lordofsoup Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Anyone else think that slowswift is Hoid? I was rereading HoA and I came to the part where Vin visits him, and talks about possibly going to see Hoid afterwards. She does not, but it seems like a coincidence that Hoid, who was in Luthadel in Mistborn as a beggar is in another city. The descriptions are close enough and informant is the part that Hoid likes to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Actually, I thought this, and posted it in the Hero of Ages Spoiler Thread, and Brandon personally said Slowswift is not Hoid. Slowswift is just a cameo of Grandpa Tolkien. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 It actually mentions Hoid (not by name) later, he's another informant that Vin almost visits but doesn't due to some instinct. It says that he's either humming or singing or something, but he's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofsoup Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link Von Kelsier Harvey he/him Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Actually, it does mention Hoid by name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 In the annotations, yeah, but not in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zas678 he/him Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 In the annotations, yeah, but not in the book. No, it does mention it- once. m3: Hardcover, pg.167 She picked an informant from the other end of the spectrum- a beggar named Hoid whom Cett claimed could be found in a particular square late at night. Then Hoid wistles, which is the sign that he is Hoid, but something seems off to Vin, so she bolts, patting herself on the back for trusting her instincts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck he/him Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 The real question is this: what caused the dissonance in Vin? Should we read nothing into it? Was it just a way of characterizing Vin as instinctual? Or was it something Cosmeric? Was there Something (some Intent, some shard-connection) in Hoid that made Something in Vin recoil? I so, which of her Influences was it: Ruin (who had a strong Cognitive influence on her) or Preservation (who had a strong Physical influence on her)? Either choice would have some really interesting implications on Hoid, his powers, and his Intent. Thus ends my spontaneous bedtime wandering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zas678 he/him Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Would Preservation have a Physical influence on her? I thought that it would be Spiritual. Vin's soul has a closer access to Preservation's power that she does of Ruin (as an allomancer, and as a human, and I guess as a Sliver as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 No, it does mention it- once. m3: Hardcover, pg.167 Then Hoid wistles, which is the sign that he is Hoid, but something seems off to Vin, so she bolts, patting herself on the back for trusting her instincts. Ah, I wasn't entirely sure and it turns out I was right not to be. Thank you for the quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyman he/him Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I wonder. The fact that Syl knew something was off about Hoid suggests that it may be possible for somebody with enough of a Shard in them to recognize that Hoid is different, somehow. Edit: By this, I'm talking about the scene in TWoK where Hoid talks to Kaladin, and Syl notices that something is off. The fact that Vin also noticed that something is off in MB3 might be connected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zas678 he/him Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Syl? Did you mean Vin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter she/her Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Syl? Did you mean Vin? No, Syl made a comment about Hoid being "strange" when he randomly showed up and talked to Kaladin, I think that's what he was referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck he/him Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Would Preservation have a Physical influence on her? I thought that it would be Spiritual. Vin's soul has a closer access to Preservation's power that she does of Ruin (as an allomancer, and as a human, and I guess as a Sliver as well). I chose Physical for Preservation because her Preservation-magic (allomancy) was genetic. You might be right about who affects what about Vin but, regardless of how she's affected, it's interesting to speculate as to which of the 2 didn't want her to see Hoid. Maybe she felt what Syl felt but, having her specific life experience and personality, she chose to cut and run (while Syl, inquisitive little truster that she is, merely observes). Maybe that's the extent to which Shard-waves were involved. It has a feel of simplicity (and character-driven writing) that resonates with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofsoup Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Never thought of that. I wonder what Talenal will think when he comes back to consciousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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