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'''Vorinism''' is the primary religion in [[Alethkar]], [[Jah Keved]], [[Kharbranth]] and [[
The traditional temples for Vorinism are circular and domed. Usually, the dome is exactly ten feet tall at its highest point. The temples are often filled with statues and pictures of the Heralds.{{book ref|
== Beliefs ==
In Vorin religion people believe in the [[Almighty]], force of good, creator of mankind, and the divine prism, with the ten facets representing his Heralds. It tells of a struggle between mankind and the [[Voidbringers]]. When the Voidbringers, an embodiment of evil, had forced mankind and the Heralds out of the [[Tranquiline Halls]], into [[Roshar]], the Voidbringers didn't stop there, coming again and again in times known as [[Desolation]]s, trying to force mankind off Roshar as well, into Damnation.{{book ref|
On Roshar, mankind led by the Heralds and their [[Knights Radiant|chosen knights]], fought them off ninety and nine times. Until finally, Aharietiam came, the Last Desolation. The Voidbringers were defeated and cast back into the Tranquiline Halls and the Heralds followed to force them out of heaven as well and mankind entered the Era of Solitude.{{book ref|
People are expected to choose a Calling, their greatest talent, and those who grow to be the very best at their Calling are chosen to join the Heralds in the fight to regain the Tranquiline Halls when they die. Those who are the very best at farming in life become farmers for the Heralds in death, and those who are the greatest at battle are chosen to fight beside the Heralds.{{book ref|
Symmetry was considered holy, so many names are symmetrical or close to symmetrical. Names that are actually symmetrical are looked upon as 'too holy' and are frowned upon by Vorinism. Many Rosharans are named as similar to the heralds, e.g. Shallan's namesake is Shalash, the herald of beauty.{{cite}}
== Titles ==
The priesthood of the Vorin religion are referred to as ardents. Ardents join devotaries (sects) based on their beliefs. Both males and females can become an ardent,{{book ref|
Following the Hierocracy, the ardents are not allowed to own any property of any kind, and they are directly owned by lighteyed lords, similar to slaves.
There are many different devotaries of Vorinism, which vary greatly in their interpretation of the beliefs. A devotary and its ardents encourage to expand the growth of a person's talents. So far the known devotaries are:
* The Devotary of '''Purity'''{{book ref|
* The Devotary of '''Sincerity'''{{book ref|
* The Devotary of '''Insight'''{{book ref|
* The Devotary of '''Denial'''{{book ref|sa2|i|11}} is not well defined. This Devotary seems to emphasize the denial of desires to the point of asceticism.
* The Order of Talenelat is [[Dalinar]]'s devotary.{{book ref|
=== Ardentia ===
The Ardentia is the collective body of [[Ardent]]s from all of the separate devotaries.
== Hierocracy ==
The Hierocracy had been a time when the ardents attempted to conquer the world and control the people "for their own good." The Hierocracy is considered the failure of Vorinism.{{book ref|
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|They were taught to follow the priests. Not the Almighty or the Heralds, but the priests.
| Kadash {{book ref|
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