Astalsi
| Astalsi | |
|---|---|
| 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#