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  1. I felt the same. Aside from not being too interested in the scientific worldbuilding, I felt that I'd already read a better version of "hostage working with enemy to achieve enemies goals all the while planning an escape as both enemy and hostage learn no respect and even care for one another" and by Brandon nonetheless! And Emperor's soul is my favorite of his writings as well. In a way I wish he wouldn't write a sequel as Its hard for any future novella to match it.
  2. Yeah I see. Thanks for those WoB. Like you said, I think that's more loose than my physical shadow theory. I didn't realize Liar of Partinel occurred pre-shattering. Is it still canon? And is it confirmed that Hoid as a dawnshard was pre-shattering? Also I think it possible Adolnasium allowed the dawnshards to be used to kill him. It's possible he wanted to give up his Godhood and that was the only way... But yes, if Hoid was around as a man prior to the shattering. Then my theory of him being a physical shadow is, well, shattered.
  3. Ah, so much for my "physical shadow" idea being original. I still like the theory though. It makes sense to me that if a physical being would leave behind a cognitive shadow it follows that a cognitive being would leave behind a physical one.
  4. Indeed. I don't think that is inconsistent with my theory as (How do I hide Mistborn spoilers?) I would consider The Hero of Ages to be older than Harmony. If you get my reference...
  5. Upon a re-reading of Taravangian's Ascension, a thought popped into my head; A human (or dragon...) has to abandon his or her body when Ascending to Godhood and becoming a Shard's vessel. Their bodies seem to vanish from the physical realm as they enter the cognitive realm. Well, what would happen if the opposite happened? What if an innately Godly being Descended, would it now have a body after having left it's cognitive self behind? And now for a crazy completely unproven theory based upon my thought. I never read Dragonsteel Prime which may straight out debunk my theory, but here goes... What if Adolnasium allowed himself to be killed for the betterment of the Cosmere and his creations. (Pick your reason. Maybe he loved his creations so much he wanted to be amongst them, maybe he felt his rule limited the capabilities of his creations, whatever reason you want.) He therefore gave his beloved creations the tools to "kill him", splintering his powers amongst the Cosmere for his creations to take up and use themselves. When the splintering occurred, Adolnasium Descended and left a physical manifestation of himself behind. A physical shadow if you will, in the form of Hoid. Hoid is in fact the "Father of the Cosmere". Hear me out. Hoid was present at the Shattering. Hoid is always present when events affecting the Cosmere are occurring, much like a parent who checks up on the life events of a grown son even after the grown son has moved out and is on his own. Hoid will stop at nothing to protect the Cosmere, because its his Cosmere. Yes, he will see Roshar burn if he has to, but wouldn't a parent ask surgeons to remove a son's cancerous limb if it meant ensuring the overall health of the son? Hoid seems intent on helping members of the Cosmere achieve their potential, much like a parent always wishes to be there with needed encouragement to help his children achieve theirs. Hoid likes to collect the different powers of shards, he is in fact trying to pick up pieces of himself, trying to make himself whole. Okay, thanks for hearing me out. I just get the sense of Hoid being almost omniscient in the Cosmere. He seems to be more of a force than a person.
  6. Not an actual moment in the book per se. Just realizing that despite all the superhuman strengths and powers of the Radiants on Roshar, it was Taravangian who successfully defeated Odium. Underrated. You don't need to have superpowers to overcome obstacles, rather you need to maximize what you DO have at your disposal to aid you.
  7. I'm also wondering what Brandon has up his sleeve with Lift, the other two characters who were granted wishes (Dalinar and T) turned into major SA players. Other threads have theorized each receiver of a Cultivation wish will become a vessel for a shard (Lift = Cultivation & Dalinar = Honor). Lift's request of Cultivation seems unique though as she literally went to the God of change and growth and requested not to change... That's like an aspiring writer getting a one on one meeting with Brandon Sanderson and the one and only question asked is " Mr. Sanderson, how can I write a bad novel?". It seems cultivation can not only cause growth, but can tamper with and even slow growth in an entity. Much like Odium can both augment passion (Dalinar) and calm passion (Moash's numbness) in a person. Both Dalinar and T's gifts were used by cultivation to manipulate a desired outcome. Indeed I wonder what benefit can slowing a person's physical (and i suspect mental maturity's) growth have to Cultiavation?... The answer will likely be a surprise, and yet right there in front of us the whole time In Brandon I trust.
  8. Brilliant. It's so Sadnersonesque- all the information is there , but you have to make the connections to see how it fits together. How did you even think of this? Did you start by thinking maybe he's Yesteel or by wondering what "Ghostblood" referred to?
  9. “Why do you fight, Kaladin Stormblessed?” Zahel’s phantom voice called from somewhere nearby. Kaladin spun, sword out. “I fight for Alethkar.” Anyone else notice the word choice Brandon used to describe Zahel's voice? I haven't gone through the chapter thoroughly but curious to know if anyone else has discovered other Warbreaker Easter eggs in this cosmeric (is that even a word? if not, it should be) chapter.
  10. I completely agree Diomedes. It fits nicely with the theme of Odium's victims fleeing rather than confronting pain that is too much to bear. Kaladin's pain avoidance would be via suicide (though there's NO WAY Brandon would go so dark). I was addressing how I'm confused by the "Give me your pain" style tactic that failed on Dalinar which a lot of people think would be effective on Kaladin. To me it's a non-sequitur, given the source of Kaladin's pain. Kaladin doesn't suffer from not taking responsibility and not holding himself accountable for his actions. His only freedom wouldn't mean joining Odium as Champion or servant, rather by simply ending himself and his grief along with him.
  11. How so? Of Odium's two known attempts to conquer someone , the" destruction" of the person was simply the loss of conscience for their evil. Allowing the evil to run free. Kaladin has no such evil... Not quite understanding how Odium's "give me your pain" would adversely affect Kaladin...
  12. Unlike Moash and Dalinar, Kaladin would not become a ruthless killer though. I don't see Brandon having a major character betraying Honor unless the stakes are high- a Radiant becoming Odium's Champion. Having Kaladin give Odium his pain and simply becoming compromised doesn't quite have the same impact...
  13. There has a been a lot of speculation that with the early focus on Kaladin's survivor's guilt pain, Brandon Sanderson is setting up a potential story arc where he finds solace from his pain by "giving it" to Odium (possibly even becoming his champion). I simply don't understand how that would work from a psychological point of view. Of the two characters who Odium directly challenged, Dalinar retained his pain, while Moash let Odium have his. It seems to me that the opportunity to allow Odium to have one's pain is a means of ridding one's self of having to acknowledge and take ownership of one's feelings and actions. Instead they can disassociate themselves from their actions, blaming it on Odium or an influence from one of his unmade instead. (Originally I believed Hoid's tale of the Wandersail to be an analogy of Szeth, but I believe it also refers to people who put their faith in Odium. Taking responsibility for one's actions is a motif of the Stormlight Archive). Moash turned to Odium as a way of coping with the guilt of his conscience. He knew/knows what he's doing isn't honorable. By turning to Odium he can live without the guilt associated with his vengeful, murderous actions. Dalinar's story arc in Oathbringer concludes with him fully acknowledging his role in the massacres he performed. By holding onto his pain and rejecting Odium, he completely accepts responsibility for what he's done- along with the guilt and pain he initially had gone to great lengths to avoid. Had he accepted Odium's offer as Moash does, he would have been excusing his role in the monstrous actions he himself had taken. He would have fled responsibility. And remained the Blackthorn. And now to Kaladin; he is not similar to Dalinar or Moash. In contrast to their evil passion filled murders, there is honor in Kaladin's pain. He doesn't suffer because he couldn't stop himself from doing evil (like Moash and Dalinar). He feels pain because he couldn't do more good. In fact, I would venture to say that if anything, he should give away his pain. Much like someone who holds onto the cherished memories of a lost loved one to the point they can't move on, sometimes to honor the dead, you have to let go so you can honor them by living. Unlike Moash and Dalinar who need to face their actions and accept the pain of guilt and corruption instead of compartmentalizing it, Kaladin needs to let go and realize there is no proper reason for him to feel guilty.He can remember those who died under his care, without holding onto the pain and guilt that comes along with it. With this distinction, I believe Odium tempting Kaladin with his modus operandi of helping people disassociate themselves from their pain is simply a non-starter. With Moash and Dalinar the result would be a ruthless killer, with Kaladin it would be a functioning Radiant. Just my thoughts. If anyone has posted similar thoughts please direct me.
  14. In the preview chapters of ROW its revealed that Shallan has developed a level of comfort and even comradery amongst Veil, Radiant, and herself. We also find out that Venli has been able to maintain her own personality due to her Radiant Spren Bond despite being an elevated Parshendi. It got me wondering, what if a radiant allowed a fused or unmade to inhabit his or her body? And even more interesting- what would happen if Shallan somehow let a Fused, Yelig-nar, or another unmade inhabit her body? Would her multiple personalities be too much for a potential host to handle? Could one personality be taken over by the invading host while others remained intact? (Poor Adolin) It then occurred to me that Brandon has already used this idea of an antagonist trying to occupy one's mind being prevented due to the protagonist being of multiple minds. In his YA novel Starsight, Morriumur is able to survive against a delver due to his being of two minds. Is Brandon setting Shallan up to have similar success against an antagonist? Could Morriumer's success actually be a spoiler for Shallan's future success against Odium's forces?
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