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==History== |
==History== |
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− | Aimia was one of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] during the [[Heraldic Epochs]], and it contained an [[Oathgate |
+ | Aimia was one of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] during the [[Heraldic Epochs]], and it contained an [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|107}} The island was made habitable by [[fabrial]]s that caused lush plants to grow, turning it into a paradise. The kingdom was considered strange even by the other Silver Kingdoms, though they maintained a close relationship with the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} |
− | Not long after the [[Recreance]] |
+ | Not long after the [[Recreance]], the other kingdoms turned on Aimia. They saw the fabrials and [[lanceryn]] the kingdom had and wanted that wealth for themselves. The invaders destroyed the fabrials keeping the island's ecosystem alive. The naturally inhospitable storms and cold weather returned. Many people were killed in the fighting. The human survivors fled to an area near [[Alm]].{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} The [[Sleepless]], believing the lanceryn extinct, took up the responsibility for guarding the [[dawnshard]].{{book ref|sa3.5|19}} The exact fate of the [[Siah Aimian]]s is unknown, but they are rarely seen on Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} |
In her work ''[[Mythica]]'', [[Hessi]] posited that [[Dai-Gonarthis]] may have been responsible for the scouring.{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} |
In her work ''[[Mythica]]'', [[Hessi]] posited that [[Dai-Gonarthis]] may have been responsible for the scouring.{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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+ | The vast majority of Aimia's ecosystem collapsed, leading to the presumed extinction of the [[lanceryn]]{{book ref|twok|36}} and the near-extinction of the [[larkin]]. Aimia became isolated from the rest of Roshar; the Oathgate on Akinah is not functioning and is thought to be destroyed.{{book ref|sa3|107}} |
+ | Anything else that originated in Aimia (including [[Soulcaster]] [[fabrial]]s){{book ref|sa3|i|4}} became quite rare after the scouring.{{wob ref|1080}} Rumors, folk tales, and superstitions about the islands and their former residents swirl throughout the rest of Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} |
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⚫ | Some sailors continue to attempt to reach the islands, spurred on by rumors of treasure (including [[gemheart]]s). However, the Sleepless have issued warnings against traveling there, and a strange storm generally prevents ships from reaching the islands. Akinah in particular is surrounded by forty-foot-tall Soulcast stone spikes.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} Ships that attempt to approach the islands are often lost at sea, and in the rare instances where they have nearly made landfall, the Sleepless have taken harsh measures to prevent it from happening.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} They built a fake city atop the buried Oathgate as a failsafe and distraction in case their other efforts failed.{{book ref|sa3.5|15}} |
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− | Rumors, folk tales, and superstitions about the islands and their former residents swirl throughout the rest of Roshar. Occasional sightings of Aimians such as [[Axies the Collector]]{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} and [[Arclomedarian]]{{book ref|sa2.5|6}} serve to perpetuate these rumors. Descendants of the humans who lived in Aimia still live in Alm and are known to wear their beards in a similar fashion to people in nearby [[Steen]].{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} |
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⚫ | Some sailors continue to attempt to reach |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |