After reading Oathbringer, I was curious as to the third sibling-spren that would result in a Bondsmith. I think I remember something about a Shard named Autonomy that helped Odium for a while, and when I read another something that pointed out that it seemed that the third Bondsmith's spren was in some way linked to the tower's functionality (via the whole network of gems and stuff that was guarded by the Midnight Mother), I realized I hadn't seen anything stating there was only three Shards on Roshar (if I just missed it, tell me, because that would make all of this irrelevant). If Autonomy had helped Odium before, was it possible he was with Odium on Roshar, intending to help there too? If so, let's say he helped counsel the Heralds on their path to abandon the Oathpact because he knew that would damage Honor, helping Odium's cause. Let's say, even, that he then decided he'd vex Odium a little, because he does what he wants, and helps the parsh/parshmen/parshwomen/singers/listeners separate themselves from Odium's influence. He could even have taught the other spren to undergo the Nahel bond when the Heralds abandoning their pact didn't harm Honor as much as he hoped. Let's say Odium eventually got tired of him, and offed him (as much as you can do that to a Shard), but part of him survived in something like the Nightwatcher and the Stormfather, and followed their example of bonding someone or maybe just inhabiting the tower. It has been remarked that it would be difficult for the tower to run on its own with a full population, and what better way to separate yourself from everything else than with the help of a being whose sole purpose is to autonomous?
Tl;Dr: Is a remnant (or even majority) of Autonomy the third sibling-spren in the Bondsmith/spren combo?
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After reading Oathbringer, I was curious as to the third sibling-spren that would result in a Bondsmith. I think I remember something about a Shard named Autonomy that helped Odium for a while, and when I read another something that pointed out that it seemed that the third Bondsmith's spren was in some way linked to the tower's functionality (via the whole network of gems and stuff that was guarded by the Midnight Mother), I realized I hadn't seen anything stating there was only three Shards on Roshar (if I just missed it, tell me, because that would make all of this irrelevant). If Autonomy had helped Odium before, was it possible he was with Odium on Roshar, intending to help there too? If so, let's say he helped counsel the Heralds on their path to abandon the Oathpact because he knew that would damage Honor, helping Odium's cause. Let's say, even, that he then decided he'd vex Odium a little, because he does what he wants, and helps the parsh/parshmen/parshwomen/singers/listeners separate themselves from Odium's influence. He could even have taught the other spren to undergo the Nahel bond when the Heralds abandoning their pact didn't harm Honor as much as he hoped. Let's say Odium eventually got tired of him, and offed him (as much as you can do that to a Shard), but part of him survived in something like the Nightwatcher and the Stormfather, and followed their example of bonding someone or maybe just inhabiting the tower. It has been remarked that it would be difficult for the tower to run on its own with a full population, and what better way to separate yourself from everything else than with the help of a being whose sole purpose is to autonomous?
Tl;Dr: Is a remnant (or even majority) of Autonomy the third sibling-spren in the Bondsmith/spren combo?
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