Welcome to Roshar | The Stormlight Archive - Lore Primer

Summary by Krater

An introduction to the fictional world of Roshar, detailing its astronomy, geography, climate, flora, fauna, spren, human nations, and Shard technology as featured in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive.

From the video

Answers: What is the world of Roshar in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive?

• Roshar astronomy and moons
• Highstorms and climate
• Rosharan flora and fauna adaptation
• Spren and supernatural beings
• Human nations and caste systems
• Shardplates and Shardblades

What it concludes

• Roshar is smaller than Earth with about 90 percent of Earth's circumference and slightly lower gravity.
• Roshar travels around its sun with no axial tilt, leading to unique seasonal patterns driven by weather rather than axial tilt.
• Most flora and fauna on Roshar are distinct from Earth, with fauna dominated by crustaceans and hardened carapaces.
• Spren are spirit-like beings associated with natural phenomena and emotions, existing in thousands of different kinds.
• Human civilization on Roshar experiences recurring cataclysmic events known as Desolations, separated by thousands of years of peace.
• Shard technology, including Shardplate and Shardblades, provides immense combat advantages and shapes the geopolitics of Roshar.