Renarin Kholin

On Roshar, symmetry is seen as holy. However, it is seen as pretentious to subtly claim perfection through use of symmetry. For example, Ialai Sadeas has a symmetric name, which if I remember correctly, Navani comments on negatively. Considering that Rosharans don't even like names (aside from religious figures and lore) to be symmetrical, it follows that symmetric fashion would be similarly frowned upon. As evidence for this, most of the outfits we've seen in folios or on the Stormlight minis are asymmetrical. Most of the men have suits or vests that button up slightly to one side, not directly in the middle. And every female outfit is asymmetric because of the safehand sleeve (or glove). Maybe the reason that safehands became a part of Vorin culture was in order to make sure that women's outfits were never perfectly symmetrical, preventing presumptuous claims of holiness.

I absolutely agree that the legend that Fort talks about involving bone spores is a reference to White Sand. The disagreement in world over whether they are white or black makes that pretty obvious. However, I don't think that White Sand is necessarily related to the Aethers. Rather, I think that both Aethers and White Sand are different examples of the Luhel bond. Both work in similar ways, requiring water in trade for doing their bidding. There seem to be, as discussed above, too many differences in the specifics of where they originate and how they work for white sand to actually be a 13th aether. But Hoid was very specific in talking about the Luhel bond, and if the aethers were the only example in the Cosmere, then it would probably just be called an aether bond rather than having a broader category name.

In the most recent minis kickstarter update, they announced a mini for a character called Zellion. My best guess is that this is El, the Fused we briefly see at the end of RoW. If it is a Stormlight character like I assume, they certainly look like a Fused. What do you think?

Thanks, I have changed that

The map of Roshar included in the Way of Kings shows several cities that were not important (or even mentioned as far as I can remember) until later books, and some which have still not played a significant role. For example, Mourn's Vault, Eila, Elanar, and Varikev have still not played any major role. Others like Rathalas or Azimir were unimportant in book 1, but became very important in Oathbringer. So obviously, Brandon has plans for the cities that were labeled on that original map included in book 1. Mourn's Vault sticks out to me especially, since Brandon has said, which sounds to me similar to the effect Re-Shephir had on Urithiru before Shallan drove her out. So I wondered, could there be one of the Unmade currently or historically residing at Mourn's Vault? First, I ruled out several. Not Re-Shephir, since she was residing in Urithiru until recently. Not Moelach, who was in Kharbranth and now the Horneater peaks. Nor was it Nergaoul, who has been active in Alethkar, Jah Keved, and the Shattered Plains. Next, I ruled out Ashertmarn. The Heart of the Revel just doesn't sound like it would cause an area to be considered "not a pleasant place." My best guess as to where Ashertmarn resided prior to Oathbringer would be somewhere in the Reshi Isles. I haven't found anything that suggests Yelig-nar affects to area around itself. It seems that it only affects a person who attempts to bond with it. So, I ruled out Yelig-nar. Ba-Ado-Mishram was imprisoned during the False Desolation, and I don't think an imprisoned Unmade would affect the region around them. The other four three, Chemoarish, Dai-gonarthis, Ba-Ado-Mishram and Sja-anat were harder to narrow down. Corrupted spren would certainly make an area "unpleasant," though I think at least one of the characters would know about corrupted spren if they were anywhere in Alethkar. I suspect that, until the events of Oathbringer, Sja-anat resided somewhere far from Alethkar, but I can't entirely rule her out as a possibility. Dai-gonarthis is hard to rule out, since we know so little about him. But, if he were free, I suspect that more regions of Roshar would have suffered Aimia's same fate. Mourn's Vault does not seem to be on the verge of destruction by an Unmade, so I doubt that Dai-gonarthis is there. Which leaves us with: Chemoarish. She is also known as the Dustmother, and is commonly mistaken as the Nightwatcher, whom it is confirmed that she is not. Little else is known about her, but the title Dustmother makes me think that she probably has a regional effect, much like Moelach or Nergaoul, which would explain why Mourn's Vault is "not a pleasant place."

Related to aluminum armor, what about a heavily armored aluminum vehicle? Obviously later in the Cosmere timeline, but I would guess a car plated with a thick layer of aluminum would be able to survive the Dor. There is the problem of getting an armored aluminum car into the Cognitive Realm. Can physical objects of that size pass through a perpendicularity? Or would someone need to use stormlight or some other form of investiture to manifest it from its bead in the Cognitive Realm?

The one that I most want to know more about is ClayShan, since I have always been fascinated by martial arts and it seems to be magical martial arts. But in terms of which one I would most like to have, it has to be feruchemy. As someone who has suffered from insomnia for years, being able to store wakefulness in a bronzemind would be a game changer. The other feruchemical powers would be really useful in everyday life, too. Never being too hot or too cold again by tapping or storing a brassmind, and of course storing everything you need for school in a coppermind so that you remember everything on the test (and also not completely forget everything after the test). Zincminds would also be helpful. I could slow down my mind when I'm trying to get to sleep, and then have a sharper mind when I need it. Basically I just really want access to the cognitive powers of feruchemy.

The Shin religion, obviously. Stop walking on stones guys!

When Baon was on Roshar looking for Hoid, he eventually made his way to ths Shattered Plains, but not before Hoid had already left. He met Renarin, who seemed to immediately realize that the man Baon wanted him to look for was the King's Wit, and he told Baon about him. But, since Hoid had moved on, so did Baon, though Hoid did return to the Shattered Plains later, in Words of Radiance. Renarin was unsure of Baon's intentions and decided against contacting him to reveal that Hoid had returned. Lightsong and the Rose Empire

Personally, I'd have to go with a kandra

Dalinar has now seen Honor, Cultivation, and Odium, and all three seem to be human. However, in the Scadrial essay, it is specifically stated that both Ati and Leras were human, and the same is not stated in the Roshar essay, which leads me to wonder whether one or more of the Shards on Roshar were Sho Del or Dragons. I don't know much about the Sho Del; did they or could they look like humans? Or could dragons alter their appearance to appear human?

Roshar and Renarin. I don't like Nalthis as much, but I love Lightsong

In the Prelude to the Stormlight Archive, the heralds are referred to as Jezrien and Talenel, which I assume means that those were their real names. I assume that Alethi ardents at one point decided that symmetry was holy and changed the names of the heralds to meet their standard of holiness.

Yes, I'm thinking just in terms of how they would feel about being quarantined, not whether they are actually at risk.