The Invested Beard Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 So I was going through some of the newest WoBs from the recent signings and I can't shake this weird gut feeling I have. I can't say that it's got a whole cremload of support behind it, but I feel like there are just all these little pieces being dropped all over that we have yet to put together. Here's my thought: Cosmere Aluminum is Dragonsteel, or at the very least a derivative of Dragonsteel. Here are some of the WoBs that stood out to me: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/100-rbooks-ama-2015/#e3426 https://wob.coppermind.net/events/134-general-signed-books-2016/#e2249 https://wob.coppermind.net/events/171-oathbringer-release-party/#e8306 https://wob.coppermind.net/events/176-oathbringer-chicago-signing/#e8486 https://wob.coppermind.net/events/176-oathbringer-chicago-signing/#e8489 https://wob.coppermind.net/events/58-calamity-san-antonio-signing/#e735 And this last one, even though not specifically about aluminum, caught my eye: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/176-oathbringer-chicago-signing/#e8501 I've also posited in the past that I believe Leras' dagger and several other mysterious metal artifacts we've seen on screen are in fact Dragonsteel after finding out a little bit of what it is and what it does in the excerpts Brandon released from the Bridge Four section of the unreleased Dragonsteel book. I don't know my gut is just telling me there is something of utmost importance about this material and it's relationship to the history of the cosmere. It would make sense that the dragons would have some sort of built in defence against shardic (Adonalsium) magics. Or I'm a complete loon and I am finding a connection where there is none. I'll leave that for you to decide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightlord M. Alhstrom Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 One thing to mention: I've read every single cannon source, and none of them mention the term "dragonsteel." As such, Dragonsteel isn't a cannon material, and this discussion probably either needs to be in the unpublished works forum, or needs to have spoiler tags or non-cannon tags or whatever. As for the theory itself, having not read Dragonsteel, I can't really answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invested Beard Posted December 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Ookla the Altruist said: One thing to mention: I've read every single cannon source, and none of them mention the term "dragonsteel." As such, Dragonsteel isn't a cannon material, and this discussion probably either needs to be in the unpublished works forum, or needs to have spoiler tags or non-cannon tags or whatever. As for the theory itself, having not read Dragonsteel, I can't really answer. I'm basically only going off of what is publicly available on Brandon's website regarding the contents of Dragonsteel. Otherwise I have not read any of it. Not sure if it still needs to be moved or spoilered though I'll leave that up to mod discretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyrindor Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Personally I think it's common enough knowledge. But in spoiler tags: Spoiler The way Dragonsteel is produced in the Bridge Four chapters reminds me a lot of the Pits of Hathsin. It's possible, therefore, that it's Adonalsium's "Godmetal". If this is the case, and if that still eventually makes it into canon, I don't see how it could be Aluminum, as it seems unlikely that his godmetal would resist his Investiture. But other than that, I really like that thought. I'll have to think on it some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 The Dragonsteel exibits some physical features the Alluminium has not. I don't want to go into the spoiler side of the Force. But I find Almost Impossible the Dragonsteel=Alluminium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willshaping Crasher Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 This does seem a bit out there, however I do note that in many of the magic systems we know it blocks their effects. That would be useful for any group opposing Adonalsium. Is it possible it is absorbing them rather than blocking? Is this how power is returned to the spiritual realm? Nevermind. I'm going off on my own weird theory now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invested Beard Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 8:50 PM, Yata said: The Dragonsteel exibits some physical features the Alluminium has not. I don't want to go into the spoiler side of the Force. But I find Almost Impossible the Dragonsteel=Alluminium Well I think there's room in the theory for Aluminum and Dragonsteel to be related somehow without being exactly the same substance. If nothing else than many of the things we think are Aluminum are actually made of Dragonsteel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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