell Empire across Sel, similar to the Shardic Intent of Dominion.
▲*[[Dakhor Monastery]] is a mysterious monastery with violent stories attached to it. They train the [[Dakhor]] monks.
== Notes ==
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