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Also note that it is more nuanced than that. Resonance comes from 2 powers interacting and as they both slightly alter the spiritweb in different ways the more often they are used (especially when they are used together). But, there are also abilities that come from mixing powers - but those are not technically a resonance because it is not based on a change to the spiritweb. For example (Stormlight Archive spoilers) Additional WoBs: Hope that helps, and we can look forward to more information in Mistborn Era 3.

TSM Ch 9: Here's the image description from the epub - TSM Ch 10: Hope that helps

It probably is just me. I am not certain what you mean or reference here. So, in the interest of understanding, if not agreement, I'll explain what I mean. Pastels, like the main page colors, are easily mitigated by contrast and brightness sightings. Loud colors like the June Logo are not appreciably mitigated by the same technique. Hope that helps.

Note, I didn't ask to change it - and yes, there are many other bright elements. Also, the header is fairly easy to manage (just avoid scrolling up as much as possible). My point was simply this - not every complaint about the colorful logo comes from a place of fear or hatred or "homophobia". Some of us just wish for less eye-searing elements or a Dark mode that can mitigate them.

As an Aro non-homophobe can I please just add that some of us dislike the extra-long "season" because the site still does not have dark mode and that version of the logo is eye-searingly painful. . .

Spook's case is not power though - the power comes almost-entirely from the quantity of Tin he is flaring constantly (foreshadowed in Book 1 with the quantity of Pewter Vin and Kelsier were flaring during their pewter-drag run). The skill and finesse comes in the fact that he can function at-all from within that level of Flared Tin (compare to the 2 seconds of Duralumin+Tin Vin experienced in Book 2). The "doing more with less" implies a possible small increase in maximum flare potential (possibly when flaring at maximum) - but the point is that Savantism is much more of a Qualitative difference. Primarily, quantitative differences come from bloodline and hemalurgy (or burning Lerasium itself). The ability to Pierce copperclouds is not-only a power-thing. Vin was able to do so through Hemalurgy (ditto Inquisitors) and Elend could learn to do it because he was a 1st generation Lerasium Mistborn and just natuarlly stronger. A Bronze Savant "doing more with less" would have to learn the technique of applying their Flared Bronze to pierce a (weak) cloud. WoB was quoted above - but notice that, for Elend, Brandon specifies the difference (Elend needs "brute force" rather than skill and finesse).

And it still is unlikely to work, because forming a Hemalurgic Spike is vastly different than burning away their essence.

Welcome to the Shard. Please consider an Intro Post to let us know what you have or have-not read (whichever list is shorter). Also, please consider checking out the Sharder FAQ for some useful forum info and tips. Non-sapient Tanavastium, KorAvastium, or Radiant Alloy - yes Sapient (living) versions of above - no (at least not with the current understanding and information) "Dead" spren - unlikely; and, if possible, would require extra steps / methods Tangential WoB

Yep - which is why I worded my first post the way that I did.

Brandon has refused (RAFOed) to clarify what "Anyone" means - and that reference is specifically about Atium vs E1Atium. It could mean: Literally any sapient in the Cosmere - there are many WoBs that contradict this interpretation It could mean Any Allomancer - that's the most common interpretation for E1Atium (not actual Atium) It could mean Any Scadrian - because multiple WoBs indicate that burning any Godmetal first requires a Connection to that Shard (all Scadrians have Connection to both Preservation and Ruin due to how the planet and inhabitants were created) Note:Lerasium is an exception because the side-effect of Lerasium is the create a Connection to Preservation for the person burning it and make them an Allomancer (Mistborn) Therefore: When dealing with non-Scadrian Godmetals; the individual needs to be an Allomancer to have the portion of Spiritweb that says " you can burn metal for access to investiture" and they need to have a connection to the Shard whose solid-investiture they are trying to burn. Hence "Hoid' in the WoB - he has Connection due to his Radiant Oaths and is a Mistborn because he burned Lerasium. Hope that helps

They would not be able to burn a Spren bead - because the spren is sapient and has their own Identity and spiritweb. WoBs: Now, if a mistborn got that piece of the Bondsmith Honorblade that Nightblood knocked off. . .

Welcome to the Shard. Please consider an Intro Post to let us know what you have or have-not read (whichever list is shorter). Also, please consider checking out the Sharder FAQ for some useful forum info and tips. Q&A is meant for questions with answers, theories go in the associated book/series/section forums (Cosmere discussion, Mistborn, Stormlight, etc.) It makes searching Q&A for common questions easier. Solemn seven is not a term. IED Ch 28: They were seven crewmembers around a table, with a solemn feeling permeating the meeting. Nine stars - IED Ch 28: We do not know what, if anything, nine stars means. It is not capitalized, so it is not referencing a Proper Noun. The implication is one star is fiery and violent, and Crow would be angry enough to equal nine of them - but it would not be the first time that Brandon hid foreshadowing in otherwise-normal description. Oath of the First - IED Ch 35: I am not certain if you have read Stormlight Archive (or how much of it) but this appears to reference Dawnshard Ch 6: What we do not know is if the Oath referenced is this one (to follow the First's leadership and laws) or if there will be a different, more specific Oath, in the future that this is referencing. Hope that helps.

Unlikely this is possible - mostly because Hoid wouldn't want to do this and doesn't have the mindset to do this. Also, Nomad's Oaths were very different from Hoid's. WoBs: Hope that helps

It's been discussed in the forums - but mostly when the story was new: Children of the Nameless release CotN Replacing Mana with Investiture CotN Questions CotN Sample Chapter But like many of the one-shot novellas (First Born, Perfect State, etc.) long time fans don't have much more to say so the topic doesn't get much discussion until/unless a new fan brings it up. It's not a bad story and there is no reason to not read it - but some of the worldbuilding may take adjustment for non-MtG players, because it is meant for people already familiar with MtG in general (thoguh not heavily so) and Innistrad in particular. Hope that helps

I guess the question would be how do you feel about reading the novellas while still reading a main novel? If you do not like the idea of setting Cytonic aside to read Sunreach and Evershore before going back to Cytonic, then the only change I would recommend is moving Defending Elysium to after Book 1. Sure, it's a prequel, but it's a prequel with spoilers for Skyward . . . (slightly more, non-spoiler) This is the reading order I suggest to my family and friends: And the reason is that the novellas and novels are concurrent and spoil each other. From a Chronology perspective: Defending Elysium (Prequel Novella - read before book 3) Skyward (Book 1) Starsight (Book 2) Sunreach (Novella 1) - Starts around Starsight Ch 39 Redawn (Novella 2) Evershore (Novella 3) - Ends around Cytonic Ch 25 Cytonic (Book 3) From a timing perspective (based on Book 3 - Cytonic): Interlude 1 is around the same time as Sunreach Novella Ch 11 Interlude 2 is Before Evershore Ch 2 Which means all of Redawn takes place between Interludes 1 and 2 Interlude 3 is after Evershore - but: There are things in Cytonic between interludes 3 and 4 that are spoiled if you read Evershore before Interlude 4 Hope that helps