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| − | The specifics of the title like the method of succession and the areas of responsibility of a nuatoma are mostly unknown so far. |
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| + | |Many of our nuatoma--this thing, it is the same as your lighteyes, only their eyes are not light-- |
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| − | [[Rock]] implied in a conversation about his people that there is at least one nuatoma for each of the [[Horneater Peaks]] and the different peaks might go to war with each other under the leadership of their respective nuatomas. |
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| + | == Social Status == |
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| + | It is not clear how an individual becomes ''nuatoma'', although both birth order and heritage are major factors in Unkalaki social standing.{{book ref|sa1|49}}{{book ref|sa3|37}} Since all Unkalaki are [[darkeyes|darkeyed]], eye color is not a consideration.{{book ref|sa1|23}} The relatives of a ''nuatoma'' act as their guards and servants, often performing multiple jobs.{{book ref|sa1|23}}{{book ref|sa3|37}} It is implied that a ''nuatoma'' leads each of the [[Horneater Peaks]]. There are occasional skirmishes between peaks, presumably led by the ''nuatoma''.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| − | | The nuatoma, they see our lack of Shards as a great shame. They want these weapons very badly. It is believed that the nuatoma who first obtains a Shardblade would become king, a thing we have not had for many years. No peak would fight another peak where a man held one of the blessed Blades. |
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| + | When [[Lunamor]] sees [[Phendorana]], who has obvious importance among [[honorspren]], he asks [[Syl]] if Phendorana is like an honorspren ''nuatoma''; because Syl can remember Phendorana berating her for wanting to seek [[Kaladin]], she agrees.{{book ref|sa3|37}} |
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| + | == Quest for Shards == |
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| + | |The nuatoma, they see our lack of Shards as a great shame. They want these weapons very badly. |
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| + | |[[Lunamor]]{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| + | The lack of Shards among the Unkalaki is a source of embarrassment for the ''nuatoma'', and many have traveled to [[Vedenar]] or [[Alethkar]] offering significant financial incentives in exchange for the chance to duel a [[Shardbearer]] and win a Shard.{{book ref|sa1|23}}{{book ref|sa3|37}} They believe that the first ''nuatoma'' to win a [[Shardblade]] would gain sufficient power to become the first ''tana'kai''—similar to a king{{book ref|sa2|46}}—in many years. Either the respect for a Shardbearer or the fear of an easy defeat would keep the other peaks from skirmishing with a ''nuatoma'' who holds a Shard.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| + | All of the ''nuatoma'' who have challenged Alethi Shardbearers have been killed.{{book ref|sa1|23}} [[Kef'ha]], Lunamor's ''nuatoma'', chooses to duel [[Torol Sadeas]], believing that it will be easier to win against someone who only possesses [[Shardplate]] first, and then to challenge someone else for their Blade afterwards. He believes that his relatives will simply become servants of House Sadeas if he dies. However, sometime in early {{Rosharan date|1173}}, Sadeas kills Kef'ha without a proper duel and then kills some of his family members who protest before seizing their property anyway.{{book ref|sa3|37}} Sadeas does not know what to do with the surviving Horneaters, but he makes soldiers or servants out of most of them. Lunamor briefly serves as his cook, but he puts [[chull]] dung in Sadeas' food, earning him an assignment to the [[bridge crew]]s.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| + | After [[Cord]] receives her Shardplate, Lunamor finds it remarkable that their nation's first Shardbearer is not a ''nuatoma'', but a young woman.{{book ref|sa4|12}} |
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| − | [[Rock]]'s nuatoma left the Peaks together with members of his family to gain [[Shardplate]] and [[Shardblade]] for his clan. He was killed in a duel with [[Highprince]] [[Torol Sadeas]] for Sadeas' [[Shardplate]]. It is unclear what exactly was offered as stake by the nuatoma, but Rock and the other members of his nuatoma's household became Sadeas' servants (and effectively slaves) after the death of the nuatoma.{{book ref|sa1|23}} |
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| − | Some members of the family clan were most likely left behind on the Peaks and did not follow the nuatoma to [[Alethkar]]. [[Kaladin]] mentions that Rock had sent for his wife in the Horneater homeland after he gained freedom from slavery{{book ref|sa2|46}} and Rock says that he will make the other members of [[Bridge Four]] part of his family after they all chipped in together to buy him a razor blade for shaving.{{book ref|sa1|40}} |
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| + | * [[Kef'ha]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 14 April 2022
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| Related to | Unkalaki |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
“Many of our nuatoma--this thing, it is the same as your lighteyes, only their eyes are not light-- ”
A nuatoma is a leader of an Unkalaki clan on Roshar. They are a type of noble, the Horneater equivalent of an Alethi Brightlord.[1]
Social Status[edit]
It is not clear how an individual becomes nuatoma, although both birth order and heritage are major factors in Unkalaki social standing.[2][3] Since all Unkalaki are darkeyed, eye color is not a consideration.[1] The relatives of a nuatoma act as their guards and servants, often performing multiple jobs.[1][3] It is implied that a nuatoma leads each of the Horneater Peaks. There are occasional skirmishes between peaks, presumably led by the nuatoma.[1]
When Lunamor sees Phendorana, who has obvious importance among honorspren, he asks Syl if Phendorana is like an honorspren nuatoma; because Syl can remember Phendorana berating her for wanting to seek Kaladin, she agrees.[3]
Quest for Shards[edit]
“The nuatoma, they see our lack of Shards as a great shame. They want these weapons very badly.”
The lack of Shards among the Unkalaki is a source of embarrassment for the nuatoma, and many have traveled to Vedenar or Alethkar offering significant financial incentives in exchange for the chance to duel a Shardbearer and win a Shard.[1][3] They believe that the first nuatoma to win a Shardblade would gain sufficient power to become the first tana'kai—similar to a king[4]—in many years. Either the respect for a Shardbearer or the fear of an easy defeat would keep the other peaks from skirmishing with a nuatoma who holds a Shard.[1]
All of the nuatoma who have challenged Alethi Shardbearers have been killed.[1] Kef'ha, Lunamor's nuatoma, chooses to duel Torol Sadeas, believing that it will be easier to win against someone who only possesses Shardplate first, and then to challenge someone else for their Blade afterwards. He believes that his relatives will simply become servants of House Sadeas if he dies. However, sometime in early 1173, Sadeas kills Kef'ha without a proper duel and then kills some of his family members who protest before seizing their property anyway.[3] Sadeas does not know what to do with the surviving Horneaters, but he makes soldiers or servants out of most of them. Lunamor briefly serves as his cook, but he puts chull dung in Sadeas' food, earning him an assignment to the bridge crews.[1]
After Cord receives her Shardplate, Lunamor finds it remarkable that their nation's first Shardbearer is not a nuatoma, but a young woman.[5]