Re: So what's SOLACE to a rokari ?

From: Jeff <richaje_at_7m0-Fy7yOpJRvuH2PYe9DYRQczbU9GgJ2EoejowWywm5i2MSdOQux7rjiXsswsDg_PMB>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:40:59 -0000

> Ah. So, craftsman associations would have understanding tied to their practical efforts, but this would likely be 'merely' practical knowledge. In other words, some sort of knowledge of Solace for Dronari that is not for Zzaburi is not likely, because in most forms of Malkionism, deep cosmological/theological understandings is precisely the job description of the Wizardly caste? If a Malkioni sect allowed for castes to "know Solace and Joy" differently, it would imply an incredibly weak Zzaburi caste within that society.

Which certainly exist(ed) within some Hrestoli communities. However, pretty much all Abiding Book Malkionism rejects that.

> If I'm reading you correctly, Dronari, Talari, & Horali would all have specialized knowledge (of which spells would be only one form) that relate to their caste activities which are not known necessarily by Zzaburi. What the Zzaburi have that others do not would be deep mysteries. They're the theologians with a more elaborated cosmological understanding that goes well beyond 'practicality.' I'm thinking about this in terms of professionalism and who gets to control what forms of expert knowledge. The Zzaburi are the only ones allowed to practice theology/ministry just as you need certification to be a practicing lawyer or doctor.

Yes, this is exactly so. Or at least has been since the Second Age.

> My current assumption is that there would be some Saints revered in multiple castes, and others would be caste-specific. How much a given sect encourages or discourages the caste specificity of saints is variable. Rokari, I imagine, would be more about caste specificity than Asharans, to make a stark contrast.

Rokari largely reject veneration of teachers, heroes, and holy folk, with the notable exception of Rokar and Pascandal.

Jeff