Ammanas Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) So pleace correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like each oath that a Radiant makes (five total) its kind of like reaching another level of Super Saiyan (gain more strength and power). The first oath obviously gives you a lot of power and strength where before there is only hints of it. It seems like in level two and three unlock further atributes (Szeth is now given permission the practice Division, Dalinor combining all three realms, Kaladin shaking off the shackles from past trangressions etc). After Oath four you get magical armor. With the fifth it almost is like godhood where you become what your order values once (going off of the Skybreakers and becoming the law after the fifth oath). What do you guys think? Edited November 30, 2017 by Ammanas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Thor Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I was just thinking about this. Every time Kaladin attains a new Ideal, it's in a moment of utter desperation and emotion, with a huge power boost to act as a deux ex machina – the same as Saiyans. Kaladin even thinks about this in Shadesmar right before Dalinar creates Honor's Perpendicularity, he's anticipating his "power up" to save the day like it usually does. In terms of DBZ, I'd compare Kal's Fourth Ideal to Gohan's SS2: it's going to take an extreme amount of stress to trigger the transformation, but that's because it'll unlock such a higher power. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edvarin he/him Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 I love the Stormlight archive, I love dragonball and I love this idea! Great comparisons! I totally wanna see SS2 Kaladin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of nowhere Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 I didn't like dragonball, and I don't like some things about SA that are too dragonballish (as in, over the top, exaggerated). Still, it's not so bad that it ruins my enjoyment. Also, seeing dalinar becoming a badass by his intent to be a good guy to the end was epic. I will take responsibility for my own actions. best way to achieve ultimate power ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyWordsmith Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 So, I love Dragonball, and a LOT of people hate it and are VERY vocal about hating it. I have always had a pet theory that how much you like DBZ, and really any Shonen anime is directly proportional to how in-tune you are with your inner child. I seem to find that the more grown-up you are, the more of an adult you are, the less you like that stuff. I'm not directing that at anyone specific, but it gets me thinking. Anyway, this I think is only applied to Bondsmiths and Windrunners, maybe Stonewards. Because we have a WoB: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/171-oathbringer-release-party/#e8220 Questioner [PENDING REVIEW] What's with Kaladin being special with his oaths that he explodes with power every time he says it? Brandon Sanderson [PENDING REVIEW] That is a function of Windrunners being very close to Bondsmiths, which has certain effects. Questioner [PENDING REVIEW] Would other Windrunners also do that, as well? Brandon Sanderson [PENDING REVIEW] Yep. So the DBZ powerup is something that happens to those orders specifically. I say maybe Stonewards because they also share a surge with Bondsmiths. For exapmple, it never happens to Shallan. It doesn't really happen with Lift. So food for thought, I guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailvara Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, FuzzyWordsmith said: What's with Kaladin being special with his oaths that he explodes with power every time he says it? Brandon Sanderson [PENDING REVIEW] That is a function of Windrunners being very close to Bondsmiths, which has certain effects. I wonder, why is it a thing for Bondsmiths in the first place. Could it be, that since Honor's splintering the spren that originate from him rather than Cultivation are more powerful and every oath progress from these three orders is a smaller version of Dalinar's ascension? Edited December 3, 2017 by Ailvara 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffoon Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Yup, the parallels between the Super Saiyans and Knights Radiant are real. Not to mention that at the end of book 2, Szeth and Kaladin engage in a classic DBZ flying battle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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