PorridgeBrick Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I also concur with the idea that this is some sort of Stoneward power. "Surface tension", maybe? It seems we've finally got an order with defensive capabilities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) I enjoy these glimpses but everytime i read one it builds the anticipation to physically painful levels Edited February 19, 2014 by WEZ313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskshard Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Could this be the effect of an Odium corrupted spren on a living person, much the same way it animates rock into a Thunderclast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuantumHarmonix Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 What if this is the first stage of creating your own shardplate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiManiak Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I could see this being an effect of one the Surges related to Stonewards (it would make perfect sense). If this were from one of Dalinar's visions, that would almost fit perfectly. Here's another possibility: What if this is one of the perversions of the Ten Essences that is conducted by Voidbinding? Maybe we're seeing the effects of another Void-related essence, like we saw Midnight Essence in WoK? Maybe this is Stone Essence or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskshard Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 You know, this could just be a woman who doesn't moisturize. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Aletus Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 that would be alligator scales then, sir. Lol, it's a female version of Colossus from x-men. Brandon is trolling us with an epic-fantasy crossover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hmmm who chooses these glimpses...they must all crowd around a computer and just think "hahaha this will troll them" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aminar Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) I'm betting this is the first we get to see of voidbinding. I mean, if stone contains stormlight what better way to not let any leak out like Szeth says voidbinders can than to turn into stone. Oh, and totally betting this is Eshonai. Last edit. Who else will be going through their posts in this thread and tallying their correct interpretation scores. I think we should have a contest. So, would it be possible to have editing locked in this thread starting Midnight of when the book comes out.) Edited February 19, 2014 by Aminar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natans Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hmmm who chooses these glimpses...they must all crowd around a computer and just think "hahaha this will troll them" This would be Peter =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbereth Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 This is a hard one. I find it interesting that they vary the understandability level of the quotes. For example, the last one was fairly straightforward, with basically two interpretations. This one could be nearly anything. At least there are some we can understand. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyleaffan Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 You know, this could just be a woman who doesn't moisturize. Thank you for the Doctor Who reference. And I'm wearing this shirt today too, which I think is great. My first thought was Soulcasting to stone, but we really won't know until 2 weeks from today. (can't believe it's so close) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natans Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 This is a hard one. I find it interesting that they vary the understandability level of the quotes. For example, the last one was fairly straightforward, with basically two interpretations. This one could be nearly anything. At least there are some we can understand. Maybe. I second that. When the book are released I will do a list with all quotes to see how close our guesses are. Will be nice sport see how well we guessed =) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terra of Roshar Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Could it be something to do with Stone Shamanism? That has "stone" in it as much as "Stoneward." Or maybe something from the Old Magic? The curses all seem to be neurological, but there was a mention in the Baxil Interlude of someone getting cloth as their blessing, so the blessings don't have to be mental. Maybe the woman asked for defensive capabilities, and this was the result? Or perhaps one of the Aimian races can do this? I honestly have no idea what's going on here, but these were some things I thought of that hadn't been mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 A battle-torn veteran, she came begging to never need to kill again. Given an impenetrable skin, she became indestructable and therefor would have no reason to kill in self-defense. Tragically, a series of events showed her that she would have to kill to protect. The PoV is Kaladin. He is angry that someone had a ripoff character arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterAhlstrom Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 This would be Peter =) No, I didn't choose them, but I did approve them. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeiryWriter Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 My first instinct to today's was "Whoever you are narrating this, whatever you do, DON'T BLINK! Blink and you are dead!" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyzkle Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'd agree that this is probably about the stonewards, but I also think it's in one of Dalinar's visions. I can't see a powerful surgebinder just stumbling into the plot, and the description sounds like Dalinar when he's trying to understand their powers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksiel Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Dalinar's first vision of a Voidbringer may be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 There are Surgebinders appearing here and there. Here's a possibility: This Dal's reaction to an unintentional Surgebinding he performed on someone trying to assassinate him.... Or possibly on Navani in a private moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormLight_Luc Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 My take; A listener evolving into voidbringer. A Thundercast? In most visions of the past, as well as the prelude, voidbringers were described to be of stone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayv Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Anyone else feel like an addict while waiting for this book and that all these glimpses are just quick fixes until you can get the good stuff? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianmi Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Maybe from another interlude showing a surge from other order (maybe stonewards)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng the Just Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Anyone else feel like an addict while waiting for this book and that all these glimpses are just quick fixes until you can get the good stuff? Yes. yes I do. If a suspious figure in an alley asked me if I wanted to buy an early manuscript of Words of Radiance, I would totally do it. For a good chunk of money. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natans Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 No, I didn't choose them, but I did approve them. Sorry, but if you approved this made you an accomplish Kind Sir. You can't evade your share of responsibility 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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