Marble
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Marble, the ambiguous non-colour of the Wind, of youth and the unbound Knot. In a word: Humility.
Marble is one of several colours used in Braided Shore, and is the equivalent of white.
Lore
The culture of Braided Shore places importance on marble being the ambiguous non-colour of the Wind.
From this, marble has been associated with
- Wind
- Youth
- The unbound Knot
As colour is a significant part of the culture of Braided Shore, marble and its meanings are reflected in the daily lives of Braided Shore inhabitants:
- Marble carpet is used in children's rooms, outhouses and the bedrooms of certain types of people.
- Marble is a commonly used colour at Rivenleaf University. All junior students wear a marble cloak to symbolize their novice status.[1] They also wear a marble tunic and sew a patch on the chest to indicate which branch of learning they are studying.[2] Junior students also wear a marble skull cap.[3] Prospective students at Rivenleaf University carry a marble coloured bag emblazoned with a sulphur peacock crest.[4]
- Marble is one of the colours used in the distinctive clothing of Malku Su.
- Marble slippers are outdated footwear, historically worn by noble princesses and princes who were carried around in chairs. These shoes mark someone as being lazy, spoiled or pampered.[5]
- Pure marble Waiter's veils were once used commonly by restaurants to prevent waiters from stealing food from plates. The Hand's Union sees this as demeaning.
- The House Pelgen colours are marble and char.
- Traditionally, Asken folk who wear marble-coloured armour wear it for ceremonial purposes. Marble-coloured armour symbolises non-violent protection and restraint in the heat of battle and warriors who wish to be remembered as having embodied those virtues often choose to be buried in similar pale protective armour.[6]
- Servants of the Kasan Council Pavilion traditionally wear a slim marble robe with an asymmetrical hem, featuring the knot and feather crest of Kasa on the back.[7]
- A fine marble shirt known as a 'har-vest' is worn during celebrations around the harvest months. These vests are fairly thin and only intended to be used once so that the wearer won't have to worry about staining their clothes if the celebrations turn wild.[8]