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|shards=None current,
|magic= [[Shade]]s
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|system=[[Threnodite system]]{{map ref|Threnodite system}}
|books=[[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]]
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'''Threnody''' is the [[Cosmere#Planets|world]] that contains the [[Forests of Hell]].{{wob ref|5603}} It is the setting for the story [[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]]. It is a temperate world with notable features such as large forests, mountains and oceans. This planet is populated by humans, known as Threnodites, as well as hostile [[
The planet is regarded as notably dangerous, disturbing, and strange, even by powerful and cosmere-aware people.{{au ref|threnody}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|27}}{{book ref|yumi|17}}
== Geography and Ecology ==
{{image|Nazrilof by Ashley Coad.png|width=350px|side=right|[[Nazrilof]] in the Forests of Hell}}
The planet itself contains two large continents separated by an ocean.{{au ref|Threnody}} Little has been revealed about the larger of the two continents, although it is the original homeland of humans on Threnody.{{book ref|sfs}} It is known as the [[Fallen World]] and contains [[Homeland]]. The smaller of the two continents is nearly entirely covered by the deciduous [[Forests of Hell]], along with rivers, some unforested mountains, and caves.{{au ref|Threnody}}{{book ref|sfs}} Fortress Cities have been built in the mountainous regions, while homesteads and waystops dot the Forests themselves, connected by primitive roads.{{book ref|sfs}} Silver appears to be an abundant resource on this continent, although it still remains valuable due to its usefulness in repelling shades.▼
▲The planet itself contains two large continents separated by an ocean.{{au ref|Threnody}} Little has been revealed about the larger of the two continents, although it is the original homeland of humans on Threnody.{{book ref|sfs}} It is known as the [[Fallen World]] and contains the [[Homeland]]. The smaller of the two continents is nearly entirely covered by the deciduous [[Forests of Hell]], along with rivers, some unforested mountains, and caves.{{au ref|Threnody}}{{book ref|sfs}} Fortress Cities have been built in the mountainous regions, while homesteads and waystops dot the Forests themselves, connected by primitive roads.{{book ref|sfs}} Silver appears to be an abundant resource on this continent, although it still remains valuable due to its usefulness in
There are a wide variety of herbivores in the Forests including rodents, deer, birds, rabbits, and turkeys.{{book ref|sfs}} Hogs are kept by some of the inhabitants of the Forests, but they are not eaten.
== History ==
=== Early History ===
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Little is known about the early history of Threnody. At some point in history, [[Ambition]], a [[Shard of Adonalsium]], arrived in the system.{{au ref|Threnody}} Some level of Investiture existed on the planet{{clarify}}, although it is unknown whether it was a natural manifestation or if it was related to Ambition. The origin of the human population is unknown, but it predates Ambition's arrival. They populated the larger of the two continents, later known as the [[Fallen World]], building a technologically advanced culture that got at least as far as developing gunpowder.{{book ref|sfs}} Threnodite explorers discovered the smaller, more heavily-forested continent on their world, which was populated predominantly by shades. The horrified explorers called the area the [[Forests of Hell]], believing the shades to be the spirits of the damned. A very few settlers, called the [[Forescout]]s, were the first to colonize the newly-discovered continent.▼
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▲Some time later, the Shard [[Odium]] arrived in the system, intent on killing Ambition.{{au ref|Threnody}} The two Shards fought in interplanetary space, battling on all three [[Realmatic Theory|Realms]]. Odium tore chunks of Investiture off Ambition during the fight, mortally wounding the other Shard. These broken chunks of power twisted every planet in the system, including Threnody and its people. Ambition fled the system, pursued by Odium.
=== Abandonment of the Fallen World ===
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Soon after the discovery of the Forests of Hell, a mysterious force known as the [[Evil]] appeared on the larger continent of Threnody.{{au ref|Threnody}} Its exact origin is uncertain, but the Evil consumed the entire continent of mankind; according to legend, it feasted on the souls of the humans that lived there. Whatever the truth is, the panicked survivors of the Evil were forced to flee their continent and go across the ocean to the continent that contains the Forests of Hell.{{book ref|sfs}} They came lacking some essential resources, but they brought with them records of their life back on their old continent.{{au ref|Threnody}} Aided by the Forescouts that already inhabited the Forests, the refugees gradually settled into the Forests, constructing several Fortress Cities in the mountains of the continent and homesteads in the Forests themselves.{{book ref|sfs}}▼
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By the time of Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell, around a century after the abandonment of the home continent, humanity has recovered somewhat, settling into an uneasy equilibrium with the shades in their new home.{{book ref|sfs}} They remain fearful that the Evil will cross the ocean at some point in the future and finish wiping out humanity.{{au ref|Threnody}} The new continent and the Forests are still largely unmapped and unexplored, and a handful of expeditions have set out to their original continent, but none have returned. Despite the records that the original refugees brought with them, the Fallen World and Evil have slipped into the realm of legend. Over this century, the city of [[Lastport]] has become the most powerful on the continent.{{book ref|sfs}}▼
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There has been at least one visit onto the planet by a [[Worldhopper]].{{au ref|Threnody}} [[Khriss]] has been to the Forests of Hell and spent some time there, guided by her assisstant [[Nazh]], who is a Threnodite himself. Khriss is interested in the world and the shades, but as of yet has not had time for extended study of the world and its Investiture.▼
▲There has been at least one visit onto the planet by a [[Worldhopper]].{{au ref|Threnody}} [[Khriss]] has been to the Forests of Hell and spent some time there, guided by her assisstant [[Nazh]], who is a Threnodite himself. Khriss is interested in the world and the shades, but as of yet has not had time for extended study of the world and its Investiture. At some point, the [[Cryptic]] [[Design]] visited the planet.{{book ref|yumi|17}}
== Culture and Society ==
=== Race and Language ===
There appears to be little sense of importance to race or ethnicity among the modern Threnodites.{{book ref|sfs}} Some people have darker skin than others, but there do not seem to be any racial divides amongst the people; they are mostly focused on survival. A few still have faint memories of the lands they once came from, such as the Homeland, but those memories do not have much significance in day-to-day life. Nothing is known about Threnodite languages, but it appears that most in the Forests speak the same tongue. A common
=== Religion ===
:''See also: [[God Beyond]]''
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Little is known about the cultures of the nations that once existed on the [[Fallen World]], as they were destroyed in their entirety.{{book ref|sfs}} The people of a place that is now simply called [[Homeland]] worshiped the [[God Beyond]], basing a religion around it. They symbolized this religion with a dagger, which was often made of silver and carved with symbols of divinity. They also made small shrines to their god. This religion is still practiced in the Forests by some, who have adapted it to fit recent events. Some people, such as [[Silence's grandmother]], believe that the coming of the Evil was a part of the God Beyond's plan and that the Forescouts are destined to one day return to the Fallen World and defeat the Evil there. Others, such as [[Silence Montane]], dismiss these notions as mere superstition.
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The people that fled to the smaller continent did not set up nations there upon their arrival.{{book ref|sfs}} Fearing that the Evil would manage to follow them across the ocean, they instead founded several [[Fortress Town]]s{{au ref|Threnody}} in the mountains, such as [[Bastion Hill]] and [[Lastport]].{{book ref|sfs}} They focused on making these
Lives spent living in the mountains
=== Homesteaders ===
:''See also [[Forests of Hell]]''
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The Threnodites who homestead the Forests of Hell are a tough, practical people.{{book ref|sfs}} They are more focused on survival than anything else, and have little time for sentimentality and emotion. The forestborn are much more at home with the Forests and the shades than the fortfolk. Most cannot afford enough silver to fully encircle their homes and lands, so they live among the shades,
Homesteaders primarily survive by farming the fertile forest clearings for grain to produce flour and other higher-quality foods than the forts can provide.{{book ref|sfs}} They also trap and raise a variety of creatures such as turkeys and rabbits. They have to be careful when they slaughter these creatures, because they risk exposing blood to the air and enraging the shades. Others travel to the cities, selling goods to the fortfolk. Some people, known as fire merchants, travel the Forests with already-kindled fire sources, selling access to those who are unable to light their own fires due to the Simple Rules. Waystops are another common type of business; they provide food and shelter those who are unwilling to make camp in the Forests, unprotected from the shades. These waystops are often seen as neutral territory, where criminals may visit without fear of bounty hunters. Criminals commonly frequent the Forests, where they can live far from the authority of the forts.
=== Technology ===
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Before the arrival of the Evil, the people of Homeland had discovered gunpowder.{{book ref|sfs}} However,
In terms of weaponry, bladed weapons are uncommon in the Forests, as using them risks drawing blood.{{book ref|sfs}} This also makes weapons such as war hammers uncommon as large impacts will often cause the victim of its use to bleed. Most bladed weapons, such as spears, knives, and crossbows, are made of silver and used only to combat shades. When fighting another human, Threnodites tend to make use of weapons that rely on blunt force and are unlikely to draw blood if used appropriately, such as cudgels and garrotes. They also have developed an easy-to-crank crossbow that fires blunt bolts, which do not draw blood but hit hard enough to stun an enemy. In the event that spilling blood is absolutely necessary in the Forests, the desperate make use of burlap sacks that have been sealed with tar. If they can get the sack over someone's head, they can smash their skull in; as long as the blood does not reach the open air, the shades do not
== Manifestations of Investiture ==
:''See also: [[Shade]]s''
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Unlike some of the other worlds in the Cosmere where full Shards of Adonalsium are present, such as [[Roshar]] or [[Scadrial]], Threnody has no active manifestation of Investiture that humans can use themselves.{{wob ref|6889}} The Investiture on Threnody takes the form of [[shade]]s, barely conscious cognitive shadows of human spirits{{au ref|Threnody}} that appear as translucent white figures that wander the Forests.{{book ref|sfs}} They are not innately aggressive, but become enraged and respond violently to any violations of the Simple Rules. Any flesh that a shade touches becomes black and withered, and if the contact is bad enough, the person will die and occasionally return as a shade themselves. The only thing that is able to combat shades is silver. It is unknown whether or not silver on Threnody is Invested in any way. The Evil is also related to Cogntive Shadows in some way, but specifically how is still uncertain.{{wob ref|7726}} ▼
|Threnodites, they have this phantom echo to their souls. A sort of smoky shadow that lives on after they die.
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Prior to Odium's clash with Ambition, there was some other form of Investiture already in existence, but its precise origin is still unknown.{{au ref|Threnody}} It may simply be a natural manifestation of Investiture, or it could be related to Ambition. It is uncertain whether this Investiture still exists.
=== Perpendicularities and Subastral ===
Without a full Shard currently residing on the planet, Threnody lacks a stable [[perpendicularity]]
=== Threnodites ===
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Threnodites themselves may be more Invested than people from other planets, as when a Threnodite creates a [[sunheart]] the power cell contains about two hundred [[BioChromatic Breath|Breath Equivalent Unit]]s, while a native from another planet creates significantly less.{{book ref|tsm|24}}
Threnodites on [[Canticle]] are also able to share Investiture with each other, directly transferring it between them via touch.{{book ref|tsm|13}} They are not able to share Investiture with non-Threnodites unless they have Connected with them.{{book ref|tsm|24}}{{book ref|tsm|39}} Those with the ability to forcibly pull Investiture from a person rapidly could kill them, though Threnodites do not have the inherent ability to take enough to be lethal.{{book ref|tsm|13}}{{book ref|tsm|52}}
== Planetary System ==
:''Main article: [[Threnodite system]]''
Threnody is
== Notable Threnodites ==
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*[[Silence Montane]]: A woman who runs a waystop in the Forests; she also secretly hunts for criminals under the alias of the [[White Fox]].{{book ref|sfs}}
*[[Chesterton Divide]]: A dangerous criminal who kills the governor of Lastport.{{book ref|sfs}}
== Development ==
[[Brandon Sanderson]] planned for Threnody to exist within the
== Trivia ==
== Notes ==
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