Difference between revisions of "Thaylen City"

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'''Thaylen City''' is the capital of [[Thaylenah]].{{book ref|sa1|33}}

 

 

== Layout ==

Thaylen City is built on the mountainside, and divided into a number of districts, called Wards. The '''Ancient Ward''', located in the city's center, is Thaylen's oldest section. It's built out of stone and rises slightly above the surrounding ground, with a street layout following a [[cymatics|cymatic]] pattern.{{book ref|sa3|58}}{{book ref|sa1|33}}

 

 

=== Landmarks ===

==== The Oathgate ====

The ancient [[Thalath]] Oathgate is located on the northern edge of Thaylen City, next to the Royal Ward. Back in the [[Silver Kingdoms]] Epoch, it would've been beyond the city limits, in contrast to other major settlement of the era, like [[Kholinar]] and [[Stormseat]].{{map ref|Thaylen City}} In the present, it has been turned into a sculpture garden, and provides an excellent viewpoint to observe the city.{{book ref|sa3|58}} It's unlocked by [[Kaladin]] and [[Shallan]], who fly there after Queen [[Fen Rnamdi|Fen]] agrees to ally with [[Dalinar]].{{book ref|sa3|51}}

 

==== Temples ====

Like most major cities, Thaylenah has ten major temples, each dedicated to one of the [[Herald]]s. The temples are all located in the Royal Ward, and when visiting Thaylen, it's traditional to visit all of them, which allows the local ruler to show off both the city's most representative section and its piety. Following the Everstorm, the temples were instead used as makeshift hospitals and shelters for people injured and displaced in the Everstorm.{{book ref|sa3|59}}

 

== History ==

=== Heraldic Epochs and Era of Solitude ===

Thaylen City is one of the oldest settlements on [[Roshar]], though its exact origins are uncertain. The modern history dates it as about four thousand years old; however, the existence of the [[Oathgate]] and the [[cymatics|cymatic]] pattern of its appearance suggests that it is much older.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{file ref|Four Cities.jpg|Four Cities}} During the [[Heraldic Epochs]], it was located in the [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] of [[Thalath]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}} Its proximity to the Thalath Oathgate indicates that it might've been the capital even back then. At the time, it was a far smaller city, consisting only of the district now known as the Ancient Ward.{{book ref|sa3|58}}

 

=== Battle of Thaylen Field ===

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[[File:Thrill.png|thumb|right|350px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Ashley Coad|Ashley Coad]]</small></center> Dalinar confronting Nergaoul on Thaylen Field]]

 

* [[Rysn]], a master merchant currently employed in the [[Thaylen Gemstone Reserve]]

* [[Jochi]], a friend of [[Jasnah]]'s who pretends to be a woman to pursue scholarship, and who owns a pastry shop somewhere in the city

 

== Notes ==