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Yaalani

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Yaalani
Profession Trapper
Ethnicity Eelakin
Homeworld First of the Sun
Universe Cosmere

Yaalani the Brave is a mythological Eelakin woman on First of the Sun.[1]

HistoryEdit

According to legend, Yaalani is the only female trapper recorded in Eelakin history. She ignored custom and traveled to the Pantheon to perform the incredibly dangerous task of trapping Aviar.[1] Her story is well known and often told to young girls.

Vathi, a well-educated Eelakin woman, grew up listening to stories of Yaalani.[1] She has since learned of myths from many other cultures wherein an extraordinary woman served in a role traditionally held by men, such as a warrior, general, or trapper. Vathi believes that Yaalani and other myths regarding gender role reversal are actually used by parents to remind girls that breaking tradition is the exception and not the rule.[1]

TriviaEdit

  • Sixth of the Dusk takes place near the end of the cosmere timeline[2] and some readers have speculated about Yaalani's identity, but Brandon has confirmed that Yaalani is not from another work currently (as of the release of Oathbringer).[3]

NotesEdit

  1. ↑ a b c d Sixth of the Dusk#
  2. ↑ Arcanum Unbounded Seattle signing
    — Arcanum - 2016-12-01#
  3. ↑ Skyward San Francisco signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-11-08#
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