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{{settlement
|image=Narak by Connor Chamberlain.jpg
|ruler=[[Council of Five]] <small>(formerly)</small>
|occupied=[[Listeners]] <small>(formerly)</small>, [[Alethi]]
|'nation=[[Natanatan]] <small>(formerly)</small>
|region=Shattered Plains
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{update|sa4}}
{{quote
|They blame our people<br><!--
-->For the loss of that land.<br><!--▼
-->The city that once covered it <br><!--▼
▲For the loss of that land.
-->Did range the eastern strand.▼
▲The city that once covered it
▲Did range the eastern strand.
|[[Song of Wars]], 55th Stanza{{epigraph ref|sa2|26}}
}}
'''Stormseat''' was the capital city of the historic [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] of [[Natanatan]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa2|60}} During the [[War of Reckoning]], it's called '''Narak'''
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Stormseat is located in the southeastern [[Roshar]], in the lands that are
In reality, the city sits in the very center of the Plains, surrounded by numerous plateaus and chasms that make reaching it extremely difficult.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} Its location makes it highly exposed to [[highstorm]]s at their near-full power, which may be where the name Stormseat came from.
== Layout ==
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Little is known of the appearance of ancient Stormseat. Although the [[Song of
In the present day, the city is split between numerous plateaus
Rather than excavating Stormseat, the listeners constructed their own settlement atop the city's bones. The rocky shelves have been transformed into barracks and homes, while carapaces of [[greatshell]]s form
Following the [[Battle of Narak]], the city has been taken over by humans, who turn it into a fortress to protect the Oathgate to [[Urithiru]] and the route between it and the warcamps. The tower
=== Notable Landmarks ===
==== The Oathgate ====
The [[Natanatan]] [[Oathgate]] is located in Stormseat.{{book ref|sa2|60}} The platform survived the shattering of the [[Shattered Plains|Plains]] intact and splintered off completely from the surrounding land in defiance of the
When [[listeners]] live in Narak, the plateau is used as practice ground
==== The tower ====
The tower is one of the few structures that can be found both in ancient Stormseat and modern Narak, although its appearance has changed during that time.{{file ref|Stormseat Mosaic.jpeg|Stormseat Mosaic}} Over the centuries, it has turned into a spire akin to a stalagmite, with
To return the tower to a semblance of its prior functionality, the [[listeners]] carved steps into its outer side and added a railing to prevent people from falling off. The very top of it has been flattened, and became the meeting spot for the [[Council of Five]] that rules the listeners. Despite this accomodation, the climb is noted as difficult for listeners with physically-weaker forms.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}}
After humans
==== The Hall of Art ====
A long pavilion near the center of Narak serves as the Hall of Art. It has walls covered with crem and numerous
After humans begin to repurpose Narak
==== The watering square ====
Outside the Hall of Art sits a watering square. There, a pool has been sculpted out of clay by [[nimbleform]]s to collect highstorm water for drinking. Despite the
== History ==
=== Ancient Stormseat ===
As with many of [[Roshar]]'s
At some point, Stormseat was destroyed by the same event that transformed
The listeners point to Stormseat as the place where they broke their ties to [[Odium]].
Following the destruction, Stormseat wasn't rebuilt, but rather left to crumble. Over time, the nation of [[Natanatan]] fell apart, until only a single coastal city, [[New Natanan]], claims descendancy from it.{{book ref|sa3|96}} It is perhaps for this reason that
=== War of Reckoning ===
Though [[listeners]] have lived on the [[Shattered Plains]] since before the [[Aharietiam]], they made their home at the collapsed domes near the Plains' outer edge. It was only following the assassination of the [[Alethi]] king, [[Gavilar Kholin]], that they moved to Narak, as its remote location made it a better defensive position. Over the next five years, the listeners transformed Narak into a functioning city, building on top of the old structures.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} Though they might've been more spread out at the start,
It was during
{{for|Battle of Narak|more information about the ensuing battle}}▼
At the same time, the listeners at Narak were transforming into [[stormform]], while the children, the elderly and those who refused to change abandoned the city for the dubious safety of the Plains further east.{{book ref|sa2|i|13}} Eventually, the stormforms and the Alethi clashed over Narak and the surrounding plateaus in the [[Battle of Narak]].{{book ref|sa2|83}} Though the listeners were defeated, it was not before they managed to summon the [[Everstorm]], and Shallan had to rescue the Alethi armies by reactivating the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa2|86}}▼
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▲{{for|Battle of Narak|more information about the battle}}
=== True Desolation ===
The surviving [[stormform]] [[listener]]s did not return to Narak after the arrival of the [[Everstorm]]. Rather, they searched the surrounding
In the listeners' absence, the [[Alethi]] claimed
The [[New Natanan]] ambassador to Alethkar, [[Au-nak]], attempted to have
== Politics ==
As one of the ten cities on [[Roshar]] to have an [[Oathgate]], Stormseat held a great deal of power during the [[Heraldic Epochs]]. The city was well-known in its time even across the world, as images and mosaics of it can be found as far west as [[Azir]].{{book ref|sa2|60}} During the [[True Desolation]], its importance is even greater, as rather than ten Oathgates, humans opposed to [[Odium]] hold only four.{{ref|text=Stormseat, [[Vedenar]], [[Azimir]] and [[Thaylen City]]}} Narak grants immediate access to the [[Shattered Plains]] and the warcamps that are among the last of the free [[Alethi]] territories, as well as the various cities of eastern [[Frostlands]], among them [[New Natanan]].{{map ref|Roshar}}
During the [[War of Reckoning]], the city is ruled by the [[Council of Five]], a group of [[listener]]s each holding one of the five forms known to their kind.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} Though the Five did exist prior to the War of Reckoning, this particular set-up is new, as [[nimbleform]] has only been discovered two years after the assassination.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} After the Battle of Narak, the city comes under control of [[House Kholin]], although eventually, [[Dalinar]] puts other armies on duty there as well to foster unity among the Alethi.{{book ref|sa3|37}}
[[New Natanan]] has attempted to get Stormseat for themselves; however, at the present they lack both the political clout and military power to enforce their claim.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
== Notable Citizens ==
{{for|:Category:Listeners|a list of all listeners}}
=== Council of Five ===
* [[Eshonai]]
* [[Venli]]
* [[Davim]]
* [[Abronai]]
* [[Zuln]]
=== Other Notable Citizens ===
* [[Rlain]] lived in Stormseat prior to his assignment as a spy
* [[Demid]]
* [[Thude]]
* [[Bila]]
== Trivia ==
* ''[[wikipedia:Naraka|Naraka]]'' is a [[wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] word for hell, or alternatively the beings who dwell in hell.
== Notes ==
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