coolsnow7 Posted December 13, 2024 Posted December 13, 2024 On 11/25/2024 at 8:26 PM, a Faceless Immortal said: I'm almost certain at this point that Kaladin is going to replace Jezrien in a new, reforged Oathpact. Why do I think this? 1. In the latest chapter, The Wind is talking about how Kaladin must "preserve a remnant of Honor." I believe that the Oathpact is a large part of Honor's investiture (like the Mists on Scadrial), and to preserve it would require a new member to take Jez's place 2. In one of the previous chapters, Renarin sees a vision that is 12 figures in a field, and goes on to describe the rough races that comprise the heralds, plus a blue woman. These 12 are probably the heralds, Kaladin, Szeth and Syl. 3. Even further back, Dalinar offers to make Kaladin next in line in for the throne in Urithiru, making him King of the Radiants, a position previously held by Jezrien, Herald of Kings. 4. Kaladin is all about protecting. What better way to protect people than to stave off the invasion of Roshar by the Fused? It makes sense to me as the conclusion to his arc. With Kaladin among them to provide mental support, the new Oathpact will hopefully be more resilient than before. Any thoughts/pushback on this? Forgive me if this isn't exactly original, but I couldn't find any recent mention of it, and was compelled to write this out after reading the latest chapter Well done! On 11/25/2024 at 10:08 PM, feruchemicalrockband said: I'm in agreement with you, but the biggest counter-argument I've had when bringing this up is "Why would they refound the Oathpact? The Fused can no longer be trapped on Braize because of the Everstorm." I think this was entirely correct at the time, but that’s the thing with making predictions about books: the whole point of the book is for new things to happen that throw your assumptions off!
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