Difference between revisions of "Vorinism"

In Vorin religion, people believe in the [[Almighty]], the force of good and creator of mankind. He is typically represented by the divine prism with ten facets, each for one of the Heralds. Each Herald is an emissary of the Almighty, wielding potent magical powers, as well as the ability to respond to prayers and patronage over a specific part of human experience. Vorinism typically places [[Jezrien]] and [[Kalak]] as the highest among the Heralds, with others beneath them.{{cite}} Occassionally, either of them are conflated with the [[Stormfather]], who in turn is commonly equated with the Almighty himself, although this depends on the particular Vorin country.

Symmetry is considered holy in Vorinism. For example, [[Glyph]] are shaped symmetrically, [[Silver Kingdoms]] have perfectly symmetrical names and Many people's names are close to symmetrical. However, howeverpeople who have names that are actually symmetric are looked down on as 'too holy' and blasphemous. ManyIt is also a tendency for Vorins areto be named similarly to the heralds - for example Shallan for [[Shalash]] or Kaladin for [[Kalak]].

The original purpose of the Oathgates[[Oathgate]]s has been lost to time, though they are still considered sacred. It is believed that the eleven lamps stand for the ten [[Silver kingdoms|Epoch Kingdoms]], the eleventh for the Tranquiline Halls, and the huge keyhole to be "The need for ardents to ignore borders, and look only at the hearts of men".{{book ref|sa2|i|12}}