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The '''Davar Soulcaster''' is a [[Soulcasting]] [[fabrial]] in the possession of [[House Davar]].
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The '''Davar Soulcaster''' is a [[Soulcasting]] [[fabrial]] formerly in the possession of [[House Davar]].
   
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The provenance of the Soulcaster is unknown, but it was considered illicit in [[Jah Keved]] since it was presumed to be stolen from [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa1|29}} It was loaned to [[Lin Davar]] by [[Luesh]] or one of his [[Ghostblood]] associates circa {{Rosharan date|1172}}.{{book ref|sa1|29}}
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It is used to create mineral deposits on lands owned by House Davar, and is damaged when [[Balat Davar]] attempts to stab his father, [[Lin Davar]].{{book ref|sa2|73}}
  
   
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==Appearance and Function==
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[[Shallan]] discovers that her father was in league with the [[Ghostbloods]], and the Soulcaster was theirs. A group of Ghostbloods went to House Davar to ask for it back, along with their house steward, [[Luesh]], who was one of the Ghostbloods. The Soulcaster was already broken at that time. Shallan and her brothers come up with a plan for Shallan to switch it out with the Soulcaster of [[Jasnah Kholin]] and give that one to the Ghostbloods, before they get too angry. Shallan travels to [[Kharbranth]], is taken on as Jasnah's ward, and swaps her the broken Soulcaster with Jasnah's. However, she reveals to Jasnah that she stole it when she is poisoned by the ardent [[Kabsal]]. Jasnah then uses her [[Elsecaller]] Soulcasting abilities to save Shallan's life.
  
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It is similar in appearance to other Soulcasting fabrials; it is worn on the wrist with two rings, a bracelet, and chains that loop around the fingers and connect a triangular setting for three gemstones.{{book ref|sa1|5}} At least one of the gemstones is a smokestone{{book ref|sa1|36}} and it likely that it also has a topaz since the fabrial would have have been attuned to the [[Ten Essences|Essence]] of Talus in order to create marble, jade, and opal deposits.{{book ref|sa1|33}} It looks exactly like [[Jasnah's Soulcaster|Jasnah's "Soulcaster"]], although the gemstones are not quite as large.{{book ref|sa1|5}} After the Davar Soulcaster was damaged, one of the chains and one of the stone settings were expertly repaired, but the device no longer functioned and the gemstones were removed.{{book ref|sa1|33}}
   
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==History==
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Shallan lost it to the ocean when she sinks the ''Wind's Pleasure''.{{book ref|sa2|1}}{{book ref|sa2|11}}
  
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After Luesh joined the Davar household as its steward, he worked with Lin and a surveyor to "discover" valuable new mineral deposits on Davar lands, returning the family to prominence after it had nearly gone bankrupt.{{book ref|sa1|7}} In fact, Luesh was trained in using the Soulcaster to create marble and other minerals. He declined to show anyone else how to use it.{{book ref|sa1|39}} The Ghostbloods were presumably putting Lin in their debt with the hopes that he could supplant [[Valam]] as [[highprince]].{{book ref|sa1|74}}
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Despite the wealth provided by the mineral deposits, Lin continued his slide into violence and instability, and the Soulcaster was damaged in a brutal fight between Lin and his son [[Balat]].{{book ref|sa2|73}} After Lin died, his children found the Soulcaster and some strange maps.{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa1|8}}
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The Davar children tried to hide Lin's death, but it quickly became clear that they would go broke without a working Soulcaster. Shallan and her brothers came up with a plan for Shallan to switch their Soulcaster out with one known to be in Jasnah Kholin's possession. After Shallan left for [[Kharbranth]], a group of Ghostbloods visited House Davar asking for their Soulcaster back, and Luesh died mysteriously a short time later. Shallan hoped to take Jasnah's fabrial, somehow use it to create more minerals, and then give it to the Ghostbloods to replace the one that was broken.{{book ref|sa1|29}}
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Shallan traveled to Kharbranth, was taken on as Jasnah's ward, and managed to swap the broken Soulcaster with Jasnah's.{{book ref|sa1|29}}{{book ref|sa1|36}} Jasnah wore the Davar Soulcaster for some time, not realizing it was broken since her own Soulcaster was a decoy.{{book ref|sa1|42}} Shallan eventually revealed to Jasnah that she had swapped the fabrials after she was poisoned by the ardent [[Kabsal]].{{book ref|sa1|48}} After Jasnah was able to save her anyway, Shallan finally realized that both she and Jasnah could manipulate the [[Surge]] of [[Transformation]] and didn't need the fabrials at all.{{book ref|sa1|70}}
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Jasnah told Shallan that [[Navani]] might be able to fully repair the Davar Soulcaster.{{book ref|sa2|1}} However, Shallan lost it to the ocean during the sinking of the ''[[Wind's Pleasure]]''.{{book ref|sa2|13}}
   
 
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Revision as of 22:43, 2 October 2021

Davar Soulcaster
Type Fabrial
Owners Lin Davar, Ghostbloods
World of Origin Roshar
Universe Cosmere
This article's title is uncanonical and a fan created one, because an official term or name has not been made yet.

The Davar Soulcaster is a Soulcasting fabrial formerly in the possession of House Davar.

The provenance of the Soulcaster is unknown, but it was considered illicit in Jah Keved since it was presumed to be stolen from Alethkar.[1] It was loaned to Lin Davar by Luesh or one of his Ghostblood associates circa 1172.[1]

Appearance and Function

It is similar in appearance to other Soulcasting fabrials; it is worn on the wrist with two rings, a bracelet, and chains that loop around the fingers and connect a triangular setting for three gemstones.[2] At least one of the gemstones is a smokestone[3] and it likely that it also has a topaz since the fabrial would have have been attuned to the Essence of Talus in order to create marble, jade, and opal deposits.[4] It looks exactly like Jasnah's "Soulcaster", although the gemstones are not quite as large.[2] After the Davar Soulcaster was damaged, one of the chains and one of the stone settings were expertly repaired, but the device no longer functioned and the gemstones were removed.[4]

History

After Luesh joined the Davar household as its steward, he worked with Lin and a surveyor to "discover" valuable new mineral deposits on Davar lands, returning the family to prominence after it had nearly gone bankrupt.[5] In fact, Luesh was trained in using the Soulcaster to create marble and other minerals. He declined to show anyone else how to use it.[6] The Ghostbloods were presumably putting Lin in their debt with the hopes that he could supplant Valam as highprince.[7]

Despite the wealth provided by the mineral deposits, Lin continued his slide into violence and instability, and the Soulcaster was damaged in a brutal fight between Lin and his son Balat.[8] After Lin died, his children found the Soulcaster and some strange maps.[2][9]

The Davar children tried to hide Lin's death, but it quickly became clear that they would go broke without a working Soulcaster. Shallan and her brothers came up with a plan for Shallan to switch their Soulcaster out with one known to be in Jasnah Kholin's possession. After Shallan left for Kharbranth, a group of Ghostbloods visited House Davar asking for their Soulcaster back, and Luesh died mysteriously a short time later. Shallan hoped to take Jasnah's fabrial, somehow use it to create more minerals, and then give it to the Ghostbloods to replace the one that was broken.[1]

Shallan traveled to Kharbranth, was taken on as Jasnah's ward, and managed to swap the broken Soulcaster with Jasnah's.[1][3] Jasnah wore the Davar Soulcaster for some time, not realizing it was broken since her own Soulcaster was a decoy.[10] Shallan eventually revealed to Jasnah that she had swapped the fabrials after she was poisoned by the ardent Kabsal.[11] After Jasnah was able to save her anyway, Shallan finally realized that both she and Jasnah could manipulate the Surge of Transformation and didn't need the fabrials at all.[12]

Jasnah told Shallan that Navani might be able to fully repair the Davar Soulcaster.[13] However, Shallan lost it to the ocean during the sinking of the Wind's Pleasure.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d The Way of Kings chapter 29#
  2. ↑ a b c The Way of Kings chapter 5#
  3. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 36#
  4. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 33#
  5. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 7#
  6. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 39#
  7. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 74#
  8. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 73#
  9. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 8#
  10. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 42#
  11. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 48#
  12. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 70#
  13. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 1#
  14. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 13#
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