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The '''Passions''' are a philosophy or religion from [[Thaylenah]] on [[Roshar]].{{wob ref|3804}}{{book ref|sa1|8}}{{book ref|sa2|3}}▼
==Philosophy==▼
{{quote
|Don't know much blustering math...But I do know the Passions. You win when you need it most, you see.
|[[Yalb]]{{book ref|sa1|8}}
}}
▲The '''Passions''' are a philosophy or religion from [[Thaylenah]] on [[Roshar]].{{wob ref|3804}}{{book ref|sa1|8}}{{book ref|sa2|3}}
The primary tenet of the Passions is that wanting something changes fate to draw it to you.{{wob ref|3804}}{{book ref|sa3.5|8}} If you need money very badly, you will win when you gamble,{{book ref|sa1|8}} or if you strongly desire to visit a particular destination, you will get there even without a map.{{book ref|sa3|43}} In a sense, passionate people make their own [[fortune|luck]].{{wob ref|3804}}{{book ref|sa3.5|8}} The Passions do not have a formal theology, yet some people treat them as a religion instead of a philosophy.{{wob ref|3804}} Belief in the Passions is reinforced by the existence of [[spren]] on Roshar,{{wob ref|3804}} which often appear in response to emotions.▼
▲==Philosophy==
Both good and bad Omens are a common feature of the Passions and can have an enormous effect on the morale of Thaylen sailors. An encounter with a [[santhid]] at sea is considered the best omen one could have,{{book ref|sa3.5|8}} whereas the death of a ship's pet{{book ref|sa3.5|4}} or food that goes rotten too quickly{{book ref|sa3.5|6}} might be seen as bad omens. Omens are believed to manifest as a result of the emotions of those who witness them. Someone feeling a dread Passion may have bad dreams full of premonitions at night, and witness omens during the day.{{book ref|sa3.5|6}} The traditional way to disperse a bad omen is to derive a good turn from it, thus proving that fate is on your side. If you can win the internal struggle to be optimistic instead of gloomy, that will reflect in the world around you.{{book ref|sa3.5|6}}▼
▲The primary tenet of the Passions is that wanting something changes fate to draw it to you.{{wob ref|3804}}{{book ref|sa3.5|8}}
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|The men dream terrible dreams full of premonitions, and their dread Passion creates omens.
|[[Kstled]]{{book ref|sa3.5|6}}
}}
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Although Thaylens may speak of "Dark [[Soulcasting]]"
===Relationship to Shards===
==Practitioners==
Although Thaylenah is not considered a "[[Vorin]] kingdom",{{book ref|sa1|8}} Vorinism is culturally dominant{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} and there is an outpost of Vorin leadership located there.{{book ref|sa3|50}} Thaylens are therefore nominally Vorin, but many prominent Thaylens (including [[Yalb]],{{book ref|sa1|8}} [[Yokska]],{{book ref|sa3|62}} and [[Vstim]]{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}) also follow the Passions.
The crew of the ''[[Wandersail (1174_ship)|Wandersail]]'' maintained a strong belief in the power of omens, a fact that [[Nikli]] leveraged to try and get them to abandon their journey to [[Akinah]].{{book ref|sa3.5|10}}
Fen tells [[Dalinar Kholin]] that as a result of his heresy, some of her people are calling for Thaylenah to abandon Vorinism altogether in favor of the Passions.{{book ref|sa3|107}} However, the return of the [[Voidbringers]], whose culture and practice bear similarity to the Passions, has resulted in its falling further out of favor.{{book ref|sa3.5|4}}▼
The Passions seem to be culturally ingrained in most Thaylens. Queen [[Fen]] and her husband [[Kmakl]] both make reference to the Passions despite the pressure for Thaylen leadership to practice Vorinism.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|118}} [[Rysn]] also maintains a belief in the Passions, despite sometimes feeling skepticism about the philosophy.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}
== Perception ==
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The Passions are generally dismissed by people from Vorin strongholds such as [[Alethkar]] and [[Jah Keved]]. [[Elhokar Kholin]] calls them heretical,{{book ref|sa2|74}} while [[Shallan Davar]] and [[Navani Kholin]] see them as a pagan pseudo-religion or set of superstitions.{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa1|8}} [[Jasnah Kholin]] believes that all religions, including the Passions, are equally impossible to verify.{{book ref|sa2|3}}
▲Fen tells [[Dalinar Kholin]] that as a result of his heresy, some of her people are calling for Thaylenah to abandon Vorinism altogether in favor of the Passions.{{book ref|sa3|107}} However, the return of the [[Voidbringers]], whose culture and practice bear similarity to the Passions, has resulted in its falling further out of favor.{{book ref|sa3.5|4}}
== Trivia ==
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