Popular Post Chaos Posted May 29, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 So this is a thing that just happened: http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2ytg2h/im_novelist_brandon_sanderson_ama/crpb8mn?context=3 I'm in shock. I don't know what to think. It's crazy though. Weiry had an idea that perhaps Lutha was one of his kids. I always thought Lutha was a romantic interest, but this would also make sense. Discuss! 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 .........Wow. I honestly expected a RAFO on that one. That's um... yeah.So the real question is was this before or after he became a Sliver? If it was after that'd definitely be interesting, firstly because it makes the highest likelihood of another fullborn, something he was deliberately trying to avoid. Was his plan originally to leave a dynasty instead of becoming an immortal tyrant?Ah so many questions!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slater Posted May 29, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) Ha, maybe castrating every other male member of his race made him feel like he needed to compensate somehow. Imagining him as a dad and husband while also and all powerful God King hilarious. Wife: Dear, you can't have Inquisitors babysit our one year old child. LR: What, why? There great with kids! Wife:... Kid:...... Ruin:........Dude, your a terrible father. Edited June 7, 2015 by Slater 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kobold King Posted May 29, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Everyone else is thinking about the myriad theorizing implications this holds... and I'm just sitting here imagining the Lord Ruler shouting at a teen girl in a miniskirt, declaring "NO DAUGHTER OF THE SLIVER OF INFINITY IS GOING OUT WEARING THAT." 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS03 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Possibly the 1st known Sliver to procreate, right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turos Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I wonder if this had anything to do with him almost getting rid of the Final Empire at one point. Wish I knew how to search these reddit pages for WoBs... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I wonder if this had anything to do with him almost getting rid of the Final Empire at one point. Wish I knew how to search these reddit pages for WoBs... That is a very interesting idea. Are you searching for the "getting rid of the Final Empire" quote? Because that one isn't a Reddit one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmurfAquamarineBodies Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Was Vin related to the Lord Ruler? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Now I wonder if the first generation of Inquisitors were his kids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Now I wonder if the first generation of Inquisitors were his kids... That's messed up... and makes way too much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmurfAquamarineBodies Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Now I wonder if the first generation of Inquisitors were his kids... Yea. That's my thought as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Weiry's thought that Lutha was Rashek's child is something that I'm currently subscribing to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slater Posted May 30, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Rashek had every male of his race castrated so he wouldn't have to worry about his daughter dating. Then she turned out to be a Lesbian. Lord Ruler: "God dammit." Edited May 30, 2015 by Slater 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Lord Ruler: "God dammit." I think you meant "Me dammit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurisses Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 "Um, Father, I'm a lesbian." "Rust and Ruin! *burns pewter*" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arook Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 What if one of the first generation kondra was he child? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) In before the legions of fanfic writers begin writing Rashek domestic fics (This reveal was so earth-shattering it broke 17S and caused the Reod ) Edited May 30, 2015 by Kasimir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARARITA Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 ermerfreakingerd - i think i just got the PTSD awesome question ..but... why was it asked ???!!! not only do we need to find out -before or after he took power ..but... -how many kids -male or female -did the kid(s) survive -who(?) did he reproduce(?) with and -- if after he took power... -which part of the world (southern?) WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Tavash Shar Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 This might actually be why he started the breeding program in Terris in the first place. Some twinborn challengers who were also his children tried to go Zeus on his Cronos and he had to kill his own very powerful children. If he almost lost when that happened he would be pretty dead set on making sure it did not happen again I think. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High prince of geeks Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ha, maybe castrating every other male member of his race made him feel like he needed to compensate somehow. Imagining him as a dad and husband while also and all powerful God King hilarious. Wife: Dear you can't have Inquisitors babysit our one year old child. LR: What why? There great with kids! Wife:... Kid:...... Ruin:........Dude, your a terrible father. THat kid would grow up to be awsome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypatia Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Me think: Is this relevant for the over-all-plot? If yes, then there could be something in his next volumes - and we are going back to the LR - someone is looking after his relics. Perhaps they don't want Mistborns, rather real Ferruchemics. To the when and who: Since there wasn't any gossip - before or in his starts as Lord Ruler is a good option. He could have had an 'impact' on his nobility or this was the reason for the "breeding-program" for Terris. A possibility is also this Terriswoman in Elantris - Hoid saving his child/children and hopping with them to Sel. But back to Mistborn and who - if this should be a plotpoint, then is a living offspring the logical consequence - a descendant out of the first triology or - my first guess - Sazed. Wouldn't it be nice - the real "HoA" is the descendant of the "would-be HoA"? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaa Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) Me think: Is this relevant for the over-all-plot? If yes, then there could be something in his next volumes - and we are going back to the LR - someone is looking after his relics. Well, his bracers (which are now legendary artifacts called the Bands of Mourning) will be a major plot device in the third Era 2 book, so it's very likely we'll get more information about him there. There are many cool possibilities as to what happened to Rashek's progeny. Your idea of Sazed being his descendant is pretty interesting. Or maybe Rashek is literally "Father" to one or more of the First Generation kandra. Another possibility is that he sent his child/children to rule over the people of the south pole. Or he may have killed them. Maybe even used them as sources of Hemalurgic charge. Anyway, aside from the fact that his progeny has never been mentioned before, I really don't see much reason to be shocked by this news. It would have been more interesting if Brandon said Rashek had a child born after he started wearing his Hemalurgic atium bracers, since that may or may not have led to... complications. Edited May 31, 2015 by skaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comatose Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm more on the train of thought that his child was killed (perhaps by his hand). Having ANY living descendants would be pretty world breaking in the final empire (where allomancy and feruchemy are kept separate). My guess is that if he had a kid before ascension, he had them turned into a Mistwraith. If after (which would be more interesting) he perhaps had to kill the child himself to prevent a threat to his throne OR (on the other hand) perhaps the child was a part of his plan to give up the Final Empire (which Brandon wrote into my copy of Alloy of Law). Maybe things went wrong in his attempt to create an heir, leading to his resignation to eternal dominance. I also love that 'Lutha' could be a daughter rather than a romantic partner. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 If Lutha indeed was the namesake for Luthadel, then shouldn't she be a pre-Ascension character? This would mean that she most likely was not the cause for him trying to give up the Final Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Anamaximder Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Oh, My GOSH!!!! This is awesome! Now I'm imagining Rashek eating dinner with his kids. LR: How was your day, son? Son: I hung out with the Inquisitors. LR: Great! I hope they don't Ruin you! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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