Difference between revisions of "Ashyn"
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In the past, Ashyn was largely Earth-like, with animals such as birds and horses, and plants like grapes.{{wob ref|12702}}{{wob ref|12228}} Although it is not known what the ecology of Ashyn was precisely like, it likely closely resembled the [[Shinovar]] region on [[Roshar]], as the plants and animals there are ones brought by the original refugees.{{book ref|sa3|113}} On Roshar, weather patterns are referred to as "seasons", despite not matching seasons in length, cause, or pattern. This presumably indicates that "season" is a linguistic holdover from Ashyn and therefore that Ashyn has seasons, and, by extension, axial tilt.{{book ref|sa1|22}}{{wob ref|11448}}{{wob ref|12228}}
An ecological catastrophe in the past has destroyed most of the planet, annihilating its biosphere.{{epigraph ref|sa3|115}} In the present day, the planet is mostly barren, with a few fertile patches.{{au ref|roshar}}{{wob ref|9847}} There are some reptiles on it.{{wob ref|15003}} The planet is called "the burning planet" but it is unknown what this means for its geography.{{au ref|roshar}} The [[Listener Song of Histories]] describes Ashlyn as "warm", though it is unknown
== History ==
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