I got confused at first because I didn’t know about that Sanderson book series and thought you were talking about The Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks. They develop colored rings based upon the light spectrums they use, each with their own properties. Their nobility or such being those who use multiple colors and usually their is one Prism, who can use the full spectrum of light. (It touches on a couple outside out view like sub red and ultraviolet as well)
chazwhiz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I had to check if I was in the Lemmy equivalent to /r/cremposting… There is one but it’s dead, oh well.
For context, in the Stormlight Archive fantasy series, eye color determines social standing. Blue or green eyes are “light eyes”, and are like nobility. Whereas “dark eyes” are commoners, laborers, etc. There are quite a few few linguistic things related to that, so your thought could fit right in.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Admetus@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
That sounds a bit like Aryan fantasy but I’m not jumping to conclusions.
chazwhiz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If it were a glorification of that concept, then sure, but it’s not. Most of the time spent on that particular bit of world building it to point out what a stupid system it is.
Admetus@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Interesting, the series sounds like it’s really worth checking out.
Tujio@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s very good if you’re into high fantasy. It’s a time investment, though. 6500 pages and counting.
chazwhiz@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If you like fantasy, he is writing some of the best out there right now. The Stormlight series is planned as 10 books, 5 so far, so if you want to “try it out” you might want to start elsewhere. His Mistborn trilogy is outstanding, and the first book can actually stand alone so you don’t feel like committing. It’s also got some good social commentary in the world building about class systems etc.
If you don’t like fantasy, then probably not worth your time.
blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I’ve read the series, and it’s not. The characters struggle with the (often nonsensical) established caste system and their role in it, and it’s intended as a mirror to real world caste systems and racial divisions rather than as a celebration of them.
chazwhiz@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah, you’re spot on. It’s not heavy handed, but the eye color caste/class stuff is not supposed to be seen as a positive for sure.