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| A mystery sent by Shishi. |
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'''Shishi''' is an entity mentioned by [[Evi Kholin]], who attributes the mysterious circumstances by which [[spren]] do or do not appear to Shishi.{{book ref|sa3|36}} |
'''Shishi''' is an entity mentioned by [[Evi Kholin]], who attributes the mysterious circumstances by which [[spren]] do or do not appear to Shishi.{{book ref|sa3|36}} |
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| − | It is unclear who or what Shishi is. It |
+ | It is unclear who or what Shishi is. It may be a being of [[Iri]]ali religion or folk tradition; perhaps a different name or aspect of their deity, the [[One]]. Evi considers the mysteries of the natural world to be given to humankind by Shishi. As she later states that all mysteries are resolved once people rejoin the One, it's possible Shishi and the One are separate entities.{{book ref|sa3|36}} |
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| + | Alternatively, Evi is also known to believe in some aspects of [[Vorin]]ism and uses unique Riran names for the [[Herald]]s, such as "Yaysi" for [[Jezrien]] and "Kellai" for [[Kalak]].{{book ref|sa3|26}} "Shishi" could therefore be another name for [[Shalash]] or [[Ishar]]. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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Revision as of 23:44, 16 February 2021
| Shishi (Roshar) | |
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| Related to | Iri |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
“ A mystery sent by Shishi. ”
Shishi is an entity mentioned by Evi Kholin, who attributes the mysterious circumstances by which spren do or do not appear to Shishi.[1]
It is unclear who or what Shishi is. It may be a being of Iriali religion or folk tradition; perhaps a different name or aspect of their deity, the One. Evi considers the mysteries of the natural world to be given to humankind by Shishi. As she later states that all mysteries are resolved once people rejoin the One, it's possible Shishi and the One are separate entities.[1]
Alternatively, Evi is also known to believe in some aspects of Vorinism and uses unique Riran names for the Heralds, such as "Yaysi" for Jezrien and "Kellai" for Kalak.[2] "Shishi" could therefore be another name for Shalash or Ishar.
Trivia
- Shishi sounds similar to the Chinese word 事实 (Shìshí), meaning "fact", which may or may not tie in with it being a giver of mysteries. It's also the same as the Japanese word for "lion".