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A '''highstorm''' is a fierce weather system on the planet of [[Roshar]]. They occur once every few days, or at command of the [[Stormfather]], and move from stormward to leeward from the [[Origin]].{{book ref|twok|12}}
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 [[whitespine]]s are covered in carapaces, and [[chasmfiend]] gemhearts glow when extracted, hinting at a symbiotic relationship with [[spren]] that requires [[stormlight]], and, thus,
Sentient species are also affected by the
Many cities
[[Stormwarden]]s try to 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. --->
[[Vorin]] mythology claims that each storm is born in the east at the Origin before traveling west across Roshar, but modern
It has been stated by [[Zahel]] that the highstorms are [[Investiture| Invested]].
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