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Elder

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  1. As for the Unmade being normal to them, they’re probably associated with phenomena that people take for granted as being a part of the world they live in. As Treamayne said, good deduction. I can really only think of one other phenomenon off the top of my head that you’ve seen by this point. I wonder if you’ll put it together before it’s explained….
  2. My wife is almost exactly where you’re at in Oathbringer audiobook.
  3. Sazed did find Mercy frightening. But, Sunhearts seem less like a product of a Shards intent, and more like an unintentional byproduct. The skin based transfer of heat seems far more indicative than sunhearts to me.
  4. What does the behavior of the investiture tell you? Endowment’s all about the giving of Breath. Honor is about oaths and bonds. Virtuosity likes rock stacking and Dramas on TV. Ruin is about impaling people There’s usually some clue in how power is transferred and obtained. I need to go through this again. I’m not certain but this power seems like it’s something that is easily taken. The planet draws investiture into itself. The Cinder King drains people, Zellion drains the Cinder King, etc. people can’t touch each other without some sort of transfer. Makes me think: Ambition, Endowment, maybe someone we haven’t met yet.
  5. There’s No Perpendicularity. That’s a decent indicator, though not necessarily a decisive one. I’m trying to figure out what the intent of the local investiture is. I haven’t yet come to any conclusions.
  6. I thoroughly loved Yumi. and…… more….. answers…… coming!
  7. So…… close…… to…. answers….. “There’s always another secret.” you will get some answers soon, and then later you’ll get deeper ones, and you’ll realize that what you’ve got is still not the end of it.
  8. Mraize infiltrating Sadeas’ camp and their enmity with Amaram.
  9. Crazy idea: Hoid eventually (not necessarily within the scope of this book) realizes that he messed up here with Jasnah.
  10. Yup! Personally, I latched on to Dalinar in this one far more than Kalladin. I love seeing the contrast between who he was, who he is, and….. well, no spoilers. Shallan’s story in this one surprised me with how much it pulled me in. But yeah, perspective changes always left me wanting more.
  11. Emeralds definitely are used to soulcast grain. Jasnah also has the benefit of an Ink Spren to help her learn the ins and outs of Soulcasting. And a few years to figure it out. Finally, despite being made of different substances, a human body is cognitively a pretty cohesive unit. It may be something more of a battle of wills when it comes to soulcasting people.
  12. Dalinar the Diplomat is always interesting to see. Elhokar is in an interesting place after WoR. I think he maybe has finally realized he has room to grow, and that he can change. And that’s a difficult but good place to be.
  13. I wonder if there might not be more to the title he briefly claimed in Oathbringer: Unity. Bear with me here: Honor has been splintered. What if putting a splintered shard back together changes it? Modifies its intent into something new. Harmony is something new. He isn’t just an alloy of Preservation and Ruin. He has his own stated intent of maintaining balance between the two, despite Ruin being stronger. As opposed to Discord, which would be made of the same Shards and yet would not be the same. Granted, neither of Harmony’s constituent Shards were splintered. And we really don’t know what Unity is. All three of the Roshar Shards? Reconstructed Honor? Refined Honor? War? I mean just because the Light is called Warlight, doesn’t mean the Shard is named that. Storm and Void aren’t Shards. Though, War is also the name of the Rhythm. Here’s an idea: What if Unity is the Anti-Light of War? Also makes me wonder if Harmony might be the Anti-Light of Discord, or Vice Verse. Unity would be a much better match for what Dalinar is already becoming than War. Maybe moreso than mere Honor.
  14. Something that came up on Facebook on this subject: Other than killing Teft, (which was for the benefit of breaking Kaladin), Moash’s more personal killings, Elhokar and Roshone, both happened as those two were in the process of changing. Elhokar just as he was about to achieve Radiance, Roshone as he was rather poetically trying to free prisoners. Many, myself included, can empathize with these killings, and as such are more lenient about them. I’m far more upset by killing Teft and Phendorana and the attempts to drive Kaladin to Suicide. This may be a rather counterproductive mistake. Moash’s key flaw is his refusal to believe that people, especially himself, can change. It may very well be that in order to accept his ability to change, he’ll have to acknowledge Elhokar and Roshone’s ability to change. That they were in fact changing. This is going to hurt. A lot. This isn’t just guilt. This is humility directed toward people who wronged him grievously. I’ll admit I’m not sure I’d be up for that challenge. If explored, this arc could bring in a particular Dawnshard, thinking about it.
  15. Does Hoid know and help Liss? Liss has a Shardblade….. Azure’s sword isn’t a Shardblade. We can go into what her sword is if you want, but it’s definitely not a Shardblade. Liss’s definitely is, and the differences between the two are relevant. A Shardblade is easy to hide, Azure’s sword is not. Nor are we sure that sword burns out eyes the way Liss has to cover up. also, I could be wrong, but Azure doesn’t seem the type to be an assassin for hire.
  16. I loved A. That the Stormfather was totally on board and B. It was a very simple short ceremony.
  17. Smoker…… suits me well enough.
  18. The ghosts are said to haunt the high storms, and it’s mentioned in the Way of Kings IIRC. Granted, there’s a lot of investiture being thrown around in those, so a cognitive shadow in there would hardly surprise me. There’s also some weird giant Spren, maybe great shell action going on? IIRC, Dalinar flips one off in one of his Oathbringer flashbacks.
  19. One possible extension of this idea: the Malwish definitely personify their ships. Brunstell and Wilg run on Ettmetal technology, which means they’re partially made out of invested materials. The ships might have some extra Identity as well Granted, I may be reading too much into it. There are always stories of sailors personifying their ships, typically as women. But maybe it’s just that I’m listening to it on audiobook, but Allik seems to talk about Wilg in particular as if he and that flying dinghy were a team.
  20. One Sanderson sized book to make the changes…. But he might only begin his process by the end of the book. Or he might not turn it around at all. Either way, Moash is setting himself up to be ideologically destroyed. That’s the stakes he’s created. That will be quite satisfying, It will be up to him as to whether he can survive that.
  21. Depends on what he’d actually be doing as a herald I suppose. Who knows how the situation will change. But good point,
  22. So here’s my question: what does Moash’s redemption even look like: A. Let’s start with the motivation. What would actually shock Moash’s moral senses enough for him to change his ways? He’s already had Odium’s Gift lifted twice, and each time he ran back to his master with his tail between his legs. That said, neither Renarin nor Navani really had any interest in rehabilitation for Moash. So here’s 2 scenarios where I think it could happen: 1. He keeps on attacking Kaladin’s dreams, but Kaladin fights back, and utterly defeats Moash psychologically and philosophically. Maybe he says his 5th ideal. Moash gets the gift lifted. And then Kaladin reaches out his hand, and pucks up the broken Moash. That might be a turning point if Moash lets it happen, which would be a first. Also, I’m not sure I’d blame Kaladin if he didn’t reach out. 2. Moash somehow or other actually succeeds in breaking Kaladin. And then he realizes, it doesn’t make anything better. Moash is still is unsatisfied, and he can’t figure out why, so he seeks out answers that eventually lead to him making better choices. Honestly, I hate this idea. It could be rather devastating. B. Then there’s the timing of it. It could be he’s at rock bottom now, and is ready to start making changes at the beginning of the book. Or it could be more climactic, with the whole Kaladin’s 5th ideal tie-in. Or something in between. C. Finally, to what end? In many cases, these redeemed fictional characters die as part of their redemption. Your Darth Vaders, you Kylo Rens, etc. I prefer making them live with it. Your Angels, your Teal’cs, etc. of course technically, Moash could do both. He could die. But, carrying Jezrien’s blade, and having killed Jezrien, he might end up filling a job opening. It certainly wouldn’t happening on its own mind you. Someone would have to intervene.
  23. I’ve been thinking about the Terris and the Malwish. Specifically the Terris Enclave. The Malwish, to some extent, revere metalborn, and I imagine Feruchemists in particular. Most of the Elendel Basin is freaked out about the Malwish, but the Terris Enclave is somewhat outside of the rest of Elendel Society. They may not necessarily share in the militarism, being mostly pacifist. That said, individuals like Adawathwyn may prove me wrong. Then there’s the legend of Old Terris, a lost land of cold climate….. kinda like Southern Scadrial. Makes me wonder how the Terris Enclave will react to heightening tensions between Elendel and the Malwish. Will some of them seek out the southern continent, looking for a land more like their ancestral home? Will they become a persecuted minority again as they try to remain neutral amid ever heightening tensions?
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