Theory that Shallan and Chana are the same person

[Vin(Diesel)]

I’ve read the theory that Shallan and Chana are the same person. Yes, not just mother and daughter, but the same person. 

I can’t find where I read about this theory. Can someone point me to the thread about this, if in fact there is one?

The more I think about it, the more I want the theory to be true. It would be so metal. It would also explain why the Cryptics are determined to keep sending spren to be killed by Shallan: they’re trying to help Chana speak enough truths to regain her sanity. 

I think the idea was that Chana had a daughter whom she killed, whose name was Shallan. On killing her, Chana lightweaved to assume Shallan’s place, taking on her identity as an alter to protect herself from the guilt of having killed her daughter—and possibly from all the Herald-related trauma. Though she might have already made a different alter to protect herself from that. I’m not sure it would work—Shallan was probably shorter than Chana at that point, and I don’t know how she could have fooled Lin Davar, who was apparently in the room at the time.

Anyway, I’m happy to shift this discussion to the original thread, and I really want the original thread so I can read all the pros and cons. Anyone have it?

[alder24]

10 hours ago, Vin(Diesel) said:

I’ve read the theory that Shallan and Chana are the same person. Yes, not just mother and daughter, but the same person. 

I can’t find where I read about this theory. Can someone point me to the thread about this, if in fact there is one?

The more I think about it, the more I want the theory to be true. It would be so metal. It would also explain why the Cryptics are determined to keep sending spren to be killed by Shallan: they’re trying to help Chana speak enough truths to regain her sanity. 

I think the idea was that Chana had a daughter whom she killed, whose name was Shallan. On killing her, Chana lightweaved to assume Shallan’s place, taking on her identity as an alter to protect herself from the guilt of having killed her daughter—and possibly from all the Herald-related trauma. Though she might have already made a different alter to protect herself from that. I’m not sure it would work—Shallan was probably shorter than Chana at that point, and I don’t know how she could have fooled Lin Davar, who was apparently in the room at the time.

Anyway, I’m happy to shift this discussion to the original thread, and I really want the original thread so I can read all the pros and cons. Anyone have it?

This one?