Shadeshadow227 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I've noticed that the Thrill that people feel in battle on Roshar seems similar to Rioting a person's emotions, and there are some similarities between Rioting and Nightblood's compulsions on those who are "good" or "evil", as well as what happens to Marsh (and presumably all Inquisitors) when Ruin assumes direct control over him. Of course, to properly replicate those effects, someone would first have to feel them, but they're relatively harmless, so it shouldn't be too difficult. So, assuming some worldhopping Rioter has experienced both the Thrill and Nightblood's compulsions, would it be feasible for them to replicate them in some form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikey357 he/him Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I'm not sure about Nightblood compulsion, but I think it'd be relatively easy for a Riotor to reproduce the effects of the Thrill on someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashertliden Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 You're definitely on the right track. (Spoilered for length) Spoiler Quote Questioner Can you tell me about the mechanics of Nightblood's revulsion vs. compulsion magic? Brandon Sanderson What do you want to know? Questioner Is it like Rioting? Brandon Sanderson Yes, Rioting is a good parallel to that. Questioner Is agency being taken away? Brandon Sanderson I wouldn't say agency is taken away but it depends on how you view Rioting, right? If you are enhancing someone's emotions, here is the question for you. If someone is feeling depressed, is their agency being taken away? And this is a question that our society has a really bad answer to, right? So if you are being Rioted, strict-line I would say no, your agency isn't being taken away, but you are certainly under the influence of another force which is taking certain emotions you might have and emphasizing them a great deal. Questioner So is it the same kind of push that makes a virtuous person want to vomit? Brandon Sanderson Virtuous might be the wrong way to put it. But yes, that sort of thing is related. It's related to Nightblood and it's related to how he was created and all of those sorts of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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