Diagrama (literatura)
The Diagram was a text that king Taravangian created on the day when he was a genius. It contained instructions on what to do to unite Mankind and was written in a language that Taravangian had invented on that day. Some sentences from it are in the Words of Radiance epigraphs.
In the Taravangian interlude, Taravangian goes to Jah Keved, as The Diagram instructed him to. In Jah Keved, he is then made King.
Excerpts
Book of the 2nd Ceiling Rotation
“Obviously they are fools The Desolation needs no usher It can and will sit where it wishes and the signs are obvious that the spren anticipate it doing so soon The Ancient of Stones must finally begin to crack It is a wonder that upon his will rested the prosperity and peace of a world for over four millennia”
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“1118251011127124915121010111410215117112101112171344831110715142541434109161491493412122541010125127101519101112341255115251215755111234101112915121061534”
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This is a code that translates to "Hold the secret that broke the Knights Radiant. You may need it to destroy the new orders when they return."Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref>
no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido The key is found in Pattern 1 of the Book of the 2nd Rotation, each letter is represented by the number corresponding to the first instance of that letter in Pattern 1, i.e. "h" is 11, "o" is 1, and "l" is 8.Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref>
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Book of the 2nd Desk Drawer
“The Unmade are a deviation, a flair, a conundrum that may not be worth your time. You cannot help but think of them. They are fascinating. Many are mindless. Like the spren of human emotions, only much more nasty. I do believe a few can think, however.”
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“There is one you will watch. Though all of them have some relevance to precognition, Moelach is one of the most powerful in this regard. His touch seeps into a soul as it breaks apart from the body, creating manifestations powered by the spark of death itself. But no, this is a distraction. Deviation. Kingship. We must discuss the nature of kingship.”
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“One is almost certainly a traitor to the others.”
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Catechism of the Back of the Flowered Painting
“Q: For what essential must we strive? A: The essential of preservation, to shelter a seed of humanity through the coming storm. Q: What cost must we bear? A: The cost is irrelevant. Mankind must survive. Our burden is that of the species, and all other considerations are but dust by comparison.”
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Coda of the Northwest Bottom Corner
“They will come you cannot stop their oaths look for those who survive when they should not that pattern will be your clue.”
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Floorboard 17
“AThhbeurtethhaesytwoebreealneafntsbweehriWnhdaIttiisstohbevainosuwsefrrSotmotphTehneaPtaurrsehoefntdhieObnoenodfBtuhtewmhYeersetwhheeyr aerwehtehreemwihsesrienSgeptioefcfeOPbuvsihofuosrRtehaelAilzeatthiiotnoldieksetarporyitchietmyoTuhteryiagrhetwbietfhotrheetShhiisnoWneemoubstta fiinnsdtohneeiCrapnowweemraIktewtiolulsfeoarTmraubtrhildegsesCanwecraftaweapon”
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This splits into two messages by taking every second letter starting with the first, and every second letter starting with the second.
“Ah but they were left behind. It is obvious from the nature of the bond. But where where where where? Set off. Obvious. Realization like apricity. They are with the Shin. We must find one. Can we make to use a Truthless? Can we craft a weapon?”
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no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido“There has to be an answer. What is the answer? Stop. The Parshendi. One of them. Yes they are the missing piece. Push for the Alethi to destroy them outright before this one obtains their power. It will form a bridge.”
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Floorboard 27
“One danger in deploying such a potent weapon will be the potential encouragement of those exploring the Nahel bond. Care must be taken to avoid placing these subjects in situations of powerful stress unless you accept the consequences of their potential Investiture.”
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North Wall Coda
- Windowsill region
“1173090605 1173090801 1173090901 1173091001 1173091004 1173100105 1173100205 1173100401 1173100603 1173100804”
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This is a sequence of dates corresponding to the last ten highstorms leading up to the arrival of the everstorm.
Tenets of Instruction
- Back of the Footboard
“You must become king. Of Everything.”
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West Wall Psalm of Wonders
“But who is the wanderer, the wild piece, the one who makes no sense? I glimpse at his implications, and the world opens to me. I shy back. Impossible. Is it?”
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A note by Adrotagia accompanies this excerpt asking whether it refers to Mraize.Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref>
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Writings upon the Bedstand Lamp
“Chaos in Alethkar is, of course, inevitable. Watch carefully, and do not let power in the kingdom solidify. The Blackthorn could become an ally or our greatest foe, depending on whether he takes the path of the warlord or not. If he seems likely to sue for peace, assassinate him expeditiously. The risk of competition is too great.”
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This is Adrotagia's third translation from the original hieroglyphics.Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref>
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Trivia
- In the original The Way of Kings Prime the Diagram was written by Renarin Davar.[Falta cita]