Difference between revisions of "Regal"

Most forms of power are only known through [[listener]] songs; several were recorded in the [[Song of Secrets]], the [[Song of Histories]], and the [[Song of Winds]]. There are more than ten total.{{wob ref|6285}}

 

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|Nightform predicting what will be, / The form of shadows, mind to foresee. / As the gods did leave, the nightform whispered. / A new storm will come, someday to break. / A new storm a new world to make. / A new storm a new path to take, the nightform listens.

The Song of Secrets implies that nightform Regals have precognitive abilities, presumably relating to the property of [[Fortune]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|23}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|34}} [[Lezian]] posted nightform Regals to guard [[Lirin]] and [[Hesina]] in [[Urithiru]], likely at [[Raboniel]]'s suggestion.{{book ref|sa4|83}}

 

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|Decayform destroys the souls of dreams. / A form of gods, to avoid it seems. / Seek not its touch, nor beckon its screams, deny it. / Watch where you walk, your toes to tread. / O'er hill or rocky riverbed / Hold dear to fears that fill your head, defy it.

Nothing is known of decayform beyond its mentions in the songs of the listeners. There are no known singers bearing this form in the True Desolation as of yet.

 

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|Smokeform for hiding and slipping between men. / A form of power, like human Surges. / Bring it 'round again. / Though crafted of gods, / It was by Unmade hand. / Leaves its force to be but one of foe or friend.

{{image|Voidlight by Ari Ibarra.jpg|side=right|width=250px|A singer in stormform}}

 

 

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When [[Eshonai]] took stormform, she experienced screaming in her head which intensified upon attuning the [[Rhythm]] of Peace. This is related to something happening with Roshar.{{wob ref|3293}}

 

Envoyform isn't described in any known songs. A singer in envoyform is extremely tall, standing above even [[Alethi]] humans and stormforms, though still shorter than a [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} The form grants very little in the way of armor, but much in the way of decoration, as an envoyform possesses long hair and more pronounced sexual characteristics, such as breasts for femalen singers, despite the form being apparently still asexual.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}} Though the form is not as physically powerful as others, it is incredibly nimble and noticeably stronger than the average human.{{book ref|sa3|109}}

 

Envoyform grants a host of supernatural abilities, though most of them go unexplained. The most notable one, however, is the ability to speak, read, and understand any language, whether human or singer.{{book ref|sa3|i|7}}{{book ref|sa4|11}} The ability presumably uses the power of [[Connection]]; it takes several sentences before the singer can learn a language, whereupon they feel as though the words blur in their mind before shifting into something understandable.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}} Thanks to this power, the envoyform's primary purpose is that of a translator--as well as a propagandist--for the [[Voidbringer]] forces.{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} Another common use of the form is as a Voice of a [[Fused]], because of its ability to speak the ancient Fused language.{{file ref|Folio_-_Envoyform_Fashion.jpg|Folio: Envoyform Fashion}}

 

Direform is a form of power taken by some Regals in the occupation of [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa4|60}} This form has a crest of spikes on its head and neck. The abilities of this form are unknown.

 

Relayform is a form of power with a sleek appearance that is often taken by scouts.{{book ref|sa4|92}} During the occuptation of Urithiru, some Regals in relayform served [[Raboniel]], scouting the Tower and delivering reports to Venli, Raboniel's Voice.{{book ref|sa4|53}} There are no other known details about this form's abilities.

 

*[[Singer]]

*[[Fused]]