#urithiru

[itscorsaire]

Urithiru sketch (forgot too look for a reference oops)

[milktearosethorn]

A quiet moment atop the City of Urithiru

[kaladinsspear]

You know guys, Dalinar ASKED Kaladin about becoming king of Urithiru. He didn’t demand, he didn’t spring it on him, he didn’t force, and his only request was that Kaladin take time to THINK about the proposition before rejecting it. He even made sure Kaladin knew that this was not a situation where he was the only one possible, if Kaladin says no there are other options.

This isn’t Dalinar dumping responsibility on Kaladin and walking away, this is him trusting Kaladin to know his own limits, know his own mind, and know his own capacity. This is Dalinar bringing up a need and ASKING if Kaladin can accommodate it.

There needs to be a line of succession. It’s that, or we can let riots and tyrants fight it out. I personally don’t think that Kaladin should accept. I don’t think he would make a good king, and that does not seem to be what his arc is building towards. But the fact that Dalinar ASKED does not make Dalinar evil, it makes him a human who trusts Kaladin to be an adult and be honest about what he is and is not willing to do. Kaladin is a viable option for king of Urithiru. He does have experience in leadership, and he is well known and liked by the people. Rather than deciding for Kaladin that Kaladin is too broken and couldn’t handle it and not even asking, Dalinar brought the choice to Kaladin and made sure that Kaladin knew that it was his CHOICE.

How is that bad for Kaladins mental health? “Hey, I respect you as a leader and a person, but I also respect that you have limitations that I do not fully understand. This is the problem I’m facing, and naming you as my heir is a potential solution. Is this a viable option, or do I need to pursue other potential solutions?” How is that disrespectful?! How is it harming Kaladins mental health to be treated like an adult who knows his own capacity and can be trusted to make his own decisions?!

OMG, why do some people even read these books if they are just going to read every character who interacts with Kaladin in the most negative light possible? Like, what is there to enjoy about hate? And why is my feed so full of hate for the Kholins? They are not perfect, but I feel defensive of them simply for the blatantly bad faith reading of their characters!

[onlycosmere]

My Urithiru Oil Painting by landscapesbyashleigh

This was my first time creating a fantasy art landscape. I have plans to create more Stormlight Archive paintings in the future!

[faendan]

The most realistic thing about the Stormlight Archive is that the city where bits of gods reside, and what are essentially messiahs live, is a walkable city.

Only a walkable city could be that holy.

[thedragion]

I NEED to know what future Cosmere Urithiru looks like and how it functions

Give me my 2700 ft tall 180 story cyberpunk tower city

[stormscience]

Urithiru: World's Most Expensive Cat Tree

@blindradiant helped me realize something. If Szeth is a cat (which, let's be real, he has The Most cat energy ever), and he was the first to Urithiru, then wasn't he just being a cat and finding the highest spot he could perch on? Which means Urithiru is just a giant cat tree?

[l3st1b0urn3s-707]

Talking about the bridgemen is one thing. But Nomad thinking the figure he was seeing was Kaladin? That's another completely saddening and different thing. He was hoping he was going to see Kaladin, even when he knew it couldn't be possible. Because, the way I understood it, Nomad knows that Kal can't be in a planet far away from Roshar. But at the same time, it kinda seems like Kaladin is still alive, or at least was when Nomad left Roshar, which could mean that he'll survive Wind and truth (maybe it's just me hoping he survives, because I love him and don't trust Sanderson).

Anyway, the person Nomad saw wasn't Kal, it was Hoid! He's always welcome in any book. And even if Nomad didn't want Wit to tell him a story he did anyways, because he's Hoid. However, this specific story was really interesting, because it was about Hoid himself! And that's pretty big, because he doesn't usually talk about his past. Oh, and I really liked how Nomad basically told Hoid to fuck off because he never took the time to visit him when they were both loving in Urithiru. Slay King, he kinda deserved it.

[readingwitharthur]

back to say that i’m alive and still reading oathbringer, uni has been kicking my ass these past few months.

I just read that whole wit/shallan scene, the one about shallan forgiving herself and my dudes that me tear up a little

the azure/kaladin dynamic is very interesting, she talks differently than the people of roshar, just like a certain blade master (iykyk)

I hope to finish it in the coming weeks so i can give you guys a proper review.

(I’ve also seen the posts some of you guys tagged me and I plan on getting to it too)

[spacetimeaccordionfolder]

On this episode of any song can relate to blorbo/ The Character/ The Story, "Castle on A Hill" Demo from Cinderella's Castle is now Urithiru/ the Stormlight Archive coded. Congratulation.

[hedgehogs-can-fly]

Are the gems in the Urithiru gemstone archive linked to each order, as in the ones recorded in sapphire are recorded by windrunners? There’s probably a WoB on this, but I can’t find it.

[jewishdainix]

Cities in fiction. Oh my god I love cities in fiction. The gravity and history and stories and impact cities hold is just too good!! Urithiru from the stormlight archive, elantris from eantris, labyrinth from ulysses dies at dawn, vash ans zuurith from aurora. Theyre all just >>>>>>

[butwhybother]

I really hope that big old bathroom in Urithiru gets working again soon. Hot showers could do wonders for everyone's health, mental and physical.

[koravelliumavast]

There is so much detail in the Urithiru maps/cross-sections(?) it’s crazy.

[currymanganese]

I don't know if I'm misremembering any details or not but the scale, vibe and mystique of Urithiru is reminding me of the titular tower in Ted Chiang's Tower of Babylon short story.

[spooky-lestibournes]

Guess who thought making a 3d model of Urithiru on SketchUp of all programs would be easy :')

I am doing something incredibly stupid