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'''Rhythms''' are a [[cosmere]]-wide phenomenon that manifests most clearly on [[Roshar]].{{wob ref|7414}} They're a variety of beats or melodies that change in regular ways over time.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} They are not normally audible; [[
== Behavior ==
Rhythms are ever-present, though most beings in the cosmere cannot hear them.{{wob ref|3662}} Every rhythm changes, albeit in regular ways; a rhythm can be divided into movements, which are stable enough to measure time by.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} They're tied to emotions; a person capable of hearing the rhythms will naturally attune to one matching their mood, or try to start feeling in a specific way by attuning to a specific mood.{{book ref|sa2|i|
It's unclear where precisely rhythms come from, or what makes them. They appear to be tied to planets, with each world having its own "songs".{{wob ref|13451}} [[Roshar]] seems to have particularly strong or powerful rhythms; a [[bronze]] [[Allomancer]] would be able to hear them there.{{wob ref|2031}} Each Shard also has its own rhythm and, as they Invest in a planet, their rhythm becomes part of that world.{{book ref|sa4|83}} Other rhythms may be tied to a [[Shard]]; there are several rhythms similar to the ones that a singer would normally hear, but with a more passionate or aggressive feeling, that are considered to be of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|i|7}}{{book ref|sa4|51}} Odium, at least, also seems to be able to craft or grant rhythms for a specific person.{{book ref|sa4|41}}
Hearing the rhythms is tied to the phenomenon of [[Connection]]; whatever the precise nature of the rhythms, they can be Connected to, which is how any being is able to hear them. A creature capable of hearing the rhythms can pick up what another person's attuned to from just a few spoken words, which is something an unconnected person wouldn't be able to do, even though the rhythms can be written down as sheet music.{{wob ref|13451}} Each rhythm carries with it an innate understanding of its meaning.{{book ref|sa4|76}}
== Users ==
|[[Rlain]]{{book ref|sa3|55}}
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Apart from singers and larkin, humans also seem to have limited capability to hear rhythms. Although [[Navani]] was able to hear them after some measure of concentration, she was also able to sing the tone of Honor as well. Humans with singer ancestry, such as [[Unkalaki]], can occasionally catch them, albeit very faintly.{{book ref|sa3|37}} A [[Feruchemy|Feruchemical]] [[Connection]] medallion would be able to interpret the rhythms, albeit not very accurately.{{wob ref|753}} [[Allomancer]]s capable of burning [[bronze]] would be able to hear them on [[Roshar]];{{wob ref|2031}} conversely, if a singer were to become a Seeker or Mistborn, they'd find bronze pulses familiar, though strange.{{wob ref|11606}}
There are also other species in the [[cosmere]] capable of hearing the rhythms, but what they are is currently unknown.{{wob ref|3662}}
* Rhythm of Conceit{{book ref|sa3|i|12}}
* Rhythm of Craving - a more violent version of Anticipation{{book ref|sa2|i|13}} used to indicate confusion or a question {{book ref|sa4|42}}
* Rhythm of Executions - rare; expresses killing intent{{book ref|sa4|60}}{{book ref|sa4|111}}▼
* Rhythm of Exultation{{book ref|sa4|14}}▼
* Rhythm of Derision{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}
* Rhythm of Destruction{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}
▲* Rhythm of Executions - rare; expresses killing intent{{book ref|sa4|60}}{{book ref|sa4|111}}
▲* Rhythm of Exultation{{book ref|sa4|14}}
* Rhythm of Fury{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}
* Rhythm of Indifference{{book ref|sa4|92}}
* Rhythm of Spite{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}
* Rhythm of Subservience{{book ref|sa3|i|7}}
*Rhythm of Thoughtfulness{{book ref|sa4|41}}
* Rhythm of Tribute{{book ref|sa4|51}}
* Rhythm of Withdrawal - one of the few calm Odium rhythms{{book ref|sa3|i|12}}
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=== The Pure Tones and Shardic Rhythms ===
Each of the [[Shard]]s Invested in Roshar has its own
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* Rhythm of War – a mix of Honor's and Odium's
* Rhythm of the Tower – a mix of Honor and Cultivation's
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* The pulsing which comes from the [[Well of Ascension]] is
== Trivia ==
* Striking a chime or bell made of a [[God Metal]] would not necessarily produce a similar note to that God Metal's corresponding Rhythm.{{wob ref|15275}}
* Brandon once joked that if a singer were to attune the rhythm of [[wikipedia:Barry White|Barry White]], they'd immediately enter [[mateform]].{{wob ref|6333}}
* In her last moments as a [[Cognitive Shadow]], [[Eshonai]] believed that nobody could understand the Rhythms without seeing the entire continent first.{{book ref|sa4|117}}
== Notes ==
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