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A list of miscellaneous terminology used on [[Roshar]] not included in the other .
  
A list of miscellaneous terminology used on [[Roshar]] not included in the other .
   
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; [[Alezarv]]: presumably a Knight Radiant{{ref|b|sa1|e|39}}
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; [[Askarki]]: {{quote|The Emuli are a certain tribe of the Askarki people, and they're ethnically Makabaki - dark-skinned, like myself. Their kingdom borders my own, and I visited there many times in my youth.|[[Sigzil]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|55}}|}}
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; [[Enthir]]: "a square, stringed instrument"{{ref|b|sa1|epilogue}}; [[Wit]] owned one
  
; [[Enthir]]: "a square, stringed instrument"{{ref|b|sa1|epilogue}}; [[Wit]] owned one
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; [[havah]]: "the sleek, silk, one-piece havah that Shallan wore" {{ref|b|sa1|c|8}}
  
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; [[gerontarch]]: "A [[Selay]] gerontarch?" [[Szeth]] had to kill one. {{ref|b|sa1|i|6}}
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; [[Hapron Street]]: the street imagined by the beggar in [[Kasitor]]{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}}
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; [[havah]]: "the sleek, silk, one-piece havah that [[Shallan]] wore" {{ref|b|sa1|c|8}}
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; Herdies: That's what [[Lopen]] calls the slaves, bridgemen and such people{{ref|b|sa1|c|59}}
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; holetental: "Is of the holetental. For him only," [[Rock]] told the others about [[Kaladin]]'s skills{{ref|b|sa1|c|73}}
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; [[kabers]]: cardgame [[Yalb]] played with some guards in Kharbranth{{ref|b|sa1|c|8}}
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; [[kadasix]]: presumably Emuli gods, "If the Prime Kadasix may provide, [[Baxil]] thought"{{ref|b|sa1|i|7}}
 
; [[Kammar]]: An ancient fighting stance designed to defeat enemies without harming them{{ref|b|sa1|i|1}}
  
; [[Kammar]]: An ancient fighting stance designed to defeat enemies without harming them{{ref|b|sa1|i|1}}
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; [[kukori]]: "You speak like a kukori." Szeth said {{ref|b|sa1|i|6}}
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; [[Lifebrother]]: mentioned by Taravangian {{ref|b|sa1|c|71}}
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; [[Lightday]]: The end of the Weepings? {{ref|b|sa1|c|44}}
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; [[Maakian]]: Follower of a religion {{ref|b|sa1|c|48}}
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; [[Mabrow]]: Mabrow Pigherder, a citizen of Hearthstone {{ref|b|sa1|c|37}}
 
; [[Mari's Two Lovers]]: A song sung by members of [[Bridge Four]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|27}}
  
; [[Mari's Two Lovers]]: A song sung by members of [[Bridge Four]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|27}}
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; [[Mederia]]: Rosharan author or place{{ref|b|sa1|c|29}}
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; [[Proving Day]]: A historic event relating to the [[Heralds]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|5}}
  
; [[Proving Day]]: A historic event relating to the [[Heralds]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|5}}
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; [[Salas]]: the smallest and dimmest moon of Roshar, violet in color {{ref|b|sa1|c|2}}
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; shadowdays: time "years before the Last Desolation" {{ref|b|sa1|c|3}}, "The Desolations had happened during the near-mythical shadowdays" {{ref|b|sa1|c|19}}, "So far as Dalinar understood, they had few pieces of art or writing dating from the shadowdays, The Way of Kings being one of the oldest, and the only complete text. And even it had survived only in translation; they had no copies in the original tongue." {{ref|b|sa1|c|28}}, Derethil was a king during the shadowdays {{ref|b|sa1|c|57}}
 
; [[Smokestance]]: A sword fighting style{{ref|b|sa1|c|19}}
  
; [[Smokestance]]: A sword fighting style{{ref|b|sa1|c|19}}
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; [[takama]]: skirtlike garment {{ref|b|sa1|c|25}} {{ref|b|sa1|c|54}}
  
; [[takama]]: skirtlike garment {{ref|b|sa1|c|25}} {{ref|b|sa1|c|54}}
 
; trailman: "Trailman's flute" {{ref|b|sa1|c|57}}
  
; trailman: "Trailman's flute" {{ref|b|sa1|c|57}}
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; wastescum skirmishes: a conflict in the north of [[Alethkar]]?{{ref|b|sa1|6|16}}
 
; [[Windstance]]: A sword fighting style preferred by [[Dalinar]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|19}}
  
; [[Windstance]]: A sword fighting style preferred by [[Dalinar]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|19}}
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; [[Ysperist]]: follower of a religion {{ref|b|sa1|c|48}}
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==

Revision as of 16:42, 5 January 2014

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A list of miscellaneous terminology used on Roshar not included in the other .

Alezarv
presumably a Knight RadiantCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Askarki

“The Emuli are a certain tribe of the Askarki people, and they're ethnically Makabaki - dark-skinned, like myself. Their kingdom borders my own, and I visited there many times in my youth.”

—SigzilCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Enthir
"a square, stringed instrument"Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content; Wit owned one

gerontarch
"A Selay gerontarch?" Szeth had to kill one. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Hapron Street
the street imagined by the beggar in KasitorCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
havah
"the sleek, silk, one-piece havah that Shallan wore" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Herdies
That's what Lopen calls the slaves, bridgemen and such peopleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
holetental
"Is of the holetental. For him only," Rock told the others about Kaladin's skillsCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

kabers
cardgame Yalb played with some guards in KharbranthCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
kadasix
presumably Emuli gods, "If the Prime Kadasix may provide, Baxil thought"Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Kammar
An ancient fighting stance designed to defeat enemies without harming themCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
kukori
"You speak like a kukori." Szeth said Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Lifebrother
mentioned by Taravangian Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Lightday
The end of the Weepings? Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Maakian
Follower of a religion Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Mabrow
Mabrow Pigherder, a citizen of Hearthstone Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Mari's Two Lovers
A song sung by members of Bridge FourCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Mederia
Rosharan author or placeCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Proving Day
A historic event relating to the HeraldsCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Salas
the smallest and dimmest moon of Roshar, violet in color Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
shadowdays
time "years before the Last Desolation" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, "The Desolations had happened during the near-mythical shadowdays" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, "So far as Dalinar understood, they had few pieces of art or writing dating from the shadowdays, The Way of Kings being one of the oldest, and the only complete text. And even it had survived only in translation; they had no copies in the original tongue." Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, Derethil was a king during the shadowdays Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Smokestance
A sword fighting styleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

takama
skirtlike garment Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
trailman
"Trailman's flute" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

wastescum skirmishes
a conflict in the north of Alethkar?Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Windstance
A sword fighting style preferred by DalinarCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Ysperist
follower of a religion Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Notes

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