Shadowspren he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I went to the book signing in Sandy, Utah today and asked Brandon this question: "In Way of Kings Hoid gives Kaladin the travelers flute and when asked about it's origin says that it is from a distant land; then in Well of Ascension, Vin follows the Well's pulses to Kredik Shaw where a small wooded flute is mentioned among the Lord Rulers old Terris possessions, coincidence or connection?" Brandon replied: "There are coincidences in my books however there are more connections then coincidences." he then confirmed that "the flute is not native to Roshar." He doesn't directly confirm the question however there is no other mention of a flute and it has been confirmed that Hoid went to the Well before Vin took the power and retrieved a bead of Lerasium which is why I suspected the connection. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Ohhh... I wonder what the significance of that is. For one thing, I wonder if trees even grow natively on Roshar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknowingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) There are trees on Roshar that we would recognize in Shinovar, but then there are the trees on Roshar that fold up to protect themselves from Highstorms and I'm sure these would have bark. Now I'm not sure what this could possibly mean for the Cosmere at large, but well spotted and good question Zaci-chan, up vote for you Does anyone have any interesting theories for this? Edited January 12, 2014 by Connor the Shardholder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claincy he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Welcome to the boards Zaci-chan! It's a cool idea. I have had one thought though, Hoid's quote about having carried it longer than Kaladin would believe makes it sound to me as if it was a very very long time. Then again, if my memory is right stormlight archive is at a similar time to alloy of law which is about 300 years after the mistborn trilogy, that could be long enough. Even if Hoid didn't get it then I strongly suspect he was on Scadrial more than once before then so easily could have got it earlier. Regardless I think you are likely right that it is a Terris flute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 What is the Realmatic significance of an object with different Investiture than the world around it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknowingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) I don't know if I would say that the flute contained investiture. It probably is a Terries Flute and was probably owned by Rashek when he was still a packman helping Alendi. Maybe if the flute has some metal bands on it then we can possibly assume that Rashek stored something in it, I don't know how this would help Wit or Kaladin though. Another possibility is that because the flute comes from Scadrial then everything on that planet has a little bit of Preservation and Ruin in it, since they created the world. I suppose I've contradicted myself. So this Flute is invested, albeit a very small amount. Does that have any sort of special significance when taken in the context that it is on Roshar and not Scadrial? Edited January 12, 2014 by Connor the Shardholder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I don't know if I would say that the flute contained investiture. It probably is a Terries Flute and was probably owned by Rashek when he was still a packman helping Alendi. Maybe if the flute has some metal bands on it then we can possibly assume that Rashek stored something in it, I don't know how this would help Wit or Kaladin though. Another possibility is that because the flute comes from Scadrial then everything on that planet has a little bit of Preservation and Ruin in it, since they created the world. I suppose I've contradicted myself. So this Flute is invested, albeit a very small amount. Does that have any sort of special significance when taken in the context that it is on Roshar and not Scadrial? Perhaps it can't be affected by Surges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartith he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Perhaps it can't be affected by Surges? Well, time to kill Szeth with a alien flute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Kaladin with his greater capacity for stormlight and a flute Szeth can't stop vs. Szeth with his Shardblade and experience? Sounds good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknowingly he/him Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 My Gosh I'm dying. I'm just imagining Kaladin swinging this flute at Szeth trying to beat his stormlight enhanced body with a stick to no avail all the while trying do dodge his shardblade. Oh and the perplexed look on Szeths face as his all powerful abilities have no affect on this little hollow piece of wood Now in all seriousness, because of the Investiture that we have already discussed within the flute then there is a possibility that surges could have very little or no effect. but I don't think this will have any impact on the inevitable fight between Kaladin and Szeth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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