Rambleman
| Rambleman | |
|---|---|
| World of Origin | Nalthis |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Rambleman is the name given to travelling merchants and peddlers on Nalthis.[1] However, they are more than simple traveling jugglers or storytellers. They specialize in bringing news (for a price) and stories as well as goods and services.[2]
Siri seems to have frequently listened to stories from ramblemen in her youth. She had various notions of Hallandren that were affected by these tales; she thought of it as a tropical, colorful land, but also a place of death with walls built of skulls painted in obscene splotches of color.[3][1] She also heard tales of other grandiose cities and interesting terrain in distant countries such as Xaka and Hudres, although Hallandren was the only locale that was said to have a verdant jungle.[4][5] The stories told by the ramblemen make her appreciate her small-town life in Idris.[4] After arriving in Hallandren, Siri realized that the stories of the ramblemen were heavily embellished.[1]
Trivia
- Brandon cites "rambleman" as an example of an intriguing term in his novels that is not explicitly explored in the text, allowing the reader to do their own mental worldbuilding.[2]
Notes
- ↑ a b c Warbreaker chapter 4#
- ↑ a b Warbreaker Annotations
— Arcanum - 2010-07-20# - ↑ Warbreaker chapter 2#
- ↑ a b Warbreaker chapter 1#
- ↑ Warbreaker chapter 32#