Windrunner he/him Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 It's all good dude. I understand that his religion is a relevant factor that may have influenced how Brandon wrote his books, but I'd prefer if we just stuck to evidence from canon here, when possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewstherin95 he/him Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 First of all, I agree that this theory is very likely true and it makes a lot of sense, but one of the quotes from Brandon made me want to add on to the theory a bit. There is a certain amount of... It is a symbiotic bond that is gained by Syl. And things gained by the person bonding. And the stronger presence in the physical realm, and the ability to think better in the physical realm is a part of that bond. She is mostly getting [something] of the physical realm. Without the bond, it is very hard for her to think in this world. That "in this world" bit makes me think that rather than the lack of a physical aspect limiting your cognitive aspect in its entirety, it may limit how well it can interact with anything in the physical realm. Another example besides Syl, for this is found in the symbol head spren. They have no physical aspect to speak of and can only be glimpsed in Memories (or possibly mirrors). Despite the lack of physical aspect, they are very sentient when they speak to Shallan in shadesmar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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