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  1. I don't think Adonalsium is a person. Just like Lerasium, Atium, or Trellium, I think it is a metal, specifically the "God Metal." I think that means there was one person that held it, probably Adonals (based on the naming convention of other shards, but sounds weird with an s at the end). Maybe it could have been held by others. That would be a lot of incentive for others to try and kill Adonals. Additionally, I could see how some would be uncomfortable with one person holding all that power and push for that power to be divided.
  2. That was my thought as well, that the shattering of Honor is likely related to the insanity of the Heralds. My guess is that in order to be immortal they required a great deal of investiture from Honor. That would make them closely tied to Honor. When Honor was shattered it would have shattered the heralds as well.
  3. In the battle of Theylen City there are a few times when a figure of black smoke is mentioned hovering around Odium: "Odium had retreated into nothingness, though his Fused remained, as did most of the troops, and one strange spren - the one like black smoke." And then earlier: "the area around Venli - once crowded by the spirits of the dead - was now empty for the single black figure of swirling smoke. She missed that one at first, as it was the size of a normal person. It stood near Odium, and she did not know what it represented." Is this one of the Unmade or is it something else?
  4. I thought it was interesting that when Dalinar combined the three realms for a short period of time, Taln was lucid. Then when they separated Taln lost his mind again. Was this just a coincidence or is the declining sanity of the heralds caused by something broken across the three realms?
  5. It looks like there are now quizzes for: Warbreaker: http://www.bloxi.com/b/Skw8bme2c/warbreaker Stormlight: http://www.bloxi.com/b/Sbyw9u9tdr/way-of-kings-words-of-radience Elantris: http://www.bloxi.com/b/Sou2jjjcx/do-you-know-elantris Taking the Warbreaker one made me realize I need to reread it. There is so much I have forgotten!
  6. I got a 7/7 but totally got lucky on the Gaotona's symbol question.
  7. I was going through different quizzes on Bloxi.com and came across a quiz on the The Emperor's Soul. It is pretty basic, but still cool to unexpectedly come across something like this. Here's a link if you want to check it out: http://www.bloxi.com/b/Sbubljm04m/the-emperors-soul
  8. On the ideas of fractals and Roshar draining at the Pure Lake, these two concepts made me think of Pattern. If I remember correctly, Shallan comments on how Pattern's pattern spirals in on its self in increasingly complex patterns. This make me wonder if there is a connection between Pattern's shape and the shape of Roshar. Could the same force that causes Pattern's shape be the same force that shapes Roshar?
  9. Thanks Aeromancer, that is an excellent point. When you mentioned this it made me wonder if Adonalsium could work in a similar manner as Night Blood, though on a much much more grand scale. I also recall a recent WoB where he was asked which Shard would Hoid be most tempted by, and he stated Endowment.
  10. So this idea came from this thread http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/3563-the-origin-of-adonalsium-the-word/?hl=adoni#entry56890 but it branches a bit so I'm starting a unique thread. I think Adonalsium is not a person but a material, particularly God Metal. I realize this is highly speculative, but I think the idea is worth exploring. And I think it ties a lot of loose ends together. So first let's reference the thread mentioned earlier and run with the idea that the Adona in Adonalsium means lord or god. Then let's look at the last third of the word Adonalsium, ium. In the Mistborn trilogy we read of numerous materials, metals, ending with ium. To name them, there are Atium, Larasium, Chromium, Cadmium, and Malatium. Not to mention, scientifically, ium makes reference to metal. Combine the two and you have god-metal, or at least, god-material. Adonalsium, as a god material makes sense. If you were to combine all the Shards of Adonalsium together you would have the attributes of one very powerful/omnipotent tool. Also a material is easier to shatter than a being. And it's much easier to pick up and wield portions of a shattered object than those of a shattered being. Let's reference the the goals of Hoid, who seems interested in uniting the Shards (see the conversation about Adonalsium with Dalinar). And let's reference the Letter in the Way of Kings epigraph. In this letter Hoid is writing to a dragon and asking for help to stop Odium. From the tone of the letter the dragon doesn't seem interested in intervening. Why would Hoid ask a dragon for help, especially a dragon who is at ends with him? Could it be that a dragon or dragons forged Adonalsium. If one can create something, they also have the knowledge to destroy it. What if a dragon, or more likely dragons, formed Adonalsium. You could even call it dragon steel. But one of these dragons feared it was too powerful and shattered it. We know from a recent Q&A with Brandon that Adonalsium was shattered with intent. If the power was distributed more evenly it would prevent tyranny. So it was shattered and distributed to sixteen individuals on Yolen, who then spread out amongst the Cosmere to keep the power distributed. Yet the individual power of each shard was not foreseen. Alone, the shards were unbalanced. Look at the events on Scadrial. Or even worse in the case of Odium, which, on its own, would try to destroy all other shards. This is why Hoid is writing to the dragon. He is trying to persuade the dragon to change his mind. If Hoid can unite the remaining shards of Adonalsium, Odium can be overpowered and the shards can be reunited, hopefully returning balance to the Cosmere. My support for this is found in the last vision that Dalinar receives in The Way of Kings. In this last vision he is shown by god the impending doom of his planet. He is also shown stars in the sky disappearing, representing the work of Odium destroying shards throughout the Cosmere. He is told the only way to stop Odium is to "unite them." Dalinar thinks he is supposed to unite various peoples. I think what he is being told though, is that the only way to stop Odium is to unite the shards of Adonalsium. This is why Hoid asks Dalinar if he is familiar with Adonalsium. Some how Hoid knows of the visions that Dalinar has seen, and knows Adonalsium is at the heart of them. But Dalinar hasn't made the connection yet. So I realize this is out there, jumps around a lot, and assumes a lot, but I did my best to tie in a bunch of ideas that are floating around concerning Adonalsium and the Cosmere. Proceed to tear this theory apart
  11. This is a really interesting perspective on the character of Hoid. Based on the current evidence we have, your points seem very solid. But this also makes me think that Hoid could be very misunderstood, particularly by the 17th Shard. Also, I think it might be to early to jump the gun on if he is good or evil. For example, in politics people tend to draw sides, saying one party is good and one party is evil. When in fact neither party is inherently evil or good, they merely have a different perspective on the same issue. Ruin and Preservation are a good examples of this. I think Hoid may be similar. I can't wait to hear what others have to say on this.
  12. Yeah it's pretty cool, when I read that section in the book I thought something like this sounds like it would actually work in real life. Brandon never ceases to amaze me with the subtle details he puts into his books! And thanks Shardlet, for that like on Ernst Chladni!
  13. Just saw this an it reminded me an awful lot if a certain scene with Kabsul. Didn't know it was a real thing.
  14. This may be totally speculative right now and I posted this in the list of questions for Brandon, but I am curious to know what you all think. In the epigraph in The Way of Kings, what does the unnamed character write the letter with and on what is it written?
  15. In the epigraph in The Way of Kings. What does the unnamed character write the letter with and on what is it written?
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