Merlin Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) I know everyone's gone over this several billion times by now, (In fact, I think I myself have already posted this.) but are the Shin people's eyes Caucasian-sized,or more with the epicanthal fold of Asians? Edited October 1, 2019 by WannabeWorldhopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ILuvHats he/him Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 The way you phrased the question is a little confusing, but what I think you’re asking is whether the Shins eyes are shaped like and are the same size as caucasians, or whether they have epicanthic folds but their eyes are simply larger than most peoples. The answer is the first one, though they don’t otherwise look of European descent. Quote claytonphillips Several times in Way of Kings, you have characters think of the Shin as having big or round eyes. Do the Shin really have giant eyes, or do all the other peoples of Roshar have an epicanthic fold on their eyes? It seemed to me that this was very similar to how characters in second world fantasies, like Faile in Wheel of Time, are designated as "Asian" even though there is no Asia in the book. Is this a subversion of that? Are the Shin the only people on Roshar who look Western European? Brandon Sanderson You are right, actually. Normal eyes on Roshar are those with an epicanthic fold. The Shin do not have this. Note, however, that they wouldn't look "Western European." Roshar races are fairly far off from what we imagine as Earth ones. The people most likely to look Western European to you would be those from Mistborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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