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There is an unnamed village in the foothills of the mountain to the south of the tower, {{book ref|sa2|i|10}} but it is apparently not visible from the tower, as all Dalinar can see is clouds and rocks.{{book ref|sa3|86}} In addition, Urithiru sits relatively closely to the [[Valley]] of the [[Nightwatcher]].{{map ref|Roshar}}
== History ==▼
=== Pre-Recreance ===▼
Urithiru was constructed at some point early on during the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era.{{ref|text=[[Nohadon]], who lived before the Knights Radiant were founded, visited it, so it had to be fairly early on.}} Initially, many wished for it to be constructed in [[Alethela]]; however, it was eventually built elsewhere, in a place considered to be "closest to Honor".{{epigraph ref|sa1|35}} It's unclear whether it was created by [[Herald]]s, [[Surgebinder]]s or [[Shard]]s themselves.▼
Though its unclear whether it was originally built for this purpose, Urithiru was the headquarters of the [[Knights Radiant]] orders, as well as the center of the [[Silver Kingdoms]], holding ten thrones, one for each king. Even following the temporary end of the cycle of [[Desolation]]s, it remained an important location as both the home of the Radiants and the [[Oathgate]] hub.{{epigraph ref|sa1|46}} During that time, Urithiru had a large population of not only Radiants, but also ordinary people - servants, traders, craftsmen and so on.{{epigraph ref|sa3|72}} At one point, the [[Unmade]] [[Re-Shephir]] invaded the tower, and was trapped and sealed by an unknown [[Lightweaver]].{{book ref|sa3|29}}▼
Eventually, the unknown systems that allowed people to inhabit Urithiru - most importantly, raising its temperature to allow people to live comfortably and grow foods - began to fail for unclear reasons.{{epigraph ref|sa3|69}} This forced the Knights Radiant to abandon the tower, leaving behind only the [[Urithiru gem archive|gem archive]] where they coded their last messages.{{epigraph ref|sa3|65}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|61}}▼
Between this and the [[Day of Recreance]], the [[Oathgate]]s in the 9 surviving cities were sealed, leaving Urithiru locked away from the world.▼
=== Era of Solitude ===▼
Some time after the tower was abandoned, [[Re-Shephir]] broke out of her confinement, but remained within the tower.{{book ref|sa3|29}}▼
Though Urithiru had faded into myth by the [[Era of Solitude]], [[Szeth]] was familiar with it, and would visit it often after becoming a [[Truthless]]. He had gone by the village at the bottom of the tower's mountain so many times that he mused that at some point, they had started thinking of him as some sort of god, leaving out tributes of [[sphere]]s for him to use for [[stormlight]].{{book ref|sa2|i|10}}▼
[[Jasnah Kholin]] began an effort to rediscover the city after growing convinced that a new Desolation was coming.{{book ref|sa2|6}} While she herself was unable to do so, her student, [[Shallan Davar]], managed to complete her works and pinpoint the location of [[Stormseat]], an ancient city that possessed an [[Oathgate]], but was destroyed long before Urithiru was abandoned.{{book ref|sa2|47}} She eventually managed to locate Stormseat - now called [[Narak]] - and, as the [[Listener]]s summoned the [[Everstorm]], transported the [[Alethi]] army through its Oathgate, rediscovering Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|86}}▼
=== True Desolation ===▼
Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]], Urithiru became the centre of Alethi military power, with most [[highprince]]s, chief among them [[House Kholin]], relocating there along with their armies. The Alethi began to reinhabit the tower, although they were unable to reactivate most of Urithiru's systems, such as the heating or the main elevator.{{book ref|sa3|2}} Following a string of strange accidents, [[Re-Shephir]] was tracked down and banished from the tower by a team led by [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref|sa3|29}} Several [[Oathgates]] - that of [[Vedenar]], [[Azimir]] and [[Thaylen City]] - were unlocked to reenable fast transportation across the continent.{{book ref|sa3|58}}▼
As a prelude to the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], the [[Voidbringers]] attacked Urithiru through the subverted [[Kholinar]] Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}} Although initially somewhat successful, they were eventually pushed back and out of the city.{{book ref|sa3|120}}▼
== Appearance ==
The interior of Urithiru is filled with tunnels that twist about in strange curves, which Dalinar hypothesizes was done to fool invaders.{{book ref|sa3|8}} Navani's scholars have also found oddly shaped groups of rooms and murals of "fanciful animals," along with gold and copper metals embedded in the walls, presumably fabrials that they have been unable to understand.{{book ref|sa3|44}}
===Strata===
Each tunnel has distinctive patterns of strata - for instance, the corridor to Dalinar's quarters has alternating red and yellow strips of strata that slope upwards while the strata in the bathhouse where [[Vedekar Perel]]'s body is found spiral and corkscrew.{{book ref|sa3|9}} Known strata colors include shades of brown, yellow, red, orange, and emerald green, though it would appear that only [[Surgebinder]]s are capable of perceiving the various colours.{{wob ref|10715}} The stone itself is smooth to the touch and hard enough that it can't be scratched with a knife.{{book ref|sa3|13}} Notably, the same strata patterns can be seen on [[Kholinar]] windblades, indicating similar, perhaps shared origin.{{book ref|sa3|61}}
Urithiru was once home of the spren [[Sibling]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|87}} However, at some point it withdrew from mankind, and currently slumbers.{{epigraph ref|sa3|70}}{{book ref|sa3|111}} This explains why many of Urithiru's systems are currently non-functional.{{wob ref|9498}} At the present, only some elevators work when gemstones are inserted, and the gem archive appears to be the sole functional fabrial remaining. Of the life support system, only increased pressure remains maintained.{{epigraph ref|sa3|69}}
▲== History ==
▲=== Pre-Recreance ===
▲Urithiru was constructed at some point early on during the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era.{{ref|text=[[Nohadon]], who lived before the Knights Radiant were founded, visited it, so it had to be fairly early on.}} Initially, many wished for it to be constructed in [[Alethela]]; however, it was eventually built elsewhere, in a place considered to be "closest to Honor".{{epigraph ref|sa1|35}} It's unclear whether it was created by [[Herald]]s, [[Surgebinder]]s or [[Shard]]s themselves.
▲Though its unclear whether it was originally built for this purpose, Urithiru was the headquarters of the [[Knights Radiant]] orders, as well as the center of the [[Silver Kingdoms]], holding ten thrones, one for each king. Even following the temporary end of the cycle of [[Desolation]]s, it remained an important location as both the home of the Radiants and the [[Oathgate]] hub.{{epigraph ref|sa1|46}} During that time, Urithiru had a large population of not only Radiants, but also ordinary people - servants, traders, craftsmen and so on.{{epigraph ref|sa3|72}} At one point, the [[Unmade]] [[Re-Shephir]] invaded the tower, and was trapped and sealed by an unknown [[Lightweaver]].{{book ref|sa3|29}}
▲Eventually, the unknown systems that allowed people to inhabit Urithiru - most importantly, raising its temperature to allow people to live comfortably and grow foods - began to fail for unclear reasons.{{epigraph ref|sa3|69}} This forced the Knights Radiant to abandon the tower, leaving behind only the [[Urithiru gem archive|gem archive]] where they coded their last messages.{{epigraph ref|sa3|65}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|61}}
▲Between this and the [[Day of Recreance]], the [[Oathgate]]s in the 9 surviving cities were sealed, leaving Urithiru locked away from the world.
▲=== Era of Solitude ===
▲Some time after the tower was abandoned, [[Re-Shephir]] broke out of her confinement, but remained within the tower.{{book ref|sa3|29}}
▲Though Urithiru had faded into myth by the [[Era of Solitude]], [[Szeth]] was familiar with it, and would visit it often after becoming a [[Truthless]]. He had gone by the village at the bottom of the tower's mountain so many times that he mused that at some point, they had started thinking of him as some sort of god, leaving out tributes of [[sphere]]s for him to use for [[stormlight]].{{book ref|sa2|i|10}}
▲[[Jasnah Kholin]] began an effort to rediscover the city after growing convinced that a new Desolation was coming.{{book ref|sa2|6}} While she herself was unable to do so, her student, [[Shallan Davar]], managed to complete her works and pinpoint the location of [[Stormseat]], an ancient city that possessed an [[Oathgate]], but was destroyed long before Urithiru was abandoned.{{book ref|sa2|47}} She eventually managed to locate Stormseat - now called [[Narak]] - and, as the [[Listener]]s summoned the [[Everstorm]], transported the [[Alethi]] army through its Oathgate, rediscovering Urithiru.{{book ref|sa2|86}}
▲=== True Desolation ===
▲Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]], Urithiru became the centre of Alethi military power, with most [[highprince]]s, chief among them [[House Kholin]], relocating there along with their armies. The Alethi began to reinhabit the tower, although they were unable to reactivate most of Urithiru's systems, such as the heating or the main elevator.{{book ref|sa3|2}} Following a string of strange accidents, [[Re-Shephir]] was tracked down and banished from the tower by a team led by [[Shallan Davar]]{{book ref|sa3|29}} Several [[Oathgates]] - that of [[Vedenar]], [[Azimir]] and [[Thaylen City]] - were unlocked to reenable fast transportation across the continent.{{book ref|sa3|58}}
▲As a prelude to the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], the [[Voidbringers]] attacked Urithiru through the subverted [[Kholinar]] Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|i|14}} Although initially somewhat successful, they were eventually pushed back and out of the city.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
== Trivia ==
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