Ciridae Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 It just hit me that Jezrien probably named Ash after Ashyn. Quote Willshaper Wallar ...Were the Heralds alive for the human exodus from Ashyn? Brandon Sanderson Yes. They were not Heralds then, but they all made that trip. I believe. My timeline-- You can't nail me down on that one, because it's possible that Ash was born after, but I don't think so. Skyward Denver signing (Nov. 15, 2018) Ash would have been born just around the time humans destroyed Ashyn and had to flee to Roshar. Seems like a thing people might do after having to leave their home planet. Everyone close to her calls her Ash, and I’m inclined to believe that that is her real name and Shalash is just Vorinism making her name symmetrical. Just thought it was an interesting possibility, and it fits with Shin(ovar) deriving its name from Ashyn as well, which I always thought was really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, Ciridae said: It just hit me that Jezrien probably named Ash after Ashyn. Ash would have been born just around the time humans destroyed Ashyn and had to flee to Roshar. Seems like a thing people might do after having to leave their home planet. Everyone close to her calls her Ash, and I’m inclined to believe that that is her real name and Shalash is just Vorinism making her name symmetrical. Just thought it was an interesting possibility, and it fits with Shin(ovar) deriving its name from Ashyn as well, which I always thought was really cool. Her name is actually Shalash. And apparently Brandon wasn't going for Ashyn-> A Shin. Quote Argent Can you confirm the real names of the Heralds for me? I have Jezrien (ˈjɛzɹən), Nale (for Nalan) - is that right? Brandon Sanderson Nale (neil) is what-- Nale is, yes, yes. Argent Chana [pronounced Shana] or Chana... Brandon Sanderson Yeah. Argent Vedel. Brandon Sanderson Vedel (vəˈdɛl), yeah. Chana (ˈt͡ʃænə) is also called Chanarach (ˈt͡ʃænəɹæt͡ʃ). Either one would be alright. Argent Okay, but her birth name... Brandon Sanderson Probably-- I think Chanarach is actually her birth name and Chana is the nickname. Argent Vedel... Pali, for Pailiah? Brandon Sanderson Yeah, I think Pali (ˈpæli) is the nickname in that case. Argent Okay, Ash? Brandon Sanderson No, that's a nickname. Argent What's the real one? Brandon Sanderson Shalash (ʃəˈlɑʃ). Argent That's not he just the Vorin... Brandon Sanderson No, that one was actually symmetrical. Argent Awesome. Battar (bəˈtɑɹ)? Brandon Sanderson Yes. Argent Kalak? Brandon Sanderson Kalak (kəˈlɑk), yes. Argent Talenel (tæləˈnɛl), with a nickname Taln (tæln)? Brandon Sanderson Yes. Argent And Ishar (ɪˈʃɑɹ)? Brandon Sanderson Yes. Words of Radiance Chicago signing (March 22, 2014) Quote Yata A little curiosity over the word "Shin", is it a deformation/twisting of their origin ? like "Ashyn person" --> "A Shyn person" ---> "A Shin person" ? (I assume this is a quite safe question to response without going into the rabbit hole) Brandon Sanderson Shin/Ashyn do have a relationship, but I didn't specifically intend "A Shin" to be Ashyn. Skyward Pre-Release AMA (Oct. 23, 2018) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TheFoxQR Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 There is also this: Quote Questioner Do the Heralds know about Aons? I am asking specifically about Shalash. Shao, Ale, Ashe. Transformation, Beauty, Illumination. Brandon Sanderson Let's say that some of them do and some of them don't. The question is "do the Heralds know about Aons?" How cosmere-aware are the Heralds? It depends on the Herald. Skyward Anchorage signing (Nov. 12, 2018) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciridae Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 55 minutes ago, RShara said: Her name is actually Shalash. Ah that’s a shame. Good catch, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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