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The '''Shattered Plains''' are a region of [[Roshar]] located on the border of the [[Frostlands]] and [[Unclaimed Hills]], formerlyin partthe former territory of the [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] of [[Natanatan]].{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa1|19}} They are so named for thetheir topography, consisting of a huge number of plateaus of various sizes, surrounded on all sides by deep chasms. It is unknown what caused the landscape to break in this way, but during one of [[Kaladin]]'s dreams in which he flew with a [[highstorm]], he saw the entire area as a symmetrical pattern, radiating outwards from the center as if something massive had struck there.{{book ref|sa1|46}}
 
== Topography ==
{{image|The Shattered Plains Plateaus by OliwiaNick 'Sfaira'van BiałekKleef.jpg|side=rightleft|height=300px|A view of the Shattered Plains}}
 
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== Trivia ==
* The Shattered Plains was originally envisioned as existing on the world of [[Yolen]], [[Hoid]]'s homeworld and the site of the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]], until Brandon moved it to Roshar in the redrafting of the Way of Kings.{{wob ref|8601}}
* The Listener [[Song of Wars]] claims that the Shattered Plains were not shattered by the Voidbringers[[Fused]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|26}}
 
== Notes ==