Confused Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I think this is a new character, an incipient Dustbringer. Don't Dustbringers have the ability to burn things and blow them up? In the Prelude, as Kalak passes through the carnage, he sees "Smoke curled from the occasional patches of growth or heaps of burning corpses...The Dustbringers had done their work well." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I think we're talking metaphorically... someone with a reputation for violence or causing disaster, using it ironically to demonstrate mercy perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Out of all the Glimpses this one has me scratching my head the most. I think this maybe a new character i cant put the voices of any of the characters from the first book, this screams of a new sadist character to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskshard Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I think that this could a Herald we haven't seen yet, Chach perhaps, she's the Herald of the Dustbringers, whose essence is "spark" and whose soulcasting properties is "fire" OR Restares talking to Amaram. I've long suspected Restares of being a Ghostblood, and maybe by Amaran taking his advice he's put himself in his power. Maybe he's threatening to tell Dalinar about killing Kal's men and making him a slave so that he could steal his Shards if Amaram doesn't do something that Restares demands of him. OR A Dustbringer spren talking to the person they've bonded to. (I like the idea of it being this) Edited February 23, 2014 by Duskshard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yalb Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sounds like a thing Wit would say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dros Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Doesn't seem like Hoid's MO though. He fancies himself a fly in the ointment, only now threatening war on--someone. He hasn't left much destruction in his wake that we know of up to this point--unless the Shattering of Andolnasium was his doing somehow. I'm on the same page as WEZ; having trouble placing the voice of this Glimpse with any of the current characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) This one definitely sounds either sarcastic or in jest, so I'm betting it's said by either Shallan, Wit, or Renarin himself. If it's Shallan, it means that Renarin actually starts some sort of combat training, and possibly just did something impressive. I can't see her making fun of him for any reason. I can see Shallan being interested in what this boulder looks like when it's been slice by a Shardblade. The artist/natural historian perspective. Though I guess she could do that herself. Edited February 23, 2014 by TomR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysty Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Taking the glimpse literally, Jasnah did actually set someome on fire...well actually soulcast him into flame...and then watched him burn. However, I don't think it is well know that she uses her "soulcasting fabrial" in such a violent way...and it just doesn't sound like Jasnah unless she goes on a burning people spree in WoR, starting in chapter 7 when shallan wakes up to screams and smoke. Yeah, I'm scratching my head on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Actually, if attacked by pirates... I could totally see her justifying that. It's not a huge leap from some thugs in an alley to some organized seagoing thugs. Or from that to some organized landgoing bandits, and from that to some organized unfriendly soldiers, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloom Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I agree with Duskshard. Sounds like the Heralds are coming out of the woodwork. Probably Chach. I'm pretty sure we'll start seeing quite a bit of the Heralds from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamma Fiend Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 What about Shallan's brother? The one who likes to torture/kill things? Nan Balat, I believe it is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eveorjoy Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 You know this could be from a Shallan flasback chapter. That family is twisted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaring at the Survivor Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I bet this is some villain talking to the commander of the boat Shallan is on in chapter seven. After all, she does wake up to smoke. Smoke (usually) means fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianmi Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 This is a weird one... I think the ideas about Shallan's boat or Nan Balat are the best so far... or maybe it's one of the anti-heralds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natans Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Cocky but good natured,sound like a woman to me. Chach - Spark - Soul Fire Brave Obedient My best guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_karma_II Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 With all the speculation that's been going on here. I would love to see the look on our faces when we actually read the glimpses from the book. 'I sooo called it' moments with fist pumpings, 'This post has been reported for attempting to skirt the rules!! How did I get that wrong?' Moments, 'Holy rust!! I didn't expect that' moments and the sheepish smile moments 'lol.. Did I think that' moments. Will make this book a very special one indeed. Sorry for being off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Stupid move, putting yourself in my hands. Everyone knows i like to set things on fire and watch them burn." "It's funny how we all interpret it in different ways. I think it sound maniacal in my opinion. The way the person says "Everyone knows" makes it sound like they have a reputation for cruelty. I f i have to guess i will say Shallans father in a flashback. He doesn't seem to friendly from what we've seen or a Ghostblood something down that road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaa Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) With all the speculation that's been going on here. I would love to see the look on our faces when we actually read the glimpses from the book. 'I sooo called it' moments with fist pumpings, 'This post has been reported for attempting to skirt the rules!! How did I get that wrong?' Moments, 'Holy rust!! I didn't expect that' moments and the sheepish smile moments 'lol.. Did I think that' moments. Will make this book a very special one indeed. Sorry for being off topic. Yeah, the reason I haven't contributed to the speculation here is that I already learned my lesson not to think too much about tiny out-of-context excerpts of unreleased books. I remember when J.K. Rowling posted a scene on her website from the then-unreleased Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, depicting the introduction of a new character. Everyone assumed he was the titular Half-Blood Prince and was all excited to finally learn what he looked like. Then it turned out he wasn't, and was in fact just some relatively unimportant character. I have a feeling that the Tor people are much bigger trolls than Rowling, so I'll just enjoy reading everyone's guesses while I wait for the book. Edited February 25, 2014 by skaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Yup, this one had me scratching my head a bit... It doesn't sound like the voice of anyone we have met (at least out of context as it is) My guess: It is Shallan's Father, Lord Davar talking. Possibly before one of the scenes of devastation in Shallan's past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delightful Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I definitely don't think it's a character we've met before. Which makes me think it's a relatively minor character. Beyond that, this is probably the most vague Glimpse yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskshard Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) The souls of the people he had murdered lurked in the shadows. They whispered to him. If he drew close, they screamed. This one sound like Szeth's tortured mind. OR Amaram perhaps, maybe he really was an honorable guy and now feels haunted by ordering the deaths of Kaladin's men? Edited February 24, 2014 by Duskshard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 New ones got to be our one and only Mr. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiManiak Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I think Szeth is way too easy for this one, personally. (We've all seen how Tor.com likes to troll us and Carl from Tor.com especially has had all kinds of fun showing his amusement at the different guesses.) I like Taravangian as a guess. I also could see Amaram as a possibility. I just don't think it's the obvious choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) "The souls of the people he had murdered lurked in shadows. They whispered to him. If he drew close, they screamed" This is definitely Szeth! I cant imagine anybody else dwelling this much. His guilt is getting harder for him to manage and sending him crazy! The first book already said he could hear them screaming sounds like it's getting worse pushing him to breaking point. Edited February 24, 2014 by WEZ313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Portz Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) I think Amaram is overrated; why should he bother about a handful of soldiers who died for a -in Amarams view- good cause. I really don't think he gives a damnation; and that makes it improbable, that he is bothered by the dead. Seth seems much more plausible. Mr.T close 2nd. edit: Typo Edited February 24, 2014 by Atastor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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