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== Characters == |
== Characters == |
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− | ; [[Sixth of the Dusk]]: A [[trapper]] working on the island of [[Patji]] |
+ | ; [[Sixth of the Dusk]]: A [[trapper]] working on the island of [[Patji]]. He knows much about Avier, is very practical, and mistrusts people from the mainland. He both loves and hates Patji. |
− | ; [[Vathi]]: A capable noblewoman with a thirst for exploration |
+ | ; [[Vathi]]: A capable noblewoman with a thirst for exploration. She was educated on the mainland and travels with a band of explorers. She meets occasionally with the [[Ones Above]]. While she respects trappers, she supports technological advancements. |
− | ; [[Kokerlii]]: An [[Aviar]] - a cognitively-gifted bird who can shield Sixth’s cognitive markers |
+ | ; [[Kokerlii]]: An [[Aviar]] - a cognitively-gifted bird who can shield Sixth’s cognitive markers so other animals that track cognitive signals cannot find him. |
− | ; [[Sak]]: An [[Aviar]] - a cognitively-gifted bird who can warn Sixth of danger by showing him visions of his own corpse. |
+ | ; [[Sak]]: An [[Aviar]] - a cognitively-gifted bird who can warn Sixth of the Dusk of danger by showing him visions of his own corpse in locations where it might be if he makes a mistake, so that he can avoid those places. Sak is not a member of a species native to Patji or any island of the Pantheon. Sak was instead brought from the mainland to the place on Patji where Aviar go to get their talent, or cognitive ability. |
− | ; [[Ones Above]]: A spacefaring race that have visited [[First of the Sun]] |
+ | ; [[Ones Above]]: A spacefaring race that have visited [[First of the Sun]] and possess advanced technology. |
== Setting == |
== Setting == |
Revision as of 02:59, 8 November 2016
Sixth of the Dusk | |
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Setting | cosmere |
Released | June 30, 2014 |
Publisher | Dragonsteel Entertainment |
ISBN | ISBN 978-1-938570-07-0 |
Sixth of the Dusk is a cosmere novella by Brandon Sanderson set on the minor shardworld First of the Sun.[1]
An excerpt is available on Brandon's website
Plot Summary
The story follows a trapper named Sixth of the Dusk as he strives to save his island home from a catastrophic danger he has been warned about, but does not understand.
Characters
- Sixth of the Dusk
- A trapper working on the island of Patji. He knows much about Avier, is very practical, and mistrusts people from the mainland. He both loves and hates Patji.
- Vathi
- A capable noblewoman with a thirst for exploration. She was educated on the mainland and travels with a band of explorers. She meets occasionally with the Ones Above. While she respects trappers, she supports technological advancements.
- Kokerlii
- An Aviar - a cognitively-gifted bird who can shield Sixth’s cognitive markers so other animals that track cognitive signals cannot find him.
- Sak
- An Aviar - a cognitively-gifted bird who can warn Sixth of the Dusk of danger by showing him visions of his own corpse in locations where it might be if he makes a mistake, so that he can avoid those places. Sak is not a member of a species native to Patji or any island of the Pantheon. Sak was instead brought from the mainland to the place on Patji where Aviar go to get their talent, or cognitive ability.
- Ones Above
- A spacefaring race that have visited First of the Sun and possess advanced technology.
Setting
This book takes place in the Cosmere, on a planet known as “First of the Sun.” Most of the story takes place on and around Patji, the largest island in an archipelago called “The Pantheon.”
Development
It was brainstormed on Season 8: Episode 16 of Writing Excuses, and is set on a new Shardworld[1], First of the Sun.
External Links
Notes
- ↑ a b State of the Sanderson
— Brandon's website - Jul 24, 2013# Cite error: Invalid<ref>
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