Editing User:Thegatorgirl00/History of Roshar

== History ==
=== Pre-Desolation Roshar ===
==== Creation and Early Inhabitants ====
The planet of Roshar predates the [[Shattering]]. The continent was specifically grown by [[Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|3952}} Much of the ecology of the planet existed from this time, including the [[highstorm]]s and the [[spren]].{{wob ref|167}}{{wob ref|6567}} The [[singers]] werre the primary inhabitants of Roshar at this time and are likely the [[Dawnsingers]] spoken of in modern times.{{wob ref|3922}} At some point after the Shattering, [[Honor]] and [[Cultivation]] settled on Roshar. 

==== The Expulsion and Early Interactions ====
:''Main article:'' [[Expulsion]]
{{quote
| They came from another world, using powers that we have been forbidden to touch. Dangerous powers, of spren and Surges. They destroyed their lands and have come to us begging
| From the [[Eila Stele]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|115}}
}}
Humans fled to Roshar from [[Ashyn]], another planet in the [[Rosharan system]].{{wob ref|9464}} They had destroyed the planet using what Honor implied to be the [[dawnshard]]s.{{book ref|sa3|113}} Honor and Cultivation commanded the singers to take the humans in despite the forbidden powers they had relating to [[spren]] and [[Surge]]s{{epigraph ref|sa3|115}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|116}}, and they were given [[Shinovar]] to live in since Shinovar could support the plants and animals they brought.{[book ref|sa3|113}} With the humans came [[Odium]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|117}} The humans, possibly with Odium's influence, grew dissatisfied with what they were given. The conflict between the invading humans and the singers living on Roshar became the [[First Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|111}}

[[File: The History of Man.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A [[Vorin]] perspective on the history of mankind by [[Greg Call]]]]

=== The Heraldic Epochs ===
==== The Desolations ====
:''Main article:'' [[Desolation]]s

The [[Desolation]]s were conflicts between mankind and [[Voidbringer]]s. The first Desolation occurred when humans invaded Roshar from the land they were given.{{book ref|sa3|111}} Some of the singers were infused with Odium's [[Investiture]] and became the [[Fused]]. The Fused did not pass into the [[Beyond]] and were instead reborn into the bodies of singers. To combat this, the [[Herald]]s made a deal with Honor called the [[Oathpact]]. This deal sealed away the  Fused on Braize. However, there was a loophole. The Heralds could choose to allow the Fused to return to Roshar, so they were caught on Braize and tortured. The return of Heralds and Fused and the conflict that occurred became known as the Desolations.{{book ref|sa3|38}} The spren started to mimic the herald's [[Honorblade]]s and the [[Knights Radiant]] were formed. They helped to fight and rebuild society after a Desolation.{{book ref|sa2|4}}

==== The Last Legion ====
:''See also:'' [[Listener]]s 
At some point during the Desolations, a group of singers known as the [[Last Legion]] were sent to fight in the farthest plains, most likely the ruins of [[Natanatan]] on the [[Shattered Plains]]. They followed the commands of the Fused and took whatever forms were forced upon them. Seeking freedom, they fled during a highstorm and took on dullform to escape the Fused's control. In order to avoid forgetting their knowledge, they composed songs, including [[Song of Listing]], [[Song of Secrets]] and [[Song of Histories]]. They didn't, however, know how to transform into any forms except dullform and mateform by themselves. They planned to remain living as tribes and refugees, unnoticed and forgotten, as they studied and rediscovered the forms.{{book ref}sa2|i|4}} Although it is not known exactly when this happened, it must have been prior to the [[Last Desolation]] as the Fused remained trapped on Braize from then until the [[True Desolation]].

==== The Last Desolation ====
:''Main article:'' [[Last Desolation]] 
{{quote
| A…a decision has been made. It is time for the Oathpact to end.
| [[Jezrien]]'s words to [[Kalak]]{{book ref|sa1|prelude}}
}}
At the end of the [[Last Desolation]], nine of the ten Heralds had survived the fighting. Like usual, they were supposed to return to [[Braize]] to hold back the [[Fused]]. Knowing they could not face more torture, however, they came up with a plan. [[Taln]], the only Herald to have never broken during the millennia of Desolations and the only Herald who died, would remain on Braize himself.{{book ref|sa3|38}} They had been warned that lingering on Roshar could lead to the start off anoter Desolation, but [[Ishar]] claimed that Taln by himself would be enough to hold back the Desolations and maintain the Oathpact. Rather than tell humanity the truth, the Heralds told everyone that they had finally won the fight.{{book ref|sa1|prelude}} This deception lasted for four-thousand five-hundred years, when Taln finally broke under the torture.{{book ref|sa3|38}}

=== The Era of Solitude ===
{{quote
|The Voidbringers were cast back into the Tranquiline Halls. The Heralds followed to force them out of heaven as well, and Roshar’s Heraldic Epochs ended. Mankind entered the Era of Solitude. The modern era.
|[[Kabsal]] to [[Shallan]]{{book ref|sa1|45}}
}}
==== The False Desolation ====
:''Main article:'' [[False Desolation]]
{{sidequote
| Something must be done about the remnants of Odium’s forces. The parsh, as they are now called, continue their war with zeal, even without their masters from Damnation.
| Drawer 30-20, first emerald{{epigraph ref|sa3|77}}|left|350px}}
The [[False Desolation]] began when [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]] learned how to [[Connection|Connect]] with the majority of the singers, giving them [[Regal|forms of power]] and access to [[Voidlight]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|80}} The Radiants, unaware of how she did this, sought a way to end the fighting for good, as the Heralds had promised them.{{epigraph ref|sa3|82}} The fighting became particularly intense at this time,{{epigraph ref|sa2|41}} as the singers made a push towards [[Feverstone Keep]], possibly as part of a plan to capture [[Rall Elorim]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|84}}

Working together, the scholars among the Radiants theorized that an [[Unmade]] could be imprisoned like a regular [[spren]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} That devised a plan to trap Ba-Ado-Mishram and prevent her from Connected with the singers and providing them with Voidlight.{{epigraph ref|sa3|78}} This plan would require [[Melishi]], the only [[Bondsmith]] of his generation,{{epigraph ref|sa3|67}} and a special prison, likely a [[perfect gemstone]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} Although Melishi was confident the plan would succeed in destroying the Voidbringers, [[Naze-daughter-Kuzodo]] warned of unintended side effects.{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} Although the plan seems to have succeeded, as Ba-Ado-Mishram has not been seen in modern times unlike other Unmade,{{epigraph ref|sa3|107}} Naze-daughter-Kuzodo's warning was correct. Because she had been Connected to all the singers, their Connection and [[Identity]] was torn out of them, creating slaveform or parshmen.{{book ref|sa3| 17}} The Radiants' horror for what happened likely contributed to the Recreance.

==== The Recreance ====
:''Main article:'' [[Day of Recreance]] 

During the lead up to the [[Day of Recreance]], many events occurred which demoralized the Knights Radiant. The [[Sibling]], for some unknown reason, withdrew from [[Urithiru]] and forced the Knights to abandon their ancestral home. Many Radiants blamed this on a perceived unworthiness, including increased conflicts between the [[Windrunners]] and [[Skybreakers]], but scholars of the time disagreed.{{epigraph ref|sa3|70}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|64}} This concern extended to potential infiltration by [[Unmade]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|73}} While this was occurring, the False Desolation was coming to a close. The presumed success in imprisoning Ba-Ado-Mishram leading to the singers having their Connection and Identity ripped out of them likely influenced the Radiants.{{book ref|sa3|17}} In the midst of this turmoil, the Radiants discovered the truth about the origins of humans on Roshar. The singers had been the original inhabitants of Roshar. The humans came as refugees from their [[Ashyn|homeworld]], which they had destroyed with surges. After being taken in by the singers and given [[Shinovar]], they invaded Roshar and started the Desolations. While Honor had comforted previous generations who learned this, this time he was dying. He raved about the [[dawnshard]]s and promised the Radiants they would destroy Roshar like they had their homeworld.{{book ref|sa3|113}}

As a result of these revelations, the nine of the ten orders decided to abandon their oaths and kill their spren. They believed that this would prevent the destruction of Roshar Honor warned them about.{{book ref|sa3|113}} At the locations they left their [[shardplate|plate]] and [[shardblade|blades]], men quickly began fighting over the weapons, leading to much death and destruction.{{book ref|sa1|52}} The Radiants, other than the Skybreakers, were quickly turned on and killed because of the sense of betrayal felt.{{epigraph ref|sa2|41}} Society for both spren and humans drastically changed in the aftermath. Those with shardblades quickly consolidated their power, including using [[Arts and Majesty]] to justify women not wielding them.{{wob ref|6245}} It is likely that this is when [[lighteyes]] truly came to power. The genocide decimated the populations of spren societies. Most of the survivors were children forced to spend centuries without nurture or guidance. Some societies took two thousand years to fully recover. {{book ref|sa3|47}}

==== The Hierocracy and the War of Loss ====
:''Main articles:'' [[Hierocracy]] and [[War of Loss]]
The [[Hierocracy]] began when the [[Vorinism|Vorin Church]] decided to conquer the world and run the government rather than just provide spiritual guidance.{{book ref|sa1|36}} They claimed their conquering was for the good of the people. Some of the most powerful ardents claimed to have visions from the [[Almighty]], which they used to solidify their rule and obfuscate their religion. One of their main goals was to destroy knowledge of the failures of Vorinism, including [[Shadesmar]], the Knights Radiant, and the Recreance.{{book ref|sa2|3}}{{book ref|sa1|45}} They were primarily successful, as even the major libraries on Roshar are missing this information. Before the Hierocracy could spread to the west, [[Sadees]], the Sunmaker, united the princedoms of [[Alethkar]] to drive out the HIerocracy.{{book ref|sa1|18}}{{book ref|sa1|24}} They fought in many epic battles the likes of which have not been seen since in what came to be known as the [[War of Loss]].{{book ref|sa1|52}} The Sunmaker successfully cast down the Hierocracy and stated the visions were a fraud. 

Sadees's win in the War of Loss affected much of eastern Roshar. Sadees declared himself king of Alethkar and began a conquest of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|34}} Although the extent of his empire is not exactly known, [[Herdaz]] and [[Azir]] were both included. He committed genocide in Azir and killed ten percent of the population.{{book ref|sa3|42}} His empire quickly collapsed after his death, however, as he did not choose an heir, and his ten sons divided the kingdom into princedoms and became [[highprince]]s.{{book ref|sa3|19}} The effects of the Hierocracy on Vorinism can still be felt in the modern time. The central leadership of the church was destroyed and split into mostly independent [[Devotaries]].{{book ref|sa1|33}}{{book ref|sa1|36}} The ardents became slaves who could not own land or property.{{book ref|sa1|45}}{{book ref|sa1|59}} Their revisions to historical texts also perpetuate, and it is difficult to find information about pre-Hierocracy history or the Knights Radiant.{{book ref|sa2|3}}

==== The Scouring of Aimia ====
:''Main article:'' [[Scouring of Aimia]] 
What exactly occurred during the [[Scouring of Aimia]] is unknown but it appears that the vast majority of Aimia's ecosystem collapsed, leading to the extinction of the [[lanceryn]]{{book ref|twok|36}} and the near extinction of the [[larkin]]. Most creatures there are quite rare since the scouring.{{wob ref|1080}} The island of [[Akinah]], however, was not destroyed and is still protected from outsiders by the [[Sleepless]].{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} [[Hessi]] indicates in [[Mythica]] that [[Dai-Gonarthis]] may have been responsible for the scouring.{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}}

==== Gavilar and the Listeners ====
Since the Sunmaker's death, Alethkar had been in conflict with themselves. The rest of the world considered them to be a backwater with no real influence on world politics. All that changed when [[Gavilar Kholin]] decided to reunite Alethkar. He, along with his brother [[Dalinar]] and friend [[Torol Sadeas]], fought to reunite the various highprinces. The war allowed the [[Thrill]] to gain a stronger foothold among the Alethi people. Dalinar in particular gained a strong connection with it, as Odium was hoping to groom him as his champion. At some point during the war or the aftermath as king, Gavilar began seeing visions sent by Honor warning him of the coming True Desolation and telling him to unite them. He interpreted the visions as needing to start a new Desolation to force people to unite, and he joined the [[Sons of Honor]]. 

During an expedition to the [[Shattered Plains]], Gavilar and Dalinar encountered the listeners. This interaction was the first meeting of humans and non-lobotomized singers in two thousand years. Gavilar grew fascinated with the listeners, and the two societies worked to form a peace treaty. The night of the historic signing of the peace treaty between humans and the last free enclave of singers, many important figures including some of the Heralds chose to attend. During the night, however, Gavilar revealed to the listener [[Eshonai]] his intention to bring back the Fused. The listeners chose to assassinate Gavilar rather than let that happen. His assassination and their confession led to the signing of the Vengeance Pact and the start of the [[War of Reckoning]]. 

His brother's death combined with his actions under the Thrill inspired Dalinar to seek out the [[Nightwatcher]]. Cultivation interfered and took his memories of his wife in a plan to counter Odium's future for Dalinar. These actions would have a massive influence on the later conflict of the [[True Desolation]].

==== The War of Reckoning ====
:''Main article:'' [[War of Reckoning]]
While the Alethi initially intended to exterminate the listeners quickly, the geography of the Shattered Plains and the existence of the gemhearts led to a far more drawn out siege. Both sides relied on the gemhearts to keep their people supplied with food. Both sides took significant losses, but it had a much larger effect on the singers. [[Ulim]], a [[voidspren]] who had somehow found a way to escape Braize, used the desperation of the singers to convince [[Venli]] to rediscover the forms of power and summon the [[Everstorm]]. 

The human side of the war served as a location in which many of the returning Knights Radiant unknowingly began to gather. [[Syl]] defied the orders of her people and the Stormfather and bonded [[Kaladin]], the first returned [[Windrunner]]. Dalinar started receiving the same visions as his brother had before his death, starting the bond that would let him become a [[Bondsmith]]. [[Shallan]],, the first returning [[Lightweaver]], made her way to the Plains for a betrothal to Dalinar's son. [[Renarin Kholin]] bonded a [[Truthwatcher]] spren that had been corrupted by [[Sja-anat]]. Dalinar's visions combined with [[Navani]]'s scholarship allowed for the creation of a translation key for [[dawnchant]]. This allowed humans to translate many ancient texts with previously unknown contents. 

Approximately six years after the War off Reckoning began, the Herald Taln finally broke under torture and returned to Roshar. Not long after, the listeners used Stromform to summon the Everstorm, and Shallan found the Oathgate that would take them to Urithiru. This marked the start of the True desolation.

=== The True Desolation ===
{{quote
| I have seen the end, and have heard it named. The Night of Sorrows, the True Desolation. The Everstorm.
| Collected on {{Rosharan date|1172|5|1|1}}, 15 seconds pre-death. Subject was a darkeyed youth of unknown origin.{{epigraph ref|sa1|5}}
}}

==== Singers and the Everstorm ====
:''See also:'' [[Everstorm]]

==== Urithiru and the Coalition ====
:''See also:'' [[Urithiru]]
[[File: Urithiru.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A map of [[Urithiru]] by [[Ben McSweeney]]]]

==== The Siege of Kholinar ====
:''Main article:'' [[Siege of Kholinar]]

==== The Battle of Thaylen Field ====
:''Main article:'' [[Battle of Thaylen Field]]

== Notes ==
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