The Night Watcher Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I think she's my favorite character. Used to be Kaladin until I read between the lines for her character. She's so much more emotional than she lets on, and I feel like no one sees it! I don't understand how people say she's cold when she has so much passion for her work! I've... actually done psychoanalysis on her. (PleaseDon'tTellMySocialWorkingMomShe'llBeAshamed). I feel she's the most realistic character, so I was wondering if anyone else shares my ridiculous obsession. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 ... people don't like Jasnah? This is the first I've really heard about Jasnah not being a popular character. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyperson Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I quite like Jasnah! She's brilliant, sharp, independent, and powerful beyond measure. She knows her limits but still pushes them, because otherwise, how do you grow as a person? Also my headcanon is that she's a lesbian but that's not important I suppose. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vissy Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Yes. She's lesbian in my headcanon as well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prelude Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) Cool and rational. I find her a refreshing female character. I don't understand why it's assumed she must be a lesbian. I know several woman that are not married or in a relationship who are not lesbians. Some people just chose to be alone. Edited December 14, 2017 by Prelude 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTiger Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I like Jasnah, she's one of my favorite characters. But, what is this about her being lesbian (and what does that word mean in the first place)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyperson Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, SilverTiger said: I like Jasnah, she's one of my favorite characters. But, what is this about her being lesbian (and what does that word mean in the first place)? A lesbian is a woman who is attracted to other women, as opposed to men. We're positing that she's gay, essentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTiger Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Just now, Ookla the Melodious said: A lesbian is a woman who is attracted to other women, as opposed to men. We're positing that she's gay, essentially. Oh... Thanks for explaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calyx Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I don't think not wanting to marry Amaram points in that direction. Guy seemingly was always a douche. I also love Jasnah! She is a fantastic character, and I feel like most of Shallan's problems could be solved by confiding in her. Jasnah is also clearly the strongest radiant (possibly except for Dalinar) at the moment, and there are indications that she even has her armor. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourth Of The Night Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Jasnah is my favorite Stormlight Character, and up there as far as my favorite Cosmere characters. I waver between thinking she's Ace and a Lesbian, though I want her to be a big ol' dyke for my own selfish dykey reasons. I would be her Ward any day, though falling in love with her would probably be an issue, XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourth Of The Night Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Also: Everyone posting Oathbringer stuff: This isn't the Oathbringer forum, you should probably be spoiler tagging stuff. <3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physicskid Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Jasnah is probably my favorite character. have no headcanon as to her sexuality because it's completely irrelevant to the things that make her awesome. I remember when JK Rowling revealed that Dumbledore was gay and the world seemed to freak out, I was more like "so what?". the things that made him an interesting character (his decisions triumphs and failures) were completely unrelated. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 @Prelude, @Ookla the Melodious I'm no mod, and I have no wish to steal their job, but I think you should try and spoiler tag your OB-stuff :-) As for Jasnah, I don't like her much. That logical, colder approach to things bother me, both in Stormlight and IRL. Furthermore, everyone else loves her, and I don't get the hype. And finally, a whole lot of people generally worships her, and I just don't like it. Whatever the problem is, Jasnah always has the answer, or is the solution. She is built up to be much more powerful than everyone else, and her coldness and logic makes her fully aware of it. To me, she feels like a cold person, who is generally good at everything, and is very aware of it. It personally gives me a very unsymphatetic impression of her at times. If we got to see her being weak, not as strong, making bad calls, and not always being the solution, I might like her more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prelude Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 @Toaster Retribution kk thanks. I took out what would be spoiler. New to the forum. I'll pay more attention! . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killik Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I also very much like Jasnah and am looking forward to her backstory book. I don't necessarily agree with the position that she is lesbian however. I think it is more likely that she experienced some sort of abuse or traumatic event involving a potential lover/political spouse. I cannot recall where it is exactly (could be WoK or WoR) but there is absolutely a somewhat subtle reference to this in one of the first two books where we get a Jashna pov. Also, there have been a good number of references (and also many popular theories here) that the Nahel bond works best with a human that is "broken". A traumatic history with male relations would quite well. Granted a history of abuse and being gay are not mutually exclusive and we have seen that the Alethi are open to alternative sexualities (does that count as a OB spoiler?) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyperson Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Fixed spoiler, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landis963 Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 22 hours ago, Killik said: Granted a history of abuse and being gay are not mutually exclusive and we have seen that the Alethi are open to alternative sexualities (does that count as a OB spoiler?) I think that's been a WoB, so technically no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oathforger Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 10:06 PM, Prelude said: Cool and rational. I find her a refreshing female character. I don't understand why it's assumed she must be a lesbian. I know several woman that are not married or in a relationship who are not lesbians. Some people just chose to be alone. Agreed. Plus, BS is Mormon, and while he did include Drehy's situation, I doubt he'd do it with a main character. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsephus Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) Long time lurker + first post! I don't have an opinion, nor do I care, as to her being a lesbian. As far as BS being a Mormon, which I am not, Jashna is also an atheist (correct term?). His personal faith didn't stop him from writing a main character as such. BTW she is an awesome character and I greatly look forward to her book. Edited December 16, 2017 by Jsephus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Allomantic Metalhead Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 On 16/12/2017 at 0:05 AM, Oathforger said: Agreed. Plus, BS is Mormon, and while he did include Drehy's situation, I doubt he'd do it with a main character. If her sexuality isn't relevant to the Story. I see no issue for him to make her lesbian. Like in the famous case of Dumbledore in HP. By the way, I don't believe She is lesbian, She will have no reason to hide that, I think She is simply extremely uninteressed in romance or sexual relationship. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourth Of The Night Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 On 12/15/2017 at 8:39 PM, Jsephus said: Long time lurker + first post! I don't have an opinion, nor do I care, as to her being a lesbian. As far as BS being a Mormon, which I am not, Jashna is also an atheist (correct term?). His personal faith didn't stop him from writing a main character as such. BTW she is an awesome character and I greatly look forward to her book. Yeah, I don't see Brandon having a problem making a main character gay, especially given how much research he put into Jasnah's Atheism. To those who allude to us Gay-ers assuming that she's gay because she isn't in a relationship: That is not why I, and probably others, see her as possibly gay. For me, as a gay woman scientist, I see a lot of myself in her. The fact that she isn't currently in, and hasn't had, a relationship with a man only adds another data point towards her possible homosexuality (Though that also adds a point towards her possible asexuality, as well). Regardless, she's dope as hell and I adore her and want to watch her wreck many fools, both in battle and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melovespie Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 I'm thinking that Jasnah is asexual. I get the thought that she might be gay, but she hasn't shown any romantic interest in anyone. As for her trauma, some of the flashbacks alluded that she was insane as a child. I'm quite curious about what exactly was going on there. Maybe it was abuse by a respected Brightlord at the time, or something else entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Watcher Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 On 12/14/2017 at 10:14 AM, Calyx said: She is a fantastic character, and I feel like most of Shallan's problems could be solved by confiding in her. OH MY GAWD. YES. Jasnah therapist and Shallan messed-up patient. New headcanon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalbusker Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I like Jasnah, but I think she's doomed to stay mostly a background character, partially because she's so powerful and partially because PoV's for super-smart characters are difficult to make work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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