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== Beliefs ==
 
In Vorin religion, people believe in the [[Almighty]], the force of good and creator of mankind, along with animals and plantlife.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} 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, one for each 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|sa3|part=ars}} Vorinism typically places [[Jezrien]] and [[Kalak]] as the highest among the Heralds, with others beneath them.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Occasionally, 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|sa3|64}}{{book ref|sa2|74}}▼
=== The Almighty ===
In Vorin religion, people believe in the [[Almighty]], the force of good and creator of mankind, along with animals and plantlife and Roshar itself.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}}{{book ref|sa1|7}} 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, one for each of the Heralds.{{book ref|sa1|33}}
 
The Almighty is believed to have ten holy names; including his tenth name, Elithanathile or ''He who Transforms''; which is allowed only to be spoken by members of the Ardentia.{{book ref|sa1|7}}{{book ref|sa4|97}}
 
{{image|Chasmfiend_old.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Artistic representation of a Desolation.}}
 
=== The Heralds ===
The Heralds were believed to be forces of good which fought against the Voidbringers in one-hundred Desolations. After the hundredth Desolation, the Last Desolation or Aharietiam, they cast away the Voidbringers from Roshar forever. But they continue to fight against them in the Tranquline Hills, in order to liberate the Hills from them.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
 
▲In Vorin religion, people believe in the [[Almighty]], the force of good and creator of mankind, along with animals and plantlife.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} 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, one for each 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|sa3|part=ars}} Vorinism typically places [[Jezrien]] and [[Kalak]] as the highest among the Heralds, with others beneath them.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Occasionally, 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|sa3|64}}{{book ref|sa2|74}}
 
=== Creation Myth ===
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