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Blindillusions

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  1. Jasnah returning from Shadesmar thinking she has epicness to perform only to have Wit let her know it's done The chasm scenes with Shallan and Kal The Lopen Syl defying the Stormfather Page 17 to 1080. =)
  2. Can we post spoilers for unpublished books here. If so, there are two things this letter could be addressing.
  3. Where's the justification? Nothing about his decision was morally or legally right. He broke the trust he as a leader has with his men. That is the most evil act a leader can do. Your first example is simply another version of that breach of trust. You other examples, while evil, are not what I was speaking to. I'm speaking of a specific instance and what I, as an officer, consider to be the worst thing a leader can do. But then, it's all a matter of perspective. I'm an officer in the US Army. My values and opinions are those of such. A Soldier places his or her life andfaith in their leaders. It is that leaders responsibility to keep that faith and do everything possible to protect those lives. Amaram, in that one instant, threw that responsibility away. He deserves his guilt, just as he deserves his fate, whatever that fate may be as deemed by the laws of Roshar. Edit: Also, allow me to clarify. I am speaking in the terms of military leadership, not political leadership. The belief I am espousing is in the vein of pure military. An officer in any army can make decisions that are military, political or both. It is my opinion based on my values that the worst thing a leader can do in regards to the military is break the trust of those he or she leads. And there is nothing which can justify breaking that trust.
  4. I'm sorry, but Amaram's actions in regards to how he obtained his shards are reprehensible and have no justicfication. What he has done with those shards in the time he has had them is irrelevant. That he chose to have his own men killed and one enslaved at the suggestion of another is inconsequential as the ultimate decision was his. What it comes down to is this: Amaram murdered three of his Soldiers and enslaved another. As a leader of Soldiers, I find what he did to be the most evil act a leader can do. Someone above mentioned that leaders have to make the hard decisions. This is true. Amaram makes decisions every day that could lead to the death of many men. But that's not the choice he is making here. He murdered his men. In the next few months I will take command of a company. My choices will greatly affect the lives of the Soldiers who serve in that company. Should I have to take my company to war, there is a chance that Soldiers within that company could make the ultimate sacrifice. My company and myself could be placed in a situation where some of us may die. And yes, the orders I give could very well lead to those deaths. But never, and I do mean NEVER, would I be justified in putting a gun to one of my Soldier's head and pulling the trigger. My 1SG could suggest it. My battalion commander could suggest it. My XO could suggest it. That one death could save the lives of the rest of my company. My battalion. The United States. The world. It would still not be justifiable. A true leader of men would never murder one of his Soldiers. I am a captain in the United States Army. I am a leader of Soldiers. Those Soldiers' lives are my responsibility. It is an honor and a trust I take very seriously. Amaram does not deserve the position he is in. He deserves to be tried, convicted and sentenced to death for breaking the trust of his position. Nothing he has done with the ill-gains of his break of trust, or anything he may eventually do, will ever justify the actions he took. I'll step off my soapbox now.
  5. I don't know. It says Renarin "read". That's very intriguing.
  6. Or it could be something along the lines of, "we have our eyes on you," only they're implying, "we'll be listening for you."
  7. I will run with scissors with my eyes closed and my shoes untied. - Order of Risktakers
  8. Lightweavers: I will be a beacon by which others can see.
  9. From : Nearer the Flame- "Jasnah shook her head to herself, though Shallan could not guess what thoughts had caused the unconscious gesture." Could this be Jasnah interacting with Ivory?
  10. Nope. Teft is the product of Bela and Narg's attempt to RULE WORLDS!
  11. Hollywood is systematically destroying my childhood. Sigh. Wonder when the remake of Bedknobs and Broomsticks will be announced. *goes to find a corner to huddle in*
  12. Edmond Dantès - In a story that has everything one could want there has to be a main character that is everything one would want in a protagonist. Edmond is that protagonist. To me...one of the greatest characters in one of the greatest novels ever written. Matrim Cauthon, Shai (I really hope we get to read more about her in the future), Eli Monpress, Cugel the Clever, Wit (Hoid)...and many others I'm too tired to think about at this moment.
  13. Born in England. Raised in Mississippi. Spent various amounts of time in: Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Maryland, South Carolina and Virginia. Currently stationed in South Korea. Plan on making this my home for the foreseeable future.
  14. Might not be the place to ask this, but how are the Orders numbered on the chart?
  15. Well, it stands to reason that the rule applies specifically to humans. The rule goes, "Don't shed the blood of another." To most people, a deer would not be "another." After all, the shades only come from the deaths of humans. As such shades are (theoretically) only drawn to blood when one human draws the blood another human. Addtionally, there is the part about blood "shed in anger, exposed to open air," which gives rise to an additional theory that the blood has to be drawn through violence. If this were not the case, any common accident involving someone causing someone else to bleed could lead to angering the shades. As these people live in the woods, I can see quite a few instances where blood is shed in an accident. But it's not mentioned that this is also something to avoid. As for the other rules: They simply seem to attract the shades' attention, not outright infuriate them. Fire to dazzle and confuse, motion to draw attention.
  16. Physical and ebook. But while in Korea it's been all ebooks all the time. (Kindle on smart phones is about the best thing ever.) Sadly my book collection is suffering in boxed up purgatory at the moment. As for audio books...I'd listen to MK and KR recite their grocery list...so I own all the WoT audiobooks along with WoK.
  17. Shai. I've always been fond of change. And she wears glasses!
  18. Well. Not just lightning so much. What if storm form is the form the Parshendi must be in to access all surges. A theory perhaps easily cracked...but it's all simply about generating thought and discussion.
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