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'''Shin Kak Nish''' was one of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] of [[Roshar]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}}
==Geography==
Shin Kak Nish was situated on the west coast of the Rosharan continent, bordering the Silver Kingdoms of [[Iri]], [[Sela Tales]] and [[Makabakam]]. The kingdom's territory was essentially the same as the modern country of [[Shinovar]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}}{{map ref|Roshar}} It was separated from the bordering kingdoms by the [[Misted Mountains]], and it had a long, mountainous coastline on the [[Aimian Sea]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}}
The kingdom contained an [[Oathgate]], but its exact location is not known. It appears to be the only Oathgate that [[Nazh]] did not narrow down to a particular city in his research.{{map ref|Oathgates}}
==Culture==
Shin Kak Nish was the original land given to humans when they arrived on Roshar as refugees from a (possibly self-inflicted) cataclysm on [[Ashyn]].{{book ref|sa3|113}}{{wob ref|12228}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|115}} The humans brought non-native flora and fauna with them, giving Shin Kak Nish a unique ecosystem that has persisted into the modern day.{{wob ref|12228}} The ground is generally covered in soil and grass, rather than bare stone as in most of Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} Additionally, [[highstorm]]s are quite weak by the time they reach Shin lands,{{wob ref|5701}} and [[spren]] are relatively rare.{{wob ref|8714}} The Shin people also have a distinct physical appearance compared to other Rosharans, with pale skin and large, round eyes with no epicanthic fold.{{book ref|sa3|103}}{{wob ref|4079}}
Due to their isolation, the Shin people also developed unique food and drink. They are the only culture that makes wine from actual grapes,{{wob ref|3978}} as grapes are not otherwise native to Roshar and "wine" is typically made from other fruits.{{wob ref|12890}} In one of [[Dalinar's visions]], [[Nohadon]] mentioned that he planned to bake Shin loaf bread, and that it was notably fluffier than bread made from other grains on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|103}}
The Shin people typically append one of their parent's names to their given name (e.g. [[Szeth-son-Neturo]]) and this tradition dates to the Silver Kingdoms era, if not earlier.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
Like the other Silver Kingdoms, the name Shin Kak Nish is a palindrome, considered holy in [[Vorinism]]. The Shin have their own names for each [[Herald]] of the [[Almighty]], such as [[Nale|Nin-son-God]]{{book ref|sa2.5|9}} and [[Ishar|Ishu-son-God]].{{book ref|sa3|106}} "Kak" may derive from [[Kalak]], one of the Heralds, or the number 8.{{article ref|Ten Essences}} Modern Shin people have their own religious traditions such as [[Stone Shamanism]], but it is not clear when these traditions began.
==History==
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According to the [[Eila Stele]], the humans who had been accepted into Roshar by the [[singer]]s later turned on them using the power of [[Surgebinding]]; the singers began calling the humans "[[Voidbringer]]s".{{book ref|sa3|111}}
During the [[Heraldic Epochs]], Shin Kak Nish seemed to have a working relationship with the other kingdoms. Because of its geographic isolation, use of their [[Oathgate]] was likely key to their interaction with other peoples.{{book ref|sa2|47}} Although records are spotty, some Shin people were either [[Knights Radiant]] or fought alongside them in the [[Desolation]]s, such as [[Naze-daughter-Kuzodo]]{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} and [[Malad-son-Zent]].{{book ref|sa3|38}}
Despite its location surrounded by nearly impenetrable mountains,{{book ref|sa3|96}} the kingdom did have some conflicts with its neighbors. [[Nohadon]] spoke to [[Dalinar]] about an ancient conflict near the Shin Kak Nish border after a Desolation.{{book ref|sa3|103}} At some point, a Shin leader named [[Shubreth-son-Mashalan]] led a campaign known as the Shin invasion and presumably took over a large portion of the continent behind the might of his cavalry,{{book ref|sa3|19}}{{book ref|sa3|2}}{{book ref|sa3|75}} since horses were among the animals that humans had brought to Shin Kak Nish.{{wob ref|12228}} However, Shubreth's empire is thought to have collapsed because it expanded too quickly.{{book ref|sa3|19}}
A Shin man appeared to be the first person to find the abandoned [[Honorblade]]s after the [[Recreance]]{{book ref|sa3|38}} and most of them remained with the Shin for millenia.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa2|88}} In the modern day, the Shin people are generally thought of as pacifistic isolationists.{{book ref|sa1|55}}{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} Because of their secretive nature,{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} it is not clear how or why Shin society may have changed after significant events in their history such as the Shin invasion or the end of the Heraldic Epochs.{{wob ref|13493}}
== Notes ==
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