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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]], a disciple of [[Keseg]]. However, Shu-Dereth differs from Shu-Keseg in the way that it 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. Followers of Shu-Dereth are known as Derethi, and the religion's holy book is called the Do-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 theon earth.
 
Fjorden’s militaristic society stratified and organized Shu-Dereth’s teachings intoto an almosta 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 wasis a less binding oath, wherein which one listened to the counsel of theirhis hroden, but werewas not morally obligated to do what they sayobey. In the priesthood, everyoneall in the Great Chain wereare odivs and bound to do what someone higher in the chain commanded.{{book ref|Elantris|12}}
 
* At the bottom of the chain are the common people; they serve the arteths and the dorven.
* Dorven are the lowest level of the priesthood,; they servedserve the arteths and the gradors.
* Arteths are the lowest level whichthat may lead a chapel by themselves,; they servedserve the gradors.
* Gradors are the level of the priesthood directly above the arteths,; they generally lead the chapels in the larger cities.
* Ragnets are the level directly below the gyorns,; they generally oversawoversee a region of Derethi followers.
* Gyorns servedserve Wyrn directly,; they wereare at the highest available level of theirthe priesthood other than perhaps some of the gragdets. There are only twenty of them, and they 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 ornamental armor.{{book ref|elantris|5}}
* Gragdets wereare the leaders of monasteries,; they wereare outside of the direct chain, although some ofhave them had positions ofthe authority of the gyorns (Thesuch as the gragdet of the [[Dakhor]] monastery for example).
* Wyrn was atis the head of the church, and wasis able to serve Jaddeth directly,; the Wyrn hadhas direct control over all members of Shu-Dereth.
 
== 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 amongstamong 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 followedfollows Shu-Dereth hadhas bad luck or a difficult time, they believed that the Svrakiss wereare tooften blameblamed.{{book ref|Elantris|32}}{{book ref|Elantris|51}}
* The [[Day of Empire]] wasis 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. TheyThe eachmonasteries serve asprovide religious training as well as train themtraining for various tasks:{{book ref|Elantris|17}}{{book ref|Elantris|36}}
 
;Dakhor Monastery: A mysterious monastery with violent stories attached to it. TheyIt traintrains the [[Dakhor]] monks.
;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 veryVery few individuals may make use of Rathbore-trained assassins, gyornsWyrn and Wyrngyorns being some ofamong 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}}
 
== Trivia ==
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