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[IronMistborn]

Hello there! 

 

so my pull into the Cosmere began with alcohol, actually.  
 

I was at this outdoor sort of mall place, where there were two important factors: A bar, and a Barnes and Noble (I feel y’all will appreciate this combination lmao). Now, I’m not a huge drinker, but I do drink casually, and I had a couple drinks before wandering into Barnes and Noble and was just vibing—whereupon Way of Kings caught me eye. Grabbed it. 
 

I confess, this was back in 2018, and I only just finished books 2-4 this year (finishing ROW a couple weeks ago). WOR sat half read on my shelf for a whiiiiiile. This is a daunting series! But, like a fine wine (my new favorite analogy for leaving books unread!), it did speak to me, and I finally finished up WOR back in March.
 

I stayed up way past my bedtime finishing that one—but hey. Life before death. Strength before weakness. Sanderlanche before sleep. 
 

And now I’m irreversibly obsessed with the Cosmere. Yay! 
 

I read Mistborn era 1 a while back, loved it. Elantris, actually enjoyed it. Secret History, nice. Still gotta read everything else! Currently doubling up on Warbreaker and WAT. 
 

I love all the cross references. We all become that “Leo pointing” meme and I love it and when I spot a reference to another Cosmere book! 
 

I also love when you go back to reread earlier books in the series (Stormlight especially), and your brain just storming melts because you have new perspectives and answers! 

also, quick shoutout to Rhythm of War for forcing me, after 33 years on this earth, to remember how to spell rhythm lmao. Anyone else? 
 

my other hobbies: 

 

heavy metal! My favorite bands are Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Vader. Also been getting into Sodom lately. Love me some thrash metal! Man, you could power a Mistborn for a month with some good thrash/death metal. 
 

(My username of IronMistborn comes from Iron Maiden (my favorite band, and biggest obsession outside the Cosmere—I even love the Blaze era!) and of course, Mistborn, my first actual significant foray into the Cosmere.)

 

Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and ATLA are pretty much tied for my all time favorite shows. (Also, I’m convinced that Hoid is the singing nomad (“SECRET TUNNEL!”) in ATLA lmao)

And, right alongside Iron Maiden and the Cosmere, we have my other big obsession: Classic Simpsons. I can quote along with most of the golden era, and probably know the immortal monorail episode by heart at this point. 

I’m also a fan of the Dresden Files series! 
 

favorite movies: Goodfellas, Gladiator (zero interest in the sequel), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (“That’s all it is, Miles. A leap of faith.” WAS my all time favorite quote until I got to “The most important step a person can take is always the next one” in OB, but I love both), LOTR (they’re one movie, so haha, you can’t make me pick!), Shawshank Redemption. 
 

okay, that’s enough rambling about me. I look forward to embiggening my Cosmere obsession with this perfectly cromulent forum.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Hey there, friend! Welcome to the Shard!

That's quite the story!

What's your favorite type of spren?

[Cookie Spren]

7 minutes ago, IronMistborn said:

Hello there! 

 

so my pull into the Cosmere began with alcohol, actually.  
 

I was at this outdoor sort of mall place, where there were two important factors: A bar, and a Barnes and Noble (I feel y’all will appreciate this combination lmao). Now, I’m not a huge drinker, but I do drink casually, and I had a couple drinks before wandering into Barnes and Noble and was just vibing—whereupon Way of Kings caught me eye. Grabbed it. 
 

I confess, this was back in 2018, and I only just finished books 2-4 this year (finishing ROW a couple weeks ago). WOR sat half read on my shelf for a whiiiiiile. This is a daunting series! But, like a fine wine (my new favorite analogy for leaving books unread!), it did speak to me, and I finally finished up WOR back in March.
 

I stayed up way past my bedtime finishing that one—but hey. Life before death. Strength before weakness. Sanderlanche before sleep. 
 

And now I’m irreversibly obsessed with the Cosmere. Yay! 
 

I read Mistborn era 1 a while back, loved it. Elantris, actually enjoyed it. Secret History, nice. Still gotta read everything else! Currently doubling up on Warbreaker and WAT. 
 

I love all the cross references. We all become that “Leo pointing” meme and I love it and when I spot a reference to another Cosmere book! 
 

I also love when you go back to reread earlier books in the series (Stormlight especially), and your brain just storming melts because you have new perspectives and answers! 

also, quick shoutout to Rhythm of War for forcing me, after 33 years on this earth, to remember how to spell rhythm lmao. Anyone else? 
 

my other hobbies: 

 

heavy metal! My favorite bands are Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Vader. Also been getting into Sodom lately. Love me some thrash metal! Man, you could power a Mistborn for a month with some good thrash/death metal. 
 

(My username of IronMistborn comes from Iron Maiden (my favorite band, and biggest obsession outside the Cosmere—I even love the Blaze era!) and of course, Mistborn, my first actual significant foray into the Cosmere.)

 

Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and ATLA are pretty much tied for my all time favorite shows. (Also, I’m convinced that Hoid is the singing nomad (“SECRET TUNNEL!”) in ATLA lmao)

And, right alongside Iron Maiden and the Cosmere, we have my other big obsession: Classic Simpsons. I can quote along with most of the golden era, and probably know the immortal monorail episode by heart at this point. 

I’m also a fan of the Dresden Files series! 
 

favorite movies: Goodfellas, Gladiator (zero interest in the sequel), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (“That’s all it is, Miles. A leap of faith.” WAS my all time favorite quote until I got to “The most important step a person can take is always the next one” in OB, but I love both), LOTR (they’re one movie, so haha, you can’t make me pick!), Shawshank Redemption. 
 

okay, that’s enough rambling about me. I look forward to embiggening my Cosmere obsession with this perfectly cromulent forum.

Would you consider Steel Inquisitors pretty "Metal" *hehe*

[IronMistborn]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Hey there, friend! Welcome to the Shard!

That's quite the story!

What's your favorite type of spren?

Thanks! 
 

and oh man, I don’t know! I wanna say Cryptics, just because they’re…well, cryptic. I love things that are just weird and alien. 
 

maybe Cultivationspren because, and I forgot to mention this, I took the Radiant quiz four times and got Edgedancer every single time lmao 

2 minutes ago, The Sly Cookie said:

Would you consider Steel Inquisitors pretty "Metal" *hehe*

Those guys are rusting terrifying, I love them. And yes, you could slap them right on a death metal album cover and they’d be right at home. \m/

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, IronMistborn said:

Thanks! 
 

and oh man, I don’t know! I wanna say Cryptics, just because they’re…well, cryptic. I love things that are just weird and alien. 
 

maybe Cultivationspren because, and I forgot to mention this, I took the Radiant quiz four times and got Edgedancer every single time lmao 

Yessssss Cryptics are the best tho

'Cept for the no privacy part, but I guess they don't really understand boundaries like we do so . . .

[Cookie Spren]

4 minutes ago, IronMistborn said:

Those guys are rusting terrifying, I love them. And yes, you could slap them right on a death metal album cover and they’d be right at home. \m/

I did one for Halloween this year. I didn't want to shave my head tho:
 

Edited December 24, 2024 by The Sly Cookie

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, The Sly Cookie said:

I did one for Halloween this year:
 

THAT'S WHAT THAT IS OHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-

Dude that's sick

[IronMistborn]

1 minute ago, The Sly Cookie said:

I did one for Halloween this year. I didn't want to shave my head tho:
 

That is sick! I love it. 

[Cookie Spren]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

THAT'S WHAT THAT IS OHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-

Dude that's sick

Thanks.

It's been my profile pic for a while now.

Just now, IronMistborn said:

That is sick! I love it. 

Thanks. 

[Aeternum]

Welcome to the Shard!

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Welcome to the Shard!

What is your Radiant order?