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They are very truthful and would frankly and tactlessly say what they feel.ĭespite their belief in fairness and impartiality, the Candor believe that the truth is black-and-white, so that is what they wear. Candor children are seen to make wide gestures with their hands and often appear to be arguing or having intense discussions. Throughout the years, the Candor faction provided the people with trustworthy and sound leaders in law and politics. Their substance in the Choosing Ceremony is glass for its transparency that the very principle of honesty reflects, and they wear black and white clothing because they see the truth as only black and white. They view complete and utter honesty as the ultimate moral and intellectual perfection. In fact, it is not uncommon for the Candor to prefer the bitter truth or a disrespectful-yet-honest opinion over a comforting lie, or even a half-(lie/truth). A member of the Candor faction would rather insult someone with honesty than lie to them likewise, a member of Candor would rather be insulted with truths and honest opinions than lied to. Some might describe the Candor as being (brutally) honest to a fault - even, in some cases, so honest as to be insulting. They look upon honest individuals with high respect, and upon dishonest individuals with deep contempt those who don't hide their flaws and even open about them are viewed with sympathy by the Candor. They see honesty and trustworthiness as the very foundations of morality and character. Many children born into Candor transfer to Dauntless, since honesty and bravery are closely related.Ĭandor are serious about their views on honesty against dishonesty. Tris is exposed to many Candor characters such as Christina and Peter Hayes, whose personalities range from being talkative and social, to emotionally volatile and peaceful, to cruel and sadistic. So, they tell the truth to uphold the law, and punish liars to keep order in their society. They were standing around the headquarter under a simulation and fired at any motion they detect.Ĭandor's symbol is a set of black scales on a white background, which represents their likeness for law and order. This allowed Jack to fulfill only one demand.Īt the end of the novel, the Candor had been used as the Erudite's defenses. The Dauntless decided to execute Eric, who they had in hostage, and leave the Merciless Mart. Tris, Tobias, Lynn, and Shauna then told the loyal Dauntless about the three demands. The representative the Erudite sent was Max, a Dauntless traitor, who gave Jack three demands on the orders of Jeanine Matthews. Jack Kang called the attack peaceful, and met with an Erudite representative to negotiate a peace. There was an Erudite attack which consisted of shooting needles with blue dyes into people. She described the floors being black with a huge white symbol in the middle, though most of it had been covered up by bunk beds.

The Dauntless stayed in a large, open room that reminded Tris of the lobby. Neither were found guilty, though Tris angered Tobias and Christina by admitting she had killed Will. They were then put under the truth serum.

Tobias was accused of crimes against humanity and Tris was accused of being his accomplice, from the footage that the Candor had seen. When Tris Prior and Tobias Eaton arrived there, they were arrested upon arrival. In Insurgent, the loyal Dauntless stayed at the Merciless Mart.

They believe in the principle that honesty and openness would lead to a more peaceful and perfect society. Candor was a faction formed by those who blamed duplicity and deception, who believed that dishonesty is the key fault in human nature which began evil and war.
