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| + | A '''nuatoma''' is a leader of an [[Unkalaki]] clan on [[Roshar]]. [[Lunamor]] describes them as nobles, the Horneater equivalent of an [[Alethi]] [[Brightlord]].{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| ⚫ | It is not clear how an individual becomes nuatoma, although birth order and heritage are factors in Unkalaki social standing.{{book ref|sa1|49}}{{book ref|sa3|37}} Since all Unkalaki are [[darkeyes|darkeyed]], eye color is not a consideration.{{book ref|sa1|23}} The relatives of a nuatoma act as their guards and servants, often performing multiple jobs.{{book ref|sa1|23}}{{book ref|sa3|37}} The relatives are not slaves, and prefer to serve a family member rather than a stranger.{{book ref|sa1|23}} When Lunamor sees [[Phendorana]], who has obvious importance among [[honorspren]], he asks [[Syl]] if she is like a nuatoma.{{book ref|sa3|37}} |
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| − | |Many of our nuatoma--this thing, it is the same as your lighteyes, only their eyes are not light-- |
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| − | + | Lunamor implies that a nuatoma leads each of the [[Horneater Peaks]].{{book ref|sa1|23}} There are occasional skirmishes between peaks, presumably led by the nuatoma.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| + | | The nuatoma, they see our lack of Shards as a great shame. They want these weapons very badly. It is believed that the nuatoma who first obtains a [[Shardblade]] would become king, a thing we have not had for many years. No peak would fight another peak where a man held one of the blessed Blades. |
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| − | When [[Lunamor]] sees [[Phendorana]], who has obvious importance among [[honorspren]], he asks [[Syl]] if Phendorana is like an honorspren ''nuatoma''; because Syl can remember Phendorana berating her for wanting to seek [[Kaladin]], she agrees.{{book ref|sa3|37}} |
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| − | |The nuatoma, they see our lack of Shards as a great shame. They want these weapons very badly. |
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| − | The lack of Shards among the Unkalaki is a source of embarrassment for the |
+ | The lack of Shards among the Unkalaki is a source of embarrassment for the nuatoma, and many have traveled to [[Alethkar]] offering significant financial incentives in exchange for the chance to duel a [[Shardbearer]] and win a Shard.{{book ref|sa1|23}} It is assumed that the first nuatoma to win a Shardblade would gain sufficient power to become the first tana'kai—the Unkalaki equivalent of a king{{book ref|sa2|46}}—in many years.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| ⚫ | All of the nuatoma who have challenged Alethi Shardbearers have been killed.{{book ref|sa1|23}} [[Kef'ha]], Lunamor's nuatoma, chose to duel [[Torol Sadeas]], believing that his family would simply become servants of House Sadeas if he died.{{book ref|sa3|37}} However, Sadeas killed Kef'ha without a proper duel, then killed some of his family members who protested before seizing their property anyway.{{book ref|sa3|37}} Sadeas did not know what to do with the surviving Horneaters.{{book ref|sa1|23}} Lunamor briefly served as a cook and put [[chull]] dung in Sadeas's food, earning him an assignment to the [[bridge crew]]s.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| − | After [[Cord]] receives her Shardplate, Lunamor finds it remarkable that their nation's first Shardbearer is not a ''nuatoma'', but a young woman.{{book ref|sa4|12}} |
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== Notable Nuatoma == |
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