Athe1andonlyA he/him Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 This is my first teory and hopefully no one else has seen and posted it.(excuse the bad grammer and spelling) when I was re-reading Way Of Kings I noticed, that when Shallan entered the room befor the Palanaeum (the veil) that there was a geometric patern with circles and lines and glyphs. Shallan is then told that the veil and the palanaeum were built long before the land was settled and has always been there. I belive the geometric patttern is a alomantic table anyone else have any thoghts. Ho[pefully no one else has saw this and im just late for the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicspren he/him Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I found it spot you mentioned (on page 114): Shallan couldn't help but admire the beauty of the doors; their exterior was carved in an intricate geometric pattern with circles and lines and glyphs. It was some kind of chart, half on each door. It does sound sort of like the Allomancy table (or a Feruchemy or Hemalurgy table). I find it a bit odd that they would put a table for another planet's magic system on their main doors. And I'm not sure if the Allomancy table could really be described as intricate; it's really quite simple from a geometric perspective. More likely, I think, is that it's one of those diagrams like are on the insides of the covers of TWoK (in the hardcover at least). Those also have circles, lines, and glyphs, and are more intricate and would make more sense being on Roshar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashyma she/her Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 More likely, I think, is that it's one of those diagrams like are on the insides of the covers of TWoK (in the hardcover at least). Those also have circles, lines, and glyphs, and are more intricate and would make more sense being on Roshar. Is it this image you're referring to? It looks to me like a chart of Soulcasting elements and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicspren he/him Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking of. It fits the description perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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