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Chicken
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by swamp-spirit
Type Animal
World of Origin Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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Chicken is the name used by many Rosharan languages -- except the Shin and the Unkalaki -- to refer to all species of birds.[1] Only some are what would be called chickens in any other part of the cosmere.[2] The term coming to mean all birds is a result of Vorin languages tending towards generalization, similar to how all alcohols became wines and all small creatures became cremlings.[3]

Chickens are not native to Roshar, but were brought to the planet during the initial human migration from Ashyn.[4] They live mainly in Shinovar, with very few found further east and no undomesticated ones as far as Alethkar.[5] This being said, wild chickens can be found in the East - for instance, geese live in the Horneater Peaks, and Dalinar saw chickens during his visit to the Valley.[6]

Uses

Chickens are often edible, and are therefore an export of Shinovar.[7] Vstim trades with Thresh and potentially other Shin for chickens which he sells to the other nations of Roshar, particularly in the east according to Rysn.[8] Very expensive arrows may be fletched with chicken feathers.[9] Unkalaki arrows are fletched with geese feathers[10]; geese live in the Horneater Peaks which is why the Unkalaki language has a word for goose.[6]

Adolin Kholin believes that eating chicken brings good luck and always eats some before his duels.[11]

Notable chickens

  • Jeksonofnone, a bright green chicken brought by a Thaylen merchant to the Middlefest Fair which could say its name upon command.[12]
  • Mraize owns an Aviar which is referred to as a 'green chicken' by Shallan.[13]
  • Lift found a 'red chicken' who belonged to an old Feruchemist in Urithiru who was murdered by Mraize early into the singer occupation of Urithiru. She is now raising the bird.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Words of Radiance Portland signing
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-07#
  2. ↑ Oathbringer San Diego signing
    — Arcanum - 2017-11-14#
  3. ↑ General Reddit 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-29#
  4. ↑ Idaho Falls signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-12-29#
  5. ↑ Words of Radiance San Diego signing
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-04#
  6. ↑ a b General Reddit 2017
    — Arcanum - 2017-11-22#
  7. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 22#
  8. ↑ The Way of Kings interlude I-4#
  9. ↑ General Reddit 2012
    — Arcanum - 2012-12-30#
  10. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 37#
  11. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 14#
  12. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 45#
  13. ↑ Oathbringer Glasgow signing
    — Arcanum - 2017-12-02#
  14. ↑ Rhythm of War interlude I-5#
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