TheGhostInTheMachine

Well, Kholinar is not exactly symmetrical. What I meant is more like it has a supernatural grace to it that allows it to achieve things that normal architechts couldn't. My thinking is that everything in Urithiru works together, the shape of the tunnels, the layout, the types of rock, everything. Basically it comes together to make harmony (not the shard lol).

This wob implies that roshar may have been created by cymatic vibrations, so it's not unreasonable to assume that the vibrational patterns created "perfect" structures (the dawncities). You also have to remember that much of roshar revolves around things being symmetrical. Sound waves, and waves in general have a really interesting structure and do interesting things when applied to sand-like materials. My theory is that Urithiru (along with the other dawncities) is kind of like the king's drop. A perfect city, with the perfect alignment, made by supernatural forces harnessing the natural symmetry of the universe (cosmere), which allows Urithiru to have fun proportions that are just one the precipice of possibility.

This is my first time posting, though I am a long time lurker. I'm on my first reread of Words of Radiance, and I'm just starting to realize the little details that Brandon throws in there. Minor WoR spoilers below, continue at your own risk! When Shallan is traveling with Tyn and company in the caravan she took over, they stop to rest by a rock lait with vibrant plant life. Shallan starts to sketch idle things, like the plants and people around herself. She then lets herself go and draws what comes to mind. I quote: This is page 358 in the hard-cover WoR. This WoB heavily implies that Nazh (with help?) used Shadesmar to move the beads representing Jasnah's stuff (and presumably the sailor's corpses) to land so he could recover them more easily. I think that Shallan drew him in the process of recovering the stuff. Thoughts?