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Compassion is one of the three members of the [[Greater Good]], the ruling council of [[Beacon]] on [[Canticle]].{{book ref|tsm|8}} As the eldest member of the Greater Good, she is also likely the oldest citizen in Beacon.{{book ref|tsm|11}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
Like the other members of the Greater Good, Compassion is an elderly woman and wears common black dresses, gloves, and a hat even while indoors.{{book ref|tsm|8}} She has darker ebony skin similar to the complexions found in central or western Roshar, light brown eyes, and white hair kept in tight white curls.{{book ref|tsm|8}}{{book ref|tsm|19}} She is shorter, older, and frailer than the other members of the Greater Good and requires help to walk.{{book ref|tsm|8}}{{book ref|tsm|11}}{{book ref|tsm|19}} Her voice is small and frail and wavers when she speaks
{{quote|And yet there was a strength to her. The strength of someone who had bowed to the years, but not yet surrendered to them.|[[Nomad]] observing the Greater Good's deliberation{{book ref|tsm|19}}}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Compassion's birth name is unknown, having taken up the title Compassion upon being named to the Greater Good.{{book ref|tsm|19}}{{book ref|tsm|20}} As the embodiment of compassion on Beacon's ruling council, her primary focus is typically the physical and emotional welfare of her people{{book ref|tsm|8}}{{book ref|tsm|11}}{{book ref|tsm|19}}{{book ref|tsm|43}} often deferring to [[Confidence]] and [[Contemplation]] for planning and tactics.{{book ref|tsm|19}} Her role in the Greater Good is in seeing the bigger picture and planning for the long term. This at times requires her to place higher value on the survival of the collective above that of the individual.{{book ref|tsm|39}}
Compassion's empathy extends beyond the living members of her community. She is keenly aware of the responsibility she has to uphold the memory and legacy of deceased Beaconites and includes the memory of their contributions into her decision making.{{book ref|tsm|8}}{{book ref|tsm|11}}{{book ref|tsm|19}}{{book ref|tsm|23}}
Compassion worships [[Adonalsium]], whom their people learned of on [[Threnody]] (now known to the Beaconites as “Hell”) before being led to Canticle by the
===Sunheart===
As with all Canticleites, Compassion can transfer [[
== History ==
Compassion was born on Canticle and was later in life named to the Greater Good of the Beaconite community (then under the rule of the Cinder King).{{book ref|tsm|12}} As a member of the Greater Good and thus an elder in the community, Compassion was meant to be one of the next to be turned into a Sunheart to keep the community afloat.{{book ref|tsm|15}} However, the Greater Good named [[Elegy|Elegy Salvage]] to be Beacon's [[Lodestar]] who ended the tradition of sacrificing the eldest members of the community to pursue instead the [[Sunlit Ones|Sunlit Ones']] [[Refuge]].{{book ref|tsm|8}}{{book ref|tsm|11}}{{book ref|tsm|20}}
==After the Rescue==
The Greater Good is informed of the results of [[Zeal]]'s raid on [[Union]]; their Lodestar Elegy and the Cinder King's [[Scadrian]] [[Scadrian Authorization Key|authorization key]], believed at the time to be a key to Refuge, had both been recovered at
Upon learning that Nomad had survived for several seconds in the sunlight, Compassion explains to him the story of the Sunlit Ones who could survive and use the sunlight by taking it into themselves and were thus able to stay in one place long enough to build a city
[[Jeffrey Jeffrey]] cautions that the plan is dangerous and that Beacon will have to be disassembled in preparation
The Greater Good's discussion turns to contemplating a punishment for Rebeke’s insubordination for which Nomad chides them. Confidence and Contemplation argue that Nomad is an outsider and, wrongly, too young to understand moderation. However, Compassion is notably silent on the matter and only speaks to offer a suggestion that Rebeke can see to Nomad’s request for food, clothing, and bed as part of her punishment.{{book ref|tsm|11}}
==The Mountains==
{{image|One Who Finds by Nabetse Zitro.jpg|side=left|width=250px|The Greater Good renames Nomad [[Zellion]]}}
After failing to find the door to
Compassion is present when Nomad’s first prototype engine is tested and explodes. Nomad later comes to the Greater Good to explain that in order to get over the mountains they will need to abandon all but the ten largest ships of Beacon and Compassion expresses sorrow that Elegy’s vision of their grand city of freedom will be left to be devoured by the sun. She then points out that with only dining rooms, cargo holds, and places of worship left they will be doomed if they do not find the entrance to the Refuge.{{book ref|tsm|23}}
After Beacon crashes on the far side of the mountains, Compassion meets with the other members of the Greater Good, Jeffrey Jeffrey, Zeal, Rebeke, [[Solemnity Divine]], and Nomad in the hall containing the [[Chorus|Chorus']]
When the remaining ships of Beacon are flying along the mountain’s shadow to escape into the night, Nomad notes that
{{quote|Compassion, in this context, had to be about the survival of their people.|Nomad on the meaning of compassion{{book ref|tsm|39}}}}
After saving Contemplation and the other Beaconites in the straggling ship, Compassion along with the other members of the Greater Good form a circle of prayer and beckon Nomad to come to the center. The Greater Good take Nomad’s hand and Compassion tells him that Nomad is a name that no longer fits him as he has a place there with them. When Compassion uses Nomad’s birth name he notes that her pronunciation sounds slightly odd in her accent. Contemplation names him [[Zellion]] which Compassion explains means “One Who Finds” though she does not know in what language. Zellion explains that the name is from [[Yolen]]. Now having a Connection with Zellion, Compassion and the other Beaconites each give him some of their warmth, recharging Zellion's
==Refuge==
When the Scadrian scientists allow three people to accompany Zellion to negotiate, Compassion requests that Rebeke go in her place so that all three Greater Good are not simultaneously put at risk.{{book ref|tsm|43}}
Compassion is the first to recognize Rebeke's new status as a Sunlit One after the Cinder King's defeat. The Greater Good attempts to give Rebeke the authority to lead
==Relationships==
===Nomad===
Compassion initially thinks Nomad may be from a far northern corridor of Canticle based on their inability to understand him when he speaks [[Alethi]] to [[Auxiliary]].{{book ref|tsm|8}} Despite Confidence’s incredulity, Compassion believes that Nomad having survived a few seconds in the sunlight indicates that he is one of the Sunlit Ones.{{book ref|tsm|8}}
===Greater Good===
Compassion and the other members of the Greater Good treat each other with great respect. Even when disagreeing with one another they preempt the disagreement with a phrase of deference.{{book ref|tsm|8}}
{{quote|If it pleases you to be contradicted, he would chase us anyway.|Compassion offering a decorous counterpoint to Confidence{{book ref|tsm|8}}}}
===Elegy===
The Greater Good, likely including Compassion, voted to name Elegy to be Beacon's new Lodestar.{{book ref|tsm|20}} Elegy's decision to search for Refuge and end the practice of sacrificing their oldest members to become Sunhearts saved their lives, as the Greater Good were to be the next sacrifices.{{book ref|tsm|15}}
===Rebeke===
As a citizen of Beacon, Rebeke is under the leadership of Compassion and the Greater Good.{{book ref|tsm|7}} When they meet after the rescue of Elegy from the Cinder King, Compassion consoles her for the loss of her brother Divinity.{{book ref|tsm|8}} While Confidence and Contemplation seek to find a suitable punishment for Rebeke disobeying their explicit orders to not attempt to rescue Elegy, Compassion offers a compromise that her punishment should be to see to the needs of the stranger, Nomad.{{book ref|tsm|11}} Compassion is the first to recognize Rebeke's new status as a Sunlit One and though the Greater Good attempts to hand over leadership to Rebeke, she refuses.{{book ref|tsm|epilogue}}
===Zeal===
Zeal works under the Greater Good as a field commander or special ops planner.{{book ref|tsm|19}} Compassion specifically commends Zeal and his team for their willingness to steal the Scadrian authorization key during their rescue mission at Union.{{book ref|tsm|8}}
===Jeffrey Jeffrey===
Jeffrey Jeffrey works under the Greater Good as a city steward or administrator. He has served under many incarnations of the Greater Good providing Beacon with continuity of leadership as the members of the Greater Good are converted into Sunhearts.{{book ref|tsm|19}}
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