[OB] The ten deaths

[.S.A.M.K.M]

Anyone have an idea what they all are. It has been said that the midnight essence and thunderclasts are two of them. There are many of them, but they are all similar to each other. Other candidates have some very differing forms, which would total more than eight.

 Since the midnight essence is created by one of the unmade, the other death might have similar origins. It is possible that some of the deaths are corrupted spren but that likely means more than nine forms of them.

the fused, unmade and regales could be some other possibilities, but they have multiple different forms so it is not my favorite theory.

[The One Who Connects he/him]

Prevailing theory(at least, the one I support) is that they are tied to the Ten Essences(like everything else is).

There's a Sword Stance tied to each Essence. There's a Herald, a gemstone, a KR Order, a body focus, etc.. tied to the essences, why not have the Ten Deaths be too?

Midnight Essence, being of "smoke and oil," would probably be tied to the Essence of Vapor. Thunderclasts(if they are one of the Ten Deaths) would be tied to the Essence of Talus. And so on.

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Ooh, crackpot theory that has no basis:

Marsh says there are only 9 Orders of Fused. Thunderclasts are technically "of the Fused." Assuming those are included in that count of 9, them plus Midnight Essence would be 10 Deaths.

[.S.A.M.K.M]

Ten is number associated with honor, burn odium is linked to nine.

i am leaning to spren creations similar to the midnight essence. They would have a common origin.