Editing Scouring of Aimia

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|They assumed their secrets would protect them, but then their allies fell. And secrets can't hold swords.

|[[Nikli]] about the scouring{{book ref|sa3.5|9}}

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The '''scouring of Aimia''' was a destructive event that took place on the [[Roshar]]an island nation of [[Aimia]].{{book ref|sa1|i|5}}

==History==

Aimia was one of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] during the [[Heraldic Epochs]], and it contained an [[Oathgate]] on the island of [[Akinah]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}{{file ref|Oathgate Locations.jpg|Map of Oathgate Locations}} The islands were made habitable by [[fabrial]]s that caused lush plants to grow, turning it into a paradise. The kingdom was considered strange by the other Silver Kingdoms, though it maintained a close relationship with the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa3.5|9}}

Not long after the [[Recreance]] and the fall of the Radiants, the other kingdoms turned on Aimia. They saw the fabrials and [[lanceryn]] that the kingdom had and wanted that wealth for themselves. The invaders destroyed the fabrials keeping the island's ecosystem alive, and the naturally inhospitable storms and cold weather returned. Having relied on the Radiants for protection, the Aimians lacked military defenses, and many people were killed in the fighting. The human survivors fled to an area near [[Alm]],{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} while the [[Siah Aimian]]s abandoned Aimia to roam in other parts of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3.5|9}}{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} Most of the [[Sleepless]], believing the lanceryn extinct, took up the responsibility for guarding the islands, particularly the [[Akinah Dawnshard mural]].{{book ref|sa3.5|19}} They believed that revealing the secrets held on the island could lead to the destruction of worlds.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}

In her work ''[[Mythica]]'', [[Hessi]] posited that [[Dai-Gonarthis]] may have been responsible for the scouring.{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}}

==Aftermath==

The invading forces looted whatever they could find on the islands and then abandoned it.{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} Without the fabrial protection, the vast majority of Aimia's ecosystem collapsed, leading to the presumed extinction of the lanceryn and the near-extinction of the [[larkin]].{{book ref|sa1|36}} Anything else that originated in Aimia (including [[Soulcaster]] [[fabrial]]s){{book ref|sa3|i|4}} became quite rare after the scouring.{{wob ref|1080}} The lands became desolate and battered by storms; this led to Aimia's isolation from the rest of Roshar since it could not be reached by ship.{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} Additionally, the Oathgate on Akinah is not functioning and is thought to have been destroyed.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

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}}

Some sailors continue to attempt to reach Aimia, spurred on by rumors of treasure (including [[gemheart]]s). However, the Sleepless have issued many warnings against traveling there. A strange storm generally prevents ships from reaching the islands, often causing them to be lost at sea. Even so, the Sleepless have added additional precautions; Akinah is surrounded by forty-foot-tall Soulcast stone spikes{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} and a fake city sits atop the buried Oathgate as a failsafe and distraction.{{book ref|sa3.5|15}} In the rare instances where a ship has had a realistic attempt to make landfall, the Sleepless have personally intervened, using sabotage or murder to halt their progress.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}{{book ref|sa3.5|17}} Through these measures, the Sleepless maintained the secrets of the islands for many centuries, until they eventually came to an agreement with [[Rysn Ftori]] during the [[expedition to Akinah]] in {{rosharan date|1174}}.{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}

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