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|type={{cat tag|Scholars}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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{{quote
|We search for answers in the past, reconstructing what truly happened.
|[[Jasnah Kholin]] wason being a Veristitalian.{{book ref|sa1|2845}}
}}
The '''Veristitalians''' wereare an order of scholars on [[Roshar]].
 
==Mission==
Veristitalians believe that most historians do not seek truth, instead attempting to present the most adulating picture of themselves and their own motives.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Conversely, Veristitalians seek to create unbiased, factual accounts of the past in order to understand the present and be prepared for the future.{{book ref|sa1|33}} The members choose research projects that they feel are misrepresented or misunderstood to study, and try to "reconstruct" the historical events to find the truth.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Their research methods would be considered unconventional by traditional historians, as Veristitalians believe that folk tales and superstitions can preserve bits and pieces of history.{{book ref|sa1|33}}
 
==History==
[[Jasnah Kholin]], a prominent Veristitalian, was performing research at the [[Palanaeum]] when she first met [[Shallan Davar]] in [[Kharbranth]].{{book ref|sa1|33}} The order itself was not a secret, and she talked about it freely with [[Dalinar]], [[Renarin]], and others.{{book ref|sa1|28}}{{book ref|sa1|52}}
 
Jasnah stayed in contact with other Veristitalians via [[spanreed]]. They kept each other apprised of current events around Roshar, including the fallout from the [[Everstorm]]. They took particular interest in tracking the activities of notable individuals such as [[Herald]]s, [[Radiant]]s, and [[Siah Aimian]]s.{{book ref|sa3|53}} Sharing information helped them formulate theories about supernatural events past and present.{{book ref|sa4|99}}
The '''Veristitalians''' were an order of scholars on [[Roshar]].
 
==Members==
Veristitalians wished to create unbiased, factual accounts of the past in order to understand the present and being prepared for the future. In their opinion most historians didn't write about the events but tried to show the most adulating picture of themselves and their motives.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
Jasnah, [[Ethid]], and [[Jochi]] are Veristitalians, and all three of them studied under an unnamed master. Jasnah believes that her colleagues are among the finest minds on Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|53}} She refers to the members of the group as her "sisters",{{book ref|sa1|45}} although at least one member (Jochi) is actually a man who uses a female pen name.{{book ref|sa3|53}} The total number of members is unknown.
 
==Trivia==
[[Jasnah Kholin]] was a Veristitalian.{{book ref|sa1|28}}
*Rosharans would not use the term "Veristitalian", instead using a term that comes from an ancient in-world language. It is translated into an invented English word to maintain the right feel for the reader, in this case drawing on the Latin root meaning "truth".{{wob ref|12348}}{{wob ref|11829}}
*The notion of using history to affect present and future events comes from [[Brandon]]'s own personality.{{wob ref|12348}}
 
== Notes ==
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sa1: 28, 33, 45, 52
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sa3: 53
sa4: 99
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</references>
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