Steeldancer he/him Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Quote The Everstorm,” Syl said. “Power has filled the holes in their souls, bridging the gaps. They didn’t just wake, Kaladin. They’ve been healed, Connection refounded, Identity restored. There’s more to this than we ever realized. Somehow when you conquered them, you stole their ability to change forms. You literally ripped off a piece of their souls and locked it away.” How the heck did the Bondsmiths discussed in that one epigraph DO THIS??? An entire Species, their Spiritweb changed? Thats... such a demonstration of power. How did they even get the investiture to do that????
What's a Seawolf? Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Is there a timeline for when the Parshmen were enslaved? Could it have been Ishar/the Heralds, rather than a regular Bondsmith KR? It's been implied numerous times that the Heralds had stronger/more powers than the KR's, I can see this being something they did to try and hinder Odium.
Aleksiel Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) The referenced epigraph: Quote "So Melishi retired to his tent, and resolved to destroy the Voidbringers upon the next day, but that night did present a different stratagem, related to the unique abilities of the Bondsmiths; and being hurried, he could make no specific account of his process; it was related to the very nature of the Heralds and their divine duties, an attribute the Bondsmiths alone could address." Notice the 'related to the very nature of the Heralds' part. It's not that simple. I'd hazard Bondsmiths can also unbond like a smith could forge a sword and melt an existing one. Edited October 3, 2017 by Aleksiel
Nymeros Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 At this stage, I'm thinking they used the Rythms of the Parshendi and/or their connection with the Unmade to affect them all at once. I believe the Listeners were saved because they severed this connection with Dullform? Or am i mis remembering? It's probably similar to Ishars likely ability to alter the Nahel bond and destroy all Surgebinders.
She Who Cannot Be Named she/her Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Didn't the Parshendi say something like they fled from their gods and abandoned the powerful forms of old (bonding no more Voidspren)? Maybe the connection was only severed from those carrying any sort of Voidform, resulting in breaking their connection. Which in this case would have been the vast majority. The Parshendi didn't use those forms for so long that they've become legend, but are technically able to assume them again. 1
Jace21 he/him Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Didn't Nale say that pockets of void form Parshendi had been found in the past though? I may be misremembering Edgedancer though. 2
dionysus Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Steeldancer said: How the heck did the Bondsmiths discussed in that one epigraph DO THIS??? An entire Species, their Spiritweb changed? Thats... such a demonstration of power. How did they even get the investiture to do that???? No idea but we do have one other piece of evidence of a similar magnitude of power, the Shattered Plains themselves. 1
Completeshards Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 One possible way of access to enough investigate would be doing it mid Highstorm. WoR Kaladin and Seth flew around in one and seemed to have plenty of investitue while in the storm.
The Invested Beard Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 I'm definitely feeling something pertaining to the Recreance in this...
Calderis he/him Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 5 hours ago, dionysus said: No idea but we do have one other piece of evidence of a similar magnitude of power, the Shattered Plains themselves. This assumes that the divestment of the Parshmen, and the Shattering of the plains were two events. I'm beginning to think that these are the same event.
lordofarda Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Maybe that is what killed Honor. Affecting the spirit web of an entire species probably took a lot of power, maybe they used the honor blades that are bound to honor to use his power, or some other mechanism, and the end result is it killed him.
Steeldancer he/him Posted October 3, 2017 Author Posted October 3, 2017 58 minutes ago, lordofarda said: Maybe that is what killed Honor. Affecting the spirit web of an entire species probably took a lot of power, maybe they used the honor blades that are bound to honor to use his power, or some other mechanism, and the end result is it killed him. That was odium. But this event requires WoA levels of power. Where could that be acquired in Roshar? Hmmm
IllNsickly he/him Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Steeldancer said: That was odium. But this event requires WoA levels of power. Where could that be acquired in Roshar? Hmmm From the Origin? 2
Steeldancer he/him Posted October 3, 2017 Author Posted October 3, 2017 1 minute ago, IllNsickly said: From the Origin? Ooooooo what an interesting idea. How very interesting...
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