Difference between revisions of "Highstorm"

Highstorms are the single most important force in Roshar's ecology. Some plants, like lavis polyps, enclose themselves against the highstorm's fury; others retract or fold their relatively fragile leaves, vines, or roots away. Stormwater is better for plants than regular water,{{book ref|twok|11}}, providing nutrients that would otherwise be provided by soil swept away by the highstorms. Rosharan fauna has adapted as well; species like [[axehound]]s and [[whitespines]] are covered in carapaces, and [[chasmfiend]] gemhearts glow when extracted, hinting at a symbiotic relationship with [[spren]] that requires [[stormlight]], and, thus, [[highstorms]], to function.

 

 

[[Stormwarden]]s try and predict when highstorms occur,{{book ref|twok|44}} and have become somewhat accurate, though not always.{{book ref|twok|18}} The Stormwardens have negative connotations since predicting the future is culturally associated with [[Voidbinding]]. <!-- associated with Voidbinding? I know it is forbidden in Vorinism because of the Hierocracy, but I'm missing a connection to Voidbinding. --->