Patrick Star Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 This is a pure speculation thread about everybody's favorite psycho/sociopathic evil-killing sword. So, we know that Nightblood is an awakened sword who is unique due to his sentience and large investiture. We also know that he is practically the same as a radiantspren, as they are both slivers of a shard. My question is: Will Nightblood fall in love with a radiantspren? I think he will. As of this thread, I'm officially shipping Nightblood and Syl (Sylblood? Nightsyl?). What do you guys think? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggai Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nightblood/Adolin's spren, assuming he gets one and is a Dustbringer. It totally fits. Dustbringers do what is necessary to defeat evil. And their powers are very destructive. Therefore, they destroy evil. It's the only possible ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nightblood/Adolin's spren, assuming he gets one and is a Dustbringer. It totally fits. Dustbringers do what is necessary to defeat evil. And their powers are very destructive. Therefore, they destroy evil. It's the only possible ship. Yes. This must happen. One of the speculated Dustbringer Ideals is "I will destroy evil." This must happen. Yes. At the very least, they should be best buddies and Adolin should draw Nightblood. Although, I would like to point out another shipping pair between two self-aware objects: Nightstick. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterAhlstrom Posted April 23, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 "Would you like to destroy some evil today?" "I am a stick." 63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartbug Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Gosh darn it Peter... Not you too! Edited April 23, 2014 by bartbug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Peter just won this thread. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketek Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) "But there are a lot of evil people out there to destroy! Unsheathe me! Use me! DESTROY EVIL!" "...I am a stick." Edited April 23, 2014 by Ketek 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nightstick: unstoppable force meets immovable object. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgedancer Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 They are the Nightstick. I agree that from what we assume a Dustbringer-Spren would be a good match for Nightblood, although I think Nightblood is to child-like for a proper romantic relationship. Furthermore NB´s rather simple view on what is evil and what isn´t might just cause a good amount of Spren to dislike him, they are rather strict on their morals afterall. From Syl´s reaction to the Honorblade I´m thinking that she certainly won´t like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistdork Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) So...this is what happens when I go and be responsible and things... I swear, this whole forum has erupted into a mad shipping ship. Soon, we'll be shipping everything under the sun until it explodes into a radiant, valentine fest! Even Jasstick or...whatever...*sigh* Anyway, do we even know if Cognitive Entities can fall in love like that even when brought to the physical realm? I mean...sense you know they don't have certain...parts...and whatnot...? Edited April 23, 2014 by Nymp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Nymp, on 24 Apr 2014 - 03:19 AM, said: So...this is what happens when I go and be responsible and things... I swear, this whole forum has erupted into a mad shipping ship. Soon, we'll be shipping everything under the sun until it explodes into a radiant, valentine fest! Even Jasstick or...whatever...*sigh* Anyway, do we even know if Cognitive Entities can fall in love like that even when brought to the physical realm? I mean...sense you know they don't have certain...parts...and whatnot...? The stick is a stick. Do not question its hardness stick-ness. Edited April 23, 2014 by Kasimir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasteel Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 The stick is a stick. Do not question its hardness stick-ness. BAHAHAHA! The stick is pure stick. The stick has no flaccidity problems. Do not doubt the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 "Would you like to destroy some evil today?" "I am a stick." Does this mean that there will be more of the stick in book 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 If brandon doesn't right a scene with nightblood and stick, even if it's not in SL, I'm going to cry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromptj Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 In all seriousness, does anyone think that we'll see a Nightblood interlude? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 In all seriousness, does anyone think that we'll see a Nightblood interlude? Brandon Sanderson has said he's considered doing a Nightblood POV, so I'd say it's a distinct possibility. I'm inclined to think it would be in Nightblood (the novel) as opposed to taking up valuable space in an interlude. Interludes that can be better used giving us cryptic hints about worldhoppers and worldbuilding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookingglass Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Brandon Sanderson has said he's considered doing a Nightblood POV, so I'd say it's a distinct possibility. I'm inclined to think it would be in Nightblood (the novel) as opposed to taking up valuable space in an interlude. Interludes that can be better used giving us cryptic hints about worldhoppers and worldbuilding. I think if we continue with this new relationship the new Warbreaker book should be called "Nightstick: A love story" rather than just "Nightblood". Who knows it might even persuade Teenage girls that its a teen romance and they can join the Church of the Stick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromptj Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 If you call it Nightblood: Inter-species Romance, you could probably convince them that it is a vampire romance. You might need the interlude to give Nightblood some character development in SA, after all, Nightblood will be set a fairly long time before SA and people cannot be expected to read every single cosmere novel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookingglass Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 If you call it Nightblood: Inter-species Romance, you could probably convince them that it is a vampire romance. How about A Bloody stick in the Night: Conquering evil. I guess that's a bit gothic. Or maybe Destroying Evil: How their love "beat" destiny. I'm horrid at picking names. Especially romantic ones. I actually typed Stick and Nightblood into a romance novel name generator but I kept on getting "The White Enchantress" which makes no sense 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistdork Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 If you call it Nightblood: Inter-species Romance, you could probably convince them that it is a vampire romance. You might need the interlude to give Nightblood some character development in SA, after all, Nightblood will be set a fairly long time before SA and people cannot be expected to read every single cosmere novel. Just call it Nightlight...I mean...nevermind. *makes bad Twilight pun* NB's character development (if we can call it that...) could be done through conversations with others (Szeth). Perspective isn't the only way to develop characters. Syl is a developing character despite that we never see her perspective, and so arguable are all bonding spren, they change and develop because of the bond, obtaining more personhood through it. I'm not really ditching the whole NB interlude though, since, even though NB can't worldhop himself, he's probably been...around the cosmere a bit so it could still be valuable in an intercosmeric sense! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 How about A Bloody stick in the Night: Conquering evil. I guess that's a bit gothic. Or maybe Destroying Evil: How their love "beat" destiny. I'm horrid at picking names. Especially romantic ones. I actually typed Stick and Nightblood into a romance novel name generator but I kept on getting "The White Enchantress" which makes no sense I found a generator and, oddly enough, got the title Sword of Sparks. I would actually read that. The dynamic duo that is Nightstick sets out to destroy the Firebringers once and for all... and learn a little bit about true love along the way. Just call it Nightlight...I mean...nevermind. *makes bad Twilight pun* NB's character development (if we can call it that...) could be done through conversations with others (Szeth). Perspective isn't the only way to develop characters. Syl is a developing character despite that we never see her perspective, and so arguable are all bonding spren, they change and develop because of the bond, obtaining more personhood through it. I'm not really ditching the whole NB interlude though, since, even though NB can't worldhop himself, he's probably been...around the cosmere a bit so it could still be valuable in an intercosmeric sense! Nightlight. That is hilarious. Have an upvote. I really do hope Nightblood gets some character development. People talk about him as just "psychopathic talking sword", but I think he could have an awesome character arc of his own. I would love to see him treated as a character in his own right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I really do hope Nightblood gets some character development. People talk about him as just "psychopathic talking sword", but I think he could have an awesome character arc of his own. I would love to see him treated as a character in his own right. Like Hannibal Lecter . They're both psychopaths, they both eat people, they both have to be kept in an extremely over-the-top restraining system, they have both killed evil people, and they both have killed people who wanted to use them to accomplish a nefarious task. And if Nightblood does fall in love with a radiantspren, they will both have had awkward romances with the main protagonist(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookingglass Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I found a generator and, oddly enough, got the title Sword of Sparks. I would actually read that. The dynamic duo that is Nightstick sets out to destroy the Firebringers once and for all... and learn a little bit about true love along the way. That is an awesome title. I also like the description as well. Though maybe they would set out to destroy the fire quenchers to restore the light of the world instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistdork Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Nightlight. That is hilarious. Have an upvote. I really do hope Nightblood gets some character development. People talk about him as just "psychopathic talking sword", but I think he could have an awesome character arc of his own. I would love to see him treated as a character in his own right. Oh, a present, thanks good sir. ;P Beyond clever puns, though, I think that Nightblood really comes off as psychopathic because of it's nature. This said though I think that the Nahel bond doesn't only give cognitive entities sentience and physical presence, it also gives them personhoid (humanity, so to speak). Meaning that Nightblood might develop more as a character now that he can form a Nahel bond. He can become more "human", and therefore more dynamic and perhaps more aware of what his command phrase means. My biggest question at this point concerning NB is who he can bond with and if this would bonding would be limited to people with Endowment's investiture... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Nymp, on 24 Apr 2014 - 10:57 AM, said: Oh, a present, thanks good sir. ;P Beyond clever puns, though, I think that Nightblood really comes off as psychopathic because of it's nature. This said though I think that the Nahel bond doesn't only give cognitive entities sentience and physical presence, it also gives them personhoid (humanity, so to speak). Meaning that Nightblood might develop more as a character now that he can form a Nahel bond. He can become more "human", and therefore more dynamic and perhaps more aware of what his command phrase means. My biggest question at this point concerning NB is who he can bond with and if this would bonding would be limited to people with Endowment's investiture... Here, have an upvote for personhoid. I'd love to see Hoid and Nightblood sometime On a more serious note, I seem to recall a WoB floating around somewhere (although I can't for the life of me find it) that you get some kind of 'bond' (as Vasher did) if you survive actually picking up Nightblood, or something along those lines. Given that it would take some doing, but Breath and Stormlight can be swapped for each other, my guess would be that it wouldn't just be people with Endowment's Investiture. More pertinent question ( ): Can Nightblood bond a spren? A Dustbringer spren? Think about it! He'd be the perfect match for a spren! We know most spren believe KRs are eventually going to break their oaths and kill them. But Nightblood's different. Sure, he's like a puppy--a psychopathic puppy--but he's never gonna give you up or let you down, or tell a lie or kill you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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