Fanghur Rahl he/him Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) Purely just a fun post, since Brandon has said outright that fans are free to assume whatever they like about precisely what the Beyond is since there's no canonically 'correct' or 'incorrect' answer regarding it, but what's everyone's favourite pet-theory regarding precisely what the Beyond is? Personally, I like to think that it's something like the afterlife scenario in Peter F. Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy. Basically, when a sapient being dies, and they are able to accept and embrace their own mortal end, their soul's 'travel' through a non-place also known as the Beyond to the end-point of the universe (the time the universe 'ends'), the Omega Point, where all souls merge together to effectively become the God of the next universe to be created by them. Incidentally, if they aren't able to let go of life, they effectively stay trapped in the Beyond, leeching off of each other's memories and experiences until they reach the Omega Point the long way... unless a breach into the Beyond is accidentally made, then they basically become the Fused. Great series by the way, though in my opinion not as good as his Commonwealth Saga. Obviously I don't think this is what Brandon has in mind, though given the implied cyclic nature of the Cosmere universe, I think it would have a certain fittingness to it, that and it's just such a clever idea of what happens in the afterlife. Anyone else have any novel ideas of the Beyond they'd like to share? Like I said, purely just for fun. @NeutroniumAlchemist, you'll appreciate this I'm sure. Edited September 15, 2018 by Fanghur Rahl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corax Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 I like to imagine once souls hit the Beyond, they can reincarnate. That way I can mentally unkill anyone whose death I want to be in denial about. (Warbreaker spoiler) Spoiler Poor Lightsong! I am certain this isn't what Brandon has in mind, but it's fun for me nonetheless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody153 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) I think the beyond is probably deliberately left alone by Sanderson for the very reason of allowing each and every reader fill in their own narrative on how "life after death" works for them. He does this with Vin and Elend on the Mistborn Trilogy(giving the readers freedom to fill in whether they want Vin having premarital sex or not by intentionally not filling the details) so he might be doing the same here. Personally i think the beyond is simply like how the force works in starwars. It is simply being part back of the universe with the end of sentience(so not really that different from how i think the real world works like if we die we return to the elements). Edited September 17, 2018 by goody153 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanghur Rahl he/him Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, goody153 said: He does this with Vin and Elend on the Mistborn Trilogy(giving the readers freedom to fill in whether they want Vin having premarital sex or not by intentionally not filling the details) so he might be doing the same here. I think he pretty clearly implies that they were; in her internal monologue, she does say something along the lines of people not approving of the king sleeping with his bodyguard or something like that. BTW, I agree with your view. It sucks, but then again reality often does. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrann Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) I personally like to think that if you go to the Beyond, you go to a place where you get to have that which genuinely makes you happy. Call me sentimental if you want. Edited September 17, 2018 by Leyrann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanghur Rahl he/him Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, Leyrann said: I personally like to think that if you go to the Beyond, you go to a place where you get to have that which genuinely makes you happy. Call me sentimental if you want. What Dreams May Come. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody153 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Fanghur Rahl said: I think he pretty clearly implies that they were; in her internal monologue, she does say something along the lines of people not approving of the king sleeping with his bodyguard or something like that. BTW, I agree with your view. It sucks, but then again reality often does. lol. I don't think it was ever explicitly said. There was a big thread about Vin-Elend on Reddit and Sanderson did make a long comment about it and leaving it up to the readers You can always not agree with my POV this is fantasy after all. Basically escapism haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanghur Rahl he/him Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, goody153 said: I don't think it was ever explicitly said. There was a big thread about Vin-Elend on Reddit and Sanderson did make a long comment about it and leaving it up to the readers You can always not agree with my POV this is fantasy after all. Basically escapism haha No, I meant that the fact that all evidence overwhelmingly suggests no afterlife sucks, not your point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripheus23 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 I think that the Beyond is where the explanation of the black sphere exists. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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