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Shadesmar

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From The Stormlight Archive
A stylized fantasy map of Shadesmar with a purple and blue color palette, showing seas of beads and mountain-like nexuses.

About this Map

Shadesmar is the Cognitive Realm of the Rosharan system, a strange and alien dimension where thoughts take physical form. This map, originally featured in The Way of Kings, illustrates the inverted geography of Roshar's Cognitive reflection. In Shadesmar, what is land on the Physical Realm appears as vast expanses of dark glass, while the oceans are replaced by a sea of small glass beads, each representing an object in the Physical Realm. The map highlights key locations such as the Sea of Souls, the Sea of Regret, and the Sea of Lost Lights, along with various 'Nexuses' like the Nexus of Transition and the Nexus of Imagination. The borders are decorated with intricate stained-glass style illustrations of spren, reflecting the realm's deep connection to the sentient ideas of Roshar. This cognitive landscape is essential for surgebinding and travel between worlds in the Cosmere.

References and Links

The Way of Kings, Stormlight Archive

Map Details

  • Author

    Brandon Sanderson

  • Artist

    Isaac Stewart

  • Series

    The Stormlight Archive

  • World/Universe

    Roshar

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