| Llamada | |
|---|---|
| Relacionado con | Vorinismo |
| Mundo de origen | Roshar |
| Universo de origen | Cosmere |
En el vorinismo, una Llamada es una profesión o campo de estudio al que una persona dedica su vida con el fin de complacer al Todopoderoso.[1]
Creencias
De acuerdo al vorinismo, aquellos que mejor cumplan sus Llamadas durante su vida serán convocados por el Todopoderoso en la vida más allá de la muerte para servir en la Guerra por el Cielo.[2] Entonces, las habilidades de cada persona relacionadas con su Llamada son altamente aumentadas: por ejemplo, un granjero puede hacer crecer grandes campos de cultivo con un gesto de la mano y un lancero puede crear truenos y rayos con su arma. Cualquiera que no sea elegido simplemente dormirá hasta el final de la guerra.[3]
Cumpliendo las necesidades del la Guerra por el Cielo, ser un soldado es considerada la mayor y más honorífica Llamada, al menos en la cultura guerrera alezi;[2] los fervorosos enseñan que cualquier Llamada es noble y puede permitirle a uno ser elegido por el Todopoderoso, con la agricultura siendo especialmente necesaria,[4] pero aquellos de otras Llamadas sienten que son mucho menos valorados que los soldados.[4][5]
Philosophy
The aim of the Callings is to help people improve themselves and capitalize on their individual talents as best they can, which Vorinism sees as a fundamental way of worshiping the Almighty (since those talents were provided by the Almighty in the first place).[6][7]
Kaladin, while he is a bridgeman, reflects on the holes in the idea, wondering whether he and the other bridgemen, who don't have the freedom to talk to ardents or pursue Callings of their own choice, might be forced by the Almighty to continue the terrible work of running bridges in the afterlife.[3] Later on, even when he is in a much better place in life, he is frustrated by the discrepancy between the dreaming and self-improvement encouraged by the religion and the constraints placed on darkeyes by society.[7]
Process
People can choose Callings at a young age,[2] including while they are teenagers or younger.[1] Although the choice is a personal one, it still does have to fit with Vorin norms of propriety when it comes to rank and the masculine and feminine arts.[8] For example, low-ranked lighteyes can reasonably choose archery as a Calling, but being an officer is out of reach.[9] Changing one's Calling is accepted but uncommon.[2]
Along with a Calling, each person chooses a Glory, which is an aspect of the Almighty to emulate.[2] Although it often makes sense for a person's Glory and Calling to be related, they don't need to directly reinforce each other.[6]
Once someone chooses a Calling and a Glory, they work with ardents of the appropriate devotary to regularly set and fulfill relevant personal goals.[2] As a mark of achievement when their goals have been reached, a person can Elevate and reach Points in their Calling and Glory. Doing so requires the presence of an ardent and presumably some kind of evaluation, such as a test of the person's abilities.[8][2][3]
Being an ardent may itself be a Calling,[2][6] but there are ardents with other Callings, such as cooking.[10]
Known Callings
- Dalinar Kholin: being a leader[2]
- Shallan Davar: natural history[1]
- Adolin Kholin: dueling[2]
- Elhokar Kholin: possibly being a ruler or leader[11]
- Kabsal: possibly being an ardent[6]
- Kadash: being a soldier and (later) possibly being an ardent[2]
- Janala Lustow: music[2]
- Ashir: cooking[10]
Notes
- ↑ a b c El camino de los reyes capítulo 3#
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l El camino de los reyes capítulo 18#
- ↑ a b c El camino de los reyes capítulo 59#
- ↑ a b El camino de los reyes capítulo 16#
- ↑ Palabras radiantes capítulo 41#
- ↑ a b c d El camino de los reyes capítulo 33#
- ↑ a b Palabras radiantes capítulo 44#
- ↑ a b El camino de los reyes capítulo 7#
- ↑ Palabras radiantes capítulo 82#
- ↑ a b El camino de los reyes interludio I-8#
- ↑ Palabras radiantes capítulo 23#