When asked what the contents of the "Syladris Amendment" means, officers of the Imperial Watch have explained that the Crown Regent has seen fit to end the confinement of Marked citizens to Northreach, known as the "Northreach Mandate".
Equally, it would seem that the "Syladris Amendment" has changed the "Shadow Amnesty" declaration of 626 ATA to no longer require citizens to be 'marked' as being touched by the Shadow.
However, this amendment has also banned any and all use of the Shadow within areas of population, which the Imperial Watch explain means townships and cities. Furthermore, it seems that "lessening" has been completely removed from any and all Imperial policy, and remains a brutal relic of the Church of True Light.
Finally, it is said that those who ARE arrested for using the Shadow in a way that may cause harm against either the Empire or her citizens (or will offend against the Light) will be subject to criminal punishment (depending on the severity of the offense), and that those who are arrested and are *not* found to have registered as being Shadow Touched will be executed for treason against the Empire.
The incentive for honest people seeking acceptance as being Shadow Touched but not inherently evil now seems to have taken a new and much more desirable twist, while providing dire consequences for those who would snub the Empire's generosity and compassion in the face of six centuries of established (and often well deserved) prejudice against such individuals.
That the majority of Shadow Touched citizens are currently gathered in Northreach (and required to re-register with the Imperial Office of Census and Excise) should also mean that many will be free of the dangers of treason and execution before they leave to return to Fastheld once more (which almost seems to have been planned).
Support for the Crown Regent is now expected to soar (as well as relations between House Kahar and Zahir), with the Shadow Touched citizens being granted more freedom than ever before (though under better supervision), and the normal citizens free of the dangers of the Shadow within the major areas of population.
As for the removal of existing marks, some suspect that the Light may be capable of healing such things, though the Shadow itself seems to have little desire to part with the brands and the upset and suffering they caused.
And what of the name of the amendment itself? Well, that appears to be one of those many mysteries that suggest that the Sovereign Prince had a hand in things.
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