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{{quote
|It is rare I must guard [Akinah] so . . . aggressively. Men must not again discover this place. There are those who could pull secrets from your soul, and the cost would be the ends of worlds.
|[[Dysian Aimian]] cook to [[Kaza]]{{book ref|sa3|i|4
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'''Akinah''' is the ancient capital of the [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] of [[Aimia]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|
== Appearance ==
Akinah is located on a small island in the northern section of Aimia, somewhat near the large main island.{{book ref|
The island features dark, tall rock formations along its center that look almost like the walls of a city{{book ref|
=== Caverns ===
The caverns underneath Akinah housed the city's Oathgate and the [[Akinah Dawnshard mural|Dawnshard mural]].{{book
Great pains had been taken to hide the Oathgate. A chamber with a false, seemingly defunct Oathgate was built atop the true Oathgate. The real Oathgate was housed underneath in a room about twelve feet high and expansively wide.{{book ref|
=== Soulcast Defenses ===
The island is ringed by a wall of enormous Soulcast stone spikes around forty feet tall and guarded by additional Soulcast underwater spikes, seemingly designed to pierce the hulls of approaching ships.Three underwater spikes and one wall spike were removed by Soulcasting during a failed expedition in 1174.{{book ref|
=== Protection Storm ===
A terrible and persistent storm - an unusual weather pattern - bolstered the island’s defenses {{book ref
Sleepless hordlings in the form of giant sea monsters also protected the island.{{book ref
== History ==
=== Capital of Aimia ===
The origin of the city is unknown, but it is quite ancient. At some point in the past, air was Soulcast into massive spikes surrounding the city.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} In the Heraldic Epochs, Akinah was known as the ancient home of the Soulcasters,{{book ref
=== Abandonment ===
Over the following time, the city itself entered into the realm of myth and legend, earning it the names The Rock of Secrets and The Void's Playground and a sinister reputation.{{book ref|
=== Vazrmeb's Expedition ===
In 1174, a [[Thaylen]] man named [[Vazrmeb]], captain of the ship ''[[First Dreams]]'' followed a map to Akinah with the goal of recovering the [[gemheart]]s of the Aimian greatshells that had died around the city.{{book ref|
Afterwards the crew took several dinghies towards the shore, where [[Kaza]] Soulcast several of the spikes surrounding the island into smoke.{{book ref|
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Five months after Vazrmeb’s doomed expedition to the island, [[Yalb]], now crewing for a Thaylen military vessel, spotted a ghost ship limping along at sea. Revealed to be ''[[First Dreams]]'',{{book ref
== Notes ==
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