Stormshelter
Stormshelter | |
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Usage | Bunker |
World | Roshar |
Universe | cosmere |
“He hated being in stormshelters. They felt too much like prisons. ”
—Kaladin[1]
A stormshelter, or a storm bunker, is a type of building on Roshar where people hide during highstorms.[2]
Appearance[edit]
Stormshelters are constructed out of durable materials, such as stone or bricks. Some are built, while others are Soulcast.[3][4] They are designed to give the storm as little purchase as possible, with rounded, low roofs, making them look like loaves of bread.[5][6] While they're made to be secure, at least some of them are built with windows.[7][8]
Usage[edit]
The primary purpose of a stormshelter is to protect the people and livestock inside from a highstorm -- and, later, the Everstorm.[5] Though most people hide in their homes, the government maintains a number of public stormshelters available to the travelers and the homeless, although they have limited capacity.[1] Moreover, the stormshelters are of paramount importance in warfare.[9] Armies on the move are housed in them, and any force planning a siege will focus on constructing them as fast as possible.[6][3] During battle, civilians hide in them while soldiers fight.[10]
Apart from that, stormshelters are a place of social interaction. Some storm bunkers are built specifically for rich people who come there to enjoy themselves and mingle during highstorms, with many becoming popular hangout spots.[11][12] For the people of lower classes, the stormshelter can serve as a public meeting spot or a dance hall.[13]
Trivia[edit]
- The name "stormshelter" was first used to describe those buildings in Oathbringer; until then, they were only known as "storm bunkers".
Notes[edit]
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 77#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 61#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 60#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 109#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 45#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 100#
- ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-11#
- ↑ Edgedancer chapter 18#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 107#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 121#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 70#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 50#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 69#