AonKai12 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 So, we know that the area surrounding First of the Sun’s perpendicularity is particularly dangerous, but I haven’t seen any information as to why that is. My thought is that the wildlife may have some kind of influence on the Cognitive Realm due to their thought-sensing abilities. Does anyone else have any ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion of the Mists Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Someone asked Brandon that exact question and got RAFO'd. I think it's got to be related to the predators. Quote Questioner I have a specific question about one Perpendicularity, on First of the Sun. You've mentioned that it's dangerous. Brandon Sanderson Yes. Questioner Is that because there are predators that can sense your thoughts, that can sense your presence in the Cognitive Realm as you're travelling across the Perpendicularity before you cross over-- Brandon Sanderson That's a Read And Find Out. source 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantus Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 As far as I know the leading theory is that Autonomy took intentional steps to close it off and/or make it inaccessible. She hinted as much in the Letters with the "overcome the tests we have create, and we do know that Patji is an avatar of Autonomy (though we dont really know what that means). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I think I am here. Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Yup. It could be possible she directly made the predators of FotS sense thoughts just so they could be deadly for travelers in the Cognitive Realm. That, or there just happened to be a place with giant mind-reading emus and she couldn't pass up the opportunity 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AonKai12 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) I hadn’t thought of the possibility of it being Autonomy! Though that would make a lot of sense considering she’s blocked off access to Taldain. If it is her doing, I wonder how she feels about the presence of the Ones Above. Edit: The following WoB seems to imply that the issue with the perpendicularity might just be that Patji is so dangerous in the Physical Realm that it’s hard to survive after arriving. Though that certainly doesn’t rule out Autonomy’s influence depending on how much she had to do with the magic and landscape of First of the Sun. Or I could just be misinterpreting the WoB! Questioner I guess... At what point or which book will Sixth of the Duskeventually tie in to? Brandon Sanderson So... Heh... Questioner And if that is unanswerable, then how many years until that book comes out? Brandon Sanderson It's not unanswerable, but it's a ways off. The problem is that's a weird planet, and visiting it from Shadesmar is-- it just-- in the Cosmere CollectionI'll talk about that, okay? It's a weird planet, and getting to it is interesting. Questioner Okay... Brandon Sanderson There's no Shard in residence, but there's a Shardpool. But it's on... one of the most dangerous places... that exists. And so, let's just say it's not going to be relevant until you can regularly travel there somehow that doesn't involve popping up into a giant death trap. Questioner Okay, follow-up question though. How many people have tried to pop up, only to find out it was a death trap? Brandon Sanderson Go ahead and read what Khriss has to say about it. source Edited November 14, 2018 by AonKai12 Additional information and speculation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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