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| − | | There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better. |
+ | | There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better. |
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| − | [...] the Astalsi were rather advanced—they mixed religion with science quite profoundly. They thought that different colors were indications of different kinds of fortune, and were quite detailed in their descriptions of light and color. Why, it's from them that we get some of our best ideas as to what things might have looked like before the Ascension. They had a scale of colors, and used it to describe the sky of the deepest blue and various plants in their shades of green.<br> |
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| − | Regardless, I find their philosophies regarding luck and fortune enlightened. To them, a poor life was only a sign of fortune to come. It might be a good fit for you, Mistress; you could benefit from the knowledge that your luck cannot always be bad.<!-- |
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+ | '''Astalsi''' is an ancient religion from [[Scadrial]]. They don't survive the [[Lord Ruler]]'s reign, but [[Sazed]] keeps knowledge about them in his [[Feruchemy|metalminds]].{{book ref|mb1|9}} |
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| + | The Astalsi followers are rather advanced, and mix religion with science. They develop a detailed scale to express different colors, and think that these different colors are indications of different kinds of fortune.{{book ref|mb1|29}} |
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| + | They believe that each person was born with a certain finite amount of bad luck, and for them a poor life was a sign of fortune yet to come. For this reason Sazed preaches the Astalsi religion to [[Vin]], given that Vin already had been through a lot during her life.{{book ref|mb1|29}} |
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| + | *Astalsi was a motivation for [[Warbreaker]].{{wob ref|4654}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 31 December 2022
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| Type | Religion |
| Era | Classical Scadrial |
| World of Origin | Scadrial |
| Universe | Cosmere |
“ There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better. ”
Astalsi is an ancient religion from Scadrial. They don't survive the Lord Ruler's reign, but Sazed keeps knowledge about them in his metalminds.[2]
The Astalsi followers are rather advanced, and mix religion with science. They develop a detailed scale to express different colors, and think that these different colors are indications of different kinds of fortune.[1]
They believe that each person was born with a certain finite amount of bad luck, and for them a poor life was a sign of fortune yet to come. For this reason Sazed preaches the Astalsi religion to Vin, given that Vin already had been through a lot during her life.[1]
Trivia[edit]
- Astalsi was a motivation for Warbreaker.[3]
- The Astalsi and Dadradah religions are "branches of a more ancient religion".[4]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ a b c The Final Empire chapter 29#
- ↑ The Final Empire chapter 9#
- ↑ Tor.com Q&A with Brandon Sanderson
— Arcanum - 2011-01-10# - ↑ General Signed Books 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-01-01#