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The only known Siah Aimian is [[Axies]] the Collector. Based on his description and viewpoint, Siah Aimians look nearly human but usually have pale white (nearly blue) skin, deep blue nails and "crystalline" blue eyes.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} However, it is possible that this is not their "true" form is unclear as they are able to sculpt their bodies at will; Axies uses this ability to temporarily suppress his sense of smell and to heal from both a hangover and some physical bruising.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} SiahThey can alsopose magicallyas alterhuman,{{book theref|sa2.5|18}} likely using a combination of a disguise and their abilities. Siah Aimians can also create intricate tattoo-like markings on their skin; (Axies uses this ability to "take notes" onthat hiscannot ownbe body)stolen.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}}

Brandon has characterized Siah Aimians are characterized as "extremely long-lived".{{wob ref|3666}} Although the specifics of their magical abilities have not been revealed, they are functionally immortal.{{17swob ref|topic|4875|Interesting note on Axies|date=2013-12-17}} They will often dedicate themselves to an arduous task in order to maintain their sanity over their long lifetimes.{{book ref|sa2.5|183666}}{{wob ref|36661784}} Axies is flippant about being beaten, robbed, imprisoned, and tied upside down to part of a [[Tai-na]]. He sees pain and blackouts as minor inconveniences and does not appear to have any fear of permanent injury or death.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}{{book ref|sa1|i|5}}

Siah Aimians and the [[Dysian AimianSleepless]]s (also known as SleeplessDysian Aimians) both lived in Aimia prior to the [[Scouringscouring of Aimia]], which has been characterized by [[Hessi]] as "total destruction".{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} The two races are not related.{{wob ref|5479}} Although Axies thinks it has not been long since the Scouringscouring, he later considers "a few centuries" to be a relatively short amount of time. Little is known about the current state of Aimia.

The etymology of "Siah" and "Dysian" is not known. Both races of Aimians still reside on Roshar and have been seen in various parts of the continent.{{wob ref|9640}}

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At some point in history, Siah Aimians and humans created hybrid offspring,{{wob ref|457}} possibly reflected in the blue skin of the people of [[Natanatan]]{{book ref|sa1|36}} or the prominent blue veins of the women of [[Babatharnam]].{{book ref|sa1|46}} Human-Siah hybrids have shadows that are unusual in some way.{{wob ref|11883}}

Most cultures on Roshar are stillremain aware of Siah Aimians through legends and limited interaction, but the reaction to them varies from curiosity and unease to outright disgust. Rysn believes that Aimians are bad luck, [[Kylrm]] believes they bring curses onto people, and [[Nlent]] believes they can remove their limbs and skin because they are evil in human form.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}

The past and present relationship between the two races of Aimians has not beenis exploredunclear. Both races are functionally immortal; although the timeline of Aimia is not well-defined, it is likely that most individuals coexisted on Aimia for many thousands of years before the Scouringscouring. A Sleepless named [[Arclo]] refers to his ability to imitate humans almost as well as a Siah and mentions Axies in a familiar manner.{{book ref|sa2.5|18}} After the Scouringscouring, some of the Sleepless continue to protect secrets in the Aimian capital of [[Akinah]],{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} but it is not known if Siah Aimians are involved.

While in [[Kasitor]], Axies notesnoted that "Aimians—evenAimians—even Siah Aimians—wereAimians—were rare" at the time, implying that Siah Aimians have historically outnumbered Sleepless on the Rosharan mainland.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} However, this does not provide much insight regarding the population of Siah Aimians, as only twenty-four Sleepless swarms are known to have lived on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3.5|6}}