Stromblessed Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Also let's not forget Dalinar-goes-for-a-stroll-in-highstorms Kholin . I mean he is the version of Dalinar with the most flaws but he's also the most Badass. You really see where the Blackthorn got his reputation ,from the whole Assassin take down scene. It would be nice to see more of Toh though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomness Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Taln saying "what a gift..." almost made me cry. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegatorgirl00 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I really enjoyed Hoid this book. Especially in the epilogue. In previous books I've found him mildly interesting due to his amusing comments and Cosmere knowledge, but I felt like this was the first time I really cared about him as a person. Also, Timbre. Trapping voidspren inside a gemheart to fool Fused so they don't know you bonded to the Listener. Enough said. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Steeldancer said: Have I mentioned Taln yet? Yeah, i like taln. Yeah that was a powerful moment with Ash. I can see him being high on my list with a little more screen time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emailanimal Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) There have been a number of excellent Crowning Moments of Awesome involving many characters. Of the ones I saw mentioned, Lift stepping up to Dalinar at the exact moment he is doing his "alone...all alone" thing, was beautiful, as was her decision to feed Nightblood. Of the things not mentioned, Jasnah pretty much stole almost every scene she was in. This one, however, is probably my favorite: Quote "Mother", Jasnah called, approaching where Fen and Navani stood by the guard post. "You need to rally the troops within the city and clear the enemy inside." "We are working on it," Navani said. "But - Jasnah ! In the air -" Jasnah raised an absent hand without looking, forming a wall of black pitch. A Fused crashed through it, and Jasnah Soulcast a flick of fire, sending the thing screaming and flailing, burning with a terrible smoke. Jashan Soulcast the rest of the pitch on the wall to smoke, then continued forward. "We must take advantage of Radiant Shallan's distraction and cleanse Thaylen City. Otherwise, when the assault comes from outside once more, our attention will be divided." "From outside?" Fen said. "But we have the wall fixed, and - Storms! Brightness!" Jasnah stepped aside without looking as the second Fused swooped down - the reactions of spren in Shadesmar allowed her to judge where it was. She turned and swung her hand at the creature. Ivory formed and sliced through the Fused's head as it passed, sending it curling about itself - eyes burning - and tumbling along the wall top. After pages upon pages upon pages of difficult and often futile fights with the Fused, this? Edited November 20, 2017 by emailanimal 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emailanimal Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, thegatorgirl00 said: I really enjoyed Hoid this book. Especially in the epilogue. In previous books I've found him mildly interesting due to his amusing comments and Cosmere knowledge, but I felt like this was the first time I really cared about him as a person. I have a feeling that Brandon has made a conscious decision to give Hoid a "pet the dog" moment to give us some peace of mind about who he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Man everyone is reminding me of great scenes. @emailanimal Jasnah is such a badass in that scene. I think she will be a good king (queen?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taveren Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 my favorite part was when he reaches in to the spiritual realm and hears "i forgive you" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairdweller Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Other than the epic, emotionally uplifting or emotionally devastating obvious choices, I have two "little" favourites. The first is when Bridge 4 worriedly tell Kaladin that they are worried Renarin is learning how to read and Kaladin is like "Yeah but Drehy's gay!" and they're all like *eye roll* "Sexual orientation isn't the same as gender, Kal. Storms, you used to be deevy." That made me really happy. There's a somewhat similar scene where Shallan puzzles about the fact that Jasnah does "being a woman" really, really well even though she has some super masculine tendencies/interests. The other favourite moment is when Dalinar visits the Azish and latches onto a servant so he can borrow speaking Azish from him. And the serving man's reaction is "Aah! What do I do? He's got me!" I like this because we're used to Dalinar. We first met epic, honourable, chasmfiend fighting Dalinar, and any new information we take in light of the man he became. But that's not how the rest of the world sees him. He's basically a nightmare to the rest of Roshar. It's be like getting grabbed by Vladimir Putin. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islington Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Just everything involving Queen J the Elscalling Slayer was tight. She was my favorite when the coolest thing she did was survive getting stabbed, let alone the Calvinball nonsense she gets up to in this. Weaponized Soulcasting makes her a tiny god. If she would've been in Shadesmar with Team Teen Angst and Azure, that chapter would've been three pages long. At times I feel like I love Jasnah as much as Feather loves Renarin, but then I remember that no human loves anyone or anything fictional that much. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, Islington said: Just everything involving Queen J the Elscalling Slayer was tight. She was my favorite when the coolest thing she did was survive getting stabbed, let alone the Calvinball nonsense she gets up to in this. Weaponized Soulcasting makes her a tiny god. If she would've been in Shadesmar with Team Teen Angst and Azure, that chapter would've been three pages long. At times I feel like I love Jasnah as much as Feather loves Renarin, but then I remember that no human loves anyone or anything fictional that much. I love Taln that much weve formed a deep bond 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islington Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Steeldancer said: I love Taln that much weve formed a deep bond One chapter and you faint for the guy. We're going to have to watch the hospitals when he gets his book on the back 5 Edited November 20, 2017 by Islington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabeninja Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Favorite moments: Oh Crap! Moment: When Kaladin was about to go all crazy on the invading Parshendi in the Kholinar Palace only to realize that he recognizes them... Funny Moment: Lopen making the second Windrunner Oath (sometimes the stormfather can be a real penhito hahaha) Awesome Moment: The entire final battle at Thaylen City. All of it. Most Emotional Moment: "You can't have my pain...." (Talk about darkest before the dawn) Favorite Character: I felt Adolin really shone in this book. I thought he was an ok character from the last two, however with this one I really started to like him. Hoping for that edgedancer status haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrann Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 5 hours ago, Islington said: At times I feel like I love Jasnah as much as Feather loves Renarin, but then I remember that no human loves anyone or anything fictional that much. Not sure wheter you're saying @FeatherWriter isn't human or Renarin isn't fictional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Don't get me wrong i love moments of badassery and banter, World Wars and epic battles, but Wit awakening that Doll to help that little girl to find a home, that was something special. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islington Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Leyrann said: Not sure wheter you're saying @FeatherWriter isn't human or Renarin isn't fictional. My intro to the shard was reading Feather's essay about Renarin. After that, I'm not sure which one is true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromblessed Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I absolutely loved the part where Kal reveals he's a Radiant and Lirin , who seemed completely unflappable till now , gapes at him but Hesina is just delighted and awed . Even though she is said to be deeply religious and superstitious she's so happy for Kaladin. She brings the much needed motherly love sentiment to the series that characters like Navani just didn't get. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernem Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) My favorite moment, besides Dalinar claiming his pain from Odium and Ascending, is Teft's third oath. I get teary thinking about it. He is digging deep and trying to find forgiveness for himself, but even with his problems he is willing to go out and help others. Edited November 20, 2017 by Bernem spelling and grammar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariapapadia Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Things that made my icy heart melt in this book (in no particular order) Teft saying the third oath. That, the Dalinar scene and Elhokar's death were the only things that made me cry Dalinar's "you can't have my pain" Jasnah's moment with Renarin and Dalinar, reading WoK When Renarin comes to Dalinar with a bottle and he cracks and hugs him and they cry on the floor Ash and Taln's lucidity moment Venli bonding Timbre and her realisation that her friend/partner (I'm forgetting the name now) is dead all of the Nightblood(one of my favourite characters) moments and Szeth Syl explaining to Kaladin what humas do behind closed doors Evi, it broke my heart that from the beginning everyone was so dismissive and was treating her bad Lopen saying he tried to cry to pretend he's broken Wit being there for Shallan and in the epilogue Lift casually appearing in Dalinar's vision with Odium Adolin taking Kaladin from the fight when he broke down and distracting him in Shadesmar Syl telling Kaladin that is time for someone else to save him I think I could go on, but these are some of the first that pop into my mind 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invested Beard Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 1. Everything Hoid was gold this book. 2. Come on no one has mentioned Szeth flying at top speed while wielding Nightblood and CUTTING A THUNDERCLAST IN HALF???? Yeah that's a moment right there. 3. Dalinar basically ascending. I had a feeling it would happen, but the circumstances and the power of the scene itself blew me away. Beautifully done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Brightness Jasnah Kholin Everybody. Take a bow. Quote “Mediocre?” Amaram growled. “You insult my mother, Jasnah. You know how hard she worked to raise me to be the best soldier this kingdom has ever known.” Yes, from what I understand, she spent the seven months she was with child entertaining each and every military man she could find, in the hopes that something of them would stick to you.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeatherWriter Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Apparently I was summoned. Hello. This is your daily reminder that I would die for Renarin Kholin. And also as of Oathbringer, Taln. Taln is extremely good as well. Y'all can probably guess my favorite part because it started with me having a longstanding theory proved COMPLETELY RIGHT and then followed up with Renarin POV, which is basically all I've ever wanted in my life ever. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywatch Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 There are way too many to mention. The big ones all jumped to mind immediately, but on further reflection, I've narrowed it down to two: - Dalinar using a different approach to meet with the Azish and showing up unarmed with - not one, not two, but three Serious Academic Essays to win them over in a way he's not used to. - Lift showing up apropos of nothing in Dalinar's vision, spooking Odium so badly that he disappears. She's amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromblessed Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 6 hours ago, mariapapadia said: Teft saying the third oath. That, the Dalinar scene and Elhokar's death were the only things that made me cry Whut , I literally did cry when Dalinar realised that he killed Evi and how . IMO he's probably the most broken man in Roshar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deddinty Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) I think everything with Lift in it counts as favorite. You had to know when Dalinar went to Azir with that packed lunch where it was going, but it was still amazing. Edited November 21, 2017 by deddinty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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