The Night Watcher Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Just a wild idea that came to me when I was reading a Brandon forum. There were 10 Heralds for the Oathpact, right? And supposedly 10 books will be published for the SA series, each book with a focal character. What if those 10 focal characters will be responsible for taking the place of the previous Heralds? It would be a suitably melancholy end to the series — I would be satisfied with it, anyway. Additionally, Brandon noted that the series will be split into two sets of 5. I think it'd make sense if the first half of the story was focused on the Radiants rise to power, and the last half was focused on their end. With their end would come the end of the Desolations, as well, which would make for a distinct close indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winds Alight she/her Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 The theory won't work, as two of the ten focal characters will be Ash and Taln of the current Heralds. Also, I hope the Oathpact won't be reinstated but abolished for good. It's a horrible solution and will always be only temporary. There's only so much torture a person can take. Sooner or later everyone's going to break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Stormlight's not ending with another Oathpact. Closest you'll get is the MC's standing in between books 5 and 6 to fill in the timeskip, and even that is mere conjecture in lieu of a different explanation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara she/her Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 I think it's a terrible terrible idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Child of Hodor Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Oathpact is not a permanent solution. Might not even be a good temporary one. Odium has found ways around it (as Kalak said he would in the Prelude). Torture, Everstorm and gem knife to trap souls. Oathpact can’t be enforced currently because the Fused go back to the Everstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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