Difference between revisions of "Shattered Plains"

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m (Shallan's map in WoR puts these more western than northwestern)
 
== Topography ==
The northwestwestern edge is ringed by ten circular craters.{{map ref|Shattered Plains}} Each crater's ridges have been worn away by [[Highstorm]]s where they connect to the Shattered Plains themselves.{{book ref|sa1|6}} It is noted by [[Dalinar]] that from above, it is clear that the craters are the remains of large domes.{{book ref|sa3|50}}
 
The edge of the Plains consist of smaller plateaus with chasms ranging generally from 50 to 150 feet in depth. These westernmost plateaus can be bridged easily, and many permanent bridges have been constructed joining them together. Moving eastward, the Plains become much more varied in size and the chasms themselves can become much wider making crossing from one to another much more challenging.{{book ref|sa1|12}} The eastern edge of the Shattered Plains are so weathered by storms that they consist mostly of spindly pillars of rock, making them impassable.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa1|43}}