What are you looking forward to in Oathbringer?

[+eveorjoy she/her]

I'm not asking for predictions. We have another thread for that. I want to know what you are looking forward to that will likely be in Oathbringer,

I'm looking forward to:

• Kaladin at Hearthstone. I don't think his parents will be there, but I think other people from his past will be. It will be interesting to see him talk with Laurel again.
• Kaladin meeting with his parents. This I think will happen before Kaladin leaves Alethkar. I hope they help him realize Tien's death was not his fault or at least that they do not blame him. I wonder will Lirin be angry at Kaladin for what he has become. Hesina I think will just be happy to see him again and proud of him. Lirin, however, might have some issues with Kaladin joining the Knights Radient. He did tell Kaladin once that they were corrupted by power.
• Shallan interacting with the Ghostbloods. They are bad people, but their goals are an intriguing mystery, especially because the leaders are not from Roshar. I do wonder if they will tell Shallan where they are really from. I doubt it though, but I can hope
• Shallan exploring Urithiru. I think Shallan's chapters will focus more on the history of the place than the other POV characters. The others will be too engaged in the war. Shallan's scholarship is her main public contribution to the war effort. So it is from her we will learn more about the history of Urithiru and the Knight Radiant.
• Jasnah letting someone know she is alive in someway: in person or by spanreed. I hope Brandon doesn't have Jasnah keep her survival a secret for long. I just think it would be silly to have her not join with the others before the end of this book.
• Seeing Lift again. I love Lift.
• Having Nightblood talk to Szeth. Nightblood always made me laugh in Warbreaker. I also look forward to seeing how Nightblood uses stormlight instead of breath.
• I'm hoping for a scene with two Heralds. It would likely be a Szeth POV chapter and one of the Heralds would be Nale. I think it would be interesting to have Szeth and Nale walk in on Shalash as she breaks a work of art depicting her. We have had bits of conversation between Heralds her and there, but never a full scene with more than one, except for the prelude of WoK.  
• Dalinar trying to unite people. This is not his natural talent, but he always makes an earnest effort. It will be interesting to see him learning how to be a Bondsmith.
• Dalinar's past. I hope the whole sequence is much longer than "The Trill." I enjoyed what we got in Unfettered 2, but I could tell that was only part of it. Shallan's and Kaladin's flashbacks were more complete. Also hopefully we will learn what happened to Dalinar's wife.
• Adolin facing the consequences of his crime. Not that he will be caught, but he will be effected by what he did somehow.
• The fallout of Sadeas's death. I'm hoping as much as we got of Lalai in WoR that we will see more of her in Oathbringer and that she will be an even better antagonist than her husband. 
• Seeing more of Taln and hopefully finding out what is going on with him. I am sure he is the Herald Talenel and I want to see more of the Sons of Honor.

That's what I am looking forward to reading about. What are you looking forward to?

[Calderis he/him]

Taravangian, Taravangian, and Taravangian. 

[luluzulu she/her]

Looking forward to Kaladin finally being storming happy about something and not consumed by revenge or depression

[Nathrangking he/him]

Amraam and his actions while on the run.

I totally agree with the Nightblood interaction it would be hysterical.

Lift putting fear of the almighty into the voidbringers with her shardfork.

Jasnah putting her soulcast power to good use against the voidbringers.

Hoid, Hoid, Hoid

[KnightofLight]

I'm hoping for an expansion on renarin and his abilities (good or bad), maybe seeing a dustbringer develop some powers, more scenes with Highprince Sebarial and his wife, also hoping to find out what happened to Talns blade.

[Oversleep]

Surge of Tension.

And bloodlusty young Dalinar.

And Aimians.

Edited August 23, 2017 by Oversleep

[Andy92]

It's pretty simple for me. I'm looking forward to getting to read a good new story, because even though theorizing and digging into the books is fun, it's not as fun as reading a new Sanderson book for the first time and experiencing the raw emotion in it.  

[Guest]

I am looking for Adolin's story arc above anything else. I want to read what happens to him, which consequences will he faced, how will it impact his relationship with his father, how will it impact his relationships with basically everyone, where is he going to go from there.

I am looking for the love triangle... 

I am looking to see how Dalinar will fit within his new role and how will he treat his son.

I am looking to see what's the deal with Renarin.

I am looking for Kaladin having a bromance with Adolin which won't be shattered by the love triangle 

[StormblessDave]

I am looking forward to Kaladin's povs at Hearthstone.

I hope Jasnah and Kaladin meet and form the smartpeople duo.

I hope Adolin awakens his shardblade.

I hope Renarin learns to control his powers better.

I want more Lopen povs with a lot more herdazian cousins in there.

[WhiteLeeopard she/her]

I am looking forward to finding out what is going on in Kholinar and with Aseduan.

Also what the Sons of Honor will do when they realize they were absolutely wrong. 

Anything from what the Parshendi/new voidbringers are up to will be interesting.

[Starla]

In addition to things others have mentioned, I am looking forward to:

Shallan reuniting with her brothers, and how they react to her new status as a KR.

Someone opening the other oathgates so people can travel freely around Roshar.

The battle on the Oathbringer cover.

[Penumbra]

Jasnah
Learning more about Truthwatchers

seriously I think this is what I'm most hyped for. Jasnah and Truthwatchers.

also, Szeth and Nightblood. I need to know what's up there.

[Ciridae]

The illustrations. It's just such a nice touch to add to a series with world as diverse and alien as Roshar. 

Listener forms as well, there is so much potential for cool powers and visuals. Some real voidbringers hopefully, I want to see how their orders work. Your average stormform Listener isn't going to be a serious threat to a radiant, or even some more experienced soldiers. 

We've only scratched the surface of what the surges do, so I'm excited to see the radiants progress further and finding out how the surges we haven't seen yet work. 

Pattern, Lift and Taravangian are always highlights as well. 

Edited August 25, 2017 by Ciridae

[ICanDream]

Hmm... What am I looking forward to?

Kholinar (I think someone will travel there)

Dalinar's past. He just seems like he has the most interesting stuff in his path. Night watcher and his wife, the unification, Gavilar and Sadeas as a decent hloke.

Adolin

and the Sanderson avalanche!

[Landis963 he/him]

I suspect that Sadeas was never "a decent bloke," and that it was Dalinar (and Dalinar alone) who changed.  I'm looking forward to that, and to the Nightwatcher episode.  

[Steeldancer he/him]

I'm looking forward to feeling the rush I get reading his books again. You can only read them for the first time once.