Mr_Doe Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) So there have been some interesting theories on how shardplate might be made by radiants, and sorry if someone already said this but what if forging shardplate is one of the bondmith's things? At first I assumed bondsmiths helped others form bonds with the spren, but based on how many people seem to be attracting spren, there seems to be no need. Thus the order named "bondsmiths". The mechanic as to how they do this I have no idea on, but their order's name has me thinking... Thoughts? Possible Debunk? WoB? Let me know! Edited May 10, 2014 by Mr_Doe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathTaker he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think one of the orders with Regrowth make the plate for all the KR who wear it. Judging by Wyndel's crystal growing on his vines I think it might be Edgedancers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksiel Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) There is a topic on Bondsmiths forging Plate. I don't think anyone has brought up more than the name as evidence. edit: I like BreathTaker's suggestion. We know there were many shcolars among the Radiants and Progression might be able to do it though I lean towards Truthwatchers more than Edgedancers. All Plates are similarly looking without paint unlike Blades, which are visibly different from each other. Edited May 10, 2014 by Aleksiel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathTaker he/him Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 That makes more sense, Edgedancers seem more combat focused and Truthwatchers are looking like one of the Orders that just kinda hang around Urithiru. The Truthwatchers have the Regrowth ability and we don't actually know what Glys looks like (do we?) (S)he might also have crystalline growths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmurfAquamarineBodies he/him Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I have always assumed that it was a combined effort of all the orders, with one of the powerful Cultivation Spren helping. They seem to make use of several Surges so I don't think that one Order would be able to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etruscan he/him Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Just putting in my 2 cents, but I think it might be either the Stonewards or Bondsmiths, with the surge of Tension. Sanderson has already said that Tension is used to make something soft hard, so could Shardplate just be normal armour influenced by Tension and possibly another surge or two? We don't know a lot about some of the surges, so maybe one of them? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmurfAquamarineBodies he/him Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm thinking that it uses Soulcasting for the material that makes it ( my bet Aluminum ), Progression for healing, Division for bringing it back together, Transportation for long distance healing as in when they leave the gauntlet behind, Tension for the strength, Lightweaving for the helm translucency, Abrasion for the extra grip the boots/gauntlets get and Cohesion so that it can change size/shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wysawyg Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think Shardplate must have some kind of connection to the person's spren though. Note how in Dalinar's flashbacks, the shardplate has glyphs on plus one of the people he meets is able to make his helm disappear and re-appear at will. Whereas currently shardplate is grey unless painted and, while it can seem to adjust to its wearer's size I presume, it can't be consciously controlled. Obviously shardplate can't just be 'It's really the spren' like shardblades are but I think there has to be something spren-related in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degamound Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think that the Shardplate is made by the stonewards the soft and strong axial interconnections might be what makes the plate. Taln is the herald of war and the stonwards are supposed to be the closest to their heralds in temperate so the stonewards would be in depth in the path of war, he is supposed to train soldiers. It would make sense that those responsible to be soldiers would be able to forge armor to protect the soldiers and increase all their natural abilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggai Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm thinking that it uses Soulcasting for the material that makes it ( my bet Aluminum ), Progression for healing, Division for bringing it back together, Transportation for long distance healing as in when they leave the gauntlet behind, Tension for the strength, Lightweaving for the helm translucency, Abrasion for the extra grip the boots/gauntlets get and Cohesion so that it can change size/shape. Shardplate basically just works the same way as simple Stormlight does. It provides speed, it enhances strength, it heals, etc. My personal theory on it is that it's a suit of armor with a lesser spren attached to it (similar to a fabrial, but with the consent of the spren and therefore more varied powers). The gemstones allow it to bond with the wearer, so it can change size/shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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