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(I don't think the incidental appearances and mention in TLM, Stormlight, or Yumi rise to the level of "Featured In." Tress is a closer call--Xisis plays a significant role, but we still don't see the fainlife as an ecosystem. Ultimately, my thought is to include Tress at least for now, since we've seen so little fainlife, with the understanding that it may become less helpful to include if/when we get a book that features a fain ecosystem more prominently)
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Though it originated on Yolen, the fain ecosystem has spread beyond that planet in significant ways.{{wob ref|15333}}{{wob ref|15686}} Knowledge of its existence is not uncommon among [[cosmere]]-aware people after the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]]; when discussing how [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]] used the Yolish ecosystem as a model for [[Scadrial]], [[Khriss]] is able to mention without further explanation that "of course" this means the non-fain parts.{{au ref|scadrial}}
  
Though it originated on Yolen, the fain ecosystem has spread beyond that planet in significant ways.{{wob ref|15333}}{{wob ref|15686}} Knowledge of its existence is not uncommon among [[cosmere]]-aware people after the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]]; when discussing how [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]] used the Yolish ecosystem as a model for [[Scadrial]], [[Khriss]] is able to mention without further explanation that "of course" this means the non-fain parts.{{au ref|scadrial}}
   
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== Unpublished Works ==
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In one version of [[Dragonsteel Prime|''Dragonsteel'' Prime]], the fainlife had rapidly grown to cover much of the planet, though humans eventually learned to keep it in check with something known as a '''trune ring''';{{wob ref|7825}}{{wob ref|13991}} '''trune''' was the name given to the regular, non-fain ecosystem.{{wob ref|14409‎}} A type of fainlife known as '''skullmoss''' heralded the advance of further fainlife. Its leaves would sometimes drift across a trune ring and some cities would gather them up and burn them, though this was not strictly necessary. Merely interacting with the fainlife was safe and some cities even used fain wood for construction, but eating any amount of fainlife was deadly to humans.{{wob ref|13991}}
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In ''[[The Liar of Partinel]]'', the fainlife had rapidly grown to cover much of the planet, though humans eventually learned to keep it in check with something known as a '''trune ring''';{{wob ref|7825}}{{wob ref|13991}} '''trune''' was the name given to the regular, non-fain ecosystem.{{wob ref|14409‎}} A type of fainlife known as '''skullmoss''' heralded the advance of further fainlife. Its leaves would sometimes drift across a trune ring and some cities would gather them up and burn them, though this was not strictly necessary. Merely interacting with the fainlife was safe and some cities even used fain wood for construction, but eating any amount of fainlife was deadly to humans.{{wob ref|13991}}
   
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In a different version of ''Dragonsteel'' Prime, the Yolish version of the [[Shattered Plains]] was the only connection between the fain and non-fain parts of the world. At the Shattered Plains, Sho Del fought humans for a material known as Dragonsteel. According to [[Jerick]], at least some Sho Del had also made it past the Shattered Plains and killed civilians, and had attempted to kill his king.{{bws ref|page=dragonsteel-prime-chapter-31-bridge-four-4|text=''Dragonsteel'' Prime Chapter 31|date=2017-10-11}} In this draft, Tamu Keks were long, thin bones that came to a point at both ends that could be found on Sho Del; Jerick was able to sense the power coming off them and warned one of his companions not to touch them.{{bws ref|page=dragonsteel-prime-chapter-33-bridge-four-5|text=''Dragonsteel'' Prime Chapter 33|date=2017-10-16}}
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In [[Dragonsteel Prime|''Dragonsteel'' Prime]], the Yolish version of the [[Shattered Plains]] was the only connection between the fain and non-fain parts of the world. At the Shattered Plains, Sho Del fought humans for a material known as Dragonsteel. According to [[Jerick]], at least some Sho Del had also made it past the Shattered Plains and killed civilians, and had attempted to kill his king.{{bws ref|page=dragonsteel-prime-chapter-31-bridge-four-4|text=''Dragonsteel'' Prime Chapter 31|date=2017-10-11}} In this draft, Tamu Keks were long, thin bones that came to a point at both ends that could be found on Sho Del; Jerick was able to sense the power coming off them and warned one of his companions not to touch them.{{bws ref|page=dragonsteel-prime-chapter-33-bridge-four-5|text=''Dragonsteel'' Prime Chapter 33|date=2017-10-16}}
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 15:17, 20 July 2023

Fain
World of Origin Yolen
Universe Cosmere

The fain or fainlife is a class of lifeforms on Yolen.[1] Although fainlife looks like ordinary flora, the plants and land overtaken by it are bone-white, and spill red liquid when crushed or snapped.[2] Fain creatures generally have six limbs.[3]

Two of the three sapient species from Yolen, the Sho Del and dragons, are fain;[4][3] the Sho Del fill the same niche in the fain ecosystem that humans fill in the normal one.[5] Another form of fainlife is Tamu Keks, bones that are somehow similar to singer gemhearts and can be used for inter-Realm communication in some way.[6][7]

Though it originated on Yolen, the fain ecosystem has spread beyond that planet in significant ways.[8][9] Knowledge of its existence is not uncommon among cosmere-aware people after the Shattering of Adonalsium; when discussing how Ruin and Preservation used the Yolish ecosystem as a model for Scadrial, Khriss is able to mention without further explanation that "of course" this means the non-fain parts.[1]

Unpublished Works

This page or section contains details from the unpublished works The Liar of Partinel and Dragonsteel Prime!
This information has the potential to ruin plot elements of both published works and upcoming book releases for the reader. It should also be considered uncanonical and could completely change in the future.

In The Liar of Partinel, the fainlife had rapidly grown to cover much of the planet, though humans eventually learned to keep it in check with something known as a trune ring;[10][11] trune was the name given to the regular, non-fain ecosystem.[12] A type of fainlife known as skullmoss heralded the advance of further fainlife. Its leaves would sometimes drift across a trune ring and some cities would gather them up and burn them, though this was not strictly necessary. Merely interacting with the fainlife was safe and some cities even used fain wood for construction, but eating any amount of fainlife was deadly to humans.[11]

In Dragonsteel Prime, the Yolish version of the Shattered Plains was the only connection between the fain and non-fain parts of the world. At the Shattered Plains, Sho Del fought humans for a material known as Dragonsteel. According to Jerick, at least some Sho Del had also made it past the Shattered Plains and killed civilians, and had attempted to kill his king.[13] In this draft, Tamu Keks were long, thin bones that came to a point at both ends that could be found on Sho Del; Jerick was able to sense the power coming off them and warned one of his companions not to touch them.[14]

Trivia

  • The Sho Del, dragons, and Tamu Keks are some of the few things from Dragonsteel Prime that are still part of the cosmere.[15]
  • When writing Rhythm of War, Brandon debated whether to have the communication box that Mraize gave to Shallan contain a seon or a Tamu Kek, but eventually settled on making it a seon because they have personalities whereas Tamu Keks are just bones.[7]
  • The fainlife ecosystem was built from Brandon thinking about what sort of ecology would likely give rise to dragons and about what other evolutionary strains would exist in such an ecology.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Arcanum Unbounded - The Scadrian System#
  2. ↑ JordanCon 2018
    — Arcanum - 2018-04-22#
  3. ↑ a b YouTube Spoiler Stream 5
    — Arcanum - 2022-12-02#
  4. ↑ Arcanum Unbounded release party
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-22#
  5. ↑ Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A
    — Arcanum - 2020-11-06#
  6. ↑ BookCon 2018
    — Arcanum - 2018-06-01#
  7. ↑ a b Shardcast Interview
    — Arcanum - 2021-01-23#
  8. ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 3
    — Arcanum - 2021-12-16#
  9. ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 4
    — Arcanum - 2022-06-16#
  10. ↑ TWG Posts
    — Arcanum - 2007-02-12#
  11. ↑ a b TWG Posts
    — Arcanum - 2007-03-10#
  12. ↑ RoW Release Party
    — Arcanum - 2020-11-17#
  13. ↑ Dragonsteel Prime Chapter 31
    — Brandon's website - 2017-10-11#
  14. ↑ Dragonsteel Prime Chapter 33
    — Brandon's website - 2017-10-16#
  15. ↑ Shardcast Interview
    — Arcanum - 2021-01-23#
  16. ↑ YouTube Livestream 57
    — Arcanum - 2023-05-18#
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