Earendil Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 So, I may be completely wrong in my theory, but I can't help but bring it up. It's much more about why than how, though (personally, I don't think we have nearly enough information to have real debates as to how Hoid's power operates). The more encounters we have with Hoid, the more convinced I am that he is Brandon Sanderson. Hoid is the storyteller who gets to wander between worlds, observing and informing, but never directly effecting events (this might be starting to change with The Stormlight Archive, though). In a lot of ways, Hoid is like old Alfred Hitchcock movies--those in the know look for him every time they get a new book by Brandon Sanderson. I was especially convinced of this when I read Hoid's conversation on the nature of storytelling in The Way of Kings. Especially when he mentions that 'It's not for the storyteller to give answers, but to ask questions' (not an exact quote). Anyway, you're all welcome to point out all the obvious flaws in this idea, but I was about ready to burst after reading the end of WoK, and so I figured I'd post this instead. Thoughts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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