Yelamaiszin
| Yelamaiszin | |
|---|---|
| Species | Sleepless |
| Nationality | Aimian |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Yelamaiszin is a Sleepless living on Roshar.[1]
Appearance and Personality
While Yelamaiszin's precise appearance is unknown, it communicates with the other Sleepless in a smooth, calming buzz. It is calm and makes rational arguments in discussion with other Sleepless. It is also very confident in its knowledge and opinions.[1]
Abilities and Attributes
Yelamaiszin is a Sleepless, a hive mind of hordelings, which it can breed to fulfill specific purposes.[2] As its cognitive functions are spread across multiple hordelings, this makes it effectively immortal.[3]
Yelamaiszin is worse than Nikli at imitating humans, in part because it is older and thus less able to learn new skills.[1]
History
Yelamaiszin was the first swarm to come to Roshar and as such, the Sleepless refer to it as First.[1] All other swarms are descended from it.[4] Its hordelings were more spider-like when it first arrived on Roshar, but it has since evolved them to resemble cremlings.[5]
Since arriving on Roshar, twenty-three additional swarms have been created, for a total of twenty-four swarms active on Roshar. Of those twenty-three, nineteen are loyal to Yelamaiszin, and four go against his wishes. One of the swarms that defies Yelamaiszin is Arclomedarian.[1][4]
Yelamaiszin converses with Nikli and the other swarms while Rysn is attempting to get to Akinah. It advocates to prevent Rysn's crew from reaching Akinah, but allows the final decision to be left to a vote.[1][expand]
Notes
- ↑ a b c d e f Dawnshard chapter 6#
- ↑ Edgedancer chapter 18#
- ↑ Dawnshard chapter 18#
- ↑ a b Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A
— Arcanum - 2020-11-06# - ↑ Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A
— Arcanum - 2020-11-06#