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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* The relation between the [[Beyond]] and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently [[RAFO]]'d.{{wob ref|6555}} |
* The relation between the [[Beyond]] and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently [[RAFO]]'d.{{wob ref|6555}} |
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| + | *According to Silence Fontane, symbol for the religion worshiping the God Beyond is a silver dagger. |
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Revision as of 21:48, 17 February 2023
| God Beyond | |
|---|---|
| Type | Religion |
| World of Origin | Sel, Scadrial, Threnody, Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
“She was a woman. Good at lying, they are. The God Beyond made'm that way. ”
The God Beyond or the Unknown God is a god that is worshiped on multiple planets in the cosmere.[1][2][3] It is a belief in a greater God of the universe beyond entities like Shards.[4] It is unknown what relationship the God Beyond has to Adonalsium or to the Beyond.[5]
Mentions of the religion
- On Roshar, Hoid refers to the God Beyond in a parable while talking with Shallan.[8] Dalinar also casually mentions the God Beyond while talking to Kaladin.[9]
- On Sel, it is referred to as the Unknown God by the MaiPon, although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.[2] Wan ShaiLu prays to the Unknown God,[10] and her people relate it to the rocks that fell from the sky.[11] Additionally, while attempting to become an Elantrian at Devotion's Perpendicularity, Hoid thinks that the lights of the restored city of Elantris seem to ascend "to the Unknown God's domain itself."[12]
- On Threnody, Silence Montane and her daughter William Ann swear to the God Beyond.[3]
Trivia
- The relation between the Beyond and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently RAFO'd.[5]
- According to Silence Fontane, symbol for the religion worshiping the God Beyond is a silver dagger.
Notes
- ↑ a b c The Alloy of Law chapter 10#
- ↑ a b /r/fantasy AMA 2013
— Arcanum - 2013-04-15# - ↑ a b Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell#
- ↑ The Alloy of Law Annotations
— Arcanum - 2014-03-14# - ↑ a b Calamity Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2016-02-22# - ↑ Shadows of Self chapter 13#
- ↑ Shadows of Self prologue#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 45#
- ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 10#
- ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 2#
- ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 98#
- ↑ Elantris postscript#
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