Flywinged he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 So I've spent the last couple hours trying to come up a reason for this so that when I posted this, it had a little more substance. I simply am wondering why the name choices "Wax" and "Wayne"? Particularly in the sense that these are both things that moons do. (Getting bigger and smaller. Spelled Wax an Wain). So my question is, was this intentional on Brandon's part as some sort of foreshadowing, or did he just like the names? I personally am inclined to think this is some sort of foreshadowing... but at the same time, he might of just heard someone talking about the moon and thought, "Hey, Wax, and Wayne. That sounds like a good duo!" 1
Voidus Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I seem to recall an interview where he said it was just an accident actually, but I might be misremembering. I'll try to find it either way though. 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Well, the Wax and Wayne novels started as a writing exercise; the name pun was just part of getting his brain cleared. The fact that it developed into an entire publishable series was a happy accident. I think I remember reading that he said that by the time he realized that they were going to be real books, the names were too ingrained into the characters for him to change. Bonus: since Scadrial doesn't have a moon, nobody in-world is ever going to get the joke. Edited March 13, 2015 by Kaymyth 5
Voidus Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Well, the Wax and Wayne novels started as a writing exercise; the name pun was just part of getting his brain cleared. The fact that it developed into an entire publishable series was a happy accident. I think I remember reading that he said that by the time he realized that they were going to be real books, the names were too ingrained into the characters for him to change. Bonus: since Scadrial doesn't have a moon, nobody in-world is ever going to get the joke. Yeah a quick search later revealed that I was completely wrong on this and it was always planned Probably just another WoB that only existed in a weird dream I had, like that one time I was sure I remembered reading that Brandon said Hoid was actually a vegetable 3
Flywinged he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Author Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks everyone! That's been bugging me for awhile.
Kaymyth she/her Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Yeah a quick search later revealed that I was completely wrong on this and it was always planned Probably just another WoB that only existed in a weird dream I had, like that one time I was sure I remembered reading that Brandon said Hoid was actually a vegetable Hey, there are weirder dreams to have. Yours at least made some sense in context. Once, I had a dream about the zombie kitten apocalypse. I distinctly remember driving madly through town while undead kittens clung to the outside of my car mewling for brains.
Voidus Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I would also like to state that while there's no WoB confirming it I still totally choose to subscribe to the carrot-Hoid hypothesis as it will now forever be known 1
Plaeggs he/him Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 *wane Thank you for this. Bad S&G just makes me mad.
dayman Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Bonus: since Scadrial doesn't have a moon, nobody in-world is ever going to get the joke. Had not thought of/read of that yet! Nice.
David Coppercloud Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 More than just the moon can wax and wane.
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