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Trapped Spren


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I just finished rereading Oathbringer, and I'm curious about the Cryptic spren that Wit bonds in the Epilogue. It seems to be "suck" there at the broken palace. Do we know why it can't just return to Shadesmar? If a spren begins bonding a human and the human dies before being fully bonded, does the spren get trapped in the Physical Realm?  Is that what happened with Eshonai and Timbre? 

Also, a side question. Wit mentions the Fused may have a secret reason for digging up the rubble. Any thoughts on that? First I though they were also looking for the Cryptic. But is there something else supposedly going on at the palace location?

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It had been drawn to the Physical Realm to bond Elokhar.  When Elokhar died it was stuck in the PR without a Bond, mentally blocked the way most spren are before their Bond restores their minds.  

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Questioner

The spren that Hoid picks up, is that the one meant for Elhokar?

Brandon Sanderson

It is, yep.

Emerald City Comic Con 2018 (March 1, 2018)

 

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Questioner

If Elhokar had finished saying those words, what Order would he have been?

Brandon Sanderson

Lightweaver.

Oathbringer Houston signing (Nov. 18, 2017)

 

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Hoidonalsium

Was Hoid's Cryptic the same one that was meant for Elhokar?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes.

Hoidonalsium

Is there anything more to the Cryptic than Pattern? Like Shallan's Pattern?

Brandon Sanderson

There's more to every individual! But it is not a more powerful Cryptic or anything like that.

Oathbringer Glasgow signing (Dec. 2, 2017)

 

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What lie could draw a Cryptic to Elhokar?

Brandon Sanderson

The lie that he lived with for many years: that he was a good king... He started to finally confront it.

Skyward Atlanta signing (Nov. 17, 2018)

 

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