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The '''Oathgates''' are structures on [[Roshar]] that allow people to instantaneously teleport from one location to another. There are twenty in total, with ten located in [[Urithiru]], while the other ten sit in various cities across the continent.

 

== Structure and Operation ==

 

Oathgates can be found in many of the oldest cities on Roshar, such as [[Kholinar]] and [[Stormseat]].{{map ref|Oathgates}} Each of them is composed of a large, perfectly circular platform, with a round control building in its center.{{book ref|sa2|24}} The entire Oathgate is typically at a higher altitude than the rest of the city, with a wide ramp leading up to it.{{map ref|Kholinar}}{{map ref|Thaylen City}} In some places, the ramp is also accompanied by a staircase, although that could be a later addition to the structure.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

The existence of eleven lamps in each Oathgate control chamber indicates that it might be possible to transport people directly between any two platforms. However, at the present each Oathgate is tied only to one other, connecting each of the ten ancient cities to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa3|58}}

 

=== Locking the Oathgate ===

 

 

=== Alethkar ===

The [[Alethela]] Oathgate is located in the city of [[Kholinar]], the capital of [[Alethkar]]. It's attached to the [[Kholinar Palace]] by a long covered bridge called the Sunwalk, and is technically part of the palatial complex.{{map ref|Kholinar}} The Oathgate platform serves as the home of the palace [[ardentia]], and is thus covered by numerous buildings.{{book ref|sa3|87}} It's called the Monastery Dais, with the control chamber itself known as the Circle of Memories. The local ardents believe that the ten lamps in the Circle represent the [[Silver Kingdoms]], while the keyhole represents the need for the priesthood to ignore borders and boundaries.{{book ref|sa2|i|12}}