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|We search for answers in the past, reconstructing what truly happened. |
|We search for answers in the past, reconstructing what truly happened. |
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|[[Jasnah]] on being a Veristitalian{{book ref|sa1|45}} |
|[[Jasnah]] on being a Veristitalian{{book ref|sa1|45}} |
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| − | The '''Veristitalians''' are an order of scholars on [[Roshar]]. |
+ | The '''Veristitalians''' are an order of scholars on [[Roshar]]. |
| + | Veristitalians wish to create unbiased, factual accounts of the past in order to understand the present and be prepared for the future.{{book ref|sa1|33}} In their opinion most historians don't write about the events but try to show the most adulating picture of themselves and their motives. Each one chooses a project they feel is misrepresented or misunderstood to study.{{book ref|sa1|45}} |
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| − | ==Mission== |
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| − | Veristitalians believe that most historians do not seek truth, instead attempting to present the most adulating picture of themselves and their own motives.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Conversely, Veristitalians seek to create unbiased, factual accounts of the past in order to understand the present and be prepared for the future.{{book ref|sa1|33}} The members choose research projects that they feel are misrepresented or misunderstood to study, and try to "reconstruct" the historical events to find the truth.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Their research methods would be considered unconventional by traditional historians, as Veristitalians believe that folk tales and superstitions can preserve bits and pieces of history.{{book ref|sa1|33}} |
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| + | [[Jasnah Kholin]], [[Ethid]], and [[Jochi]] are Veristitalians.{{book ref|sa3|53}} |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | [[Jasnah Kholin]], a prominent Veristitalian, was performing research at the [[Palanaeum]] when she first met [[Shallan Davar]] in [[Kharbranth]].{{book ref|sa1|33}} The order itself was not a secret, and she talked about it freely with [[Dalinar]], [[Renarin]], and others.{{book ref|sa1|28}}{{book ref|sa1|52}} |
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| − | Jasnah stayed in contact with other Veristitalians via [[spanreed]]. They kept each other apprised of current events around Roshar, including the fallout from the [[Everstorm]]. They took particular interest in tracking the activities of notable individuals such as [[Herald]]s, [[Radiant]]s, and [[Siah Aimian]]s.{{book ref|sa3|53}} Sharing information helped them formulate theories about supernatural events past and present.{{book ref|sa4|99}} |
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| − | ==Members== |
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| − | Jasnah, [[Ethid]], and [[Jochi]] are Veristitalians, and all three of them studied under an unnamed master. Jasnah believes that her colleagues are among the finest minds on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|53}} She refers to the members of the group as her "sisters",{{book ref|sa1|45}} although at least one member (Jochi) is actually a man who uses a female pen name.{{book ref|sa3|53}} The total number of members is unknown. |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| − | *Rosharans would not use the term "Veristitalian", instead using a term that comes from an ancient in-world language. It is translated into an invented English word to maintain the right feel for the reader, in this case drawing on the Latin root meaning "truth".{{wob ref|12348}}{{wob ref|11829}} |
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| − | *The notion of using history to affect present and future events comes from [[Brandon]]'s own personality.{{wob ref|12348}} |
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| − | {{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 16:14, 15 July 2022 (UTC)}} |
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