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The '''Horneater Peaks''' are a mountain range in [[Jah Keved]] on [[Roshar]]. The [[Unkalaki]] civilization lives around large lakes on the peaks called [[Horneater Oceans|Oceans]]. Each peak has one ''Ocean''. They provide warmth so that the peaks have habitable temperatures, while the area surrounding the peaks consists of frozen wastelands.
 
== Geography and Ecology ==
These lakes are described by [[Sigzil]] as ordinary hot springs of sorts:
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=== Environment ===
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The [[Horneater Oceans|Oceans]] provide warmth so that the peaks have habitable temperaturas. Their warmth only extends to a point and after that, the place is surrounded by ice fields left by highstorms. {{book ref|sa2|46}}
▲| The Top of each mountain forms a kind of crater, [...] which is filled with a large lake of warm water. The heat is enough to create a pocket of livable land, despite the altitude. Walk too far from one of the Horneater towns, though, and you'll end up in freezing temperatures and ice fields left by the highstorms.
| [[Sigzil]]{{book ref|sa2|46}}
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=== Location ===
[[Rock]], on the other hand, ascribes them mystical attributes. He says that under the normal water is ''Water of life''. He says that the Oceans are connected to the Gods and that Horneaters who swim in the Oceans can sometimes see the Place of the Gods (most likely [[Shadesmar]]). He says swimming in the Oceans is lethal to outsiders, while Sigzil claims that the Horneaters just kill every outsider who attempts to do it.
The Horneater Peaks are a mountain range in [[Jah Keved]] on [[Roshar]]. {{book ref|sa2|46}}
 
=== Settlements ===
Another name that Sigzil uses for the lakes is ''emerald pools''.
The Horneater Peaks are inhabited by the [[Unkalaki]]. {{book ref|sa2|46}}
 
=== Notable Features ===
The Horneater lakes are Cultivation's Perpendicularity, the only known Perpendicularity on Roshar.
The Horneater Peaks are [[Cultivation’s perpendicularity]]. They have been the “door” into Roshar for several worldhoppers including [[Hoid]] and [[Vivenna]]. {{book ref|sa3|93}}
On their southern slopes the chulls breed. The importance of this cycle is documented by [[Jasnah]]. {{book ref|sa3|104}
 
 
Sanderson has confirmed that the [[Devotion's Perpendicularity|Elantrian pool]] and the Horneater lakes are the same thing.{{wob ref|1358}}▼
==Cultural reference==
The [[Unkalaki]] tell the story of how they came into the Peaks. They say they were hunted by men who were scared of them. As they tried to escape, their leader the [[tana’kai]] asked for help to the gods. They asked each individually (the gods of trees, water and mountains) only the third responded asking them to find a way to make it work. Their tana’kai then asked each god again for trees, water and warmth and the mountain god was pleased, pulling down their peaks placing in warm water and trees; giving the [[Unkalaki]] a home. They also claim, the waters are special, that inside there is a connection to Gods. {{book ref|sa2|46}}
 
 
== History ==
=== After the [[War of Reckoning]] ===
 
The Horneater Peaks were occupied by some of the [[Fused]] at some point after the summoning from the Everstorm but before the occupation of Kholinar. This blocked all reliable means of travel into [[Shadesmar]] other than those via Surgebinding.
 
 
;See Also: [[Unkalaki#The_Story_of_the_Horneater_Peaks|Unkalaki creation story]]▼
==Trivia==
▲Sanderson has confirmed that theThe [[Devotion's Perpendicularity|Elantrian pool]] and the Horneater lakes are the same thing.{{wob ref|1358}}
 
 
== Notes ==
▲;See Also: [[Unkalaki#The_Story_of_the_Horneater_Peaks|Unkalaki creation story]]
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