Kalad meets Kaladin

[RawToast225 he/him]

This may have been discussed before, but I can't find it.

 

Kalad from Warbreaker actually met​ Kaladin. Can you imagine what he was thinking when he heard that name? "My name is famous enough in this universe to have spread to this world??? Who's stupid idea was that?!"

 

Of course, it wasn't a stupid idea. It was brilliant. Because it's Sanderson.

Edited December 16, 2014 by Arthur Dent

[Kobold King he/him]

There's actually a theory that Kalak, the Herald of the Willshapers during the Last Desolation, worldhopped to Nalthis and became Kalad.

[RawToast225 he/him]

Like, died and Returned to become Kalad?

[Kobold King he/him]

Like, died and Returned to become Kalad?

 

That's how I remember it. The theory as I remember it also postulated that Kalak's Honorblade eventually became Nightblood.

[RawToast225 he/him]

I don't mean to seem contrary, but that doesn't seem very plausible the way you describe it. Would you mind finding the link to it for me? I can't. I must not be searching the right think. 

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Second Post.

 

If you press the Gear button next to the Search bar, you'll be able to Customize the Search.

[Blaze1616 he/him]

Unfortunately, Kalak is not Kalad, unless Vasher worldhopped to Roshar after Returning, became a Herald, hopped back to Nalthis for Warbreaker and Nightblood, and then worldhopped back to be a boring old Ardent. More to the point, though, we have WoB that you can only Return if you are born on Nalthis, though I cannot seem to find it at the moment...

[lol_king he/him]

Also just saw this WoB http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/13720-worldhoppers-from-roshar/?p=171020

According to this the Heralds are bound to the Roshar system, and haven't left it in the past 4500 years.

On a side note it also means Nalan didn't get Nightblood himself and used someone else, or it was already in the Rosharan system.

[Blaze1616 he/him]

On a side note it also means Nalan didn't get Nightblood himself and used someone else, or it was already in the Rosharan system.

 

My personal theory on this is that Vasher went to Roshar with Nightblood, and lost Nightblood on Roshar in some way. It seems too coincidental to me that Vasher would lose Nightblood (whom is then taken to Roshar), and then travels to Roshar himself for the Stormlight, and it just so happens to be the same place Nightblood was taken.

[gjustice99 she/her]

Maybe he went to Roshar because he wanted Nightblood back.

[dayman]

Maybe he went to Roshar because he wanted Nightblood back.

 

I'm going to assume that Nightblood ended up on Roshar b/c of Vasher. Maybe he wanted to leave Sel in peace and needed a place to store the damned evil thing...

Edited December 23, 2014 by dayman

[Redbird he/him]

He could have just left Nightblood on Braize, let the fun begin.

[gjustice99 she/her]

I'm going to assume that Nightblood ended up on Roshar b/c of Vasher. Maybe he wanted to leave Sel in peace and needed a place to store the damned evil thing...

Do you mean Nalthis instead of Sel?

[dayman]

Do you mean Nalthis instead of Sel?

 

Yes, thank you.

[Blaze1616 he/him]

I don't think Vasher went to Roshar looking for Nightblood due to a WoB, but the WoB does leave room for the possibility.

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This makes me believe that Stormlight is the primary motive for the move, as it rules out all the other worlds we have seen so far. In addition, Stormlight is far more accessible, and by not using Breath Vasher feels no guilt for consuming someone's soul. I feel that the Stormlight substitute is too "good" of a reason that if Vasher went for any other reason it just wouldn't make sense and would be too coincidental. Plus, I think the concept of Naln sending a world hopping agent to steal a sword is too convoluted. How did Naln even learn of Nightblood's existence? Especially if Naln himself is not a worldhopper.

[AerionBFII he/him]

Here i am minding my own business stalking the 17th shard on a grizzly Wednesday afternoon and see a link to my own post... feeling very smug