Mr Maker Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) You have probably all realised this long ago, but the Part Titles for all the 3 Stormlight books form Keteks (as well as giving the theme to the parts themselves). Sanderson is just so cool. So many little details, so easy to miss. I just can’t fathom how he does it! The Keteks: The Way of Kings Part 1: Above Silence Part 2: The Illuminating Storms Part 3: Dying Part 4: Storm’s Illumination Part 5 The Silence Above >> Above Silence, The Illuminating Storms –Dying– Storm’s Illumination, The Silence Above Words of Radiance Part 1: Alight Part 2: Wind’s Approach Part 3: Deadly Part 4: The Approach Part 5: Winds Alight >> Alight, Wind’s Approach –Deadly– The Approach, Winds Alight Oathbringer Part 1: United Part 2: New Beginnings Sing Part 3: Defying Truth, Love Truth Part 4: Defy! Sing Beginnings! Part 5: New Unity >> United, New Beginnings Sing –Defying Truth, Love Truth– Defy! Sing Beginnings! New Unity Edited December 11, 2017 by Mr Maker 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRandAlThor Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 I had noticed, Mr Maker, thanks for posting this list though. I wonder which character each of these can be attributed to...I do not have all my books with me to check if they are all written by the same character or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leuthie Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Jasnah wrote the one in OB for a ceremony, I don't remember which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRandAlThor Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Jasnah wrote THE ketek for OB. I wonder about the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicrosil Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 WoK’s is a Death Rattle by someone who spoke very little Alethi, WoR’s is the... title? Cover art? ...of Navani’s journal about the events leading up to the Everstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_anagram_here Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Spoiler Quote “Above silence, the illuminating storms—dying storms—illuminate the silence above.” The above sample is noteworthy as it is a ketek, a complex form of holy Vorin poem. The ketek not only reads the same forward and backward (allowing for alteration of verb forms) but is also divisible into five distinct smaller sections, each of which makes a complete thought. The complete poem must form a sentence that is grammatically correct and (theoretically) poignant in meaning. Because of the difficulty in constructing a ketek, the structure was once considered the highest and most impressive form of all Vorin poetry. The fact that this one was uttered by an illiterate, dying Herdazian in a language he barely spoke should be of particular note. There is no record of this particular ketek in any repository of Vorin poetry, so it is very unlikely that the subject was merely repeating something he once heard. None of the ardents we showed it to had any knowledge of it, though three did praise its structure and ask to meet the poet. We leave it to His Majesty’s mind, on a strong day, to puzzle out the meaning of why the storms might be important, and what the poem may mean by indicating that there is silence both above and below said storms. —Joshor, Head of His Majesty’s Silent Gatherers, Tanatanev 1173 End Note of The Way of Kings Spoiler End Note of Words of Radiance Spoiler End Note of Oathbringer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mestiv Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 To be honest, I didn't realize it My mind is blown a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 11.12.2017 at 3:28 AM, Mr Maker said: You have probably all realised this long ago, but the Part Titles for all the 3 Stormlight books form Keteks (as well as giving the theme to the parts themselves). Sanderson is just so cool. So many little details, so easy to miss. I just can’t fathom how he does it! The Keteks: The Way of Kings Part 1: Above Silence Part 2: The Illuminating Storms Part 3: Dying Part 4: Storm’s Illumination Part 5 The Silence Above >> Above Silence, The Illuminating Storms –Dying– Storm’s Illumination, The Silence Above Words of Radiance Part 1: Alight Part 2: Wind’s Approach Part 3: Deadly Part 4: The Approach Part 5: Winds Alight >> Alight, Wind’s Approach –Deadly– The Approach, Winds Alight Oathbringer Part 1: United Part 2: New Beginnings Sing Part 3: Defying Truth, Love Truth Part 4: Defy! Sing Beginnings! Part 5: New Unity >> United, New Beginnings Sing –Defying Truth, Love Truth– Defy! Sing Beginnings! New Unity Wow, never realized that. That's so cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necessary Eagle Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 The hardest part of writing the Stormlight Archive is coming up with a ketek for each book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoddessIMHO Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 This why I read the forums. I just miss so much sometimes. 7 hours ago, insert_anagram_here said: The ketek not only reads the same forward and backward (allowing for alteration of verb forms) 6 hours ago, Sandra said: United, New Beginnings Sing –Defying Truth, Love Truth– Defy! Sing Beginnings! New Unity This was for the wedding of Shallan and Adolin. I still can't really say what it means. Are these the 5 parts: 1. United, New Beginnings Sing 2. -Defying Truth, Love Truth- 3. Defy! 4. Sing Beginnings! 5. New Unity so we would have: New Unity -Defying Truth, Love Truth- Defy! Sing Beginnings! New Unity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfather-in-Law Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 I did note this in each book, and thought it was brilliant - just one more facet to make these books hold that much more light. Separate subject, but what I didn't note is that Nazh somehow got a copy of Navani's personal journal. Hmm. How does (and why does) he get into such intimate details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ElephantEarwax Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 7 hours ago, Mestiv said: To be honest, I didn't realize it My mind is blown a bit... Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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