thatboi.kel Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 A super random observation, BS has described the vast majority of "primary/secondary" characters in the first two books. It's only now that we find out what Renarin looks like re: hair and eye color? I have to wonder at the significance of waiting this long to describe him. Quote The youth looked even more spindly than normal when standing beside Dalinar, and though his hair wasn’t as blond as Adolin’s, it was still patched with yellow. He seemed such a strange contrast to Dalinar, cut from almost entirely different cloth. and Quote He watched Adolin with unblinking sapphire eyes. 3
Toaster Retribution he/him Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 Has he never described Renarin before? I thought we already knew that he was thin with spectacles?
Calderis he/him Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 We also knew the haircolor. The only part of Renarin's description that we didn't previously have was his eye color.
KalaDANG he/him Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Yeah, I don't think he meant it to have any significance, since we had his characteristics earlier when we met him in TWoK. Easy to miss though, so I feel. I can see where you're coming from though. I mean, we know Renarin has kind of struggled at finding his own place in the books so far. He's had his infirmity, which keeps him from being able to participate in the fighting and war activities that his family and his nation consider one of the most important things. He's good with numbers and smart, so everyone said he could and should become a stormwarden. He's always been kind of a weak and scared kind of character that fears confrontation and isn't very good in high pressure and stress situations. (Just now noticing it, but he is really similar to his spren, Glys in this way. Glys at one point in the book hides because he is scared. I think it was when they went after the Midnight Mother.) But in Oathbringer he gets a lot of development and he has to accept the responsibility of being a radiant and is able to move past his inhibitions and infirmities to ensure that they succeed. So, I understand how you could argue that if he hadn't been described up until this point that it would have some significance. Something I wouldn't have noticed if that was the case.
Supreme King Z-arc he/him Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 There is this Quote FeatherWriter At the Words of Radiance signing, I asked you what Renarin's eye color was. You said if there wasn't one in the wiki, you would canonize one for me. Peter has said there is not a color in the wiki. Brandon Sanderson Not a color in the wiki, okay. FeatherWriter Fan art has used blue-- Brandon Sanderson You're going to get this in. FeatherWriter --and blue is my favorite color. Brandon Sanderson Oh is it? FeatherWriter So if you need a color-- Brandon Sanderson Alright Renarin's eyes are blue. *cheers* source So, Respect for @FeatherWriter 2
Angsos Posted June 14, 2018 Posted June 14, 2018 Also, there isn't significance to everything Brandon does or doesn't do in the books. It's more than likely a few of the things fans think have great significance, have none at all and then like the Who killed Asmodean thread on Dragonmount, they'll be pages and pages and pages more discussion even after.
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