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{{shard info
|image=Cultivation
|vessel=[[Koravellium Avast]]
|status=Alive and whole{{wob ref|2785}}{{wob ref|1555}}▼
|splinters=[[Spren]]
▲|status=Alive and whole{{wob ref|2785}}{{wob ref|1555}}
|perpendicularity=[[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]]
|magic=[[Surgebinding]],{{wob ref|1640}}
|residence=[[Roshar]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{update|sa4|yumi}}
{{quote
|1=
That includes the thorns.
|2=Cultivation to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa3|114}}
}}
'''Cultivation''' is one of the sixteen [[Shard|Shards of Adonalsium]].{{book ref|sa1|75}}
== Intent ==
{{image|Cultivation and the Nightwatcher 1.jpg|side=left|width=150px|Cultivation and the [[Nightwatcher]]}}▼
{{quote▼
|[[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa3|114}}▼
}}▼
== Associated Magics ==▼
▲{{image|Cultivation
=== Lifelight ===
Cultivation has her own form of gaseous Investiture, [[Lights#Lifelight|Lifelight]], that is comparable to the Scadrian [[
Lifelight takes up the middle note on the Rosharan [[wikipedia:Tritonic scale|tritonic scale]].{{book ref|sa4|69}}
=== God Metal ===
[[Shardblade]]s and [[Shardplate]] are both made out of a mixture of the unnamed God Metals of Honor and Cultivation. The precise proportion of the two differs depending on the type of [[spren]] that forms the Blade, or the order to which the Plate belongs; as such, there are at least ten alloys.{{wob ref|11211}}{{wob ref|11949}}{{wob ref|2541}}
▲Her intent as a Shard appears to be related to transformation. According to Odium, all she wishes to see is change, regardless of where it leads.{{book ref|sa3|57}} In her own view, on the other hand, she wishes to grow things and people, and prune them if need be, to shape them in a desired form, even if she accepts that there will always be a degree of uncertainty.{{book ref|sa3|114}}
▲== Associated Magics ==
{{image|Cultivation and Honor by ML Malandrino.jpg|side=right|width=250px|With [[Honor]]}}▼
=== Surgebinding ===
{{for|Surgebinding}}
Surgebinding is a magic system derived from both Cultivation and [[Honor]].{{wob ref|1640}} To Surgebind, a person must bond a [[spren]], which grants them the ability to inhale [[Stormlight]] and use it for various purposes, chief among them self-healing and manipulating [[Surge]]s, the fundamental forces of Roshar.{{wob ref|7663}} Some Surges are more inclined towards Cultivation, while others are closer to Honor. Additionally, some of the Radiant spren appear to be closer to Cultivation than others.{{wob ref|10649}}
The spren capable of forming the Radiant bonds are likewise a mix of Cultivation and Honor's [[Investiture]]s; as such, a [[Shardblade]] is a mix of her and his metals.{{wob ref|11949}} She is able to acknowledge the oaths of [[Knights Radiant]]s.{{book ref|sa4|60}}{{book ref|sa4|115}}
=== Old Magic ===
{{for|Old Magic}}
Old Magic is a magic "system" that appears to be usable only by Cultivation and the [[Nightwatcher]].{{book ref|sa3|114}} It allows for granting another person a boon and a
Although the Nightwatcher has no known agenda in her boons and curses, Cultivation occasionally intervenes when she can further her plans.{{book ref|sa4|i|5}} These include granting [[Taravangian]] the capacity to Ascend to [[Odium]] and [[Dalinar]] the emotional fortitude to avoid becoming Odium's champion.{{book ref|sa3|114}}{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{wob ref|13097}}{{book ref|sa1|61}}
There is more to Old Magic than just boons and banes; however, there is no person currently known to make use of that.{{wob ref|10819}}▼
▲There is more to Old Magic than just boons and
▲Cultivation has her own form of gaseous Investiture, comparable to the Scadrian [[Mist]]s{{wob ref|12207}} and likely equivalent to [[Stormlight]] and [[Voidlight]].{{wob ref|10578}} When visiting the [[Nightwatcher]], Dalinar sees Cultivation surrounded by green mist,{{book ref|sa3|114}} which is likely that.{{wob ref|12207}} It is unknown if "Cultivationlight" can fuel any magic system or power.
{{image|Koravellium Avast by paintweaver.jpg|side=right|width=250px}}
=== Other ===
Cultivation is capable of seeing the future, with [[Honor]] mentioning that she is much better at it than he ever was.{{book ref|sa1|75}} While certainly one of the better users of
She is capable of creating [[spren]] of herself, the chief example of this being the [[Nightwatcher]].{{wob ref|9207}} This being said, the Nightwatcher is not very humanlike, and so Cultivation keeps her in the [[Valley]] to hold court, and grants her the use of the Old Magic.{{book ref|sa3|114}} [[Cultivationspren]] are also likely tied to Cultivation herself, as they refer to her as "Mother".{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa3|118}}
Something about her presence on Roshar, whether intentional or otherwise, makes it easier for animal life there to attain a degree of sentience, with both [[Ryshadium]] and [[santhid]]
[[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] is located in the [[Horneater Peaks]], and forms either one or all of the [[Horneater Oceans]], the giant lakes at the top of the mountains. Until the [[True Desolation]], where it was overtaken by the [[Fused]], it was the main way for [[worldhopper]]s to travel to and from Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|93}}{{book ref|sa3|102}}
Cultivation appears to have the ability to kill or at least seriously wound [[Odium]], as he refrained from killing the [[Stormfather]] out of fear of
== History ==
{{image|The Roshards by jurassicpencil.jpg|side=left|width=200px|Cultivation, [[Honor]] and [[Odium]]}}
{{for|Koravellium Avast#History|the history of the original Vessel}}
=== Shattering and ancient Roshar ===
▲{{quote
It's unknown who Cultivation's Vessel is, only that she dates back to the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]] and that she greatly dislikes [[Hoid]].{{book ref|sa2|55}} The Shard itself was created during the Shattering, and was subsequently taken up by the Vessel. She and [[Honor]], with whom she was romantically involved, departed the site of the Shattering, [[Yolen]], and ended up on Roshar.{{wob ref|2786}} There, they became the gods of a local sentient species known as the [[singer]]s. However, following [[Odium]]'s arrival in the [[Rosharan system]], the two Shards ended up siding with human newcomers instead.{{book ref|sa3|111}}▼
|I think there's only one [woman of my age] around these parts, and she and I never did get along.
▲}}
▲
At an unknown point in time, she created the [[Nightwatcher]], who became both infamous and deeply sought after for her ability to grant banes and boons with the [[Old Magic]].{{book ref|sa3|114}} She also created the [[Sibling]] alongside Honor, who became vital in the functioning of [[Urithiru]] and the fight against the [[Voidbringers]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|67}}
Although Cultivation assisted Honor in fighting Odium, Honor still perished.{{wob ref|2729}} Following his death, Cultivation withdrew in grief, and appeared to have lost all interest in aiding mankind any longer.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} This was not entirely correct, however -- rather than hiding, she was planning.{{wob ref|8669}}
Cultivation also briefly spent time on [[Ashyn]].{{wob ref|15171}}
=== Era of Solitude ===
In the late [[Era of Solitude]], Cultivation used the [[Old Magic]] at least
Unlike with all other boons and
== Influence ==
▲{{image|Cultivation
{{quote
|Storming Mother of the World and Father of Storms above!
== Trivia ==
* Cultivation is one of the only five characters who have spoken in <span style='font-variant: small-caps'>small-caps</span>, the other four are: [[Odium]],{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}{{book ref|sa3|119}}{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} [[Syl]],{{book ref|sa2|84}}, [[Dalinar]],{{book ref|sa4|107}}{{book ref|sa4|108}} and the [[Stormfather]].{{book ref|sa1|46}}
* In ''[[wikipedia:Magic: The Gathering|Magic:The Gathering]]'' colors, Cultivation would be green.{{wob ref|11057}}
* Cultivation has never really gotten along with [[Hoid]].{{book ref|sa2|55}}
== Notes ==
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