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|image=Mastermind by Ari Ibarra.jpg
|author=[[Taravangian]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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'''The Diagram''' is a text that King [[Taravangian]] created on a day when he was a genius. It contains instructions on what to do to unite mankind and was written in a language that Taravangian invented on that day. Some sentences from it are in the ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' epigraphs. Those who seek to use the Diagram to save mankind are also called [[Diagram (group)|the Diagram]]. Thinking the Diagram has been fulfilled, Taravangian burned his copy of the book Diagram shortly before he betrayed the coalition.{{book ref|sa4|i|3}} It is unknown whether other copies still exist or not.
== Creation ==
Taravangian has varying intelligence from his
On his day of greatest genius, "20 hours of lucid insanity," he covered every surface of his bedroom in writing, codes, and even hieroglyphics he invented that day.
== Appearance ==
Though the original Diagram was written on various surfaces, it has been compiled into "a thick book bound in hogshide." The words Taravangian wrote on the day of brilliance have been copied over to it "spots, scratches, and all." Taravangian wonders if this bound form has influenced the way the Diagram was interpreted.
== Excerpts ==
=== Book of the 2nd Ceiling Rotation ===
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This section refers to the action of the [[Sons of Honor]] and the Herald [[Talenel]], who has held back Desolations for over four millennia.
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This is a code that translates to "Hold the secret that broke the Knights Radiant. You may need it to destroy the new orders when they return."{{17s ref|post|110247|Decryption of the code|date=12 March 2014}} The key is found in Pattern 1 of the Book of the 2nd Rotation, each letter is represented by the number corresponding to the first instance of that letter in Pattern 1, i.e. "h" is 11, "o" is 1, and "l" is 8.{{17s ref|post|110242|Method for decryption|date=12 March 2014}}
=== Book of the 2nd Desk Drawer ===
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This instructs the collection of [[Death Rattle]]s.
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This is a reference of the [[Unmade]] Sja-anat, who seems willing to betray Odium.{{book ref|sa3|84}}
=== Catechism of the Back of the Flowered Painting ===
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=== Coda of the Northwest Bottom Corner ===
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This section notices the budding of Knights Radiant and how to look for them.
=== Floorboard 17 ===
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This splits into two messages by taking every second letter starting with the first, and every second letter starting with the second.
:{{quote|Ah but they were left behind. It is obvious from the nature of the bond. But where where where where? Set off. Obvious. Realization like apricity. They are with the Shin. We must find one. Can we make to use a Truthless? Can we craft a weapon?|starting with the first{{epigraph ref|sa2|78}}}}▼
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:{{quote|There has to be an answer. What is the answer? Stop. The Parshendi. One of them. Yes they are the missing piece. Push for the Alethi to destroy them outright before this one obtains their power. It will form a bridge.|starting with the second{{epigraph ref|sa2|89}}}}▼
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This likely refers to the [[Honorblade]]s and [[Szeth]], who will become the Assassin in white.
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This refers to a parshendi becoming a radiant, and potentially derailing the war the Diagram has planned around.{{17s ref|post|517229|Metaphorical bridge.|date=14 December 2016}}
=== Floorboard 27 ===
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=== North Wall Coda ===
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This is a sequence of dates corresponding to the last ten highstorms leading up to the arrival of the everstorm.
=== Tenets of Instruction ===
;Back of the Footboard
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|You must become king. Of Everything.
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=== West Wall Psalm of Wonders ===
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A note by [[Adrotagia]] accompanies this excerpt asking whether it refers to [[Mraize]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|85}}▼
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▲A note by [[Adrotagia]] accompanies this excerpt asking whether it refers to [[Mraize]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|85}} However, the wanderer, the wild piece and the one who makes no sense seems to imply this is talking about Hoid.
=== Writings upon the Bedstand Lamp ===
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This is Adrotagia's third translation from the original hieroglyphics.{{epigraph ref|sa2|87}} However, this section of the Diagram has gone extremely off, with the fact that both assassination attempts on Dalinar were stopped by Kaladin.
== Predictions ==
Several predictions of the Diagram are mentioned in the text, but not necessarily tied to specific fragments in the epigraphs.
*The
*The return of the Fused and their use of
*The Honorblades, and the fact that they give their wielders powers, were known in the Diagram.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
*The Ghostbloods are in the Diagram.{{wob ref|5613}}
*The fall of Dalinar to become the enemy's champion. This has, however, turned out to be false.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
*One or more of the Unmade setting up in Shinovar.{{book ref|sa4|i|3}} This is confirmed by [[Ishar]]. But while the Shin had started worshiping the Unmade, Ishar interfered somehow and saved the Shin from it.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
*The Diagram implied that it cannot see [[Renarin]]'s future, and neither can anyone else.{{book ref|sa4|i|6}} This is because Renarin can sometimes see glimpses of the future and thus interfere with Odium's future sight.
*Nothing is mentioned about [[Nightblood]] in the Diagram.{{book ref|sa4|i|12}}
== Deviations ==
Several incidents in the text have been noted as deviations from the Diagram.
*Seven factions fighting in the [[Jah Keved]] succession war, rather than the six predicted.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
*The presence of a male
== Trivia ==
*In the original [[The Way of Kings Prime|''The Way of Kings'' Prime]] the Diagram was written by [[Renarin Kholin]].{{wob ref|842}}
*Brandon has said that the Diagram has Realmatic significance.{{wob ref|1582}} This may be related to [[Odium]]'s surprise that the Diagram was written without access to [[Fortune]].{{book ref|sa3|122}}
== Note ==
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