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'''Silverlight''' is a city in the [[cosmere]], located in the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{wob ref|2555}}{{wob ref|2520}} It is an ancient city that existed in some form long before notable cosmere events such as the [[Reod]] and the [[Catacendre]].{{wob ref|10972}} The city was once a collection of [[dragon (cosmere)|dragon]] palaces and skyscrapers and many dragons still have a home base there, including [[Xisisrefliel]].{{wob ref|16187}}
It is the residing place of [[Khriss]], [[Nazh]], and [[Guyn]]. Some residents hail from other planets, but there are humans who were born and
It has several universities;{{au ref|Sel}} Khriss was involved in the founding of at least one of them.{{wob ref|8342}} Silverlight scholars are aware of many esoteric facts about various planetary systems in the cosmere. This includes manifestations of [[Investiture]], the locations of [[perpendicularity|perpendicularities]], the existence of [[Splinter]]s, and the history and current status of [[Shard]]s.{{au ref|roshar}}{{au ref|scadrial}}{{au ref|sel}} They seek to learn more about cosmere mysteries that they cannot fully explain, such as the existence of a perpendicularity on [[First of the Sun]]{{au ref|drominad}} or the nature of the [[Evil]] on [[Threnody]].{{au ref|threnody}} As part of their research, they travel throughout the cosmere investigating unusual events and situations,{{au ref|drominad}} although some people prefer to avoid the more dangerous fields of study.{{wob ref|14129}} Most people in Silverlight are aware of [[Hoid]].{{wob ref|12291}} The universities are in contact with the [[Ire]], one of the most cosmere-knowledgeable groups in existence, but the Ire are not always willing to collaborate with Silverlight's scholars.{{au ref|Sel}}
Residents of Silverlight are known to use [[Silver#Threnodite_Chains|silver chains]] that originate on Threnody,{{wob ref|12843}} possibly to anchor themselves through [[Cognitive anomaly|Cognitive anomalies]] while traveling to different planetary systems.{{book ref|sa4|64}}
They have a mercantile company, known as [[Silverlight Mercantile]], that is known to act as an interplanetary postal service, making use of mysterious [[Messengers|messengers]] that can trace [[Connection]] to find anyone, no matter where they are.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|6}} Little more is known about it beyond this function.
Silverlight has its own recognizable accent.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|1}}
== Interplanetary Regulation ==
After planets across the cosmere became advanced enough to travel between planets, Silverlight became an integral power in the regulation of interplanetary conduct, penning the ''[[Silverlight Codes of Interplanetary Conduct]]'', which are known to include the ''Refugee and Lost Expatriate Bill'', which forces interplanetary travelers to grant asylum under unspecified circumstances.{{book ref|tsm|43}}
== Trivia ==
* Brandon plans to write a novella set on Silverlight.{{sots ref|2016}}{{wob ref|9461}} Khriss would be a viewpoint character{{wob ref|12888}} and it would include the Seventeenth Shard.{{wob ref|14616}}
* Brandon was hesitant about namedropping this city because for a time he thought he might have to change the name
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