Lightflame he/him Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 I think it's common knowledge by now that Demoux, Galladon, and some random dude who's probably from Warbreaker 2 show up in The Way of Kings. I have no clue why Galladon chose to run off and join the Hunt for the HoidTM, but I do have my guess as to why Demoux joined the team. At the end of The Hero of Ages, Demoux has what every side character dreams of. He has one of the most broken superpowers ever, the knowledge that his idol is watching over him, and a road named after him. So why would he want to head to Roshar and try to find Hoid? Because his love interest told him to. Aslydin is Demoux's love interest from The Hero of Ages. It's okay if you don't remember her, because she doesn't have a single line of dialogue in the whole trilogy. She was hanging out at the Pits of Hathsin, and Demoux fell in love with her. Demoux is a very loyal character, so I don't think he'd be the type to go and abandon his wife. Therefore, I believe that Aslydin was a member of the Seventeenth Shard, and she was on Scadrial looking for Hoid. Because Hoid left Scadrial, she had to leave as well, but she offered Demoux the chance to come with her. He took it, and the two of them went to chase Hoid. Brandon did say in the Q&A that there were worldhopping characters in the earlier books, but they weren't supposed to be identified. Aslydin fits the bill. Also, it's possible that Galladon was recruited immediately after Hoid left Sel, as they were there at the same time. What do you think? 9
Vortaan he/him Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 No real evidence for or against. If Aslydin is after Hoid though, wouldn't she have been able to catch him when he imitated a Terris elder? Presumably the agents the 17th Shard are sending after Hoid are able to recognize him despite his disguises.
Lance Alvein he/him Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 He was only imitating a Terris elder for a brief time - just to guide the refugees... If I remember correctly, he left after overhearing the bit about the well being in Luthadel, so he was likely only pretending to be an elder after the inquisitors killed the Synod, and until he heard about the well.
Vortaan he/him Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 He was only imitating a Terris elder for a brief time - just to guide the refugees... If I remember correctly, he left after overhearing the bit about the well being in Luthadel, so he was likely only pretending to be an elder after the inquisitors killed the Synod, and until he heard about the well. Still. That's enough time for the Terris people to walk most of the way from Terris to Luthadel. Probably a few months?
Lightflame he/him Posted November 20, 2012 Author Posted November 20, 2012 Still. That's enough time for the Terris people to walk most of the way from Terris to Luthadel. Probably a few months? Yes, but Aslydin didn't necessarily arrive on Scadrial before HoA.
Vortaan he/him Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Yes, but Aslydin didn't necessarily arrive on Scadrial before HoA. True enough. I assume that all the Terris people moved in one big group, but I guess there could have been stragglers.
Chaos he/him Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Minor point of order, but the third person is from a world we haven't seen. So probably from White Sands or Dragonsteel, not Warbreaker 2. Just thought I'd point that out This isn't a bad idea. Interesting. 2
Lightflame he/him Posted November 21, 2012 Author Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Minor point of order, but the third person is from a world we haven't seen. So probably from White Sands or Dragonsteel, not Warbreaker 2. Just thought I'd point that out :P/>/> This isn't a bad idea. Interesting. There's a part on the interview database where Peter says that Blunt isn't from Yolen, so he's most likely from White Sand. I'll find it for you, then edit it into this post. EDIT: SUPAHAMIR: "We also meet three other people who can travel between the worlds, two of whom we've met before (one in Elantris and one in Mistborn), who are apparently trying to track Hoid down.Brilliant, just brilliant. ROBDIZZLEDEETS: This really makes me excited to meet Blunt from Dragonsteel PETER AHLSTROM: Blunt is NOT from Dragonsteel. Source Edited November 21, 2012 by Lightflame
Chaos he/him Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 There's a part on the interview database where Peter says that Blunt isn't from Yolen, so he's most likely from White Sand. I'll find it for you, then edit it into this post. EDIT: That's right. Well, either way, not from Nightblood 1
Popular Post Lightflame he/him Posted March 12, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted March 12, 2015 Confirmed! Aslydin is a member of the Seventeenth Shard! Ha! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! Feels great to call something. Also, Shardfork confirmed. 20
laxrulz777 he/him Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Necroing a 3 year old post because of a bit of brilliant prescience that would make Cultivation proud... have a +1 4
Kurkistan he/him Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Confirmed! Aslydin is a member of the Seventeenth Shard! Ha! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! Feels great to call something. Also, Shardfork confirmed. I was actually just coming by to let you know this theory was confirmed, but you beat me to it. "Lightylantern", I presume?
+Slowswift Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 I am irrationally happy about this, and I have no idea why. 2
lordofsoup Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I'm curious, is she Terris, merely looks Terris, or changed her attributes to look Terris. That still plays a huge part in this discussion, so her role is still somewhat up in the air to me. This is the first case of people with different sDNA mating, so Im really interested in any potential offspring.
natc Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I'm curious, is she Terris, merely looks Terris, or changed her attributes to look Terris. That still plays a huge part in this discussion, so her role is still somewhat up in the air to me. This is the first case of people with different sDNA mating, so Im really interested in any potential offspring. The quote from the AMA literally says the ethnicity of her name was one of the things meant to give it away, so definitely not Terris.
Lightflame he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Author Posted March 13, 2015 I was actually just coming by to let you know this theory was confirmed, but you beat me to it. "Lightylantern", I presume? Lightflame was already taken there, so I did what I could. ....I should have asked if Dalinar's wife killed Asmodean. 1
Kurkistan he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I'd honestly forgotten that we even knew Aslydin's name, and apparently its etymology is important, so I guess we should really stop referring to her as "Demoux's girlfriend". Edited March 13, 2015 by Kurkistan
WeiryWriter he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 The quote from the AMA literally says the ethnicity of her name was one of the things meant to give it away, so definitely not Terris. Actually she's definitely Terris.
natc Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Actually she's definitely Terris.Then the whole comment on the ethnicity of her name is now bizarre.EDIT: Maybe one of her ancestors weren't native! Edited March 13, 2015 by natc
WeiryWriter he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Then the whole comment on the ethnicity of her name is now bizarre. EDIT: Maybe one of her ancestors weren't native! Actually I think it totally fits as a Terris name?
Blaze1616 he/him Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Then the whole comment on the ethnicity of her name is now bizarre. EDIT: Maybe one of her ancestors weren't native! Perhaps Brandon assumed the question was asked because Lightflame found her in another book, not because he logiced his way to the conclusion. This could imply another appearance where she's named a different Terris-like name.
Senor Feesh Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 After having a little dig around Coppermind looking at various Cosmere naming conventions, her name could be of Terris origin. It could also be Rosharan, but doesn't seem to have the not-quite-palindrome symmetry of Vorin names. I suppose it could also be Yolish or another world, but I'm only going by published works.
natc Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Perhaps Brandon assumed the question was asked because Lightflame found her in another book, not because he logiced his way to the conclusion. This could imply another appearance where she's named a different Terris-like name. Well, then. Anyone?
FeatherWriter she/her Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Ah, I've always loved this theory. Great to see it confirmed. Didn't Brandon once say that there was a Terriswoman worldhopper in Warbreaker somewhere? I'd always assumed that was Aslydin, though I don't think we've ever found her? It's interesting how close her name is to Elhokar's wife, though. Aslydin. Aesudan. A-S-D-N are the main letter progressions in both. 1
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