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'''Celebrant''' is a city in the [[Sea of Lost Lights]] in [[Shadesmar]].{{map ref|Sea of Lost Lights}} It is located in the island counterpart to the [[Sea of Spears]] in the [[Physical Realm]].{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa3|97}}
  
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'''Celebrant''' is a city in the [[Sea of Lost Lights]] in [[Roshar]]'s subastral of the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{map ref|Sea of Lost Lights}} Celebrant is a prominent population center and major trading port that used to be a free city until voidspren took partial control of it in 1173.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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The city is a major trading port and generally prominent city in Shadesmar. It is where [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan]], [[Adolin]], [[Sylphrena]], [[Pattern]] and [[Azure]] look for passage to [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] or [[Thaylen City]] when trapped in Shadesmar in {{Rosharan date|1174}}.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
  
   
 
== Geography ==
  
== Geography ==
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Celebrant is located on the western side of the island counterpart to the Sea of Spears in the Physiscal Realm, in the Sea of Lost Lights.{{book ref|sa3|99}}
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Celebrant is located on the western side of the island counterpart to the Sea of Spears in the Physical Realm, in the Sea of Lost Lights.{{book ref|sa3|99}} It is located on the island counterpart to the [[Sea of Spears]] in the [[Physical Realm]].{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{book ref|sa3|97}} Angerspren roam the region outside the city.{{book ref|sa3|101}}
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== Inhabitants ==
  
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Celebrant appears to be a melting pot of [[spren]] with many different kinds of intelligent spren living within the city.
 
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These include [[cultivationspren]], [[ashspren]], [[Reacher]]s, [[inkspren]], and [[Cryptic]]s. There are also spren with skin that looks like stone with molten light shining from within and a spren made out of smoke.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
  
   
 
== Landmarks ==
  
== Landmarks ==
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Celebrant is organized in a similar fashion to that of a human city, though not as densely populated, with a market and docks. There are towers in the center of the city used to tell the time by a set of fires that burn in vertical holes.{{book ref|sa3|102}} The buildings are each constructed of a variety of materials like differently colored bricks or different types of stone.
  
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|At Celebrant, the moneychangers have perfect gemstones that can hold the light indefinitely... They use devices to transfer it from smaller gemstones to their perfect ones. Then they give you credit to spend in the city.
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|Ico describing Celebrant to Kaladin{{book ref|sa3|99}}
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Celebrant is organized in a similar fashion to that of a human city, though not as densely populated, with a market and docks. There are towers in the center of the city used to tell the time by a set of fires that burn in vertical holes. The buildings are each constructed of a variety of materials, like differently colored bricks or different types of stone. These materials may be manifested from physical objects.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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The docks are longer than the city itself, to accomodate for it's status as a trading hub. Next to them are a series of long warehouses{{book ref|sa3|101}}, a registrar with information about the docked boats and a moneychanger, where [[Stormlight]] can be traded for notes of exchange.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
  
   
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The city keeps a store of sand that can be used to put out fires when required.{{book ref|sa3|102}} Due to Shadesmar's lack of water, this may be the main purpose of such a store.
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The market is comprised mostly of open stalls with goods piled on tables. There are stalls that sell clothing, building materials, weapons, food and art.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
  
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===Docks===
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The docks are longer than the city itself, to accommodate for its status as a trading hub. Ships are made to berth along stone piers, where braces beneath the sea of spheres support the vessels after their [[mandras]] have been taken away. Rows of long warehouses mark the shore along the docks, obscuring a view of the city.{{book ref|sa3|101}}
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The dock registrar, housed in a blue-painted building, is run by a cultivationspren who manages inspections as well as keeping record of docked ships and their travel arrangements. Although they keep track of which ships take passengers, they do not record which ships are friendly to humans and will offer them travel. Humans looking for sea passage must speak to ships individually to enquire whether they have suitable accomodations.{{book ref|sa3|101}} Ship inspections are performed at first hour everyday and normally only take thirteen minutes.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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Adjacent moneychanger, [[Stormlight]] can be traded for notes of exchange.{{book ref|sa3|101}}
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===Market===
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|Even in comparison to the improvised market of Urithiru, this seemed… ephemeral to Kaladin. But there were no stormwinds to worry about here, so it probably made sense.
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|Kaladin's observations on the Celebrant markets{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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The market is comprised mostly of open stalls with goods piled on tables. There are stalls that sell clothing, building materials, weapons, food, and art. The prices, based largely on the item's permanence in Shadesmar, differ greatly from those of items in the Physical Realm. Most food is typically sold in cans. One art store offers artwork for sale from places as far off as [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|sa3|102}} Another store has an incredibly expensive silver chain that comes from [[Threnody]].{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{wob ref|12843}} Haggling appears to be acceptable within the Celebrant marketplace.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Celebrant used to be a free city state, though it was taken over by the [[Voidspren]] during the [[True Desolation]]. However, they didn't have firm control over the city, being present mostly through a few [[Fused]] officials.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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Celebrant used to be a free city state, though it was taken over by [[voidspren]] during the [[True Desolation]]. However, they didn't have firm control over the city, being present mostly through a few [[Fused]] officials.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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In {{Rosharan date|1174|2}} [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan]], [[Adolin]], [[Sylphrena]], [[Pattern]], and [[Azure]] passed through Celebrant after getting stuck in Shadesmar following the [[Siege of Kholinar]]. The group arrived on a ship captained by [[Ico]]. They purchased clothing, weapons, and food in the market. Shallan sought passage on ships heading toward [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] or [[Thaylen City]], but the group was ultimately forced to leave swiftly aboard ''[[Honor's Path]]'', pursued by Fused.
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== Culture ==
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|They seem to wear whatever. That’s an Alethi officer’s coat over an Azish scribe’s vest. Tashikki wrap worn with trousers, and there’s almost a full Thaylen tlmko, but they’re missing the boots.
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|Adolin commenting on the fashion of the spren{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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Celebrant is a melting pot of [[spren]], with many different kinds of true spren living within the city, including [[cultivationspren]], [[ashspren]], [[peakspren]], [[Reacher]]s, [[inkspren]], and [[Cryptic]]s. There are also spren made out of smoke (who may be [[mistspren]]). Spren children can be found in the city, but are rare.{{book ref|sa3|102}} Humans and honorspren are very rare and tend to draw attention. Some spren that can be found in Celebrant are overly hostile towards humans.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
   
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Fashion among the spren is eclectic--drawing from human styles across all of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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In {{Rosharan date|1174}}, after the [[Siege of Kholinar]], Kaladin, Shallan, Adolin, Sylphrena, Pattern and Azure got stuck on Shadesmar after using the corrupted [[Oathgate]]. The group took passage on a ship captained by [[Ico]] that was going to Celebrant. While on the boat Shallan puts an illusion of an Alethi woman on Syl so that she wouldn't be recognized as an [[honorspren]].{{book ref|sa3|99}} After arriving they separated into two groups, Shallan, Pattern and Azure went to look for a ship willing to take them to Cultivation's Perpendicularity or Thaylen City while Kaladin, Adolin and Syl went to the market to look for supplies. They agreed to meet back near the dock registrar after an hour.
  
   
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Wanted posters of Syl are displayed in the city.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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In the market, the three bought rations, changes of clothing and two harpoons. Kaladin felt drawn to a painting in an art stall which he interpreted as depicting a kneeling figure with nine shadows, representing the [[Unmade]] and [[Odium]]'s champion. The owner of the stall, a Reacher woman, told him that it was a piece from the [[Court of Gods]], painted by [[Nenefra]] and intended for a divinity, and that it was rare that a painting from the Court reached the market before being burned. She also mentions that Nenefra's masterworks appear different to each person that sees them.
  
   
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== Economy ==
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Shallan, Pattern and Azure quickly learn that most spren had stopped travelling to Cultivation's Perpendicularity and Thaylen City because of the presence of Voidspren warships demanding tributes in those areas. Shallan thought they could also go to the [[Shattered Plains]] and found a willing ship heading east towards [[Freelight]], however they could not negotiate because there would be an inspection soon and were told to return later. While returning to the meeting place, Azure saw a Fused talking to Ico on his ship, back at the registrar they learned that Celebrant was being ruled by Voidspren and shortly after, [[Kyril]], one of the Fused officers, set fire to Ico's ship for harboring the humans.
  
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Like all of Shadesmar, Celebrant uses Stormlight for currency. Due to Stormlight fading quickly while in the Cognitive Realm, Celebrant employs moneylenders who will exchange notes for renewed spheres. The Stormlight is then transferred to perfect gemstones where it will remain indefinitely without fading.{{book ref|sa3|99}}
   
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== Politics ==
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Meanwhile, in the market, Syl was recognized by passing spren and revealed to Kaladin that there was a bounty on returning her to [[Lasting Integrity]] for having run away to the Physical Realm to bond with a human, and even though the [[Stormfather]] had forgiven her, most spren didn't know or care about that.
  
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|Shallan berating the dock registrar.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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Celebrant was a free city until voidspren took partial control of it in the initial months of the True Desolation. Some city officials are voidspren, while the rest pledge compliance. Two Fused, including [[Kyril]], visit the city on occasion to perform inspections.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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Back at the registrar Shallan hid them with illusions of sailors she had sketched earlier and managed to avoid detection by Kyril, who entered the building to order for the fire to be put out. The spren working there, realizing Shallan was a radiant, covered for them and told the Fused they had gone to the market and said to Shallan they should get on a ship and that he'd try to stall if he came back.
  
   
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Though the spren have generally accepted this, some quietly oppose [[Odium]]'s rule.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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At the market, Kaladin sensed that something was wrong and pulled Adolin and Syl into a tent, just in time for the Fused official to fly past them. Heading to the docks, Syl showed them an honorspren ship and tried to hide once more. Kaladin, hearing one of Ico's sailors speaking in [[Alethi]] realized those were Shallan, Adolin and Pattern, hidden by the illusions. Reunited, the group saw that the only ship that was willing to take them had just left the docks, fleeing from the city, and tried to come up with a plan.
  
   
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Syl, telling them she had an idea, ran towards the honorspren ship, revealing her disguise and screaming for attention. One of the sailors, seeing this, realized who she was and dropped the gangway, allowing the group to climb onto the deck, where Syl was immediately bound and imprisoned. As the ship pulled away, Kyril reached the docks and saw them getting on it, however, he did not chase after them and they were able to escape the city, which Kaladin took to mean that honorspren gave the Fused pause.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
  
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*''[[Oathbringer]]'' chapter 102 is titled "Celebrant."{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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* In the ''Oathbringer'' beta, Kaladin met the [[Ire]] in Celebrant where he became convinced he needed to reach [[Dalinar]]. This scene was moved in the final version to occur in [[Riino's lighthouse]], to strengthen Kaladin's motivations{{wob ref|8649}} and to make the later story more enjoyable.{{wob ref|9414}}
   
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Revision as of 12:27, 19 December 2020

Celebrant
Celebrant.png
by Isaac Stewart
Region Sea of Lost Lights
World Shadesmar
Universe Cosmere
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“Celebrant is a prominent city. In it, we could find passage wherever we wish to go. ”

—Pattern remarking on Celebrant[1]

Celebrant is a city in the Sea of Lost Lights in Roshar's subastral of the Cognitive Realm.[2] Celebrant is a prominent population center and major trading port that used to be a free city until voidspren took partial control of it in 1173.[3]

Geography

Celebrant is located on the western side of the island counterpart to the Sea of Spears in the Physical Realm, in the Sea of Lost Lights.[4] It is located on the island counterpart to the Sea of Spears in the Physical Realm.[5][1] Angerspren roam the region outside the city.[6]

Landmarks

“At Celebrant, the moneychangers have perfect gemstones that can hold the light indefinitely... They use devices to transfer it from smaller gemstones to their perfect ones. Then they give you credit to spend in the city.”

—Ico describing Celebrant to Kaladin[4]

Celebrant is organized in a similar fashion to that of a human city, though not as densely populated, with a market and docks. There are towers in the center of the city used to tell the time by a set of fires that burn in vertical holes. The buildings are each constructed of a variety of materials, like differently colored bricks or different types of stone. These materials may be manifested from physical objects.[3]

The city keeps a store of sand that can be used to put out fires when required.[3] Due to Shadesmar's lack of water, this may be the main purpose of such a store.

Docks

The docks are longer than the city itself, to accommodate for its status as a trading hub. Ships are made to berth along stone piers, where braces beneath the sea of spheres support the vessels after their mandras have been taken away. Rows of long warehouses mark the shore along the docks, obscuring a view of the city.[6]

The dock registrar, housed in a blue-painted building, is run by a cultivationspren who manages inspections as well as keeping record of docked ships and their travel arrangements. Although they keep track of which ships take passengers, they do not record which ships are friendly to humans and will offer them travel. Humans looking for sea passage must speak to ships individually to enquire whether they have suitable accomodations.[6] Ship inspections are performed at first hour everyday and normally only take thirteen minutes.[3]

Adjacent moneychanger, Stormlight can be traded for notes of exchange.[6]

Market

“Even in comparison to the improvised market of Urithiru, this seemed… ephemeral to Kaladin. But there were no stormwinds to worry about here, so it probably made sense. ”

—Kaladin's observations on the Celebrant markets[3]

The market is comprised mostly of open stalls with goods piled on tables. There are stalls that sell clothing, building materials, weapons, food, and art. The prices, based largely on the item's permanence in Shadesmar, differ greatly from those of items in the Physical Realm. Most food is typically sold in cans. One art store offers artwork for sale from places as far off as Nalthis.[3] Another store has an incredibly expensive silver chain that comes from Threnody.[3][7] Haggling appears to be acceptable within the Celebrant marketplace.[3]

History

Celebrant used to be a free city state, though it was taken over by voidspren during the True Desolation. However, they didn't have firm control over the city, being present mostly through a few Fused officials.[3]

In Nan 1174 Kaladin, Shallan, Adolin, Sylphrena, Pattern, and Azure passed through Celebrant after getting stuck in Shadesmar following the Siege of Kholinar. The group arrived on a ship captained by Ico. They purchased clothing, weapons, and food in the market. Shallan sought passage on ships heading toward Cultivation's Perpendicularity or Thaylen City, but the group was ultimately forced to leave swiftly aboard Honor's Path, pursued by Fused.

Culture

“They seem to wear whatever. That’s an Alethi officer’s coat over an Azish scribe’s vest. Tashikki wrap worn with trousers, and there’s almost a full Thaylen tlmko, but they’re missing the boots.”

—Adolin commenting on the fashion of the spren[3]

Celebrant is a melting pot of spren, with many different kinds of true spren living within the city, including cultivationspren, ashspren, peakspren, Reachers, inkspren, and Cryptics. There are also spren made out of smoke (who may be mistspren). Spren children can be found in the city, but are rare.[3] Humans and honorspren are very rare and tend to draw attention. Some spren that can be found in Celebrant are overly hostile towards humans.[3]

Fashion among the spren is eclectic--drawing from human styles across all of Roshar.[3]

Wanted posters of Syl are displayed in the city.[3]

Economy

Like all of Shadesmar, Celebrant uses Stormlight for currency. Due to Stormlight fading quickly while in the Cognitive Realm, Celebrant employs moneylenders who will exchange notes for renewed spheres. The Stormlight is then transferred to perfect gemstones where it will remain indefinitely without fading.[4]

Politics

“How could you neglect to point out that Voidspren ruled the city? ”

—Shallan berating the dock registrar.[3]

Celebrant was a free city until voidspren took partial control of it in the initial months of the True Desolation. Some city officials are voidspren, while the rest pledge compliance. Two Fused, including Kyril, visit the city on occasion to perform inspections.[3]

Though the spren have generally accepted this, some quietly oppose Odium's rule.[3]

Trivia

  • Oathbringer chapter 102 is titled "Celebrant."[3]
  • In the Oathbringer beta, Kaladin met the Ire in Celebrant where he became convinced he needed to reach Dalinar. This scene was moved in the final version to occur in Riino's lighthouse, to strengthen Kaladin's motivations[8] and to make the later story more enjoyable.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 97#
  2. ↑ Map of Sea of Lost Lights
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Oathbringer chapter 102#
  4. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 99#
  5. ↑ Map of Alethkar
  6. ↑ a b c d Oathbringer chapter 101#
  7. ↑ General Reddit 2019
    — Arcanum - 2019-08-22#
  8. ↑ /rStormlight_Archive
    — Arcanum - 2017-11-29#
  9. ↑ Emerald City Comic Con 2018
    — Arcanum - 2018-03-01#
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