Difference between revisions of "Purelake"

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== Geography and Environment ==

=== Geography ===

The Purelake is a large, shallow lake that is hundreds of miles wide.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} It is separated from the [[Reshi Sea]] by the nation of [[Marabethia]]. The Purelake borders the nations of [[Tu Bayla]] to the east, [[Yulay]] to the south, and [[Babatharnam]] to the west.{{map ref|Roshar}} In [[Shadesmar]], the Purelake is a mountain range.{{map ref|Shadesmar}} The depth of the lake in the [[Physical Realm]] is not related to how it appears in the [[Cognitive Realm|Cognitive]].{{wob ref|2889}}

 

 

=== Ecology ===

 

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|[[Ishikk]]'s description of the Purelake{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}

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The Purelake is home to an abundance of lifeforms such as fish, [[cremling]]s, and [[riverspren]].{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} The area is also known for having small brown flies, similar in appearance to [[hungerspren]].{{book ref|sa3|19}} Trees can be found on the shores of the Purelake,{{book ref|sa3|92}} along with a type of slug used to create a clothing dye known as [[Mycalin]] red.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}}

 

=== Era of Solitude ===

In his youth, Dalinar traveled to the west of [[Roshar]] and visited the border of the Purelake, but he never had the chance to see the center.{{book ref|sa1|22}}{{book ref|sa2|4}} Although he has wished to explore the region more when visiting nearby countries, he was never able to find the time.{{book ref|sa2|4}}

 

In the year {{Rosharan date|1173}} three members of the [[Seventeenth Shard]], [[Galladon]], [[Demoux]], and [[Baon]], traveled to the Purelake, believing it to be the current location of [[Hoid]].{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} To try and find him, they enlisted the help of a Purelaker, [[Ishikk]], who traveled to the different Purelake villages over the span of five months. Unbeknownst to Ishikk, the trail he was following had been falsely laid by Hoid to distract and avoid the Seventeenth Shard members who were seeking him.{{epigraph ref|sa1|26}} As such, Ishikk was ultimately unsuccessful and unable to find any evidence of Hoid having been in the area.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}