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The '''Weeping''' is a four weeks long period of time on [[Roshar]], marking the end of
== Description ==
[[File:Shattered plains bg.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Sheep|Sheep]]</small></center> Rain on the [[Shattered Plains]] ]]
In the weeks preceding the Weeping, [[highstorm]]s grow more and more infrequent, before eventually stopping altogether.{{book ref|sa1|25}} A few days after the last highstorm, the skies cloud over and it begins to rain. The rain continues ceaselessly for two weeks
The Weepings are characterized by
Halfway between
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The people of Roshar are used to the Weepings. While they do wear
In the [[Vorin]] religion, the
The prolonged period of no highstorms leads to a lack of [[Stormlight]]. Rosharans try to preserve it throughout by using
=== Military ===
The peace of the Weeping is
=== Industry ===
Farmers generally don't work during the Weeping, as any seeds or seed-paste planted during that time would be washed away by constant rain, and some plants might even die from excess water.{{book ref|sa2.5|12}}{{book ref|sa3|10}} The period of calm highstorms directly following, however, is a prime time for planting.{{book ref|sa1|4}} In contrast, fishermen work especially hard during the Weepings, as their ships are constantly
In some places, the Weeping is harnessed for cleaning and washing areas that would normally be too difficult or time-consuming to tidy up.{{book ref|sa2|81}}{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
== Trivia ==
* [[Kaladin]]'s [[wikipedia:Seasonal affective disorder|seasonal depression]] affects him the most during the Weeping.{{book ref|sa2|77}} [[Shallan]], by contrast, considers it to be her favorite part of the year.{{book ref|sa2|
* The occurence of the Weeping is influenced by Roshar's orbital position during that time of the year.{{wob ref|2521}} It is not, however, tied to the position of [[Ashyn]] relative to Roshar.{{wob ref|10398}}
* Weepings not carrying [[crem]] is motivated by needs of the narrative rather than any in-universe mechanics, as Brandon didn't want there to be an overabundance of
== Notes ==
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