ScavellTane Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Just realize this existed.. It looks like an ant. Edited May 10, 2017 by ScavellTane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoolofwhool Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 It looks like a larkin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCremling Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 My first thought was chasmfiend but they don't have wings. So it's probably a Larkin Don't Larkins eat stormlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagerunner he/him Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 The creatures on the front endsheet appeared several places in Stormlight so far, are small and from Aimia, and match the description in WoR of a larkin, having 'wings that fold out of its back, eyes of solid silver, and a snout and mouth reminiscent of an axehound's.' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer he/him Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 So then why are they on these endpages??? What do they have to do with the radiants (besides eating stormlight)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiant_Jaeger he/him Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 6 hours ago, The Flash said: So then why are they on these endpages??? What do they have to do with the radiants (besides eating stormlight)? I think it would be cool if their was a type of Stormlight absorbing creature for every order of the KR and they are related to spren somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer he/him Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Radiant_Jaeger said: I think it would be cool if their was a type of Stormlight absorbing creature for every order of the KR and they are related to spren somehow Ahh I need oathbringer like NOW I literally cannot deal with the dearth of new sanderson to read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian he/him Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 9 hours ago, The Flash said: So then why are they on these endpages??? What do they have to do with the radiants (besides eating stormlight)? So we know that the blurbs on the inside covers (that talk about the "four we watch" are written by the Aimians. Quote Question Who writes these perspectives? [Talking about the blurbs on the back of Stormlight books I assume?] (yeah presumably) Brandon Sanderson Those are the Sleepless, the Aimians. source We also know that larkins are from Aimia, and probably important to them in some way. My theory is simply that the endpage you posted, like the blurb, is written by Aimians and it's simply an artistic thing, including one of their native, probably significant fauna as the backdrop to the diagram. There may be much more to it than that, but maybe there isn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagerunner he/him Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 13 hours ago, Extesian said: So we know that the blurbs on the inside covers (that talk about the "four we watch" are written by the Aimians. We also know that larkins are from Aimia, and probably important to them in some way. My theory is simply that the endpage you posted, like the blurb, is written by Aimians and it's simply an artistic thing, including one of their native, probably significant fauna as the backdrop to the diagram. There may be much more to it than that, but maybe there isn't. Huh, that's an interesting idea. I think the back endsheets, with their depiction of a Vorin woman with her safehand covered, indicate that the endpages were created by someone from Alethkar or Jah Keved, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian he/him Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Pagerunner said: Huh, that's an interesting idea. I think the back endsheets, with their depiction of a Vorin woman with her safehand covered, indicate that the endpages were created by someone from Alethkar or Jah Keved, though. You could certainly be right Pagerunner, I have the distinct weakness here that I only have e-books, so actually all I know about blurbs and endsheets is from what's described online, or shown as separate photos - without being able to compare easily, I'd certainly agree that if the two are in similar style that makes Alethi/Jah keved more likely. (I really want a physical copy now :'( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagerunner he/him Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, Extesian said: You could certainly be right Pagerunner, I have the distinct weakness here that I only have e-books, so actually all I know about blurbs and endsheets is from what's described online, or shown as separate photos - without being able to compare easily, I'd certainly agree that if the two are in similar style that makes Alethi/Jah keved more likely. (I really want a physical copy now :'( ) All in-book artwork is on Brandon's website. Look under the Artwork tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian he/him Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 43 minutes ago, Pagerunner said: All in-book artwork is on Brandon's website. Look under the Artwork tab. Thanks PR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpperNotch he/him Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 @Extesian could you explain what the Sleepless are? I've heard them mentioned but there's nothing in the coppermind about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian he/him Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, UpperNotch said: @Extesian could you explain what the Sleepless are? I've heard them mentioned but there's nothing in the coppermind about them. There's quite a good description on the Coppermind, but under Aimia, because that's where they're from - they're Dysian Aimians. NB there's a range of minor spoilers ahead Quote Dysian Aimians (who call themselves the Sleepless[6]) can do even more extreme modifications because their body is made up of many cremling-like creatures called hordelings that they breed to perform whatever function that they need. These hordelings can separate from the main body to act as remote agents and can also be used as backup minds to store memories.[5] Source They're a form of single collected consciousness Quote Question So ever since the Sleepless I’ve been wondering about what sentience is in the Cosmere. How would a Sleepless manifest on the Cognitive Realm? Brandon Sanderson That’s a good question, that’ll RAFO. But they are a single consciousness, but they would argue that all your cells are independent of you. So they are cells that can move around. They’re really fun, they started in a non-cosmere book when I was 22. Obviously a bit inspired by Fire Upon the Deep, one of my favourite science fiction books. And I read that book and I’m like, ‘group consciousnesses are cool!’ what if you had a species that was made up of--not like an Ender’s Game one, but like each swarm was an individual and they could breed and evolve their own things to do different stuff. So each of these little Hordelings is what I call them, but that might change since we’ve got cremling now. So each of these little bits is bred for a specific purpose, feed the swarm and stuff like that. So they’ve got a all kinds of stuff going on. And they're quite fun because every time you see a cremling, you can wonder if it's actually a part of a Dysian Aimian! Quote Question The Epilogue of Words of Radiance. Hoid makes particular note of a cremling. Brandon Sanderson Yes. Question Dysian? Brandon Sanderson Hehehehe. You’re starting to learn! Question That epilogue just got so much-- Brandon Sanderson Yes, he was speaking to one of the Sleepless there. Question So, he knows. Brandon Sanderson Oh, he knows! Question Because he makes a comment about having “no intelligent audience.” Brandon Sanderson Yes, yes, yes. [laughing] Of course he doesn’t have an intelligent audience! For a nice collection of potential sightings, see @ccstat's list here. We will see more of them, and they will feature in the final Cosmere books, the space-age Mistborn! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpperNotch he/him Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 @Extesian thanks for that explanation, that clears up quite a bit for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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