Diagrama (grupo)
| Diagrama (grupo) | |
|---|---|
| Mundo de origen | Roshar |
The Diagram is the name of a covert group that is devoted to understanding and carrying out the instructions found in the Diagram (literature). The Diagram is led by Taravangian and has members in hiding all over Roshar. The group is ruthless, willing to kill directly, or indirectly, as many as necessary to achieve its goals.
Origin
Known Members
Leader
- Taravangian: King of Kharbranth and Jah Keved. He wrote the Diagram on his day of brilliance and is the ultimate arbiter of its interpretation.
Taravangian's Inner Circle
- Dukar: The head of Taravangian's Testers.
- Adrotagia: A Kharbranthian scholar and childhood friend of Taravangian.
- Mrall: Taravangian's body guard.
- Malata: Dustbringer. Originally a lesser diagram member, she succeeded in bonding the ashspren Spark, elevating her to the higher levels of the Diagram.
Lesser Diagram Members
- Joshor: Head of the Silent Gatherers.
- Dova: An ardent, researching the Death Rattles.
- Danlan Morakotha: A lighteyed Alethi scribe.
- Maben: Taravangian's maid.
Graves's Conspiracy
- Graves: A lighteyed Alethi Shardbearer. He interpreted the Diagram as willing them to ally with Dalinar. He lead an effort to assassinate Elohkar and place Dalinar on the throne. He was killed by the Fused as he attempted to flee the warcamps.
- Moash: A former member of Bridge Four. He took part in Graves's plot to assassinate Elohkar and watched Graves's party killed by the Fused.
- Febrth: A Thaylen man with Horneater red hair. He was killed by the Fused in Graves's camp.
- Fia: Not specifically mentioned as a Diagram member, but in Graves's party when it was attacked.
Activities
Testing the King
Several Diagram members are responsible for administering a daily intelligence test to King Taravangian. The results of this test determine his ability to interact with people and the Diagram for the day.
Interpretation of Diagram
The Silent Gatherers and the Collection of Death Rattles
One phenomenon predicted by the Diagram was the existence of Death Rattles, prophecies of the future pronounced upon the time of death under the influence of Moelach. Taravangian instituted a program of collecting these death rattles from selected hospital patients (the terminally ill, the lowly, and the forgotten) who are slowly and intentionally bled to death solely for this purpose[1]. Those who participate in this operation are called the Silent Gatherers[2]. Their leader is Joshor.
See Death Rattle for the list of confirmed Death Rattles.
Search for Radiants
Assassination of Leaders
Takeover of Jah Kaved
Taravangian controlled Szeth and used him to murder other kings, thus destabilizing the power structure on Roshar. One such example is Taravangian's use of Szeth to kill the King of Jah Keved, creating a power vacuum and succession war. Every Veden Highprince vied for the throne and was killed in the brutal war. When Taravangian went to Jah Keved posing as a benevolent foreign king, and bringing aid to the war-torn city, as the Diagram instructed him to, he was made King.[3][expandir]