Variety of Spark

[Stormgate he/him]

In Soulcasting, there seems to be some leeway in what exactly is produced. Emeralds, for example, fundamentally make wood, but skill and practice can help to get food in a variety of forms. Metal can be used for any metal in existence, from gold, to silver, to pewter (with practice).

So, I was thinking, what could the Essence of Spark make? Obviously fire (hello Stickians), but what else?

This is the fun part. Could Spark be used to create plasma, or lightning? What about light, making a laser beam of sorts.

[Jondesu he/him]

All of those, I suspect, and what about in Fabrials as well?  They could well be the beginning of electricity for Roshar, as well as terrible but effective weapons (a counter to Stormform's lightning, perhaps?).  Maybe movies or even holograms as well.  I don't know that I'm even picturing the possibilities fully.

 

jW

[Voidus]

Not light I hope, since Soulcasting holds conservation of mass. That could have some negative side effects.

[Eki]

Not light I hope, since Soulcasting holds conservation of mass. That could have some negative side effects.

I think it might be energy rather than mass, actually. It would be a disaster regardless, but you know...

[Stormgate he/him]

So, we just discovered how Roshar can invent the suicide bomber and the formula e=mc2 at the same time? Unless it's a Surgebinder, in which case they remain in the Cognitive Realm. Weird things would happen, though.

[Nyali she/her]

Rosharans don't need electricity. They have Stormlight, which is better in every way. Okay, maybe not every way since you can only recharge the batteries every now and then, but it glows! How cool is that?

[natc]

Well, with electricity, if you need a bunch at once you just generate more, with some resource investment. Stormlight has to be recharged by a predictable but periodic natural phenomenon. Batteries are also probably cheaper than gemstones.

So, we just discovered how Roshar can invent the suicide bomber and the formula e=mc2 at the same time? Unless it's a Surgebinder, in which case they remain in the Cognitive Realm. Weird things would happen, though.

Just have an Elsecaller transmute someone into an explosive from shadesmar and we have a recipe for inhumane slaughter.

[Stormgate he/him]

Electricity has functionality regardless of whether they actually have electricity-dependent devices. Stormform proves as much.

And do we all agree that, if the Surgebinders learn how to make radioactive materials/explosives/pure energy, they would blast the Voidbringers all the way to Yolen?

Seriously, they might Shatter a Shard with that power.

Wait a minute...