Chemoarish

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Chemoarish
Abilities Splinter of Odium
Titles Dustmother
Groups Unmade
Species Spren
Homeworld Roshar
Universe Cosmere

Chemoarish, the Dustmother, has some of the most varied lore surrounding her. The wealth of it makes sorting lies from truths extremely difficult. I do believe she is not the Nightwatcher, contrary to what some stories claim.

— From Hessi's Mythica, page 231[1]

Chemoarish is one of the Unmade,[1] an ancient and terrible spren of Odium.[2]

Overview

Little is known about Chemoarish, as she has not been known to be active at least since Aharietiam. She is well-remembered during the Era of Solitude, but a variety of myths and stories have grown up around her, obscuring the truth.[1] She is often referred to as the Dustmother in modern times, but she is also sometimes mistakenly conflated with the Nightwatcher, a spren of Cultivation. The people of Bavland swear by the Dustmother's name.[3]

Trivia

  • The name Chemoarish is most likely derived from Chemosh, an ancient Middle-Eastern god.[4]

Notes

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Windrunner (talk) 17:53, 17 November 2017 (MST)