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  1. Thanks Treamayne, I didn't think about it as a form of Savantism before.
  2. So, we've seen what happens to regular humans that over-use soul casters and how they eventually become the essence they create. I've always wondered, could the affliction of the ardent 'Soulcasters' be reveresed by a particularly skilled Elsecaller? I mean, the person still sees themselves as human, could you use Soulcasting and bunch of stormlight to have them change to the form they already see themselves as? You don't even need to convince them.
  3. I was inspired by Brandon and Dan's experiments with ChatGPT and decided to ask it to write a fantasy novel about kite based magic. Honestly...I'd read it. prompt: write a fantasy novel about kite based magic As the sun set over the sprawling city of Arathia, a lone figure could be seen perched atop a rooftop, gazing out over the skyline. His name was Jarek, and he was a kite mage - one of the rare few who possessed the ability to harness the magic of the wind through his trusty kite. Jarek's kite was no ordinary kite, for it was imbued with the power to control the very currents of the air. With a flick of his wrist and a whispered incantation, Jarek could make his kite soar higher, dive lower, or even change direction in mid-flight. But Jarek's powers had not gone unnoticed. The ruling council of Arathia had long been wary of those who possessed magical abilities, and had recently passed a law forbidding the use of magic in the city. Jarek knew he was playing a dangerous game, but he could not resist the lure of the wind and the freedom it offered. As he launched his kite into the air, he felt the rush of power coursing through his veins. But suddenly, he felt a tug on the string. He looked down to see a group of council guards standing on the rooftop below, their crossbows trained on him. "You are under arrest for using magic in violation of city law," one of the guards barked. Jarek knew he was trapped, but he refused to go down without a fight. With a fierce cry, he poured all of his magic into his kite, causing it to glow with a blinding light. The guards were caught off guard by the sudden burst of energy, and Jarek seized the opportunity to make his escape. With a mighty leap, he launched himself into the air and soared away on his trusty kite. As he flew over the rooftops of Arathia, Jarek knew that his life would never be the same. But he also knew that he would never give up his kite magic, no matter what the cost. For in the wind, he had found a power and a freedom that no law could ever take away.
  4. Could a Sleepless hold a nahel bond? and if so, could every hordeling get a tiny set of plate and a tiny shard weapon? I suspect fighting off a swarm of 1000 tiny Plated Windrunner hordelings with Shard tipped claws would be the end of pretty much anyone So Sleepless (10), 5th Oath Windrunner (350) Make him an Elantrian (200) and give him a Larkin (5) to ride and you still have enough for the 9th heightening (400) just for fun. One note, I suspect you need to either state that the Larkin is a baby one, or increase the cost significantly. Dawnshard suggests the Larkin/Lancer will get to GOT-Dragon sized based on the skulls at the end. "Chiri-Chiri will need to return every few years until she is fully grown" "Fully grown?" Rysen said, turning again toward those skulls. "Oh storms..."
  5. I remember Hoid making a point in SP3 of saying he didn't bring Design into the physical realm (as we all know how THAT ended), presumably in reference to Ishar's insane experiments not ending well.
  6. Just finished Tress, and wow, Brandon has managed to pack a lot into a short book. Do we have any idea on where this story occurs in the timeline? We get a fair few tidbits that give us clues The presence of computers and space travel implies that it's very late cosmere 2nd era Scadrian influence (Death and his metal spikes!) Sazed releasing the Kandra Apparently the Iri have only been gone a few hundred years, which creates all sorts of timeline implications Also the fact that Hoid doesn't have Design along for the ride implies it's either before or he lost her. I guess we may find out more in the other Secret Project where they appear. So has there been an official note about where this occurs in the timeline?
  7. As Zellion is included in the RoW pack, it's reasonable to assume they're *in* RoW rather than introduced in book 5. So that does certainly make it a lot more likely to be El than anyone else we've seen.
  8. As soon as they went out of their way to discuss Chana's red hair I thought something was up....then a Herald died...... Oh.....snap!
  9. I imagine the artist doing SP3 has got their work cut out for them. Ok, so she's creature of such infinite complexity that her face could drive you insane, but she's also smoking hot, also, you need to fit prime numbers in there somewhere.
  10. Hi everyone, I don't post here often so apologies if this has been covered, but on thinking about RoW and it's revelations something has been bugging me. Why was the Singer race allowed to survive between desolations? I'll start with a few assertions that I assume are correct: * Roshar had multiple desolations during the Heraldic Epocs, and by the end they were only a few years apart. * Immediately after a desolation, the Heralds when back to Braise, the world was devastated but the Knights Radiant were in full operation. * All fused return to Braise after a desolation, and no forms of power are granted (with the exception of Ba-Ado-Mishram's false desolation) * The Parshmen form didn't exist before the imprisonment of Ba-Ado-Mishram at the end of the false desolation/recreance, so between desolations they would have been on par with the Parshendi in terms of forms (Warform) What bugs me is why didn't some of the Knights Radiant make the same practical decision that Jasna came up with and just decide that the Singers needed to be eradicated in the time between desolations? Considering how close together the Desolations were by the end, it would not have been a secret as to what a 'Void Bringer' is, at least in the Vorin people's minds. Obviously the Wind Runners, Edge Dancers etc would have opted for a live-and-let-live philosophy, but it would only take a few more pragmatic Elsecallers, or one Szeth level Skybreaker to decide that it was best for everyone if the Singers were extinct the next time a Herald broke. Considering what they can do vs unpowered individuals, even a handful of determined Radiants would have been able to commit a genocide capable of severely hampering the next desolation, no Singers, No forms of power, no Fused.
  11. Thanks RShara. I hadn't seen that one.
  12. Wit not having the Blade is not the same as Wit didn't take it. As @Glubbdrubb's WoB states, he doesn't have the sword *now*. Considering he was there when Taln arrived carrying the Blade and knew of it's significance, I would be very surprised if he didn't take precautions to prevent Odium's forces getting it by hiding it.
  13. Thanks for the correction. All of these pagan western kingdoms and religions get confusing
  14. I also believe it is Paliah at the Palaeneum and Ishar is confirmed as Tezim the God-priest of the Emul.
  15. Taln's blade was almost definitely switched out for another blade by Hoid during their trip from Kholinar to thr Shattered Plains. Where it is is anyones guess but I would say it's very unlikely that the forces of Odium will be able to get to it.
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