bharat he/him Posted August 19, 2023 Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) So I was reading Rhythm of War and I noticed a pattern throughout each Part. The titles of the Parts aren’t scrutinized much but in each book the five titles of the Parts are a ketek or palindrome. However behind these titles are symbols, and they also follow a symmetrical pattern. Its obvious with a quick check that the first symbol is of the Willshapers. The second is Stonewards and the third is Bondsmiths, and then the pattern reverses. I’m assuming a similar pattern shows up in the other books, but with different symbols. I don’t understand what they mean? Are they like the Herald banners on each chapter or do they have a greater significance to the plot? Edited August 20, 2023 by bharat 2
Firesong she/her Posted August 19, 2023 Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, bharat said: I’m assuming a similar pattern shows up in the other books, but with different symbols. I don’t understand what they mean? Are they like the Herald banners on each chapter or do they have a greater significance to the plot? They are Herald/Order Symbols, yeah, they are engraved into the hard cover books, under the dustjacket, having the one which is relevant to the Order of the book. We also have a full list on them here: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Glyphs/Index On the meaning of them appearing like that, I am not sure. Something notable, those 3 orders are adjacent. 8, 9, and 10. Thus all also share Surges, Willshapers and Stonewards share Cohesion, Stonewards and Bondsmiths share Tension. Edited August 20, 2023 by Firesong
bharat he/him Posted August 20, 2023 Author Posted August 20, 2023 It looks like they appear in the order shown on the Double Eye starting on the relevant order and continuing two forward? So in that case I would guess the first book would be Windrunner Skybreaker Dustbringer
bharat he/him Posted August 20, 2023 Author Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) ohh i guess thats why we havent seen the elongated symbols for edgedancers or truthwatchers following the pattern Edited August 20, 2023 by bharat 1
The flying spider he/him Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 Quote So in that case I would guess the first book would be Windrunner Skybreaker Dustbringer Just checked way of kings and your right it's windrunners, skybreakers,dustbringers skybreakers, windrunners. If there is 3 in every book how does it work since there is only 10 orders
ThatRedHead717 Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 1:41 AM, Awakened rock stacker said: Just checked way of kings and your right it's windrunners, skybreakers,dustbringers skybreakers, windrunners. If there is 3 in every book how does it work since there is only 10 orders Way of Kings: Windrunner, Skybreaker, Dustbringer Words of Radiance: Lightweaver, Elsecaller, Willshaper Oathbringer: Bondsmith, Windrunner, Skybreaker Rhythm of War: Willshaper, Stoneward, Bondsmith So there's a lot of overlap. Windrunner, Skybreaker, Willshaper, and Bondsmith are all shown in 2 books. 2
Firesong she/her Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 3 hours ago, ThatRedHead717 said: Way of Kings: Windrunner, Skybreaker, Dustbringer Words of Radiance: Lightweaver, Elsecaller, Willshaper Oathbringer: Bondsmith, Windrunner, Skybreaker Rhythm of War: Willshaper, Stoneward, Bondsmith So there's a lot of overlap. Windrunner, Skybreaker, Willshaper, and Bondsmith are all shown in 2 books. So it starts with the Order the book is focused around. So next book will be Skybreaker, Dustbringer, Edgedancer. Way of Kings: Windrunner, Skybreaker, Dustbringer Words of Radiance: Lightweaver, Elsecaller, Willshaper Oathbringer: Bondsmith, Windrunner, Skybreaker Rhythm of War: Willshaper, Stoneward, Bondsmith Knights of Wind and Truth: Skybreaker, Dustbringer, Edgedancer Stormlight 6: Edgedancer, Truthwatcher, Lightweaver Stormlight 7: Truthwatcher, Lightweaver, Elsecaller Stormlight 8: Dustbringer, Edgedancer, Truthwatcher Stormlight 9: Stoneward, Bondsmith, Windrunner Stormlight 10: Elsecaller, Willshaper, Stoneward 2
Kendelian he/him Posted August 23, 2023 Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 11:41 PM, Awakened rock stacker said: Just checked way of kings and your right it's windrunners, skybreakers,dustbringers skybreakers, windrunners. If there is 3 in every book how does it work since there is only 10 orders It works because there is overlap
The flying spider he/him Posted August 23, 2023 Posted August 23, 2023 Quote It works because there is overlap Yeah I realized that by now.
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