Saradas Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Hi all! Long time podcast listener and forum lurker, new to posting. Just reading the first WoR Ryan interlude and it mentions that the Larkin has: Quote eyes of solid silver Which reminds me of the descriptions of Dragonsteel we've seen. When describing Frost especially there were a few mentions of silver. It's not a lot to go on but combined with the fact that they look somewhat like you might expect a dragon to look it's certainly got me wondering. Apologies if it's already been theorised / disproven, I hunted around for it but couldn't see a post. Either way I'm glad to be here! Edited April 9, 2019 by Saradas Formatting 6
Weltall Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 Welcome to the Shard! Brandon has said pretty directly that Larkins are not Dragons. Isaac apparently called them 'dragon bugs' upon hearing Brandon describe them and we've been invited to use that too, but they're probably not actually related to Cosmere dragons in any significant way. Much of what exists on Roshar evolved there as a consequence of the planet's highstorm cycle and the Investiture-eating Larkin is unlikely to be a special exception, just a particularly unique adaptation to the amount of Investiture present on that world. They also apparently don't get very big, while Cosmere dragons do. Still, good catch on the silver eyes. It's possible there's a more subtle connection there, like how red in the Cosmere is a sign of co-opted Investiture.
Karger he/him Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Perhaps they are in the same family as dragons like as related as humans are to other mammals?
TheGirlWhoLookedUp she/her Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) I’v always imagined them as a big butterfly like creatures, but I like the idea of mini dragons. Cool Idea! Edited April 10, 2019 by TheGirlWhoLookedUp
Turin Turambar Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Somebody was reading this over my shoulder and said they were like drakes. I doubt he knows what he 's talking about. Though the idea of Larkin-Dragons is awesome.
+ILuvHats he/him Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 5:11 PM, Weltall said: They also apparently don't get very big, while Cosmere dragons do. There goes my theory about Rysn flying on Chiri Chiri’s back once he gobbled up enough investiture.
Calderis he/him Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ILuvHats said: There goes my theory about Rysn flying on Chiri Chiri’s back once he gobbled up enough investiture. That assumes that Larkin are their final life stage. Quote AhoyMatey (paraphrased) Are larkin and lanceryn one and the same? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased) There’s a little bit more than just [being] one and the same, but in some ways they are. Words of Radiance Seattle signing (March 8, 2014) Edited April 11, 2019 by Calderis 2
ScavellTane Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 It gives me a mental picture where the chasmfiend is actually a caterpillar. 1
Saradas Posted April 11, 2019 Author Posted April 11, 2019 On 10/04/2019 at 3:10 AM, TheGirlWhoLookedUp said: I’v always imagined them as a big butterfly like creatures, but I like the idea of mini dragons. Cool Idea! They're described in world as like cremlings with wings but I don't trust Rosharans' frame of reference because everything is a cremling. Or a chicken. 1
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