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== Musings ==
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|I look forward to ruling the humans.{{book ref|sa4|98}} I had my title and my rhythms stripped from me for daring insist they should not be killed, but should instead be reconditioned. Repurposed.{{book ref|sa4|99}} Humans are weapons. We singers revere Passion, do we not? How can we throw away such an excellent channeling of it?{{book ref|sa4|100}} I love their art. The way they depict us is divine, all red shades and black lines. We appear demonic and fearsome; they project all fear and terror upon us.{{book ref|sa4|101}} To humans, our very visages become symbols. You find echoes of it even in the art from centuries before this Return.{{book ref|sa4|102}} Watch them struggle. Witness their writhing, their refusal to surrender. Humans cling to the rocks with the vigor of any Rosharan vine.{{book ref|sa4|103}} Humans are a poem. A song.{{book ref|sa4|104}} For ones so soft, they are somehow strong.{{book ref|sa4|105}} For ones so varied, they are somehow intense.{{book ref|sa4|106}} For ones so lost, they are somehow determined.{{book ref|sa4|107}} For ones so confused, they are somehow brilliant.{{book ref|sa4|108}} For ones so tarnished, they are somehow bright.{{book ref|sa4|109}} Radiant.{{book ref|sa4|110}} And so I am not at all dissatisfied with recent events.{{book ref|sa4|111}} Roshar will be united in its service of the greater war.{{book ref|sa4|112}} And I will march proudly at the head of a human legion.{{book ref|sa4|113}} They should not be discarded, but helped to their potential. Their final Passions.{{book ref|sa4|114}} Yes, I look forward to ruling the humans.{{book ref|sa4|115}} Nearly as much as I look forward to serving you, newest Odium. Who was so recently one of them. You understand. And you are the one I’ve been waiting to worship.{{book ref|sa4|116}}
|I look forward to ruling the humans.{{epigraph ref|sa4|98}} I had my title and my rhythms stripped from me for daring insist they should not be killed, but should instead be reconditioned. Repurposed.{{epigraph ref|sa4|99}} Humans are weapons. We singers revere Passion, do we not? How can we throw away such an excellent channeling of it?{{epigraph ref|sa4|100}} I love their art. The way they depict us is divine, all red shades and black lines. We appear demonic and fearsome; they project all fear and terror upon us.{{epigraph ref|sa4|101}} To humans, our very visages become symbols. You find echoes of it even in the art from centuries before this Return.{{epigraph ref|sa4|102}} Watch them struggle. Witness their writhing, their refusal to surrender. Humans cling to the rocks with the vigor of any Rosharan vine.{{epigraph ref|sa4|103}} Humans are a poem. A song.{{epigraph ref|sa4|104}} For ones so soft, they are somehow strong.{{epigraph ref|sa4|105}} For ones so varied, they are somehow intense.{{epigraph ref|sa4|106}} For ones so lost, they are somehow determined.{{epigraph ref|sa4|107}} For ones so confused, they are somehow brilliant.{{epigraph ref|sa4|108}} For ones so tarnished, they are somehow bright.{{epigraph ref|sa4|109}} Radiant.{{epigraph ref|sa4|110}} And so I am not at all dissatisfied with recent events.{{epigraph ref|sa4|111}} Roshar will be united in its service of the greater war.{{epigraph ref|sa4|112}} And I will march proudly at the head of a human legion.{{epigraph ref|sa4|113}} They should not be discarded, but helped to their potential. Their final Passions.{{epigraph ref|sa4|114}} Yes, I look forward to ruling the humans.{{epigraph ref|sa4|115}} Nearly as much as I look forward to serving you, newest Odium. Who was so recently one of them. You understand. And you are the one I’ve been waiting to worship.{{epigraph ref|sa4|116}}
|Musings of El, on the first of the Final Ten Days
|Musings of El, on the first of the Final Ten Days
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Revision as of 19:19, 3 December 2020

El
Abilities Fused, Cognitive Shadow
Groups Fused
Species Singer
Homeworld Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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“Humans are a poem. A song. ”

—Musings of El, on the first of the Final Ten Days[1]

El is a Fused on Roshar. El has no title and cannot hear the Rhythms.[2]

El has horns. At each rebirth, he removes his carapace and replaces it with metal. The metal heals and integrates into his body through a combination of Voidlight healing and his own, currently unknown, abilities.[2] El expresses an admiration for humans. He considers them strong,[3] intense,[4] determined,[5] brilliant,[6] and bright.[7] He studies human art forms, including writing his own ketek.[8] Other Fused are wary of crossing or complaining to him.[2]

History

At some point in the past, El suggested that humans should not be killed.[9] He instead wanted to unite all of Roshar under Fused rule for a future war.[10] As punishment, his Rhythms and title were stripped from him.[9] His former title is unknown, but it was later given to a human, possibly Vyre.[2]

When El returned during the True Desolation, he began once again studying human art from the time he was on Braize. He particularly notes the way humans depict Fused as Voidbringers in the centuries before the True Desolation.[11][12] He wrote a ketek to celebrate the return of the Sibling.[8] El appears to have increased in favor when Taravangian killed Rayse and took up Odium. He likes that Taravangian was recently one of the humans that he admires.[13] He is given anti-Voidlight and kills Lezian to test that it works.[2]

Musings

“I look forward to ruling the humans.[14] I had my title and my rhythms stripped from me for daring insist they should not be killed, but should instead be reconditioned. Repurposed.[9] Humans are weapons. We singers revere Passion, do we not? How can we throw away such an excellent channeling of it?[15] I love their art. The way they depict us is divine, all red shades and black lines. We appear demonic and fearsome; they project all fear and terror upon us.[11] To humans, our very visages become symbols. You find echoes of it even in the art from centuries before this Return.[12] Watch them struggle. Witness their writhing, their refusal to surrender. Humans cling to the rocks with the vigor of any Rosharan vine.[16] Humans are a poem. A song.[17] For ones so soft, they are somehow strong.[3] For ones so varied, they are somehow intense.[4] For ones so lost, they are somehow determined.[5] For ones so confused, they are somehow brilliant.[6] For ones so tarnished, they are somehow bright.[7] Radiant.[18] And so I am not at all dissatisfied with recent events.[19] Roshar will be united in its service of the greater war.[10] And I will march proudly at the head of a human legion.[20] They should not be discarded, but helped to their potential. Their final Passions.[21] Yes, I look forward to ruling the humans.[22] Nearly as much as I look forward to serving you, newest Odium. Who was so recently one of them. You understand. And you are the one I’ve been waiting to worship.[13] ”

—Musings of El, on the first of the Final Ten Days

Notes

  1. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 104#
  2. ↑ a b c d e Rhythm of War chapter 116#
  3. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 105 epigraph#
  4. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 106 epigraph#
  5. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 107 epigraph#
  6. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 108 epigraph#
  7. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 109 epigraph#
  8. ↑ a b Rhythm of War endnote#
  9. ↑ a b c Rhythm of War chapter 99 epigraph#
  10. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 112 epigraph#
  11. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 101 epigraph#
  12. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 102 epigraph#
  13. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 116 epigraph#
  14. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 98 epigraph#
  15. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 100 epigraph#
  16. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 103 epigraph#
  17. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 104 epigraph#
  18. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 110 epigraph#
  19. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 111 epigraph#
  20. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 113 epigraph#
  21. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 114 epigraph#
  22. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 115 epigraph#
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