Is there a point to Sebarial?

[Mage of Lirigon he/him]

On 12/17/2018 at 9:32 AM, Subvisual Haze said:

He's a good jumping off point to discuss the economy of the camps and Urithiru.

He also acts as an interesting example of the importance of diversity in perspectives and personalities.  Jasnah's notes and Dalinar's thoughts dismiss him as a fool because they are all business and super serious and as such view him as a fool.  Shallan is more irreverent though and is able to discern that Seb is more clever than he lets on and is a very useful ally in his own way (economy+trade).

Sebarial's carefree nature as opposed to Dalinar and Jasnah's is certainly a reason why they disdain him, but I think there's more to it than that. Sadeas could be quite irrelevant as well, and they didn't disdain him for that reason.

Quirks not withstanding, both Dalinar and Jasnah are the very embodiment of everything Alethi society thinks a man and a woman are supposed to be, while Sebarial...isn't.

I've always thought their disdain for him had some root in that.

That's also why I hope he isn't secretly a Ghostblood, even though that would be a good twist. It's nice to have Sebarial around as a self-assured contrast to the usual Alethi temperament.

Edited December 23, 2018 by Mage of Lirigon

[StrikerEZ he/him]

2 hours ago, Ripheus23 said:

It is kinda weird to be gay, I spend every day wondering why I'm a mutant without superpowers

You know, I’d never thought about it, but you make a good point. Where are my superpowers, too? And would I only get half the potential superpowers?

[Winds Alight she/her]

Okay, now I want my gay superpowers too. Where are they?

[Ammanas]

@Winds Alight Would impeccable fashion sense and the ability to memorize every song (from all musicals) count? 

[Ripheus23]

We have to swear the Ideals of the Order of Lovemakers ? "I will love those who hate themselves," or something?

[Mailnaise she/her]

Love how @Mage of Lirigon tried to bring the thread back and then it went straight back to being gay. Lol