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▲Idrians consider the [[Hallandren]] gods to be strange and their religion to be untrue. Though [[Rambleman|Ramblemen]] come through and tell the Idrians of the outside world, many Idrians hold false ideas of the horrors of Hallandren and tell stories of horrible rituals they supposedly carry out there.{{book ref|wb|4}} Although the people of Idris can also become [[Returned]], this is a rare occurrence. The people of Idris, unlike those in Hallandren, will not provide any Returned with [[Breath]], meaning that they die at the end of the week.{{book ref|wb|4}}

▲== Politics ==

▲Idris has a monarchical system of government and is ruled by King [[Dedelin]]. The eldest child, regardless of gender, inherits the throne.{{book ref|wb|2}} Those of the royal family who either rule or are potential heirs have the [[Royal Locks]]: hereditary hair that changes color according to the bearer's emotional state, at their will, or not at all when the bearer uses training and discipline to suppress the changes.{{book ref|wb|1}}{{book ref|wb|22}} Those with the Royal Locks can also grow them when they want to, and this feels to them as if they were using a physical muscle.{{book ref|wb|6}} The royal family in Idris usually keeps their hair black or brown, as other colors such as red or yellow are considered ostentatious.{{book ref|wb|1}}

▲While Idrians consider themselves a separate nation from Hallandren, Hallandren considers Idris rebel-controlled land still within its borders. This is the main source of tension between the two nations, a tension that is kept in check during the first twenty years of Dedelin's reign by his treaty with [[Susebron]] that promises to send one of his daughters

▲to the [[Court of Gods]] to marry the God King.{{book ref|wb|1}} Because King Dedelin fears war, though, he establishes [[Lemex]] as the head of his spy network in [[T'Telir]] and closely monitors the information Lemex sends.{{book ref|wb|9}} Idris' armies are harried by Vendis raids and are no match in general for the [[Lifeless]] army of Hallandren, and [[Vahr]]'s failed rebellion has renewed Hallandren's focus on its enemies. Due to these factors, General [[Yarda]] advises Dedelin to do what they must to delay war at least until winter, when heavy snows can be another of their allies; Dedelin decides to send [[Siri]] to fulfill the treaty and stall the process of war for a little longer. In the meantime, Yarda discusses riling up the remnants of Vahr's rebels and approaching [[Tedradel]] about lending their support.{{book ref|wb|1}}

▲== History ==

▲Idris was one nation with Hallandren until the [[Manywar]].{{book ref|wb|2}} The separate nation of Idris was formed at the climax of the war when the royal family was rejected by the people of Hallandren in favor of being ruled by the [[Returned]] and fled to the mountains for safety.{{book ref|wb|1}}{{book ref|wb|5}}

▲Twenty years before the events of the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], Dedelin inherited the throne when his father was assassinated. His first official act was to negotiate a treaty with Susebron promising to send his daughter (ostensibly Vivenna, though this was not stated specifically) to the Court of Gods to marry him when Vivenna turned twenty-two, thereby reintroducing the bloodline of the royals into Hallandren's own monarchy.{{book ref|wb|1}}