Auralis Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hey all! I'm super new to the forum so please tell me if this has been posted about before and I've missed it. I noticed a WOB a few months back that said: Quote "vanahian And for a friend of mine and her sanity... The Shalladin thing will be something or is all in her head? Stop her pain please :D. Brandon Sanderson Shallan has made her choice. I wouldn't expect that to change. vanahian And thanks for the answer in 11. My friend is crying but now she can go ahead with her life Brandon Sanderson Yeah...I do feel bad about that. If it's any comfort, tell her I think she'll eventually be very pleased it went this way. It might take a few more books, though." source" What could possibly happen that would make a Shalladin shipper VERY PLEASED that they don't end up together? I feel like it would have to be more than Adolin and Shallan's relationship blossoming. First reactions for me were that either Kaladin dies/sacrifices himself/goes over to Odium (please no!). Or am I reading it wrong and something happens to Shallan instead? What does everyone else think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I feel like the Shalladin ship may have sailed but I feel like Tarah may come into the story again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use the Falchion Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Kaladin gets with someone else? Adolin is actually a good influence on Shallan and she becomes a better character? Adolin dies and Kaladin takes up Maya and helps revive her, becoming an Edgedancer AND a Windrunner, and then marries Shallan anyways? I have no idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Wow son that was wild! We have no idea but I don't think Kaladin can offer what Adolin can to Shallan however I won't shoot down the ship. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use the Falchion Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Ha! It's more of an amalgamation of other different theories and jokes combined into slight humor. Either way I'm happy that Adolin and Shallan ended up together. Let's keep it that way! Edited January 3, 2019 by Use the Falchion character names, derp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Use the Falchion said: Ha! It's more of an amalgamation of other different theories and jokes combined into slight humor. Either way I'm happy that Adolin and Kaladin ended up together. Let's keep it that way! Adolin and Kaladin are together I didn't know Shallan could change herself to look like Kaladin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use the Falchion Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Just now, Eris said: Adolin and Kaladin are together I didn't know Shallan could change herself to look like Kaladin! Apparently my inner Truthwatcher slipped up lol. Either way, edited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) ...Veil dates Kaladin? The ending of OB seems to suggest that Shallan is comfortable letting herself exist as three separate people. If everyone acknowledges and is okay with that...well, I don't see why it couldn't work. (My ideal solution is a polyamorous relationship between Shallan, Adolin, and Kaladin, but that seems pretty unlikely.) Edited January 3, 2019 by Joy clarification 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Use the Falchion said: Apparently my inner Truthwatcher slipped up lol. Either way, edited. Truthwatchers unite! @Joy Veil dating Kaladin could be a one off thing maybe but it feels like it most likely won't happen otherwise massive scandal during times of war would occur, messing with the story a lot more than needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Just now, Eris said: @Joy Veil dating Kaladin could be a one off thing maybe but it feels like it most likely won't happen otherwise massive scandal during times of war would occur, messing with the story a lot more than needed Oh absolutely. I don't actually think that's likely to happen; I just wanted to throw out the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 @Joy that's fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razrback16 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I had not personally seen that but glad you posted it - I had been a big Shalladin shipper through books 1 and 2 but in book 3 I really came to find Shallan quite irritating and was glad BS seemingly slammed the door on that ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, Razrback16 said: I had not personally seen that but glad you posted it - I had been a big Shalladin shipper through books 1 and 2 but in book 3 I really came to find Shallan quite irritating and was glad BS seemingly slammed the door on that ship. I noticed a lot of people hating on Shallan which is fair, you can, but I thought it made a lot of sense because of the following spoilers Spoiler She killed her parents and was blamed for her father brutality towards servants and family members. In the spoiler, those things cause a split in personality. Shallan is suffering from this mental illness and how it is portrayed is meant to serve multiple story points but one is to show Adolin is meant for her because he accepts the true her despite her other personalities. I hope this makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razrback16 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 @ Eris - no worries, my not enjoying Shallan's character / behavior in OB isn't from a lack of understanding "why" she's the way she is - I just began finding her annoying for much of OB and did not enjoy reading her POVs. By the end when things are "decided" with her and Adolin, I had a little celebration as it seemed that would be the end of Shalladin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Razrback16 said: @ Eris - no worries, my not enjoying Shallan's character / behavior in OB isn't from a lack of understanding "why" she's the way she is - I just began finding her annoying for much of OB and did not enjoy reading her POVs. By the end when things are "decided" with her and Adolin, I had a little celebration as it seemed that would be the end of Shalladin. I can respect that, some people are out for blood because they don't understand. I'm not a big Shallan fan period like from the way of KIngs not a fan but it annoys me when people just hate on something they don't understand. Furthermore the reason why I do support Shallan and Adolin rather than SHallan and Kaladin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Iriarte Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Also i think we are biased toward male characters (us men). I saw a girl that joined yesterday and she said Shallan was her favorite character. I guess identifying with the character has something to do with it. I also don't super love her but she's cool. I am very happy with adolin and Shallan together, i don't think kaladin is ready for love yet as he has a lot of internal issues to solve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I'm a girl and not really a big fan of shallan, or Jasnah for that matter. Navani and Queen Fen are cool though. It really just depends with who you identify with the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I'm female and Shallan is my least favourite of the main three. Jasnah is one of my favourite characters though because I do identify with her a lot. I do think Shallan/Adolin is the better outcome though, because I don't think Shallan and Kaladin would be good for each other, they'd end up exacerbating each other's issues. They both need some relatively stable and grounded. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mraize7 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 hours ago, Auralis said: Hey all! I'm super new to the forum so please tell me if this has been posted about before and I've missed it. I noticed a WOB a few months back that said: What could possibly happen that would make a Shalladin shipper VERY PLEASED that they don't end up together? I feel like it would have to be more than Adolin and Shallan's relationship blossoming. First reactions for me were that either Kaladin dies/sacrifices himself/goes over to Odium (please no!). Or am I reading it wrong and something happens to Shallan instead? What does everyone else think? Thanks for replying! I knew that i was asking too much but... i couldn't resist to do it anyway T\_T P.S. And thanks for the answer in 11. My friend is crying but now she can go ahead with her life >!Now she can return to her obsession of what happened to Kenton and Khriss.!< Very pleased whith Kenton And Khriss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razrback16 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Xavier Iriarte said: Also i think we are biased toward male characters (us men). Ya, I find myself frequently putting myself in Kaladin's shoes during his POVs since I probably identify closest with him of all the main characters, minus his bouts of depression / self-loathing. I am frequently rooting for him to do certain things / handle situations certain ways throughout the story in the way I imagine myself handling them, hah. It's funny how we get attached to our favorite characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auralis Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Mraize7 said: Thanks for replying! I knew that i was asking too much but... i couldn't resist to do it anyway T\_T P.S. And thanks for the answer in 11. My friend is crying but now she can go ahead with her life >!Now she can return to her obsession of what happened to Kenton and Khriss.!< Very pleased whith Kenton And Khriss I did see the whole quote but didn't think Brandon was referring to that part in his reply? The friend was specifically sad and crying about Shalladin but just obsessed about K & K. So Brandon talking about comfort seemed much more directed to the initial query in my opinion. Plus more likely to be covering Shallan and Kaladin over a period of books instead of Kriss and Kenton who have been a bit more peripheral I think. Edited January 3, 2019 by Auralis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mraize7 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Auralis said: I am sorry, I mistook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurvanight Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 About Shallan...I can understand why people don't like her, especially in OB where's she's constantly flitting back and forth between Adolin and Kaladin and it's kinda distracting. I loved her in Way of Kings especially when she was around Jasnah for the first half of the book. In Words of Radiance I always figured she developed a crush on Kaladin because they were trapped in the chasms, in a life or death situation while being stalked by a giant crab monster lol. A kind of suspension bridge effect where she mistook the stress as infatuation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Shallan is my favorite character hands down, but I liked her less in OB than in WoR. I wouldn't say I found her annoying; it's just that, for me, her fracturing personality in OB made for a less compelling story than her repression of childhood memories in WoR. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 14 hours ago, Use the Falchion said: Kaladin takes up Maya and helps revive her, becoming an Edgedancer AND a Windrunner, and then marries Shallan anyways? Anything but this. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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