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It’s already been stated that Sja-Anat is named after the Ancient Semitic Goddess Anat. But I am wondering if there might possibly be any other mythology connections we might have missed? And if so if they can help us help predict where her story may go. Any help figuring it out would be appreciated.

Who is Gyls?

All I meant was to draw a comparison with the whole "Struggle to unite against a larger threatening faction" thing. I thought that was clear. I apologize if it was not.

Interesting idea. I wonder what will happen if Renarin can balance his surges and his Voids? note: I am assuming they should be balanced.

Isn’t that kinda the Paradox the Greeks found themselves in when they faced the Persians? Not saying that the Greeks werre anarchists in the modern sense of the word. But they WERE fiercely independent to a degree that would put even the most modern day states rights or individual rights advocates to shame. The fact that managed to come together in the face of Persia is… well History speaks for itself.

Actually I DO question my own assumptions. ALOT. To the point where I sometimes start going in circles and have tor reign myself in. I LIKE Questioning my own assumptions. My doing the same with others is basically a natural outgrowth of said tendency.

I wasn't disagreeing that you could probably vastly reduce the amount of cruelty. Just that it seems unlikely that you could get rid of it all together. Edit: P.S.: Side note: I don't know if I subscribe to any ideology whatso ever. The closest thing I can think of is that I like to ask questions and go "What if?" Even if it's against the grain of the current discussion somewhat. HMM Maybe I have a mild Contrarian bent. But i like do do so more for the sake of promoting well thought out discussion rather then being contrarian in it's own sake. P.P.S: Do you want me to see if I can come up with any of more of these potentially thought provoking questions?

Actually it was in response to a post made earlier in the thread. give me a bit. I will try to find it.

On the idea of Africa, what about an Empire with Islamic influences? Many Islamic dynasties spanned across North Africa.

Ok. New question/thing to point out. I am not sure if it’s overly relevant. But I do think the implications, if VERY minor are still worth pointing out. Humans fighting with each other dates back to prehistoric times. I am not saying that the idea that inequality exacerbates these fights is wrong. Or that you are misguided in trying to solve this problem. On the contrary. I think that this is something worth working for and if you can solve it it’s a good thing. I am just saying that the idea of thinking that getting rid of inequality in and of itself will get rid of fighting seems to be naive And yet as I say this I cannot also help but laugh inwardly at myself as I acknowledge that there was a time where Democracy on a large scale was considered infeasible, and yet time and history has gone on to prove that wrong, so who knows. Perhaps you guys are on to the way of the future?

There goes my theory

I think that the capture of Ba-Ado-Misham caused the weeping. I will get into the details on this idea in a bit. But for now I just wanted to share it. edit: I was thinking that the reason behind both the capture and the Recreance might have to do with the whole Warlight reveal in ROW. That together Honor and Odium make War. Maybe that was what was happening to BOTH Ba-Ado-Mishram AND Honor. And maybe realizing this. Will lead to the death of the stormfather and a large scale weeping. P.S. Let me know if I need to clarify anything.

I was thinking that Dominion and Devotion would make Family

I just finished reading through this thread and I have a question about something that confused me. What does religion, or the lack thereof, have to do with anarchy?

Does anyone know where I can find someone liveblogging the entire Cosmere?