shinintendo Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Not really in the map of Roshar but part of it, does anyone see the 4 shardblades in the illustration?(north south east and west) and circle like things in between them (north-east north-west etc) It remind me of some symbol I can't remember just now. http://brandonsanderson.com/beta/wp-content/gallery/stormlight-2-maps-and-illustrations-2/WoR_MAP-SHATTEREDPLAIN_fmt.jpeg Can Shallan really conclude the shape of the Shattered Plains from just the little bit she mapped? (leaving aside the journey to the center mapping afterwards) Even in the off chance some earthquake or whatever shattered the plains Can it create the exact shapes of shardblades? Edited March 19, 2014 by shinintendo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Is it that the continent roughly forms the double pupil of the Almighty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Should we assume that whatever this is is new vs the maps given to us in WoK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke.spence Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Should we assume that whatever this is is new vs the maps given to us in WoK? That's probably accurate. I don't have the hardcover WoK, so I can't compare unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunSpren Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 That's probably accurate. I don't have the hardcover WoK, so I can't compare unfortunately.All the maps and illustrations from TWOK and WOR are on Brandons' website, Ive been quickly clicking back and forth between tabs with the maps that are shared between the two books rather frantically looking for any differences unfortunately that hasn't helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Peter, is this search REALLLY worth it, or should we just give up and start drooling like Jezrien? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Do you honestly think he is going to say "nah, not worthy, you may cease your self-induced torture"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Peter, is this search REALLLY worth it, or should we just give up and start drooling like Jezrien? You mean you haven't started drooling yet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 What about the Stormseat map? It definitely hasn't been mentioned as far as I know. Maybe that's why they're so certain it hasn't been brought up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Do the mountain ranges correspond to the Rocky Mountains here in Utah plus California/Nevada/Colorado? The Misted Mtns could be the Sierra Nevadas, the ones that contain the Valley+Urithiru are the Uintahs/Wasatch range and the Unclaimed Hills are the ummmm whatever the Colorado plateau is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Pikes peak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I've looked at the Stormseat map, but haven't been able to find anything interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I've looked at the Stormseat map, but haven't been able to find anything interesting. Me either but I'm drooling here. Could use a straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevalion Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Has anyone commented on the fact that in the original map of Roshar, made in Gavilar's day, the compass rose is in the shape of the cymatic pattern of the fracturing of the shattered plain, not discovered, or rediscovered until Shallan's map of the shattered plains? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccstat Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm a little late to the party. Excellent work by all, especially the projection lines and spherical transformation. Looking at the Frostlands map, the coastline appears funny to me. The two coves south of the fort near Shallan's landfall are oddly similar, and the whole stretch of coast is made up of similarly sized inlets. Some of the lines describing these are continuous, while others fail to connect to their neighbors. In fact, many of the inlets/outcroppings look remarkably like the Thaylen letters that Harakeke decoded for us. Is it possible that there are words written into the map itself? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Has anyone commented on the fact that in the original map of Roshar, made in Gavilar's day, the compass rose is in the shape of the cymatic pattern of the fracturing of the shattered plain, not discovered, or rediscovered until Shallan's map of the shattered plains? I don't think there's a cymatic pattern for the Shattered Plains yet, but you are right, the compass rose mark that we've seen in so many places is veeerrrrrryy close to the map of the Shattered Plains that Shallan drew! There aren't quite enough half circle thingies around the edges is the biggest difference I'm seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 There are also arrows pointing inwards on the compass at all directions except for leeward and storm ward. The design there looks more like a sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysty Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm a little late to the party. Excellent work by all, especially the projection lines and spherical transformation. Looking at the Frostlands map, the coastline appears funny to me. The two coves south of the fort near Shallan's landfall are oddly similar, and the whole stretch of coast is made up of similarly sized inlets. Some of the lines describing these are continuous, while others fail to connect to their neighbors. In fact, many of the inlets/outcroppings look remarkably like the Thaylen letters that Harakeke decoded for us. Is it possible that there are words written into the map itself? You might be on to something here. It could just be a stylistic choice, making the coastline look so blocky. But it would be sneaky to hide writing there. Now we just need to summon our master gylph decoder for his take on the suspicious coastline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Paging Harekeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolboy Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Love the crazy amount of work going into this mystery. Have we checked if the lines on the map are meant to point us to specific numbers on the edges? Maybe they make up dates or more code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Has anyone superimposed the KR chart on the map? Do any map features correspond with any KR features (e.g., orders, surges, etc.)? Is there any geographical significance to the KR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scm288 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'm confused about the alignment of the map.The black and white map offers a compass point looking normal--due north. This is odd because the climate apparent in the colored physical map does not align with the north/south alignment indicated by the compass. The Frostlands are at the bottom-right corner. Isn't it strange that the lands directly west of the Frostlands--but on the same assumed latitude--are brown, instead of whitish gray? That they are more temperate, in spite of their same approximate distance from the assumed south pole?But if we ignore the compass point and twist the map clockwise just slightly, something interesting happens. The Frostlands are appropriately at the bottom of the map, reflecting an accurate climate for their location. The kingdoms of Azir, Tukar, Marat, and others are pretty arid, fitting for an equatorial location. The kingdom of Shinovar is in a temperate zone somewhere beyond the equator, and the grayish-blue of Aimia and Iri are above that, indicating a return to a colder climate.Maybe the Rosharan mapmakers have presupposed their coordinates incorrectly.Or maybe I've gone loony. Either way, does that give us something worth thinking about? Are we assuming too much? Remember what Brandon pulled on Scadrial... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I didn't see anything by my proposed superimposition, but maybe others will find something. I did think that the older maps on this page of the wiki made the continent look like a human embryo at the "chicken" stage, particularly at the size and resolution of that page. It's obviously getting late here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryshadium Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Have we talked about the symbols behind the word Roshar? It was on the WoK map, I don't know if it was ever discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunSpren Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) I mentioned that somewhere around page 2 or 3 of this thread, that glyph behind the R's is the same glyph that is around one of the compass rose. Its patterned only 3 times radially instead of the 8 we see around the compass rose. And the glyph itself seems to be made out of the white lines or negative space EDIT: Added photos and additional comment : Ryshadium It wasnt really discussed when I mentioned it early on so thanks for bringing it up again ! Edited March 20, 2014 by PunSpren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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