TenSoon he/him Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 The Tranquiline Halls are the place in mythology that humans were cast out of, to be sent to Roshar by the Voidbringers. According to Vorin mythology, the Voidbringers aimed to cast mankind into Damnation (Braize, one of the other two worlds in the Greater Roshar system), except humans went to Roshar instead. Now the Voidbringers are trying to 'finish the job'. Ashyn is the other world in the greater Roshar system, besides Roshar and Braize. It stands to reason that is Damnation is real, then the Tranquiline Halls would be real too. And where would it be if it weren't for Ashyn. Ashyn does sound like a place the Tranquiline Halls would be. The magic system in the Silence Divine (set on Ashyn) is one where people with disabilities get powers. If any place could be considered a 'perfect' place, it would be there. Also, it is known that Cultivation and Honor moved to Roshar from somewhere else. Is it possible that they moved to Roshar from Ashyn when humans were 'cast out'. Once again, this is all speculation, and not confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent he/him Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 It's a theory I entertained briefly, but I don't think it will end up being the case. Brandon's left me with the impression that we rely on symmetry when we talk about (Greater) Roshar far too much, and turning Ashyn into the Tranquiline Halls would make far too many things far too symmetrical in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver he/him Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 It's been mentioned elsewhere... but while I'm sure Ashyn holds a place in Vorin mythology, I am inclined to believe the pre-Odium Braize is the Tranqueline Halls theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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