Editing User:Rasarr/Culti and Kora

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|image=Cultivation by Shuravf.jpg

|abilities={{tag+|shard|Cultivation}}

|titles=[[Cultivation]], Mother of the World,{{book ref|sa2.5|15}} She Who Brings the Dews at Dawn{{file ref|Alethi Glyphs Page 2.jpg}}

|aliases=Koravari,{{file ref|Alethi Glyphs Page 2.jpg}} Slammer{{wob ref|9472}}

|species=Dragon<!--

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|world=Roshar

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]

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{{quote

|1=<span style='font-variant: small-caps'>All things must be cultivated.</span>

|2=Koravellium Avast{{book ref|sa3|114}}

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'''Koravellium Avast''', also known as '''She Who Brings the Dews at Dawn''' and '''Koravari''', is the original Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Cultivation]].{{file ref|Alethi Glyphs Page 2.jpg}}

== Appearance and Personality ==

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{{quote

|This woman extended into eternity.

|[[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa3|114}}

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Prior to her Ascension, Koravellium was a [[dragon (cosmere)|dragon]];{{wob ref|14564}} however, she seems to prefer human form when interacting with others as a Shard. When speaking with [[Dalinar]], she creates a "puppet" shaped like a dark-skinned woman with a matronly build. She wears a sweeping brown dress that seems to meld into the undergrowth, and has a voice described as sounding like tumbling stones.{{book ref|sa3|114}}

She appears to be rather calculating and cautious, preferring to set things up from the background than taking action directly, likely thanks to having front-row view of what happens to Shards that do fight Odium head-on.{{book ref|sa3|114}} She is deeply private and secretive, retreating from people and hiding her plans and thoughts from them. This leads to many thinking that she has given up on humanity at large, while in reality she is hiding and planning.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{wob ref|8669}} When she does interact with people, she is rather curt and self-assured, leaving no room for discussion or doubts, though she can be considerate when need be.{{book ref|sa3|114}}

She and [[Tanavast]] were once romantically involved, and she seems to feel similarly about [[Stormfather]], likely due to his nature as [[Honor]]'s [[Cognitive Shadow]].{{wob ref|2786}}{{wob ref|6436}} She appears to greatly dislike [[Hoid]], for unknown reasons.{{book ref|sa2|55}} He, in turn, calls her Slammer, likewise for reasons unknown.{{wob ref|9472}}

== History ==

Little is known about Koravellium's history prior to the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]]. Like all other original Vessels, she came from [[Yolen]].{{wob ref|7939}} She and [[Tanavast]] were a couple, though the exact nature of their relationship is unknown.{{wob ref|2786}} She was present at the Shattering and took up the [[Shard]] of [[Cultivation]], then departed for the [[Rosharan system]] with Tanavast, now turned [[Honor]].{{au ref|Roshar}}

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== Trivia ==

* Cultivation's vessel went unnamed until ''[[Rhythm of War]]'', where her name was revealed in one of the art pages.{{file ref|Alethi Glyphs Page 2.jpg}} By contrast, both [[Rayse]] and [[Tanavast]], the other two Vessels of Rosharan Shards, were named in ''[[The Way of Kings]]''.{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}}{{book ref|sa1|46}}

* Koravellium Avast shares the last five letters of her name with Tanavast. What this means, if anything, is unknown.

* When asked if Koravari or Koravellium Avast were shifted versions of Cultivation's original name, Brandon did not confirm.{{wob ref|14442}}

* She is the only [[Dragon (cosmere)|dragon]] on Roshar, and prefers to hide her true nature.{{book ref|sa4|80}}

== Notes ==

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