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== Beliefs ==
 
In Vorin religion, people believe in the [[Almighty]], the force of good and creator of mankind. The glory of Almighty is such that anyone looking upon him would immediately burn to ash.{{book ref|sa1|7}} As such, he is typically represented by the divine prism with ten facets, each for one of the Heralds.{{book ref|sa1|33}} 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.{{book ref|sa1|33cite}} Vorinism typically places [[Jezrien]] and [[Kalak]] as the highest among the Heralds, with others beneath them. OccassionallyOccasionally, 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.{{book ref|sa1|55}}{{book ref|sa3|64}}
 
[[File:Chasmfiend_old.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Artistic representation of a Desolation.]]
 
=== Creation Myth ===
The Vorin creation story places mankind's origins at the [[Tranquiline Halls]], a paradise from which they were banished by the [[Voidbringers]], the embodiment of evil led by [[Odium]]. While humanity retreated to Roshar, the Voidbringers didn't stop there, coming again and again in times known as [[Desolation]]s, trying to force them off Roshar as well and into Braize, the Damnation.{{book ref|sa1|45}}{{book ref|sa1|61}}
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