Is the thought of Syl becoming the new "stormbringer" dead?

[somegirlx]

Sorry, this is my first post here but, I've read Elantris, Warbreaker, Mistborn (except for the ones in the future), and all of the SA. When I saw that Kaladin  saw actual storms in Syl's eyes that she would be the new storm bringer.... but now, she's WITH Kaladin? So, she can't do that. I'm just trying to get a grip, I got the book at the library so, I can't read it several times yet.... any thoughts are welcome.

[AquaRegia he/him]

Welcome, always great to have another Sanderfan on board!

My take: Brando might certainly be setting up something for the future regarding Syl's Connection to the Stormfather and a Stormlight-providing Highstorm (there will be 5 more Stormlight Archives novels, we all hope), so not DEAD... but maybe in a coma.  For now, the situation is NO Honor-Storm and NO Honor-Light.  Only the Everstorm, all the time and everywhere except Azir, and Warlight being given out via some sort of "autopilot" mode while Retribution's attention is elsewhere.  I assume Warlight will power both Fused and Radiants.

It also seems that the Tower is still providing Towerlight for inhabitants of Urithiru, despite (or because of) The Sibling and Navani being in some kind of stasis.  Apparently Cultivation left some of her Investiture behind when she left Roshar.  It bothers me that we never heard anything about the Nightwatcher... is she still out there?

[scottos]

I wonder if Syl will bring the Highstorm when the Heralds return.

[Letryx13]

With the Storm Father gone, I strongly suspect that Syl will be his eventual replacement. But I suspect that won't happen anytime soon. Sounds like the sort of change that would happen in Book 10.

[BridgeBoi]

On 1/12/2025 at 8:16 AM, scottos said:

I wonder if Syl will bring the Highstorm when the Heralds return.

That might be the best sanderlanche ever. When all hope seems lost, the main characters see a high storm approaching. Kaladin and the other Heralds make a dramatic reappearance. Big battle begins. It fits the sanderlanche criteria very well.

Edited January 14, 2025 by BridgeBoi

[Argenti he/him]

1 hour ago, BridgeBoi said:

That might be the best sanderlanche ever. When all hope seems lost, the main characters see a high storm approaching. Kaladin and the other Heralds make a dramatic reappearance. Big battle begins. It fits the sanderlanche criteria very well.

Not to toot my own horn, but I did write something like that a bit ago.

(Cosmere spoilers forum)

https://www.17thshard.com/forums/topic/198756-stormlight-and-how-much-of-honor-is-left/#findComment-1832302

Edited January 14, 2025 by Argenti

[Lopens Tenth Cousin he/him]

Syl, Herald of the Storm

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Will Syl become the new Stormbringer?

 

Nah, fam. That's Nightblood.

 

Spoiler

I have this feeling that my luck is none too good

This sword here at my side don't act the way it should

Keeps calling me its master, but I feel like its slave

Hauling me faster and faster to an early, early grave

And it howls, it howls like hell

I'm told it's my duty to fight against the law

That wizardry's my trade and I was born to wade through gore

I just want to be a lover, not a red-eyed screaming ghoul

I wish it'd picked another to be its killing tool

Black blade! Black blade!

Forged a billion years ago

Black blade! Black blade!

Killing so its power can grow

There's death from the beginning to the end of time

And I'm the cosmic champion and I hold a mystic sign

And the whole world's dying and the burdens mine

And the black sword keeps on killing 'til the end of time

But seriously if Nightblood ever utters "Farewell, my friend" I will explode.