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'''Aimia''' is a group of islands on [[Roshar]] that is separated from the main continent by the [[Aimian Sea]].{{map ref|Roshar}} The islands contained one of the [[Silver Kingdoms]] of [[Roshar]] that survived the [[Desolation]]s.{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}} As far as can be gleaned, the Kingdom of Aimia existed for most of the [[Era of Solitude]], but at some point it was decimated in the [[Scouring of Aimia]].{{book ref|sa1|36}}{{book ref|sa3|8}}
== Geography ==
Aimia is an island chain that consists of one large island and numerous smaller islands situated off the west coast of [[Shinovar]]. It is bordered on the east by the Aimian Sea and on the west by the [[Endless Ocean]].{{map ref|Roshar}} At least some of the islands had undersea caverns.{{epigraph ref|sa3|63}} Aimia is subject to [[highstorm]]s.{{wob ref|7328}} One of the smaller islands at the north end of the chain is called [[Akinah]].{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}
== Aimian Races ==
===Scouring of Aimia===
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At some point, the Scouring of Aimia occurred. What
The Aimian Sea near the islands became very dangerous, with strange winds and storms that seem to originate in the islands.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} Akinah is now surrounded by a wall of [[Soulcast]] stone spikes that are forty feet tall, with additional spikes underwater to deter ships.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} [[Kaza]] believes that the spikes must have been created by multiple Soulcasters working together.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}
[[Hessi]] theorized that an [[Unmade]], possibly [[Dai-Gonarthis]], caused the destruction of Aimia.{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}}
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Enough time has passed since the Scouring 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 Aimians still exist, but generally have negative reactions to them if discovered.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}
The ship ''[[First Dreams]]'' manages to approach Akinah, but the crew is poisoned by one of the Sleepless, who is actively preventing humans from reaching the island.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} The Sleepless says that she is protecting a secret that could lead to the "end of worlds".{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} It is not clear if other Aimians are also protecting the island. Kaza makes it to shore and sees a larkin and the [[crem]]-encrusted ruins of the once-ornate city before dying.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}
== Notable Aimians ==
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