Spoiler - Way of Kings/Elantris

[Elisheva]

If you have not read Elantris and Way of Kings - spoilers ahead!

This is from tWoK Interludes, Ishikk's point of view (around page 164). Ishikk meets with three men, that he calls Grump, Blunt, and Thinker. Grump and Blunt are dark-skinned, with Grump being bald and having a large build. Thinker is described as having light skin and a big scar across his scalp. The men have their own false names which are: Grump/Tamoo, Blunt/Vao, and Thinker/?

Tamoo sounds like a Dula's name, and he also looks like one too. He also speaks like Galladon in Elantris, who is always asking Raoden if he is "kayana". Also, Vao has two consecutive vowels, like all of the Aons. They are looking for Hoid, whom they call the Roamer. This was the first time I even realized the books were connected! Does anyone have any insight to add to this? Why are they looking for Hoid? Was there a Hoid in Elantris? Any ideas on the identities of the three men, or just a random Dula and person from Elantris/Kae?

[JamesW he/him]

There are numerous threads that have mentioned this. These are common questions/theories that arise.

http://www.17thshard...s-hoid-and-syl/

This is a thread with some stuff about Hoid, as well as some spren discussion.

I just read a thread discussing the other three men, but I believe one of them Captain Demoux, the captain in the Mistborn Series. I forget who the other is but I'll try and find the thread.

Also, Yes Hoid is a worldhopper, he uses Shadesmar to traverse between worlds. He has appeared in all of the books relating to the cosmere. In Mistborn he was a beggar/informant. He is Wit in Way of Kings. He makes an appearance in Elantris, as well as in Warbreaker.

I'll edit this post if I find more threads relating to your question.

http://www.17thshard...91-cosmere-101/

The general "Overview" of the Cosmere thread.

http://www.17thshard...ion-and-answer/

Many questions and answers are given here.

http://www.17thshard...-is-hoid-up-to/

Some discussion involving Hoid, and the WoK epigraph letter

http://www.17thshard...ing-characters/

Other characters that hop worlds.

http://www.17thshard...letter-in-twok/

This is about the letter that appears in the epigraphs in WoK. The letter is posted in it's entirety below.

http://stormlightarchive.wikia.com/wiki/The_Way_of_Kings's_Epigraph_Letter

Edit: More on the visitors:

http://www.17thshard...want-from-hoid/

http://www.17thshard...planet-hoppers/

Edited July 24, 2012 by JamesW

[Zas678 he/him]

And yes, Galladon is Grump. Good catch, and welcome to the Cosmere.

[happyman he/him]

If you have not read Elantris and Way of Kings - spoilers ahead!

This is from tWoK Interludes, Ishikk's point of view (around page 164). Ishikk meets with three men, that he calls Grump, Blunt, and Thinker. Grump and Blunt are dark-skinned, with Grump being bald and having a large build. Thinker is described as having light skin and a big scar across his scalp. The men have their own false names which are: Grump/Tamoo, Blunt/Vao, and Thinker/?

Tamoo sounds like a Dula's name, and he also looks like one too. He also speaks like Galladon in Elantris, who is always asking Raoden if he is "kayana". Also, Vao has two consecutive vowels, like all of the Aons. They are looking for Hoid, whom they call the Roamer. This was the first time I even realized the books were connected! Does anyone have any insight to add to this? Why are they looking for Hoid? Was there a Hoid in Elantris? Any ideas on the identities of the three men, or just a random Dula and person from Elantris/Kae?

Good catches. Yeah, other folks have noticed this stuff too. I tell you, rereading the various books again sure gives a different feel to everything.