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== 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}}
=== The Pure Tones and Shardic Rhythms ===
Each of the [[Shard]]s Invested in Roshar has its own note, called a pure tone, which can be heard and
* Rhythm of [[Honor]] – a vibrant beat, stately and controlled{{book ref|sa4|76}}
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