-Deleted- Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 So I don't know if this means anything or if anyone else has touched on this, but Kalad, the name attached to the secret army referred to as Kalad's Phantoms in Warbreaker is a shortened version of Kaladin's name, the prmary character in The Stormlight Archive. Now since the events of Warbreaker supposedly happened before the Stormlight Archive, that isn't actually provable at this moment. So could Kaladin somehow end up on Nalthis and be a part of its history? Or could someone from his bridge crew or someone else inspired by him become a worldhopper and end up on Nalthis, using Kaladin's name or a variation of it to uphold his inspiration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Monstrosity Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Kaladin's name was changed 90% of the way into Stormlight archive, and he was named that because it would sound like Paladin. So this doesn't seem particularly likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Deleted- Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Kaladin's name was changed 90% of the way into Stormlight archive, and he was named that because it would sound like Paladin. So this doesn't seem particularly likely. Be that as it may, he could very well have decided after the idea to change Kaladin's name that him and Kalad were either the same person or connected since the background story isn't set in stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windrunner Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Kalad is another name for Vasher, so I don't really see this as being likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethling Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Not everything is an in depth contribution. Sometimes authors just get a certain name stuck in their head and use variations. There have been other instances of words appearing in multiple books, and it has been confirmed by team Sanderson that it was just coincidence. Now, if Kaladin all of a sudden comes into the command of undead warriors made out of concrete and bones, that might be a different story, but I doubt he would even consider doing something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Monstrosity Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Note that 'ati' is an elantrian aon for 'hope', but it's completely unrelated to the nice and caring guy also named 'Ati'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pechvarry Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Note that 'ati' is an elantrian aon for 'hope', but it's completely unrelated to the nice and caring guy also named 'Ati'. I actually figured that one was feasibly related. >.> But then, that goes back to my whole "Ado is an Aon" and therefore "Aonic is based on pre-shattering language" and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Monstrosity Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) I actually figured that one was feasibly related. >.>It's been officially confirmed as a coincidence (Ati the Aon was named after a girl named Matisse who did an Elantris diorama thingy, IIRC). They're even pronounced differently - not that anyone would notice. Edited June 4, 2013 by Phantom Monstrosity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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