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Near the end of his reign, he grew weak with sickness. After his death, [[Ashravan]] succeeded him as the emperor.{{tes ref|17}} |
Near the end of his reign, he grew weak with sickness. After his death, [[Ashravan]] succeeded him as the emperor.{{tes ref|17}} |
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| + | * Ashravan seems to be named after the concept of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazata Yazata] (Avestan: 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀) from the Zoroastrian faith, which were known as ''Yazad'' (𐭩𐭦𐭲𐭩) in Middle Persian. This is backed by Brandon actively being influenced by ancient Zoroastrian words for Rose Empire names.{{wob ref|2857}} Yazata is a word with various uses, but are most often used to refer to divine beings that are worthy of worship. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 21:52, 3 April 2023
| Yazad | |
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| Died | [1] |
| Titles | Emperor of the Rose Empire |
| Ethnicity | Grand |
| Homeworld | Sel |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Yazad was the forty-eighth Emperor of the Rose Empire on Sel.
Near the end of his reign, he grew weak with sickness. After his death, Ashravan succeeded him as the emperor.[1]
Trivia
- Ashravan seems to be named after the concept of Yazata (Avestan: 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀) from the Zoroastrian faith, which were known as Yazad (𐭩𐭦𐭲𐭩) in Middle Persian. This is backed by Brandon actively being influenced by ancient Zoroastrian words for Rose Empire names.[2] Yazata is a word with various uses, but are most often used to refer to divine beings that are worthy of worship.
Notes
| Preceded by unknown |
Emperor of the Rose Empire 48th |
Succeeded by Ashravan |
- ↑ a b The Emperor's Soul - Day 17#
- ↑ Words of Radiance Scottsdale signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-14#