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The '''Diagram''' is the name of a covert group that is devoted to understanding and carrying out the instructions found in the [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]]. The Diagram is led by [[Taravangian]] and has members in hiding all over Roshar. The group is ruthless, willing to kill directly, or indirectly, as many as necessary to achieve its goals.

King [[Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]] was once a confidant of King [[Gavilar]] of [[Alethkar]], and was aware of the latter's visions warning about the [[Everstorm]] and the [[True Desolation]]. Wanting to have the capacity to save Roshar from this, Taravangian went to the [[Nightwatcher]] to ask for the necessary compassion and acumen. His boon was to have boththe potential for great compassion and the potential for great acumen, but his curse was to have these attributes change in level every day and to be inversely proportional to each other.{{book ref|sa3|122}} This means that there are days wherewhen Taravangian ishas verygenius intelligentlevel intelligence but is callous, and days wherewhen he is highly compassionate but relatively stupid.

One day, Taravangian woke up at a level of intelligence so high that he was able to deduce andfrom predictcurrent ahappenings the likely greatfuture numbercourse of possibilitiesevents, and devised a plan to save peoplehumanity from the True Desolation. He scribbled these ideas and calculations all over his bedroom walls and furniture. His writings were later copied down into what is now known as the [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]].{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

BeingNow far less intelligent than he was on that fateful day, Taravangian needed help in deciphering and interpreting his own writings,. andHe started collecting an innera circlegroup of trusted people to share this task, as well as to implement plans based on these interpretations. This group named themselves the Diagram after the book.

== Known MembersActivities ==

=== Testing the King ===

Knowing that his fluctuating intelligence and compassion could hinder his decision-making ability on certain days, Taravangian set up a system that will legally restrict some of his own rights depending on the result of a written test that he would take daily. This system is enforced by the [[King's Testers]] headed by [[Dukar]], and often assisted by other stormwardens who are also presumably members of the Diagram. [[Adrotagia]] and [[Mrall]] have also observed the king's testing, as well as his room maid [[Maben]]. The results of this test determine which activities Taravangian is allowed to perform for the day, like offering binding commentary on the Diagram, interacting with other people without supervision, changing governmental policy, and passing judgement in trials.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

Unfortunately, Taravangian has been caught cheating on his own test by claiming to be unable to solve a problem, when he was really able to, in order not to be restricted for getting a score that wasperforming too highwell.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}} How this affects Adrotagia's calculations and how the Diagram members plan to handle cheating in the future remains to be seen, but the daily tests apparently continued afterwards.{{book ref|sa3|122}}

=== The Silent Gatherers and the Collection of Death Rattles ===

Taravangian instituted a program of collecting these Death Rattles from selected hospital patients (the terminally ill, the lowly, and the forgotten) who are slowly and intentionally bled to death solely for this purpose{{book ref|sa1|71}}. Those who participate in this operation are called the Silent Gatherers{{book ref|sa1|endnote}}. Their leader is [[Joshor]], and an ardent named [[Dova]] is also important in their research.

=== Assassination of Leaders ===

The Diagram mentioned the possibility of finding or creating a [[Shin]] [[Truthless]] who they could use as a weapon.{{epigraph ref|sa2|78}} It is unclear whether the Diagram was involved in the events that led to [[Szeth]] becoming a Truthless, but one of Taravangian's men (a worldhopper){{wob ref|15690}} did eventually obtain possession of histhe [[Oathstone]] and usedordered the Shin man who possessed [[Jezrien]]'s [[Honorblade]] to assassinate othernumerous world leaders.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}

=== Takeover of Jah Kaved ===

Taravangian had used Szeth to kill the King of [[Jah Keved]] and several Veden highprinces, creating a power vacuum and a succession crisis. The surviving Veden highprinces vied for the throne and were killed in a brutal civil war. When Taravangian went to [[Vedenar]] posing as a benevolent foreign king bringing aid to the war-torn city, as the Diagram instructed him to, he was made king of Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa2|I|14}}{{expand}} Taravangian had created a false genealogy showing he had a legitimate claim to the Jah Keved throne, which would be conveniently discovered by his scribes after a week.

Szeth intended Dalinar to fall to his death when the Stormlight ran out, but Kaladin had arrived just in time, flying in haste all the way from the warcamps, to save the highprince. The two Windrunnersof them then fought as the others escaped to [[Urithiru]]. Kaladin managed to defeat Szeth, unwittingly handing the Diagram another heavy loss. Szeth was later revived by [[Nalan]], but he no longer considered himself under Taravangian's orders.{{book ref|sa2|86}}

=== Undermining of Dalinar's Leadership ===

=== Alliance with Odium ===

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