A hadori is a thin, braided leather headband worn by Malkieri men that holds back their hair. Hadoris have not been seen very often since the downfall of Malkier. When a young Malkieri boy is given his hadori by a male relative or a Malkieri male acting in the place of a relative, it means that he has become a man among the Malkieri, more so than gaining his sword which, among the Borderlanders is a symbol of the transition from boyhood to manhood. Malkieri who wear the hadori are buried in it. After the fall of Malkier the hadori remains a symbol of the Malkieri people and their commitment to stand against the darkness.