WayneSpren he/him Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Brandon has stated that Rashek was fond of playing the flute. When asked if Hoid's flute was the same, he said his infamous-yet dreaded-RAFO line. We know that WoK comes after Mistborn. Is it possible that Hoid stole TLR's flute after his death? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Reptile Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Given that he RAFO'd something that would be of very minor importance if it wasn't true, probably. He had 300 years to steal it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragrin she/her Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Well, we know that "flutes Kaladin had seen" played like recorders, while Hoid's plays like an Earth flute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowspren he/him Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Actually, in WoA Vin enters TLR's little hut "building within a building" and notes a small wooden flute on one of the walls. I asked Brandon at a signing back in January of 2014 if it was the same and he just said "there are more connections than coincidences in my books." Thus, if it is the same flute then he would have had to steal it somewhere between the WoA and when Vin demolishes Kredik Shaw in HoA. (presumably when he goes to take the bead of Lerasium) When Hoid gives the flute to Kal he mentions something like "You have no idea how long I've had this" which could be an indication that he took it from Scadrial... If it is the same flute there would have to be a reason, or perhaps he just thought to grab it on the way out... Either way, perhaps it's more of the idea and/or reasoning behind why he took it (assuming it is the same flute) that is the more important part Edited August 21, 2015 by Shadowspren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Well, if he had time to steal a lerasium bead he has time to steal flutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyLopen he/him Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 This is basically why I joined this site. I love finding out these awesome connections that I never saw or thought about. If that really is TLR's flute then Hoid must be crazy mad at Kaladin right now! Thinking about things like this makes me so excited to read Hoid's story. I know it's still a long way off, but I also know there is going to be a lot of awesomeness between now and then! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewStirlingMacDonald he/him Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Well, if he had time to steal a lerasium bead he has time to steal flutes. I feel like this is exactly the thought process that went through Hoid's head as he picked it up and dropped it into his Bag of Holding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneSpren he/him Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 This is basically why I joined this site. I love finding out these awesome connections that I never saw or thought about. If that really is TLR's flute then Hoid must be crazy mad at Kaladin right now! Thinking about things like this makes me so excited to read Hoid's story. I know it's still a long way off, but I also know there is going to be a lot of awesomeness between now and then! Why would he be crazy mad? Didn't he give it to Kaladin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 But now the flute of the Sliver of Infinity himself, strongest and probably only fully mistborn feruchemist to ever live, is probably buried in a pile of abandoned junk left behind in the warcamp somewhere while everyone leaves for Urithiru! What a waste. Besides, he has the moon sceptre too. For all we know the flute was useful for something before he gave it away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomness Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 But now the flute of the Sliver of Infinity himself, strongest and probably only fully mistborn feruchemist to ever live, is probably buried in a pile of abandoned junk left behind in the warcamp somewhere while everyone leaves for Urithiru! What a waste. If it is really the mythical flute, then probably we´ll see it again. Anyway, it was veeery stupid (suspiciously stupid, I dare say) to give it to Kaladin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBade he/him Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I wonder if even though it is wooden TLR somehow invested it...duhn duhn duhn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadoxicalZen he/him Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 IIRC, the flute isn't magical/invested (i think it is somewhere on the AMA cause i'm getting nowt on TL) but there is this interesting WoB https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2ytg2h/im_novelist_brandon_sanderson_ama/crqv2j3 Mr. Sanderson, Thank you so much for your marvelous work and for your prolific nature. I'm so grateful that you report loving what you do so deeply as it means I get to read what I love so often. And thank you for regularly returning to the AMA! My question for you is this - I got the heeby-jeebies when Shallan heard about Amaram's collection of flutes within just a few pages of Wit bringing up the flute Kaladin lost? All I can think of is that either: A) Wit's flute will end up among Amaram's collection to resurface later or In his work with the Sons of Honor, Amaram or his fellows have stumbled across some flute-related magic or splinterization and his flutes are the brethren and sistren of Wit's flute. Is either of these the case? Or is there some other significance to Amaram's collection of nigh forbidden flutes? It is significant. It is not a huge deal, but it is significant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBade he/him Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Amaram is secretly exploring his sexuality within the confines of their society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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