The Order of Confessors
The women of the Midlands whose touch commands devotion.
The Confessors are a race of women in The Sword of Truth, formed by magic and given the power of Confession. Before the series begins they rule over the Midlands, a loose confederation of lands, whose council of representatives is led by their leader, the Mother Confessor.
Quick Facts
- Leader
- The Mother Confessor
- Domain
- The Midlands
Facts from the source article.
Background
They use their power mostly to draw confessions from criminals and to bring down would-be tyrants. Confessors wear matching black dresses; only the Mother Confessor wears white. In Wizard's First Rule the Mother Confessor is Kahlan Amnell. The prequel The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus covers the creation of the Confessors.
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