Glifos/Índice
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 | Word | Meaning | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jeseh | Zephyr, Jezrien, Windrunners | [1] | ||
Nan | Vapor, Nale, Skybreakers | [1] | ||
Chach | Spark, Chanarach, Dustbringers | [1] | ||
Vev | Lucentia, Vedel, Edgedancers | [1] | ||
Palah | Pulp, Pailiah, Truthwatchers | [1] | ||
Shash | Blood, Shalash, Lightweavers | [1] | ||
Beteb | Tallow, Battar, Elsecallers | [1] | ||
Kak | Foil, Kalak, Willshapers | [1] | ||
Tanat | Talus, Talenel, Stonewards | [1] | ||
Ishi | Sinew, Ishar, Bondsmiths | [1] |
Surges
Glyphs of the ten Surges associated with Surgebinding.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
unknown | Surge of Adhesion | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Gravitation | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Division | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Abrasion | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Progression | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Illumination | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Transformation | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Transportation | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Cohesion | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Tension | [1] |
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 | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Adhesion.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Gravitation.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Division.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Abrasion.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Progression.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Illumination.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Transformation.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Transportation.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Cohesion.[2] | |
unknown | meaning unknown | Apparently related to Tension.[2] |
Alethi Highprinces
The following glyphs are associated with the Alethi highprinces.
Glyph | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|
Highprince Aladar | [3] | |
Highprince Bethab | [3] | |
Highprince Hatham | [3] | |
Highprince Kholin | [3] Rendered in the Bridge Four tattoo as File:Kholin.svg. | |
Highprince Roion | [3] | |
Highprince Ruthar | [3] | |
Highprince Sadeas | [3] | |
Highprince Sebarial | [3] | |
Highprince Thanadal | Thanadal was originally named Yankler, and the glyph is constructed with those phonemes.[3] | |
Highprince Vamah | [3] |
Other Glyphs
Other known glyphs are listed below in alphabetical order.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Abara | Family | [4] | |
unknown | Adoda | Light | Used in Adolin Kholin's name.[5] |
Gesheh | Bridge | [6] | |
unknown | Idi | meaning unknown | Used along with parap and shenesh to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script.[7] |
Javani | Life | [8] | |
Kadulek | Weakness | [8] | |
Kalak | Eternal | [8] Note: kalad in the Alethi Glyphs page is a typo.[4] | |
Katef | Strength | [8] | |
Kecheh | High | [8] | |
Khakh | Determination | Used with merem in Amaram's glyphpair.[9][4] | |
Khokh | meaning unknown | Shown here in the shape of a tower, as used in Dalinar Kholin's glyphpair.[10] Elhokar Kholin uses the glyph stylized as a sword.[11] Note: the descriptions of khokh and linil in The Way of Kings chapter 28 are mixed up.[12] | |
unknown | Laial | meaning unknown | Used with sebes in Sebarial's glyphpair.[13] |
unknown | Lerel | meaning unknown | Used with shesh in Sheler's glyphpair.[14] |
Linil | meaning unknown | Shown here in the shape of a crown, as used in Dalinar Kholin's glyphpair.[10] Note: the descriptions of khokh and linil in The Way of Kings chapter 28 are mixed up.[12] | |
Mehlak | Journey | [8] | |
unknown | Merem | Honor | Used with khakh in Amaram's glyphpair.[9] |
Mevizh | Destination | [8] | |
unknown | Morom | meaning unknown | [15] |
Nahn | meaning unknown | [16] Not related to the nahn caste.[17] | |
unknown | Parap | meaning unknown | Used along with shenesh and idi to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script.[7] |
Sas | meaning unknown | Presumably indicative of Sadeas princedom.[16] | |
unknown | Sebes | meaning unknown | Used with laial in Sebarial's glyphpair.[18] |
Shash | Dangerous | [15] | |
unknown | Shenesh | meaning unknown | Used along with parap and idi to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script.[7] |
unknown | Shesh | meaning unknown | Used with lerel in Sheler's glyphpair.[14] |
Tafar | Physician | [4] | |
Tebel | Before | [8] | |
Thath | Justice | Noted as being particularly complex.[19] | |
Tsameth | Death | [8] | |
Zatalef | Zatalef | A bat-like cephalopod native to Akak.[8] | |
Zeras | Storm | The modern glyph for zeras.[8] Earlier versions of zeras include: Old and Middle. | |
unknown | Braid | [4] | |
unknown | Diamond | [4] | |
unknown | Finish | [20][4] | |
unknown | Freedom | As used in Bridge Four's tattoo.[21] | |
unknown | Iron | [20][4] | |
unknown | Lure | [20][4] | |
unknown | Stance | [20][4] | |
unknown | Trap | [20][4] |
Mysterious Glyphs
Little is known of the following glyphs.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
unknown | Symbol of the Calligraphers Guild | Comprised of the glyph phonemes in Isaac's name.[20][22] | |
unknown | Roshar (likely) | Found along the borders of several maps and compass roses.[23] Context and phonemes suggest the word (and meaning) is "Roshar". | |
unknown | unknown | Mysterious glyph related in some way to the Calligraphers Guild glyph.[22] |
Glyphpairs
The following is a list of all known glyphpairs:
Glyphs | Words | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
khokh linil | Dalinar Kholin | Stylized as a tower and crown.[10] | |
khokh linil | Elhokar Kholin | Stylized as a sword and crown.[10][11] | |
-- -- | merem khakh | Meridas Amaram | Stylized as a whitespine.[9] |
-- | sas morom | Likely refers to a district in Sebarial princedom | A slave brand.[15] |
sas nahn | Likely refers to a district in Sebarial princedom | Kaladin's slave brand.[16] | |
-- -- | sebes laial | Turinad Sebarial | Stylized as a skyeel.[13] |
-- -- | shesh lerel | Sheler | [24] |
-- -- | unknown | Torol Sadeas | Stylized as a tower and hammer.[25] |
Glyph Phonemes
The glyph phonemes are illustrated in a letter from Nazh concerning his investigation of the Calligraphers Guild.[8]
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 | ||||||||||
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Notes
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— Foros de 17th Shard - {{{date}}}[[Special: WhatLinksHere/Cite: 17S-{{{1}}}/{{{2}}}|#]] Error en la cita: Etiqueta<ref>
no válida; el nombre «highprinces» está definido varias veces con contenidos diferentes - ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k [[17s-{{{1}}}:{{{2}}}|{{{3}}}]]
— Foros de 17th Shard - {{{date}}}[[Special: WhatLinksHere/Cite: 17S-{{{1}}}/{{{2}}}|#]] Error en la cita: Etiqueta<ref>
no válida; el nombre «JordanCon» está definido varias veces con contenidos diferentes - ↑ Juramentada capítulo 49#
- ↑ JordanCon 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-04-11# - ↑ a b c Palabras radiantes capítulo 52#
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Referencia rota - File parameter left empty: {{{1}}} Error en la cita: Etiqueta
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no válida; el nombre «glyph-page» está definido varias veces con contenidos diferentes - ↑ a b c El camino de los reyes capítulo 47#
- ↑ a b c d El camino de los reyes capítulo 28#
- ↑ a b El camino de los reyes capítulo 4#
- ↑ a b The Way of Kings Typos List
— Foros de 17th Shard - 2017-10-26# - ↑ a b Palabras radiantes capítulo 40#
- ↑ a b El camino de los reyes capítulo 67#
- ↑ a b c El camino de los reyes capítulo 2#
- ↑ a b c El camino de los reyes capítulo 51#
- ↑ Slave Brands
— Foros de 17th Shard - 2017-07-02# - ↑ El camino de los reyes capítulo 40#
- ↑ El camino de los reyes capítulo 69#
- ↑ a b c d e f Scroll of Stances
- ↑ Palabras radiantes capítulo 2#
- ↑ a b JordanCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-04-20# - ↑ Map of Roshar
- ↑ El camino de los reyes capítulo 77#
- ↑ El camino de los reyes capítulo 6#