Legui01010

Everyone feels the Thrill, but Kaladin is an exception. Nergaoul influence doesn't affect him, I recommend finishing OB and RoW before getting into any theories.

Honor could still be reforged (as it is of know, there's no case of that happening to any of the other Splintered Shards), but that would mean collecting all the pieces. One is possessed by Dalinar and the Stormfather, I suppose that one is also held by Ishar, since he was able to summon Honor's Perpendicularity and the Stormfather couldn't feel it, Kaladin has one it would seem, given his greater resistance (I know that part of that is given by the fact that he was close to achieving the 4th Ideal, but the Sibling also said that he was stronger than the rest of the Radiants) against Urithuru's Surge Suppression. Now this are just 3 pieces (that I know of) of the power of a nigh god like being, there's bound to be a lot more. Where are the rest? No clue.

Exactly, also another example of this is Spook, though he is an extreme. Consuming large amounts of Investure can cause savantism (at least for allomancers). Wonder if that is possible for any other form of Investure

In this case he burned a lot of Stormlight in a very short period of time, due to healing his arm being cut by the Honorblade Szeth was carrying. Also Kaladin was struggling with his oaths at the time, blurring his bond with Syl. In here the Tower, and the Sibling, had its mechanisms turned against the Radiants, putting them to sleep. The only reason Kal was up and about was because of how near to the 4th Ideal he was, as to his unique connection to Honor (even being splintered). You wonder then if he was resistant to the Siblings suppression of surgebinding, then why did he fall exhausted after his fight? The suppression also applied to his connection to Syl, adding this to the lack of Stormlight, Kal was in pretty bad shape. On top of that Odium was targeting Kaladins dreams, so the very little rest he got was plagued with nightmares on Braize.

They broke the Oathpact, which means no more going back to Braize for them, except Taln, the only one who didn't break. It is stated by Ishar in RoW that the Oathpact can be re started, though I doubt they'll accomplish that. I think they just fade away when they are killed, since they are cognitive shadows, just like Jezrien.

Shallan is a great character, though understandable that many hate her. Exactly, I talked about this in another post, and one of the main things I like about Stormlight Archive. The path of Radiance, the swearing of oaths is the healing of oneself; this doesn't mean it will take the pain away. Look at Dalinar during Oathbringer, how he suffered at the end when facing Odium, or Kaladin during Rhythm of War. Swearing Oaths is just the first step, but like Dalinar said: "The most important step a man can take is the next one."

So everyone becomes chulls then

Do know that Kaladin is a special case, he has suffered quite a lot, time and time again, and it may be true that many times he breaks down, but he always jumps back. Like StormingTexan said above, Kaladin is great character but by no means my favourite, that spot would go to Dalinar or Vin in my case. Dalinar for owning up to his mistakes and trying to do better, and Vin's growing up from the first moment in the Final Empire. Also what book are you in? Cause there's quite a development in his emotional state with the passing of the books.

The part in Rhythm of War where Kaladin is flying over the fused when Navani bonds the Sibling, when the Urithuru is coming back to life (so to say), and warns the fused to leave Urithuru without causing any more chaos. Such an amazing part of the back, the peak and culmination of it.

Seems interesting, but why would Adolin strike a bargain or side with Odium, Maya would probably warn him off (if Shallan, Dalinar or the others don't, which doesn't seem likely). He just begun to walk a path (while not Radiance) to bond with Maya, in a way no there Radiant has before (that we know of). Also Kelek strongly suggested to release Ba-Ado-Mishram, which would mean an important turn, could be good or bad, but she is just an Unmade, hardly a match against the power of a Shard (even if she must be the most powerful of the Unmade). I do agree on the part of Todium finding a way to wiggle out of the bargain by doing something during the Contest of Champions, and it must be fast cause Hoid does realise of Taravangian's deception and stealing of his memories (Brandon said it during a Q&A I think, I don't have the quote here).

Never said she couldn't, just that she had to be more powerful than we knew. And if she could "bless" Lift, why not do so with herself or any of the other Shards?

If Cultivation's purpose truly was this, 1st: Lift might become among the most dangerous of the Shards (if she Ascends); 2nd: Cultivation has to be even more powerful than we know, if she is to "override" the will of Adonalsium (the fragment of it that is within the Shard). That would mean an end to the Splintering of the remaining Shards, but what could be the repercussions of such action? If Odium becomes Splintered, someone might come into the possession of one of those Splinters (imagine Moash having a Splinter of Odium, not very pleasant). And we still don't know if the Shards can or cannot be Reforged, so there's that as well.

I don't think she is concerned with Roshar in itself, she seems to be concerned about Rayse being unable to properly control Odium, hence the need for a new Vessel (in this case Taravangian, who asked her for the means to save the world). All Shards can see into the future to some degree, but this possibilities could disappear if some action is done to do so (such as the presence of a Truthwatcher, which affects future - seeing abilities of the Shards, at least for Odium). Regarding Taravangian, he's not bound to protect Kharbranth, he just saw in his "highest" intelligence day that the only affordable deal he could strike with Odium was the survival of his city. His objectives now that he is a Shard though are unknown, we can speculate that he might see the other Shards as a danger to Roshar and will try to protect it (which might become complicated due to the deal Dalinar stroked with Rayse, which might mean a loophole in said deal for Taravangian to be released from Roshar), while the other Shards will see Taravangian as the highest threat to all worlds, now that Odium has found its perfect Vessel.

Oooh very nice! The thing I gotta say I love about it is the absolute peace and happiness of Kaladin's after talking to Tien and accepting his 4th Ideal, really nailed it!