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=== Peoples ===
Kharbranth is a multicultural city that does not limit or restrict entrance to the city or its surrounding waters based on nationality or status. As such, people from all walks of life and the many nations of Roshar can be found throughout the city.
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=== Religion ===
Kharbranth is one of the five Vorin nations.{{book ref|sa1|8}} The Ardentia in Kharbranth holds a degree of influence within the city and is remains in contact with the other Vorin leaders in the eastern Rosharian nations. Ardents, along side their religious duties, manage and staff the Palanaeum. Not all Devotaries can be found in Kharbranth, with the city currently containing no ardents from the Devotary of Sincerity.{{book ref|sa1|48}} The Kharbranthian Ardentia do not own any soulcasters.
Like other Vorin nations, Kharbranth's social structure is based in eye coloring, with lighteyes considered the upper class, while darkeyes the lower, or working class. Each class is further split into a ten rank system; dahn for lighteyes and nahn for darkeyes. Each rank reflects different amounts of power and influence within the Vorin system, with those of the first or second rank holding more privilege than those of lesser ranks. The Kharbranth king would be considered of equal status to that of first dahn, however, traditionally does not claim this rank due to Kharbranth's size and its status as a city-state. Unlike other Vorin nations such as Alethkar, however, Kharbranth does not allow for human slaves. The city does, however, still utilise parshmen for free labor.
The ardents hold a lot of sway in the city but so does Taravangian. He is not worried about them when he enlists Jasnah to help soulcast a rock and save his granddaughter.{{book ref|sa1|5}}
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