Oudeis he/him Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 When everyone assumed Vin was the Hero of Ages, Sazed seem natural as the Announcer. I personally can think of two possibilities, and one that I think is actually meant to be the Announcer, but I'd like to hear the group's input first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abevan Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 As far as I can tell, no-one ever suspected who would finally become the Hero of Ages and it wasn't announced to anyone at all. I believe the Announcer is a fabrication introduced to the prophecy by Ruin. There probably was someone who 'announced' the Hero (in the prophecy), but there importance could well have been artificially increased over time to encourage the arrival of the Hero. Kwaan actually mentions that the idea of being such an important person is part of the reason he decided that Alendi was the Hero and without this incentive, he might have fought less strongly for his recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windrunner he/him Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Brandon's confirmed this. KAIMIPONO (16 OCTOBER 2008)If Sazed is the Hero of Ages, then who is the Announcer? BRANDON SANDERSON (17 OCTOBER 2008) The Announcer was a fabrication of Ruin intended to reinforce the person HE wanted to be the Hero. Source 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oudeis he/him Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Aw. Well, there goes my idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailliw73 he/him Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Just curious, what was your idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oudeis he/him Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Just curious, what was your idea? Simply that it was Spook. He got the personal note from Sazed, and was presumably the one to tell the rest of humanity, "Hey guys! Sazed is God, now." Not a particularly spectacular or dramatic Announcer, but one nevertheless. But I guess now he's just, the guy who first got to a book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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