Shadesmar

Shadesmar · The Stormlight Archive

First appears in The Way of Kings.

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The Stormlight Archive

Summary spoilers for the whole series

The Cognitive Realm, a plane of existence that lies over Roshar with land and sea reversed. Its ground is an ocean of glass beads beneath a black sky, human lives show as floating flames, and spren are its natives. Soulcasters can glimpse it and a few characters enter it. Worlds link through it, and caravans cross it, resupplying on Roshar. Celebrant is one of its cities.

Book by book 7 events

The Way of Kings 2 events, spoilers
  1. Shallan sees symbol-headed figures in her drawings, then Soulcasts for the first time and briefly finds herself among the glass beads before returning to her room. source
  2. Shallan is pulled into the sea of beads aboard the ship and Jasnah, already in Shadesmar, rescues her and warns that it was dangerous. source
Words of Radiance 1 event, spoilers
  1. Jasnah steps out of Shadesmar into the physical world in front of Hoid. source
Oathbringer 3 events, spoilers
  1. The corrupted Oathgate at Kholinar drops Shallan, Adolin, Kaladin, Azure and their spren into Shadesmar. source
  2. The party works out that Celebrant, a city on an island, is where they can find passage onward. source
  3. The honorspren agree to carry Shallan and her companions across the Sea of Lost Lights aboard their ship. source
Rhythm of War 1 event, spoilers
  1. Raboniel warns Navani away from Braize, which she describes as a barren, broken place, even though Shadesmar offers a way there. source
Connections spoilers

Located in

Lasting Integrity, Celebrant, Silverlight

Travels to

Kholinar, Thaylen City, Kaladin, Shallan Davar, Jasnah Kholin, Sylphrena, Azure

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