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=== Locations ===

The Rosharan subastral is part of a single infinite plane{{wob ref|8594}} that connects to the other subastrals in the [[cosmere]] by regions that are locally known as ''Expanses''.{{map ref|Shadesmar}} Moving far enough in the direction of an Expanse, will take you to another world in the cosmere.{{wob ref|1392}}{{wob ref|1540}} The four Expanses at the edge of the Rosharan subastral are;

 

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*[[Sea of Lost Lights]]

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It is possible{{wob ref|13234}} to cross between diametrical points on [[Roshar]] by utilizing the Cognitive Realm, however, it would be difficult.{{wob ref|12721}}

 

==== Notable Locations ====

 

*[[Celebrant]] - a prominent trading port that can be found in the [[Sea of Lost Lights]]

Physical Realm creatures can also be found in the Cognitive, having been brought through a perpendicularity.{{book ref|sa3|102}} While most Physical Realm animals seem to appear as they would in their natural habitat, [[Ryshadium]] trail a faint afterimage.{{book ref|sa4|22}}

 

 

=== Beings ===

==== Spren ====

:''Main article:'' [[Spren]]

Shadesmar is predominantly populated by spren, with [[Spren#True_Spren|true spren]] organized in civilizations and [[Spren#Lesser_Spren|lesser spren]] roaming wild, similar to animals as they would be found in the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa4|22}} Many of these lesser spren live within the bead ocean{{book ref|sa3|89}} as they are drawn to human populations that are in the equivalent location in the other realm.{{book ref|sa3|101}} There is a regionality to the spread of spren types and certain spren may be more commonly found in different areas.{{wob ref|14430}} The number of spren in Shadesmar help to act as "release valves" for Honor’s splintered power, due to their nature as [[Splinter]]s.{{wob ref|4129}}

 

After returning from the Cognitive Realm, Jasnah recorded her exploration and experiences of Shadesmar in a number of journals. She released some of these records to the public after becoming queen, however, not all journals were released, much to the chagrin of her mother, [[Navani]].{{book ref|sa4|6}}

 

 

=== Azure’s Treasure Hunt ===

Following their escape from the [[Kholinar Palace]] through the corrupted [[Oathgate]], [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan]], [[Adolin]], [[Azure]], along with the [[spren]] of the [[Radiant]]’s and [[Maya|Adolin’s Shardblade]], found themselves trapped in Shadesmar.{{book ref|sa3|87}} Unable to return through the Oathgate, and to escape [[Ashertmarn]], the group made their way to the [[Windrunner River]],{{book ref|sa3|89}}{{map ref|Alethkar}}{{map ref|Sea of Lost Lights}} before making their way up the peninsula and away from [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|89}}

 

 

Kaladin, deeming Riino’s Lighthouse to be safe, returned to fetch the other members of his party then convened at the lighthouse to enquire about travel and supplies.{{book ref|sa3|97}} A ship, captained by the [[Reacher]] [[Ico]], reached the lighthouse not long after the group arrived,{{book ref|sa3|97}}{{book ref|sa3|99}} and ferried them to [[Celebrant]], a trade city, found in the south east on the [[Sea of Spears]]. The party was unable to agree on a destination, with Azure wanting to go west to [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] as she had previously used it to reach the Physical Realm,{{book ref|sa3|93}}{{book ref|sa3|99}} while Kaladin was strongly insistent about traveling south to [[Thaylenah]], due to a vision he had when he touched Riino’s magic globe.{{book ref|sa3|99}}{{book ref|sa3|101}}

 

=== Electric Boogaloo: The Brady Bunch Adventures ===

In 1175, a delegation from [[Urithiru]] headed by [[Adolin]] and [[Shallan]], set out to visit [[Lasting Integrity]] and try to convince the [[honorspren]] to re-bond humans and join their war efforts against [[Odium]] and the [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa4|19}} Setting out from Urithiru, the group travelled on a [[peakspren]] ship captained by [[Unativi]], then by caravan from [[Nameless]] to Lasting Integrity. During this time, Shallan began taking notes for her eventual book on Shadesmar’s natural history.{{book ref|sa4|26}} During the second half of their journey, they were followed by a [[Tukari caravaneers|Tukari mercenary group]] that eventually broke away from their path to head south, while the Urithiru delegates continued west. Unfortunately, the Tukari had continued in the same direction of [[Notum]], who had also been traveling along the route, and he had been their target all along. Racing to save him, Adolin and [[Maya]] fought off the Tukari, long enough for the other soldiers in their party to arrive and provide backup.{{book ref|sa4|35}}

 

== Culture and Society ==

==== True Spren Societies ====

 

The longstanding presence of one type of spren in a given area, can affect the fundamental forces in that section of Shadesmar, and although this may mimic [[Surgebinding]], these environmental changes are caused by another mechanism.{{book ref|sa4|78}} Some spren choose to build their cities in particular parts of Shadesmar for specific reasons, that may be related to these realmatic changes, however, this is rare and the different spren types mostly choose areas where they can assert political control.{{wob ref|12889}} The [[Lasting_Integrity|honorspren capital]], however, is one such place where the environment has been altered and the spren of this keep have utilized and integrated these changes into their lifestyles.{{book ref|sa4|78}} Most, if not all, spren cities utilize manifested objects to create their buildings.{{book ref|sa3|102}}

 

==== Trade ====

 

Items that are imported from the [[Physical Realm]] are considered much more valuable than manifested items because they will not eventually disappear. However, these are much harder to obtain as they have to be brought through a perpendicularity or [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa4|29}} This has been historically unattainable since the [[Recreance]], as the Oathgates had been sealed and abandoned{{book ref|sa3|116}}{{book ref|sa4|22}} and the [[Horneater]]s that guard [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] were not receptive to travelers using the waypoint.{{book ref|sa4|13}} Non-manifested weapons, in particular, are worth a lot of money in Shadesmar.{{book ref|sa4|75}} Following the [[True Desolation]], traders from outside of the Rosharan system increased in traffic, with people being drawn to the subastral by stories of [[Shardblade]]s, and a desire to purchase them. [[Roshar#Wines|Rosharan wines]] are also popular off-world.{{book ref|sa4|30}}

 

=== Magic ===

Some species and people have a more natural ability to view the Cognitive Realm. [[Singers]] can commonly see some level of Shadesmar, which usually equates to seeing the entirety of a [[spren]]’s physical appearance,{{book ref|sa4|48)}} while humans rarely can see the other realm.{{book ref|sa4|i|5}} Some [[Horneater]]s also have the ability to see spren that are invisible to others,{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} though it is unclear if this is related to their singer ancestry, or their interactions with [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]]. [[Cultivation]] has the power to permanently move someone more into the Cognitive than they normally would be, which can allow them to physical touch spren that are not manifested.{{book ref|sa2.5|4}}

 

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