king of nowhere Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 In the first interlude there is a guy manning a lighthouse in the east coast who think there is some people living across the ocean who will come back and conquer them - which is very reminescent of the seanchan in the wheel of time, hence the title. then nothing is done about them. is it foreshadowing for a future book? a red herring? do we know anything else? On one hand, brandon denied the existance of other large landmasses. (https://wob.coppermind.net/events/105-17th-shard-forum-qa/#e1128) there can be some islands, but certainly nothing capable of sustaining a massive empire capable of conquering a continent. then again, why insert that interlude if it wasn't foreshadowing something? Ok, technically it could be that the foretold return was that of the singers, and the message got confused with time, but it seems really a stretch as a reason to insert the interlude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Well, the prophesy calls for men from the hidden island of the Origin (Ocean) reclaiming the land. Perhaps these men are able to employ immense power or technology that wouldn't require large numbers? I think that whatever it is that the purpose is to foreshadow events in latter books. It could also be Aimia because the land is hidden by storms. Judging from other interludes there definitely something going on there even still. Edited December 2, 2017 by Ammanas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 No, I really don’t think it’s possible. Both the magic system and the concept of the “Wheel of Time” as an ever-repeating history with resurrections and all, don’t really fit in with the Cosmere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dryone_2 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 OTOH the Origin is apparently a perpendicularity, so it's quite possible that "sailors lost on an infinite sea" arrive from there with Stormlight in their pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of nowhere Posted December 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 52 minutes ago, Dryone_2 said: OTOH the Origin is apparently a perpendicularity, so it's quite possible that "sailors lost on an infinite sea" arrive from there with Stormlight in their pockets. that's actually a goood point. they may be people from other planets. though I can't even start to imagine how brandon can fit that into a book while keeping it accessibkkle to those who don't know the cosmere at wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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