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 6 days 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 6 days ago
Admetus@sopuli.xyz 6 days ago
That sounds a bit like Aryan fantasy but I’m not jumping to conclusions.
chazwhiz@lemmy.world 6 days 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 6 days ago
Interesting, the series sounds like it’s really worth checking out.
Tujio@lemmy.world 6 days ago
It’s very good if you’re into high fantasy. It’s a time investment, though. 6500 pages and counting.
blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 6 days 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.