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Rockbud

Rockbuds are plants with rock-like shells native to Roshar. The term refers to all plants that have shells as well as to the "true" or "common" rockbud. The shell protects the more sensitive organism within from highstorms. After storms, tendrils reach out of the bud to lap up the water on the ground. Rockbuds have also been seen to ingest Chasmfiend blood.
== Domestic Cultivation ==
The vines of domestic rockbuds have slower reactions than that of wild buds. The listeners are known to accelerate growth of rockbuds using Stormlight from gemstones, though this method eventually breaks the gemstone. Colder climates will stunt the growth of rockbuds. In warmer areas buds can grow nearly to the size of a barrel with vines as thick as a human wrist; however, in the Frostlands they grow no bigger than a fist and move slowly, as if numbed by the cold.
== Uses ==
Rockbuds provide a variety of uses. They contain watergourds which can be used for medicinal purposes, provide food for both chull and human consumption, and dried rockbud pulp is used in paper making. Though they do not burn as well as wood, the shells may be used as fuel for fire as the exterior creates a barrier between the interior and moisture. The inside of certain rockbud shells can also be shredded to create textiles. Many archers on Roshar, both human and Parshendi use certain types of rockbud leaves to fletch their arrows.
== Rockbud Family ==
Besides referring to the True Rockbud, also known as the Common Rockbud, the term "rockbud" can signify a variety of other plants on Roshar. The following plants are categorized as rockbuds: 
* Lavis Polyp
* Prickletac
* Vinebud
* Curnip
== Trivia ==
* When found upon stone buildings rockbuds must be scraped away as they can eat away the stone in the walls, creating pockmarks and cracks.
== Notes ==
Rockfall

Rockfall is an ancient, lavish mansion in Kholinar on Roshar.
== Layout ==
Rockfall is a four-floors-tall structure made entirely out of stone. It's constructed around a square atrium with a skylight on top of it, with galleries running around it on every floor. The atrium is filled with manicured shalebark and rockbuds, with numerous lifespren flitting between them.
However, Rockfall's most famous feature are its waterfalls. Four large fountains pour down from the top floor onto the atrium ground; however, they carry no water. At some point in the past, they were Soulcasted into different materials, including crystal, dark wood, and marble. They were transformed just as the water hit the ground, preserving their shape forever. It is from these waterfalls that the celebrated mansion's nickname is derived.
Rockfall's library is located on the first floor near the atrium stairwell. Further down the same corridor lays the larder, protected by a door with a combination lock. Inside are two dumbwaiters leading to a loading bay on the ground floor. The bay is large enough for carriages to enter and exit, allowing for quick transport and unloading of various foods and spices supplied to the mansion. A gate stands between the mansion's courtyard and the city streets to protect Rockfall from thieves.
== History ==
The mansion is "ancient", and has changed hands over a dozen times in the past. At one point, there were real waterfalls there, although one of the owners paid a vast sum of money to Soulcast them into various materials, and from then on, the place became known as Rockfall. The current owner—possibly a member of the nobility named Hadinal—purchased the mansion about a decade before the Siege of Kholinar and attemped to rename it as Hadinal Keep, although the name did not stick. Brightness Nananav is the mistress of the manor, and has direct control of its servants, guards, furnishings, and finances. It is not clear how long Nananav has been employed at Rockfall or if she is an owner of the property.
During one of its passes, the Everstorm struck the mansion with lightning, making a giant hole in one of the atrium-adjacent rooms and damaging an expensive Shin-made carpet. Nananav hired various people to fix things up, which Shallan and her crew (including Vathah, Red, and Ishnah) used as a way to infiltrate the place with the intent of robbing its larder. The heist was successful, despite Shallan taking a crossbow bolt to the head at one point, and the food was distributed among the city's poor, with the intent of catching the attention of the Cult of Moments.
== Notes ==
Rod (Lumar)

Rod is a citizen of Diggen's Point on Lumar.
He is an older man and works as an innkeeper on the island. He usually helps Brick, the tavern owner, with brewing on the weekends. He is friends with Lem and plays darts with him, although Lem is better. Lem once helped Rod home when he was drunk.
Rod was one of the people that Lem approached with an unspoken request for help to get Tress on to the Oot's Dream. Rod likely helped get the word out, although he was not present when Tress stowed away.
== Notes ==
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Rod (Roshar)

Rod is a member of Bridge Four in the Kholin army on Roshar.
==Appearance and Personality==
He is one of Lopen's many Herdazian cousins. He is beefy, with thick arms. He does not speak much Alethi, but still comes across as jovial. 
==History==
Rod and another cousin, Huio, joined the Bridge Four crew after its relocation to the Kholin warcamp. It is unclear if Rod had been serving in another Highprince's army before joining Bridge Four. He was presumably among the cousins that had some difficulty carrying a bridge on their first training run.
He was killed by the Parshendi during the Battle of Narak.
Although Kaladin barely knew Rod, he felt a responsibility to protect him. Rod was one of the many people that Kaladin remembered while he was attempting to say the Fourth Ideal of the Windrunners.
A significant portion of Lopen, Huio, and Punio's stipends as Radiants go to Rod's family, in accordance with Herdazian cultural norms of caring for poorer cousins.
== Notes ==
Roion's son

Roion's son, currently unnamed, is the son of Highprince Roion. Since the death of Highprince Roion, Roion's son is now the Highprince overlooking the Roion princedom.
== History ==
==== Early life and ascension to highprince ====
Roion’s son was born to Roion at an unknown date. After his father died during the Battle of Narak he rose to the position of highprince. He was the youngest of the highprinces, and highprince Aladar believes Roion’s son is unprepared for the role.
==== Invasion of Urithiru ====
Roion’s son was the only highprince present at Urithiru during the invasion. He gathered many Alethi officers to the map room. It is unknown what happened to him after the invasion.
== Notes ==
Rose Empire

The Rose Empire is a nation on Sel. It is on the same continent as Teod, but separated from it by mountains. The Rose Empire is ruled by the Emperor of Eighty Suns, who sits on the Rose Throne. The reigning emperor during the time of Shai's imprisonment was Emperor Ashravan, the 49th Emperor of the Imperial dynasty. The lifespan of Rose Empire's dynasty is thus estimated to be within the range of 1000 to 3500 years at that point, given the lifespan of a Grand. 
The Rose Empire maintains trade with the states of Sycla, but has a more strained relationship with Svorden. Svorden had sent a table as a gift to Emperor Ashravan's predecessor, but the poor relationship with Svorden caused the emperor to lock it away.
They know of the concept of mass production, and used it in collusion with Remembering to create complex works in quantity.
The empire uses a caste system in which citizens attain ranks known as "reeds" that have certain requirements and privileges.
==Factions==
There are eighty different factions in the Rose Empire's government. The number is presumed to relate to the fact that citizens of the Rose Empire believe that there are eighty suns and that a new one rises each day. Each faction is led by a group of five arbiters, who as a whole determine the line of succession of emperors. Upon the death of an emperor, the arbiters gather and elevate the candidate of an agreed upon faction to the position of emperor. The arbiters of the faction of the emperor occupy positions of great power in the government. Only Grands may become arbiters. Customarily they wear long, colorful robes to denote their position, and each arbiter has a Symbol that is used by their assigned servants. The arbiters of the Emperor's faction are known as the ruling arbiters and they possess considerable power and influence over the Rose Empire, only superseded by the Emperor himself. Prisoners sentenced to death are allowed to call for arbiter intervention, if their case is granted a review by the ruling arbiters. If the Emperor goes into mourning the ruling arbiters are the only people allowed to speak with him. As a result, in such circumstances the arbiters essentially have unilateral control over the entire Rose Empire.
*Heritage Faction
*Glory Faction
==Sub-states==
*Dzhamar
*MaiPon
*Mulla'dil
*Ukurgi
== Notes ==
es:Imperio Rosa
Rosharan card game

A two-player, war-like card game exists on Roshar and is played in Alethkar.
It is a game played by the singers Khen and Sah, as well as by some of their previous masters. Kaladin has also played it. Sah's set of wooden, lacquered cards is of Herdazian make. Cheaper, less durable cards are available, although they warp in the rain.
== Rules ==
Cards can be played from the barrack, an area that functions similarly to a player's hand in many card games. While in play, cards can be captured and they can capture other cards, although the specifics depend upon the ranks of the cards involved. Squires, for example, cannot capture unless supported by an allied card. On the other end of the spectrum, kings can capture any card except another king, and can only be captured by three cards working together, all of rank knight or higher. However, if a king is captured, the player it belongs to loses the game. This makes the decision to play the king a strategic one, since the great power in capturing is balanced by the risk of losing it. Many actions require the cards involved to be touching each other.
== Notes ==
Rosharan subastral/Gallery

== Official Works ==
File:Sea_of_Lost_Lights.jpg| by Isaac Stewart
File:Shadesmar_(TWoK).jpg|by Isaac Stewart 
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File:Shadesmar_Spren.jpg|by Ben McSweeney 
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== FanWorks ==
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File:Jasnah_by_Audrey_Hotte.png| by 
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File:Oathgate_by_Artem_Demura.png|by 
File:The_Thaylen_Oathgate_by_Marie_Seeberger.jpg|by 
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File:Anticipation_spren_by_LittleGreyDragon.png|by 
File:The_Strength_Of_A_Soldier_by_Dejan_Delic.jpg|by 
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=== Concept Covers ===
Additionally, in early 2020, Bulgarian publisher Artline Studios held a competition for the cover of their release of Rhythm of War. The entry at top by Yasen Stoilov was the winner, and the following pieces submitted by the other three finalists were also included in the Bulgarian edition of the book.
ROW_BG_cover_art.jpg | by Yasen Stoilov
Shallan in Shadesmar by DNAVENOM.jpg | by 
ROW BG contestant1.jpg | by Георги Маджаров / Georgi Madzharov
ROW BG contestant2.jpg | by Стефан Стефанов / Stefan Stefanov
Category:Gallery Subpages
Rothan

Rothan is a singer on Roshar who wears stormform and leads Lady Leshwi's soldiers during the True Desolation.
== Appearance and Personality ==
While in stormform, Rothan is powerfully built. He seems to crackle with energy, and his red eyes occasionally flash with sparks. He does not typically crave conversation; he simply speaks his mind and expects that others understand him. He cares about Venli because of Leshwi's regard for her.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Rothan's use of stormform indicates that he is a Regal and that he is bonded to a stormspren. Stormform grants several supernatural powers, including enhanced strength and agility and the ability to shoot red lightning. He is a loyal and well-trained soldier.
== History ==
Rothan, as head of her soldiers, accompanied Leshwi and her entourage when she joined Raboniel in capturing Urithiru. Leshwi sent Rothan to be part of the group that made the first contact with humans in the tunnels under Urithiru while infiltrating the tower.
When the Pursuer's soldiers began attacking the humans in an effort to get to the infirmary and slaughter the unconscious Knights Radiant, Rothan's temperament and training held him and the rest of Leshwi's soldiers back from joining the fray, presumably until Leshwi herself began fighting.
== Notes ==
Roughs

The Roughs are the frontier regions just outside the Elendel Basin on Scadrial. They are separated from the fertile basin by mountain ranges, and are divided into the Northern Roughs and the Southern Roughs (with the Irongate River as the approximate dividing line). 
The ideal conditions in the Basin meant that there was little pressure to expand following the founding of Elendel. As a result of this, the Roughs were sparsely populated and less advanced than the urban centers even generations later.
A political movement once began to make the Roughs a province within the Elendel Basin with political representation. Others within the Roughs instead favored the idea of being their own nation. The many railroad and mining companies in the Roughs often post bounties on criminals, and some people make a living from these bounties. While the Roughs are technologically behind compared to the Basin, it is quickly modernising.
== Geography and Ecology ==
The Roughs consist of vast dry and dirty plains. The Roughs experience harsh sunlight. Trees here are scraggly and short, as are many plants. Many plants are also prickly. The Roughs contain little large fauna, but they do have lions and giraffes.
=== Settlements ===
Various settlements are known in the Northern Roughs, very little is known about the Southern Roughs. 
* Feltrel
* Weathering
* True Madil
* Callingfale
* Covingtar
* Faradana
* Far Dorest
* Isaeuc's Bend
* Tinweight Settlement
== Culture ==
The men and women living in the Roughs are very different from those in the Basin, although many of them lived in the Basin at some point. It is likely that the people of the Roughs speak Skaa, although they have a Roughs accent. They are not terribly hygienic. The people have a type of fatalism to them, they distrust authority and often shun lawmen, even if that means letting criminals go about their business. They also smoke many cigars. The Roughs is also home to multiple Koloss clans.
Men and women often wear dusters, which may be decorated with patterns of colors, such as a white duster reddened at the bottom. Hats from the Roughs, worn by both men and women, are often broad-brimmed. They also wear thick Roughs trousers and buttoned shirts. It seems that the Roughs’ people follow the same religions as the Basin’s, including the Path and the church of the survivor. Weddings are often hosted in a simple wooden chapel. Theater shows are often dirty and not proper at all.
== Notable Residents ==
* Ape Manton
* Bloody Tan
* Waxillium Ladrian
* Jon Deadfinger
* Miles Dagouter
* Pars
* Peret
* Wayne (Formerly)
== Notes ==
es:Los Áridos
Roy

Roy is a member of Enforcement and an acquaintance of David Charleston.
Roy is one year older than David and was raised in the Havendark Factory alongside him. The Factory's manager, Martha, assigned Roy the role of "adjunct", which required him to help supervise the younger children and deal with conflicts and bullying. David respected him for performing this role.
After graduating from the Factory, Roy joined Enforcement. He and Refractionary were part of the Enforcement Core that searched David's apartment when he became a suspect in the assassination of Fortuity. When David returned to his apartment and was accosted by Enforcement, Roy believed that David was innocent and tried to persuade his commander to let him go. When the Reckoners engaged the Enforcement Core in combat and killed several of them, David spared Roy and told him that he was part of a conspiracy led by an Epic called Limelight, thus throwing Enforcement off of the Reckoners' trail.
After Steelheart was killed, Roy continued to serve as an Enforcement officer, helping to maintain order in the liberated Newcago. He and David remained on good terms.
== Notes ==
Roy Sheldon

Roy Sheldon was one of Alcatraz Smedry's latest foster parents along with his wife Joan Sheldon. He is described as the softer one of the two.
== History ==
Roy and his wife took over caring of Alcatraz Smedry around eight months prior to his thirteenth birthday. After Alcatraz destroyed their kitchen while attempting to make noodles, having lost control of his Talent again, he argued in Alcatraz's favor, insisting on seeing the good side of him. Ms. Fletcher praised Roy and his wife for how long they lasted with looking after Alcatraz, well aware of his destructive tendencies.
During Alcatraz's escape from the Librarian disguised as a foster care caseworker who tried to kill him, Leavenworth Smedry drove a car into the Sheldon's house. This was later repaired by Librarians before either of the Sheldon's noticed and sometime prior to Alcatraz coming back after his defeat of Blackburn. Roy was shocked to see Alcatraz again, but welcomed him back warmly, as he had believed Alcatraz had run off for good.
== Notes ==
Royal Archives (Not a Library!)

The Royal Archives (Not a Library!) is a building in the capital of Nalhalla that houses a huge mountain of books collected by Free Kingdoms scribes. Due to its similarity to a library and Free Kingdomers' loathing of libraries, whenever it is mentioned, "not a library" always follows.
Prior to Alcatraz's arrival, the Royal Archives (Not a Library!) featured a disorganized heap of books. This mess frustrated Alcatraz and he had Himalaya organize the books.
The Royal Archives (Not a Library!) is protected by Defender's Glass, so instead of tunneling inside, Shasta placed Transporter's Glass around it, essentially stealing the whole Archive to grab a book written in the Forgotten Language. Containing the lost knowledge of Smedry Talents and their origins, the book is extremely important -- and was in fact the book Attica needed to discover how to give Smedry Talents to everyone.
== Notes ==
Royal Defender

Royal Defender is a title traditionally given to a full Shardbearer of Thanadal princedom in Alethkar on Roshar. The Royal Defender's Shardplate is painted yellow.
The tradition of the Royal Defender lasted for centuries. Even though Thanadal had other Shards, only the Royal Defender was given both Blade and Plate. In , Brightlord Resi was the holder of the Shards and the title.
== Notes ==
Royal Gardens

The Royal Gardens is a public park in the capitol of Nalhalla, across the street from the palace. Folsom Smedry and Himalaya Rockies have a picnic there a short time before they're married by Alcatraz. It is a large, open field of grass dotted with beds of flowers. Sing says that it is "not a park," although he also says "nevermind" afterward. It seems to be a common place to go for picnics. 
== Notes ==
Royal Institute of Barometric Studies

The Royal Institute of Barometric Studies is an organization on Roshar, likely serving either the Alethi, Thaylen, or Urithiru crown.
Prior to Raboniel's occupation of Urithiru, a team of Navani Kholin's scholars led by Brother Benneh was using a Thaylen vacuum tube from the institute as part of weather observations on the Cloudwalk. Initial readings from those observations indicated that atmospheric pressure and temperature on the Cloudwalk increased ahead of a highstorm and that the temperature on the Cloudwalk is generally several degrees warmer than the temperature on the plateaus at the base of the tower city; these discrepancies from what would ordinarily be expected are the result of the Sibling being able to produce just enough Towerlight to power some of the tower's most basic fabrials.
During the occupation, as part of her attempts to produce anti-Voidlight, Navani requested the institute's vacuum tube be moved from the Cloudwalk to her lab, a request which Raboniel granted, though she found it strange. The tube ultimately played a critical role in the creation of anti-Voidlight, allowing Navani to isolate Voidlight from Odium's pure tone so that she could then use his opposite tone to convert it to anti-Voidlight.
== Notes ==
Rtich (Epic)

Rtich (pronounced "r'teech") was a Russian Epic with mercury manipulating powers. 
== Abilities and Attributes ==
David is familiar with Rtich and says that she had "very eclectic" abilities. She was quite powerful, but not a High Epic.
===Epic Abilities===
;Quicksilver globe: When David learns that Knighthawk has duplicated Rtich's powers, he mentions this ability and is excited by it. When he first uses the rtich technology created by Knighthawk, he assumes that he will be able to control liquid mercury with it, but he is not very successful. After some practice, Abraham becomes proficient with the tech, using it to metaphysically control mercury and shape it at will (he is able to create a hovering globe, weapons, stairs, and a shield, among other things). David's name for this ability implies that Rtich's power functioned in a manner similar to Knighthawk's device.
;Others: David refers to Rtich as having a "set of abilities" and asks Knighthawk if he has replicated her "entire portfolio". Knighthawk does not comment other than to point out that each motivator can only be used to replicate one Epic power. This implies that Rtich did have other powers, but it is not known what those other powers may have been. It is also unclear if Knighthawk has more motivators made with Rtich's cells.
==History==
Rtich is killed in Siberia a few months before the events of Calamity during some sort of "dramatic" dispute between dictators. A local merchant managed to harvest a cell sample that made its way into the hands of Dean Knighthawk. Knighthawk uses the cells to create an epic-based technology of the same name, the rtich, which he loans to the Reckoners.
== Notes ==
Ruin's Perpendicularity

Ruin's Perpendicularity was a perpendicularity of a reflective black liquid metal that belonged to the Shard Ruin.
Ruin's Perpendicularity was a manifestation of his gathered consciousness, much like the darker mists.
== History ==
When Alendi and Rashek were climbing the Terris mountains, to the Well of Ascension, they encountered Ruin's Perpendicularity. Alendi's companion, Fedik showed interest in the pool but Alendi refused to let him take samples. The mist spirit stabbed Fedik shortly afterward, possibly due to his interest in the perpendicularity.
When Rashek took the power at the Well, he moved Ruin's Perpendicularity underground, where it remained at least up until the Catacendre. The perpendicularity was moved to the Pits of Hathsin, which is why the crystals produced atium. The perpendicularity was used by worldhoppers in an interplanetary trade system, which was upended when Kelsier destroyed the atium geodes, to which Hoid remarked "was fun to watch". The pools underneath the pits no longer exist following the Catacendre, however, it is unclear if this is related to Kelsier's destruction of the atium geodes or the combining of Ruin and Preservation into the shard Harmony.
== Trivia ==
* Keep Lekal had stained glass windows that depicted Ruin's Perpendicularity.
* Before Brandon changed the location of the Well of Ascension to Luthadel, Vin and Elend discovered Ruin's Perpendicularity near the Well.
== Notes ==
Category: Magic
category: possessive articles
es:Perpendicularidad de Ruina
Ruli

Ruli is one of Taravangian's granddaughters on Roshar. She has a gap-toothed smile.
In a letter sent to Taravangian while he is in Urithiru, Karavangia enclosed a sketch of herself, Ruli, and Gvori. Ruli had included a small drawing of some flowers. Ruli is not the grandchild who was trapped following a rockfall.
== Notes ==