Dalinars guide Felt

[WestTea he/him]

I just reread Oathbringer and noticed that when Dalinar goes to see the Nightwatcher he has a guide named Felt whose physical description is; "Had to have some Shin blood in him, judging by those eyes". Felt helps guide Dalinar to the Valley and the Nightwatcher. He says that he came to see the nightwatcher, but she didn't show up. His reason is "she doesn't like foreigners" and when Dalinar mentions he is from Alethkar Felt says, "You're a little less foreign".

Given that he doesn't look like a full Rosharan and he consideres himself an outsider I am guessing he is a world hopper. What I don't know is what his purpose is. Does anyone know if Felt shows up in anything other scene in SA? He might just be a random character, but I wonder if behind the scenes a secret society (ghostbloods maybe?) was guiding Dalinar toward the nightwatcher.

I'm curious if anyone else has a crazy theory.

[StrikerEZ he/him]

@WestTea You actually caught on to something that has been confirmed by Brandon himself. Felt is the same Felt from Mistborn that Elend uses as a spy to spy on Vin (I think that’s what Elend used him for). Besides that, Felt was involved in the atium trade through the perpendiculairty at the Pits of Hathsin. Felt has changed allegiances multiple times throughout the years as well. You can read more on his coppermind page or on arcanum.

[+Invocation]

Nice catch. Striker summed it up: he's the Venture spy that allowed Elend to finally find out "Valette" was scamming him.

[Scion of the Mists]

Good catch!  He is indeed a worldhopper; he even has his own Coppermind page: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Felt.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Scion of the Mists

[Wander89 he/him]

I didn't catch that on my first read through but got it on my... third? Good catch!!