MoS03 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 I theorize that the grub is a parasite, and actually takes over the bird, and grants the powers. The sDNA of the bird forms how the power is expressed (much like metals). And, that there's a shardpool on Patji where all the birds converge. Discuss! 1
leester1478 Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 I doubt it takes over the bird's mind or anything. I suspect they symbiotically live within the host, enabling a the host to invest according to their spiritweb make-up. I imagine it as sort of a metal that never turns off. 1
Lindel he/him Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 That's not a Shardpool, as there are no Shards on First of the Sun. I'd call it a "Splinterpool", but I doubt that's the correct term. I'm pretty sure Leester's interpretation is fairly accurate; it's more a symbiotic relationship than the parasite "controlling" their host.
MoS03 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 Wait, I was under the impression that the only Shardless world we've seen has been Shadows for Silence. I can see how it could be just the bird. I think that thought was from the tamed birds not fitting in very well with the wild ones.
the.fulgid he/him Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 The tamed ones don't fit in very well with the wild ones, similar to how a human living in the wild doesn't fit in with people from the homeland. It's a social issue. They've become too dependent on human interaction. And I don't know for certain if it has a shard or not, but it might be close enough to a world that DOES have one that First of the Sun could feel the effects. 1
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