Parshendi Rhythm - Cognitive vs. Physiology

[AndrewStirlingMacDonald he/him]

I​'ve seen someone infer that the Parshendi rhythms come from Shadesmar. Do we know if there is a WoB to that effect?

 

In addition, I'm wondering how much we as a community know about the internal physiology of a Parshendi. I feel like I read about some Alethi [secretly] dissecting fallen Parshendi, but it might have been just a "why don't they..." thought that I had while reading the books.

 

I'm curious about their hearts, specifically. Do they have four-chambered hearts that beat in a similar way (one-two-break, one-two-break) to human hearts? I guess I'm curious specifically whether there is a physical realm aspect to their rhythm, or it is a purely cognitive thing they latch on to?

 

I wonder what it would take for a non-parshendi other than their god to "hack" into their rhythms, bending them to their own purpose. Could this be where Parshmen came from? And if so, what other things could those same hacks be used to accomplish?

 

I'm also very curious what the actual base rhythm they base all of their more complex rhythms around actually sounds like. Do we know if there is a WoB defining the actual rhythm itself, at all?

 

 

[Pathfinder]

I​'ve seen someone infer that the Parshendi rhythms come from Shadesmar. Do we know if there is a WoB to that effect?

 

In addition, I'm wondering how much we as a community know about the internal physiology of a Parshendi. I feel like I read about some Alethi [secretly] dissecting fallen Parshendi, but it might have been just a "why don't they..." thought that I had while reading the books.

 

I'm curious about their hearts, specifically. Do they have four-chambered hearts that beat in a similar way (one-two-break, one-two-break) to human hearts? I guess I'm curious specifically whether there is a physical realm aspect to their rhythm, or it is a purely cognitive thing they latch on to?

 

I wonder what it would take for a non-parshendi other than their god to "hack" into their rhythms, bending them to their own purpose. Could this be where Parshmen came from? And if so, what other things could those same hacks be used to accomplish?

 

I'm also very curious what the actual base rhythm they base all of their more complex rhythms around actually sounds like. Do we know if there is a WoB defining the actual rhythm itself, at all?

I think part of the reason they do not examine them, is that is the one thing parshmen get upset about. I think their logic is they have docile slaves that do whatever they want, and never complain, might as well let them handle their dead and not rock the boat. 

[Yata he/him]

I thought The Rhythms have Spiritual origin because they seems to be everywhere without any difference.

I suppose the Listeners may actually "hear" some Spiritual Radiancy from some (or all with the right forms) Emotions' Spiritual Aspects (we know in the Spiritual Realm there is the "perfect version" of everything).