Tamriel Wolfsbaine Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 Laying in bed pondering if shardplate can double as a space suit and it hit me just how dangerous the changing barometric pressures can be to a persons body. For the radiants with gravitation I can totally accept that stormlight used while flying can heal the HAPE that could be happening as they fly around changing altitude rapidly. What then hit me was how I used to have such an issue with Dr Strange going from sea level to the top of everest in the first movie. I never even thought of it for Words of Radiance. I guess we don't know the exact altitude of the shattered planes vs Urithiru but I thought I remember something in the beginning of oathbringer talking about Urithiru being high enough to be above the storms. Those who couldn't breath in stormlight who went through the portal probably should have died of massive air emboli or flash pulmonary edema. I know it is a book and fun to enjoy for the magic. I love it and love the magic but that was my half asleep thought for the night and I figured I would share.
Experience he/him Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 I'm guessing there's something to do with the Siblings protection that goes to protect in the case of Urithiru 2
Frustration Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tamriel Wolfsbaine said: Laying in bed pondering if shardplate can double as a space suit and it hit me just how dangerous the changing barometric pressures can be to a persons body. For the radiants with gravitation I can totally accept that stormlight used while flying can heal the HAPE that could be happening as they fly around changing altitude rapidly. What then hit me was how I used to have such an issue with Dr Strange going from sea level to the top of everest in the first movie. I never even thought of it for Words of Radiance. I guess we don't know the exact altitude of the shattered planes vs Urithiru but I thought I remember something in the beginning of oathbringer talking about Urithiru being high enough to be above the storms. Those who couldn't breath in stormlight who went through the portal probably should have died of massive air emboli or flash pulmonary edema. I know it is a book and fun to enjoy for the magic. I love it and love the magic but that was my half asleep thought for the night and I figured I would share. Urithiru has altered pressure and temperature compared to other paces with similar elevations. 1
Tamriel Wolfsbaine Posted July 8, 2022 Author Posted July 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Frustration said: Urithiru has altered pressure and temperature compared to other paces with similar elevations. 10 minutes ago, Experience said: I'm guessing there's something to do with the Siblings protection that goes to protect in the case of Urithiru Thank you both. I shall sleep better. Yes I assume more than just urithiru it would be a protection surrounding all of the oathgates to some degree as going down has similarly dangerous consequences as going up too fast. If they are all pressurized the same and have the space around them able to quickly compensate it is the best explanation to how shallans 4th truth wasn't "I singlehandedly won the war for Odium before it began." 1
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