Who is Odium?

[Asavel]

So, I was thinking yesterday and I've come up with a theory about Odium (Stormlight Archive) being Trell (Mistborn). Any thoughts on the matter?

[Voidus]

It's a pretty common theory, though personally I doubt he'd Invest himself enough to make a god metal. I find Bavadin and Autonomy to be more likely.

[King's Twit he/him]

It's a pretty common theory, though personally I doubt he'd Invest himself enough to make a god metal. I find Bavadin and Autonomy to be more likely.

 

You'll have to rip my "Rust is Trell" theory from my cold, dead hands before I'll give up on it , but I am willing to accept that another Shard might be aiding him (or her, or it).

[The Ninja Yodeler he/him]

I find Bavadin and Autonomy to be more likely.

I think the whole Bavadin & Autonamy thing is a misdirection tactic used by Brandon. The information came out way too close to the release of SoS (IIRC). So obviously people would link the new god-metal in SoS with Autonamy(Bavadin. It is Bavadin, right? If not, this whole theory needs to be thrown out with the bathwater Edited January 8, 2016 by The Ninja Yodeler

[King's Twit he/him]

Edit* Quick question. Why cant I upvote anything? Am I being punished?

 

I realized that I couldn't either and had been worrying as well, but now I think it's probably just something with the site.

[The Ninja Yodeler he/him]

I realized that I couldn't either and had been worrying as well, but now I think it's probably just something with the site.

Ah I see. That makes sense. Thank you for the speedy answer.

[Voidus]

Admins are doing something sneaky that they won't tell us about.

On the subject of Autonomy (Yes it is Bavadin, or at least it was at some point) I agree that it could be a red herring but I think Odium's probably the bigger red herring, he's too obvious of a big bad to not be suspected.

I'm somewhat hoping that it's something like a remade Dominion personally but of the Shards we know are active I think Autonomy's probably the best bet, possibly under Odium's orders but nonetheless.

[The Ninja Yodeler he/him]

Admins are doing something sneaky that they won't tell us about.

On the subject of Autonomy (Yes it is Bavadin, or at least it was at some point) I agree that it could be a red herring but I think Odium's probably the bigger red herring, he's too obvious of a big bad to not be suspected.

I'm somewhat hoping that it's something like a remade Dominion personally but of the Shards we know are active I think Autonomy's probably the best bet, possibly under Odium's orders but nonetheless.

Yeah, I agree, Odium is too obvious as well. But both Bavadin & Odium are extremely obvious choices. I would really like it to be a new Shard, but the majority is probably right on this one. Meaning Bavadin is most likely the Shard who was effecting Bleeder Edited January 8, 2016 by The Ninja Yodeler

[Voidus]

Yeah, I agree, Odium is too obvious as well. But both Bavadin & Odium are extremely obvious choices. I would really like it to be a new Shard, but the majority is probably right on this one. Meaning Bavadin is most likely the Shard who was effecting Bleeder. I just like to read into things, and if something feels like its leading me by the nose, then I smell a trap! But its probably just my brain wanting it to be a red herring.

There was a WoB that it's a Shard we know (Or maybe one we've seen, can't remember exact wording)

[Left he/him]

I'm strongly leaning towards Bavadin, but I think that some kind of new and evil dominion would be really cool. Interplanetary war between Fjordell and Scadrians? Please

[Stormgate he/him]

People are talking about some kind of bad guy more dangerous than Odium, while to me, the answer seems clear. Odium was not around as we know it before Adonalsium Shattered, and right now, all we know about the situation is there was a weapon created to destroy Adonalsium which Odium has implemented to Splinter Shards, there was a plan to destroy Adonalsium that failed, and there is a force trying to defeat Adonalsium that is still out there. The third one may be the same thing as the first or second, but until we learn otherwise, there is a force that wants to destroy Adonalsium. That is what I believe is the 'bigger fish' that people don't think is Odium.

[taveren he/him]

just because there was opposition to adonalsuim doesn't make it an equal to him/it or that it is still around

[Oversleep]

People are talking about some kind of bad guy more dangerous than Odium, while to me, the answer seems clear. Odium was not around as we know it before Adonalsium Shattered, and right now, all we know about the situation is there was a weapon created to destroy Adonalsium which Odium has implemented to Splinter Shards, there was a plan to destroy Adonalsium that failed, and there is a force trying to defeat Adonalsium that is still out there. The third one may be the same thing as the first or second, but until we learn otherwise, there is a force that wants to destroy Adonalsium. That is what I believe is the 'bigger fish' that people don't think is Odium.

Is it confirmed that Odium implemented that weapon to Splinter Shards?

[Stormgate he/him]

Is it confirmed that Odium implemented that weapon to Splinter Shards?

I believe it has been confirmed that Odium uses the same process.

[The Ninja Yodeler he/him]

Found something about shard splintering, but it only talks about it being the same process, not the same "tool". To me the wording makes a difference.