Theory: The Physical Aspect of Gods on Roshar *WoR Spoilers

[Isomere]

http://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=949/#4
 

 

Ok. The gemhearts/stormgems/whatever that are grown inside the beasts in Way of Kings ... is that the same as the way Atium is grown inside geodes in the Pits of Hathsin?

BRANDON SANDERSON

It's similar.

EDIT: just found this quote, seems very supportive of the theory.

Edited May 21, 2013 by Isomere

[Shardlet he/him]

Two interesting question I think are:

 

1/ Are there any similar creatures hanging around the Shattered plains? (would help to confirm if they are related to great shells or not).

 

2/ Why are the 'dragonwasps' given such a prominent place in the KR table? (IIRC, it is supposed to be an in world document)

 

Am I the only one who thinks that the dragonwasps are more likely to decorative rather than symbolic?  I mean, it adds a lot of artistic flair.  If it is actually symbolic, then cool.  But we (so far) have not seen any connection between animals of any kind  and the KR, the Heralds, or any surges that I am aware of.  In the table there doesn't seem to be any particular interaction with the the orders/Heralds or the surges except that the center two orders/surgesHeralds appear at the junction of the beastie mouths and the most prominent forelegs. 

 

I am holding any determination of any symbology in abeyance until we have at least something to base it off of rather than just a background image on the table. 

 

That being said, there is nothing wrong with enjoying some wanton speculation.  But, we have a profound lack of evidence of any symbology in this case except that greatshells (which the dragonwasps are not) have gemhearts, the larkin described in the WoR Rysn interlude does hearken to the dragonwasps (in size and appearance) and they are rare and valuable (for as yet unknown reasons).

 

I suppose we could draw a tentative link to the fact that the dragonwasps are from Aimia, Aimians freak people out, Aimia was scoured, and people aren't keen on the KR.  But, like I said tentative.

Edited May 21, 2013 by Shardlet

[Shardbearer he/him]

Am I the only one who thinks that the dragonwasps are more likely to decorative rather than symbolic?  I mean, it adds a lot of artistic flair.  If it is actually symbolic, then cool.  But we (so far) have not seen any connection between animals of any kind  and the KR, the Heralds, or any surges that I am aware of.  In the table there doesn't seem to be any particular interaction with the the orders/Heralds or the surges except that the center two orders/surgesHeralds appear at the junction of the beastie mouths and the most prominent forelegs. 

 

I am holding any determination of any symbology in abeyance until we have at least something to base it off of rather than just a background image on the table. 

 

That being said, there is nothing wrong with enjoying some wanton speculation.  But, we have a profound lack of evidence of any symbology in this case except that greatshells (which the dragonwasps are not) have gemhearts, the larkin described in the WoR Rysn interlude does hearken to the dragonwasps (in size and appearance) and they are rare and valuable (for as yet unknown reasons).

 

I suppose we could draw a tentative link to the fact that the dragonwasps are from Aimia, Aimians freak people out, Aimia was scoured, and people aren't keen on the KR.  But, like I said tentative.

 

Given how much symbolism is packed into all of the in-world art we've seen, I doubt that those dragonwasps are only decorative. What exactly they mean can only be speculated on at this point, but wild baseless speculation is fun!