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|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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The '''Shattered Plains''' are a region of [[Roshar]] located on the border of the [[Frostlands]] and [[Unclaimed Hills]],
== Topography ==
{{image|The Shattered Plains by Nick van Kleef.jpg|side=left|height=300px|A view of the Shattered Plains}}
The northwest edge is ringed by ten circular craters.{{map ref|Shattered Plains}} Each crater's ridges have been worn away by [[Highstorm]]s where they connect to the Shattered Plains themselves.{{book ref|sa1|6}} It is noted by [[Dalinar]] that from above, it is clear that the craters are the remains of large domes.{{book ref|sa3|50}}▼
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The edge of the Plains consist of smaller plateaus with chasms ranging generally from 50 to 150 feet in depth. These westernmost plateaus can be bridged easily, and many permanent bridges have been constructed joining them together. Moving eastward, the Plains become much more varied in size and the chasms themselves can become much wider making crossing from one to another much more challenging.{{book ref|sa1|12}} The eastern edge of the Shattered Plains are so weathered by storms that they consist mostly of spindly pillars of rock, making them impassable.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa1|43}}▼
▲The
On the eastern side of the explored portion of the Plains is a particularly large plateau known as "the Tower". The Tower is a favored location for [[Chasmfiend]]s to pupate.{{book ref|sa1|24}}▼
▲The edge of the Plains
It is noted that Highstorms are particularly bad on the Shattered Plains, garnering it this area of the world 'The Stormlands'{{book ref|sa2|35}}, as there is no shelter on top of the plateaus, and the chasms often flood. The Plains are also on the eastern side of Roshar, where the Highstorms are strongest. For these reasons, the Plains are not an optimal place to experience a Highstorm outdoors. ▼
▲On the eastern side of the explored portion of the Plains is a particularly large plateau known as "the Tower". The Tower is a favored location for [[
Some accounts describe the Plains as looking as if something enormous had struck the center causing the Plains fracturing to radiate symmetrically in all directions. Claims of lights in the center plateau were the Parshendi live have also been recorded.{{book ref|sa1|46}}▼
▲
The ruins of [[Stormseat]] are in the center of the Shattered Plains. The [[Oathgate]] is located there on a circular plateau.{{book ref|sa1|83}} The Oathgate had been hidden underneath centuries of built up [[Crem]].{{book ref|sa3|12}} The city of Stormseat did not encompass the whole of the Shattered Plains, but had satellite cities and outbuildings.{{book ref|sa2|81}} ▼
▲Some accounts describe the Plains as looking as if something enormous had struck the center, causing the
▲The ruins of [[Stormseat]] are in the center of the Shattered Plains. The [[Oathgate]] is located there on a circular plateau.{{book ref|
== Flora and Fauna ==
{{image|Chasm Duty by Lyraina.jpg|The rich ecosystem within the chasms.|side=right|width=200px}}
The
The climate is moister than it is in the west. Plants have a tendency
During Shallan's travels to the Shattered Plains, she notices feral [[
Out on the plateaus themselves, rockbuds, moss, and [[
Within the chasms is a different environment all together. The chasms are more humid and damp than the rest of the Plains, with stagnant pools where [[
== Inhabitants ==
Prior to the [[War of Reckoning]], the only known permanent inhabitants of the Shattered Plains were the [[
===
{{for|:Category:Residents of Narak|a list of residents}}
{{image|Warcamps.jpg|The Alethi warcamps on the verge of the Plains|side=left|width=350px}}
=== Warcamps ===
{{for|:Category:Residents of the Alethi warcamps|a list of residents}}
The
The warcamps are each a mixture of
The Outer Market was a collection of buildings outside the warcamps, near the king's palace. The buildings here were mostly constructed of stone quarried from near the Plains. It expanded in a sprawling way, without plan or order. It became a place where people from all warcamps mingled and shopped from the Thaylen merchants. The market was largely unregulated but was patrolled and administered by Kholin scribes.{{book ref|sa1|58}}
While the warcamps weathered the [[Everstorm]] quite well, eight of the ten warcamps were evacuated and abandoned after the Battle of Narak
The princedoms from
{{image|Kholin Warcamp by Oliwia 'Sfaira' Białek.jpg|side=right|height=300px|A street in the Kholin warcamp}}
; Roion
; Sadeas
:It is known as one of the least ordered and respectable warcamps, as opposed to the well-maintained and designed Kholin warcamp. Prior to the evacuation to Urithiru, Sadeas controlled the forests north of the warcamps.{{book ref|sa1|23}}
; Aladar
; Kholin
:The barracks of this warcamp are organized into radials, with meeting areas
:After moving most of the camp to Urithiru, Dalinar left a few platoons and some workers in this warcamp under the leadership and administration of Brightness [[Jasalai]].{{book ref|sa3|50}}▼
▲After moving most of the camp to Urithiru, Dalinar left a few platoons and some workers in this warcamp under the leadership and administration of Brightness [[Jasalai]].{{book ref|sa3|50}}
▲* Location of [[Ornery Chull]]
; Vamah
; Ruthar
; Bethab
; Sebarial
:It is a very technologically advanced camp for the area. It has running water, although muddy water will run for the first few seconds.{{book ref|sa2|40}} Highprince [[Sebarial]]'s goal is to become the only camp that produces food and utilities and have a monopoly. His camp is dedicated less to the training of military and more to the production of resources. After the evacuation to Urithiru, Sebarial claimed the nearby forests{{book ref|sa3|50}} and is transporting lumber across the Plains to Urithiru.{{book ref|sa3|37}}
:[[Shallan Davar]] stays with Highprince
▲[[Shallan Davar]] stays with Highprince [[Sebarial]].{{book ref|sa2|63}} She is very impressed by the situation of the camp, as it does not reflect what [[Jasnah]] reported.
== Politics ==
Since the relocation from the Shattered Plains warcamps to Urithiru, ownership of the Plains and the Oathgate has become extremely important and strategic to the success and survival of the inhabitants of Urithiru. Urithiru is not self-supporting yet, and resources are required from the warcamps to supply the city. Farming operations have begun in the Unclaimed Hills,{{book ref|sa3|17}}
The Natans want ownership of the Shattered Plains and the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|122}} [[Elhokar]] proposed that Dalinar be made High King of Urithiru and the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
== Trivia ==
* The Shattered Plains was originally envisioned as existing on the world of [[Yolen]], [[Hoid]]'s homeworld and the site of the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]], until Brandon moved it to Roshar in the redrafting of the Way of Kings.{{wob ref|8601}}
* The Listener [[Song of Wars]] claims that the Shattered Plains were not shattered by the [[Fused]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|26}}
== Notes ==
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