Difference between revisions of "Aimia"

|ethnicity=[[Dysian Aimian]] & [[Siah Aimian]]

|era=SilverHeraldic KingdomsEpochs

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ThereIn addition to the human Aimians, there are two distinct races of Aimians: '''Dysian Aimians''' (or '''Sleepless'''){{book ref|sa1|54}} and '''Siah Aimians'''.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} They are both non-human{{wob ref|1250}} sentient beings. Although they are not related,{{wob ref|5479}} they each possess numerous unusual traits including a form of immortality{{wob ref|1784}}{{book ref|edgedancer|18}} and the ability to magically modify their bodies.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}}{{book ref|edgedancer|18}} Humans are able to mate with Siah Aimians{{wob ref|457}} but not Dysian Aimians.{{wob ref|10842}} Although the Aimians have no shared ancestry with humans or singers, they were created by the same person, presumably [[Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|9235}}{{wob ref|3711}} This implies that, like humans and singers, they existed before the [[Shattering]]. However, it is unknown whether or not theyeither are native to Roshar.{{wob ref|10464}}

== History ==

===Scouring ofSilver Kingdom Aimia===

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=== Modern Day ===

Enough time has passed since the Scouringscouring that myths and stories about the Aimian islands and their people have spread.{{book ref|twok|i|5}} Akinah has many nicknames including "The Rock of Secrets" and "The Void's Playground", and Rosharans speculate about what it contains.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} Some individual Aimians survive, and at least some are still on the islands.{{wob ref|8743}} Other cultures on Roshar are aware that non-human Aimians still exist, but generally have negative reactions to them if discovered, referring to their reverse shadow as a "Voidbringer shadow".{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} Legends also speak of creatures that can eat Stormlight{{book ref|sa3.5|2}} and creatures that are living heaps of cremlings,{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} although the latter legend has lost its association with Aimia and its immortals.

{{for|:Category: Siah Aimians|post=and [[:Category: Sleepless]]}}

* [[ArcloArclomedarian]] (Dysian)

* The cook on ''[[First DreamsYelamaiszin]]'' (Dysian)

===* Hidden[[Nikliasorm]] (Dysian Amians ===)

* Unknown Dysian Aimian - the author of Stormlight cover copiesblurbs.{{wob ref|12611}}