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The '''Shattered Plains''' are a region of [[Roshar]] located on the border of the [[Frostlands]] and [[Unclaimed Hills]],
== Topography ==
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The edge of the Plains consists 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 is so weathered by storms that it consists mostly of spindly pillars of rock, making it impassable.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa1|43}}
▲{{image|Shattered Plains by Ivan Roujev.jpeg|side=left|width=500px|A view of the Shattered Plains}}
On the eastern side of the explored portion of the Plains is a particularly large plateau known as "the Tower". The Tower is a favored location for [[chasmfiend]]s to pupate.{{book ref|sa1|24}}
The Shattered Plains has a large variety of plants and animals, the most dangerous of which is its apex predator: the chasmfiend. However, [[Shallan Davar]] believes the Alethi have hunted chasmfiends nearly to extinction for their enormous [[gemheart]]s.{{book ref|sa3|50}}
The climate is moister than it is in the west. Plants have a tendency not to pull into their shells as swiftly after a storm.{{book ref|sa1|23}} Clouds are less frequent; alternating between sun and highstorms.{{book ref|sa3|58}} Outside the warcamps, [[rockbud]]s, [[knobweed]],{{book ref|sa1|23}} flowering [[branzah]],{{book ref|sa1|17}} [[prickletac]],{{book ref|sa1|17}} pink and purple [[fingermoss]],{{book ref|sa1|57}} and other grasses are known to grow. Due to the harsh weather, the grasses near the Shattered Plains are typically yellow in color and only grow to 6-10 inches in height.{{book ref|sa3|5}}
During Shallan's travels to the Shattered Plains, she notices feral [[axehound]]s, small eels living in ponds, and white trees with red leaves.{{book ref|sa2|30}} There is also a small, tentacled, animal that lives in pools near the warcamps, called a [[grasper]].{{book ref|sa1|57}}
; Aladar
; Kholin
:The barracks of this warcamp are organized into radials, with meeting areas
:After moving most of the camp to Urithiru, Dalinar left a few platoons and some workers in this warcamp under the leadership and administration of Brightness [[Jasalai]].{{book ref|sa3|50}}
:Location of the [[Ornery Chull]].
== Trivia ==
* The Shattered Plains was originally envisioned as existing on the world of [[Yolen]], [[Hoid]]'s homeworld and the site of the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]], until Brandon moved it to Roshar in the redrafting of the Way of Kings.{{wob ref|8601}}
* The Listener [[Song of Wars]] claims that the Shattered Plains were not shattered by the
== Notes ==
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