Glyphs/Index

This page is an index of glyphs used on Roshar.
== Glyphs ==
The following is a list of all known glyphs.
=== Fundamental Glyphs ===
The Fundamental Glyphs are associated with the Ten Essences, the Heralds, and the orders of the Knights Radiant.
Glyphs	Glyphs	Word 	Meaning 	Notes	
 	 	Jeseh	Zephyr, Jezrien, Windrunners 	 	
 	 	Nan 	Vapor, Nale, Skybreakers 	 	
 	 	Chach	Spark, Chanarach, Dustbringers	 	
 	 	Vev 	Lucentia, Vedel, Edgedancers 	 	
 	 	Palah	Pulp, Pralla, Truthwatchers 	 	
 	 	Shash	Blood, Shalash, Lightweavers 	 	
 	 	Beteb	Tallow, Battar, Elsecallers 	 	
 	 	Kak 	Foil, Kalak, Willshapers 	 	
 	 	Tanat	Talus, Talenel, Stonewards 	 	
 	 	Ishi 	Sinew, Ishar, Bondsmiths 	 	
=== Surges ===
Glyphs of the ten Surges associated with Surgebinding.
Glyph	Word 	Meaning 	Notes
 	unknown	Surge of Adhesion 	, It has internal mirror symmetry with the Abrasion glyph.
 	unknown	Surge of Gravitation 	, It has internal mirror symmetry with the Transportation glyph.
 	unknown	Surge of Division 	
 	unknown	Surge of Abrasion 	, It has internal mirror symmetry with the Adhesion glyph.
 	unknown	Surge of Progression 	
 	unknown	Surge of Illumination 	
 	unknown	Surge of Transformation	
 	unknown	Surge of Transportation	, It has internal mirror symmetry with the Gravitation glyph.
 	unknown	Surge of Cohesion 	
 	unknown	Surge of Tension 	
=== Voidbinding Chart Major Glyphs ===
The following glyphs, from the Voidbinding chart, are analogous to the Fundamental Glyphs on the Surgebinding chart. If assumed to have undergone a polar transformation, undoing this distortion results in some of the flattened glyphs bearing resemblance to the glyphs for the ten Surges. 
Glyph	Word 	Meaning	Notes
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to jeseh glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Adhesion glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to nan glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Tension glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to chach glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Illumination glyph. Appears in :File:Kharbranth.jpg
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to vev glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Transportation glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to palah glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Bears significant resemblance to :File:Roshar Glyph.png.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to shash glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Abrasion glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to beteb glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Transformation glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to kak glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Cohesion glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to tanat glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Gravitation glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Location corresponds to ishi glyph on the Surgebinding chart. Polar transformed version of the Progression glyph.
=== Voidbinding Chart Minor Glyphs ===
The following glyphs, from the Voidbinding chart, are analogous to the Surges on the Surgebinding chart. They appear to be rotationally symmetrical versions of the Surge glyphs.
Glyph	Word 	Meaning	Notes
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Adhesion glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Gravitation glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Division glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Abrasion glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Progression glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Illumination glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Transformation glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Transportation glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Cohesion glyph.
 	unknown	unknown	Rotationally symmetrical version of the Tension glyph.
=== Alethi Highprinces ===
The following glyphs are associated with the Alethi highprinces.
Glyph	Meaning 	Notes
 	Highprince Aladar 	
 	Highprince Bethab 	
 	Highprince Hatham 	
 	Highprince Dalinar Kholin	Rendered in the Bridge Four tattoo as :File:Kholin.svg.
 	Highprince Roion 	
 	Highprince Ruthar 	
 	Highprince Torol Sadeas 	
 	Highprince Sebarial 	
 	Highprince Thanadal 	Thanadal was originally named Yankler, and the glyph is constructed with those phonemes.
 	Highprince Vamah 	
=== Other Glyphs ===
Other known glyphs are listed below in alphabetical order.
Glyph 	Word 	Meaning 	Notes 	
 	Abara 	Family 	 	
unknown	Adoda 	Light 	Used in Adolin Kholin's name. 	
 	Amaya 	Days 	 	
 	Bakhash 	Seek 	 	
 	Benabe/Beneba	Sigil of Ardent Benabe/Beneba 	The spelling of the name is uncertain. The character is named after Ben McSweeney. 	
unknown	Dah 	unknown 	Name of Navani's stormform guard during the occupation of Urithiru. 	
 	Gesheh 	Bridge 	 	
unknown	Idi 	unknown 	Used along with parap and shenesh to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script. 	
 	Javani 	Life 	 	
 	Kadulek 	Weakness 	 	
 	Kalak 	Eternal 	Note: kalad on the Alethi Glyphs page is a typo. 	
 	Katef 	Strength 	 	
 	Kecheh 	High 	 	
unknown	Kejeh 	Affirmative 	Used by Syl to communicate silently with Kaladin. 	
 	Khakh 	Determination 	Used with merem in Amaram's glyphpair. 	
 	Khokh 	unknown 	Shown here in the shape of a tower, as used in Dalinar Kholin's glyphpair. Elhokar Kholin uses the glyph stylized as a sword. Note: the descriptions of khokh and linil in some editions of The Way of Kings chapter 28 are mixed up. 	
 	Markhazh 	Center 	 	
unknown	Laial 	unknown 	Used with sebes in Sebarial's glyphpair. 	
unknown	Lerel 	unknown 	Used with shesh in Sheler's glyphpair. 	
 	Linil 	unknown 	Shown here in the shape of a crown, as used in Dalinar Kholin's glyphpair. Note: the descriptions of khokh and linil in some editions of The Way of Kings chapter 28 are mixed up. 	
 	Mehlak 	Journey 	 	
unknown	Merem 	Honor 	Used with khakh in Amaram's glyphpair. 	
 	Mevizh 	Destination 	 	
unknown	Morom 	unknown 	 	
 	Nahn 	unknown 	Not related to the nahn caste. 	
unknown	Oroho 	Peace 	Used in Oroden's name. 	
unknown	Parap 	unknown 	Used along with shenesh and idi to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script. 	
 	Roshar 	Roshar 	An ancient glyph for Roshar. 	
 	Sas 	unknown 	Presumably indicative of Sadeas princedom. 	
unknown	Sebes 	unknown 	Used with laial in Sebarial's glyphpair. 	
 	Shash 	Dangerous 	One of Kaladin's owners branded him with this glyph after he attempted to escape with twenty armed slaves.. Slaves with a shash brand are more difficult to sell and less valuable due to their trouble. Shash is also a letter on Nalthis, however the two are not related.	
unknown	Shenesh 	unknown 	Used along with parap and idi to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script. 	
unknown	Shesh 	unknown 	Used with lerel in Sheler's glyphpair. 	
 	Tafar 	Physician 	 	
 	Tebel 	Before 	 	
 	Thath 	Justice 	Noted as being particularly complex. 	
 	Tsameth 	Death 	 	
 	Zatalef 	Zatalef 	A bat-like cephalopod native to Akak. 	
 	Zeradoreh 	Stormlight 	The glyph for Stormlight. The phonemes say "tavodovast," meaning "Tavast's light". 	
 	Zeras 	Storm 	The modern glyph for zeras. Earlier versions of zeras include: Old and Middle. 	
 	unknown 	Braid 	 	
 	unknown 	Cobalt Guard 	 	
 	unknown 	Diamond 	 	
 	unknown 	Finish 	 	
 	unknown 	Freedom 	As used in Bridge Four's tattoo. 	
 	unknown 	Iron 	 	
 	unknown 	Lifelight 	An unknown glyph. The phonemes say "koradaros," meaning "Koravari's light" (presumably referring to Lifelight). 	
 	unknown 	Lure 	 	
 	unknown 	Stance 	 	
 	unknown 	Trap 	 	
 	unknown 	Voidlight 	An unknown glyph. The phonemes say "rasodonar," meaning "Rasan's light" (presumably referring to Voidlight). 	
 	unknown 	Symbol of the Calligraphers Guild	Comprised of the glyph phonemes in Isaac's name. 	
 	unknown 	Davar (likely) 	The pairing with the Kholin glyph suggests this is the glyph of the Davar family. 	
 	unknown 	Roshar (likely) 	Found along the borders of several maps and compass roses. Context and phonemes suggest the word (and meaning) is "Roshar". 	
 	unknown 	unknown 	 	
 	unknown 	unknown 	Mysterious glyph related in some way to the Calligraphers Guild glyph. 	
unknown	unknown 	Wind 	 	
unknown	unknown 	Protection 	 	
unknown	unknown 	Beloved 	 	
== Glyphpairs ==
The following is a list of all known glyphpairs:
Glyphpair	Words 	Meaning 	Notes
 	khokh linil	House Kholin 	Stylized as a tower and crown for most of House Kholin.
 	khokh linil	Elhokar Kholin 	Stylized as a sword and crown.
-- -- 	merem khakh 	Meridas Amaram 	Stylized as a whitespine.
-- 	sas morom 	Likely refers to a district in Sadeas princedom	A slave brand.
 	sas nahn 	Likely refers to a district in Sadeas princedom	Kaladin's slave brand.
-- -- 	sebes laial 	Turinad Sebarial 	Stylized as a skyeel.
-- -- 	shesh lerel 	Sheler 	
-- -- 	unknown 	Torol Sadeas 	Stylized as a tower and hammer.
-- -- 	unknown 	Meridas Amaram (as Highprince Sadeas) 	Stylized as a tower (more elongated than Torol's) and axe.
== Glyph Phonemes ==
The glyph phonemes are illustrated in a letter from Nazh concerning his investigation of the Calligraphers Guild.
 	Standard	Calligraphic	Hybrid	 	Standard	Calligraphic	Hybrid	 	Standard	Calligraphic	Hybrid	 	Standard	Calligraphic	Hybrid
A 	 	 	 	I	 	 	 	M	 	 	 	SH	 	 	
B 	 	 	 	F	 	 	 	N	 	 	 	T 	 	 	
V 	 	 	 	P	 	 	 	O	 	 	 	TH	 	 	
CH	 	 	 	G	 	 	 	U	 	 	 	Y 	 	 	
K 	 	 	 	H	 	 	 	R	 	 	 	J 	 	 	
D 	 	 	 	L	 	 	 	S	 	 	 	Z 	 	 	
E 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Numerals ==
Known numeral glyphs include the following: 
	0 		1 		2 		3 		4 		5 		6 		7 		8 		9
	10		11 		12 		13		14		15		16		17		18		19
	20		21 		22 		23		24		25		26		27		28		29
	80		127		1173		 		 		 		 		 		 		
== Notes ==
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