Gaz he/him Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 In chapter nine on page 129, reft says to the new recruits in the chasms: "Take a good look lads. This is where we come from. This is why some call us the order of bone." But it's never mentioned any other time in the entire book. Why?, isn't that Dakhor Monastery in Elantris? 2
Swimmingly he/him Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 They might just say it behind the scenes. We don't have a lot of conversations with soldiers talking about colloquialisms for bridge 4. they were more the focus of the previous book.
Leonardus he/him Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Or it could be Teft trying to sound all mystical and attempting to integrate the bridgemen into the their midst, because as it stood at the beginning of the book they were having trouble training the bridge men to overcome their depression, this way he inspired them a bit. Hell If I was told I was joining a group that survived impossible odds called the Order of Bone I think I would be pretty excited.
gravytrain Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 Found something interesting re-reading Elantris. Elantris Spoiler Dilaf wasn’t just a monk, and he wasn’t just a gragdet; he was monk and gragdet of the most infamous monastery in Fjorden. Dakhor. The Order of Bone.Sanderson, Brandon (2007-04-01). Elantris (Kindle Locations 10623-10624). Tom Doherty Associates. Kindle Edition. And from WoR. “Take a good look, lads,” Teft said to them. “This is where we come from. This is why some call us the order of bone.Sanderson, Brandon (2014-03-04). Words of Radiance (Stormlight Archive, The) (p. 129). Tom Doherty Associates. Kindle Edition. 5
RShara she/her Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 I thought it was because they wore Parshendi bones on their bridgeruns. Nice find though Gravy! 4
Argent he/him Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 I am going to guess that this is just a minor oversight on Brandon's side - the phrase probably sounded cool to him, so he unintentionally added it in two of his books. I figured Teft uses the term because the chasms are Bridge 4's, and they are littered with bones. 1
Patrick Star Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 I thought it was because they wore Parshendi bones on their bridgeruns. Beat me to it, take an upvote! They charged into battle massacres wearing the bright orange bones of their enemies (or at least their non-human ones). Literally EVERYBODY notices this (on both sides), though I would have liked to see it from the Parshendi point of view (beyond them trying to kill Kaladin). I'd be more surprised if they didn't have a nickname than if they were named the "Order of Bone" 1
Glaring at the Survivor he/him Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 I think this is one of those... cracks in the walls between worlds. Something seeped through, and to those on either side alone there is nothing that interesting about it, but to Those that Travel, it is an... interesting motion. I'm actually wondering if (Hoed) Hoid started the whole thing. 2
gravytrain Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 In chapter nine on page 129, reft says to the new recruits in the chasms: "Take a good look lads. This is where we come from. This is why some call us the order of bone." But it's never mentioned any other time in the entire book. Why?, isn't that Dakhor Monastery in Elantris? I was re-reading this thread and just realized that you already pointed out the link to Elantris. Sorry about that Gaz! I found the link on my own and was excited to post so just did a search for an existing thread and added the quotes without fully comprehending your original post. 1
taliefer Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 id chalk this up to Brandon re-using a phrase he likes. like his obsession with the word "Tempest"
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