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Another possible connection between Elantris and Stormlight. I just got I troduced to the Monks of Dakhor in Elantris. We know that Odium has visited Sel previously, he unmade their shards so they are in the cognitive realm….the way they are described are very similar to how the parshendi’s carapace is described…could they be similar? Or maybe even descendants of parshendi who came to Sel with Odium?
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Odium didn't unmade Shards of Dominion and Devotion, he Splintered them (kill them) and pull their investiture out of the Spiritual Realm into the Cognitive Realm, creating the Dor. Odium didn't left his power on Sel:
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It says that it's dangerous to travel to Shadesmar on Sel. Why?
Brandon Sanderson
It has to do with the Dor and the lack of an entity controlling much of the power Odium left in his wake on Sel.
Phantine
Woah, that's interesting. I had no idea Odium left little bits of his power on Sel... I guess it kinda makes sense for evil monks to be powered by pure hate, though.
Brandon Sanderson
Odium did not leave his power behind, one should note. He left several other powers which are now, to a large extent, mindless...
Windrunner
If you wouldn't mind answering, does Roshar have a similar problem, with Honor being Splintered?
Brandon Sanderson
No, Roshar does not have the same problem. There are some differences going on. One reason being that the spren are far more extensive on Roshar, and provide something of a "release valve." The seons and the skaze on Sel are not numerous enough to fulfill a similar function. Though, of course, that's only one part of the puzzle. Raw power is dangerous.
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General Reddit 2013 (March 11, 2013)
And who the Monks of Dakhor are - just keep reading. I think it will be explained in the end. If you finished but still aren't sure, look into the spoiler box below - but ONLY if you've fully finished Elantris:SpoilerThey are more like Elantrians. They are humans, who using the magic of the Dor underwent a transformation that gave them powers. Their magic is drawing from the Dor and came from Devotion and Dominion - just like what's happening with Elantrains.
Parshendi are native to Roshar and predate the Shattering of Adonalsium and every Shard. Odium visited Sel as one of the first planets, long before he came to Roshar, where Parshendi lived. At first Parshendi even were in opposition to Odium and it was humans from Ashyn who brought Odium with them to Roshar.
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