StrikerEZ he/him Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, Karger said: He could also become king. Stormfather knows that Jah Kavad is low on options not to mention in need of a better one. Perhaps Taln will become Dustbringer? He is brave and obedient... I mean, Redin can’t really be king of Jah Keved right now because Taravangian is. At least, for now...
+Invocation Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 33 minutes ago, Karger said: Perhaps Taln will become Dustbringer? He is brave and obedient... Extremely doubtful. Taln was the Stoneward, and even over his course on Braize that never stopped. If there was any Herald that wouldn't change their Order, it'd be him.
Karger he/him Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Invocation said: Extremely doubtful. Taln was the Stoneward, and even over his course on Braize that never stopped. If there was any Herald that wouldn't change their Order, it'd be him. 4.5 millennia of torture can change a person. We actually have no idea of what Taln is like when he is lucid.
+Invocation Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 Just now, Karger said: 4.5 millennia of torture can change a person. We actually have no idea of what Taln is like when he is lucid. We have a little bit from him when he was lucid, where he expresses that he's happy the people of Roshar were able to grow for once. If that was indicative of his total mental state, he hasn't changed. He was happy his sacrifice meant something, and that seems like a very Stoneward thing. 1
Karger he/him Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 Just now, Invocation said: We have a little bit from him when he was lucid, where he expresses that he's happy the people of Roshar were able to grow for once. If that was indicative of his total mental state, he hasn't changed. He was happy his sacrifice meant something, and that seems like a very Stoneward thing. Or dustbringer thing? Or good person thing?
+Invocation Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 Just now, Karger said: Or dustbringer thing? Or good person thing? Not a very Dustbringer thing, to me. (I'm still in the "Ash will become a Dustbringer camp.") Good person thing is debatable, because as you said, 4.5 millenia will change people, good or not. The rest of the Heralds, no doubt, started as good people that wanted to protect their people and you saw what happened to them. Taln is, as acknowledged within the books, a very nearly archetypal Stoneward: dependable and strong. There is no one better suited to outlasting that time and the torture that came with it than him. 1
Philomath she/her Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 I really like the ideas of Balat, Redin, or our Herdazian general being Dustbringers. Each of them could seem to fit for one reason or another. Thinking about this really makes me wonder who could be a good candidate for any order. I am really just looking forward to getting lots more radiants around.
+Quazzi he/him Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) It does fit but also important to remember Brandon has said that Balat’s actions are a result of the influence of a unmade, at least I believe that Brandon has shared this with us. That doesn’t rule out your theory but does provide another explanation of Balat’s actions. Edited April 30, 2019 by TruthlessGancho
StrikerEZ he/him Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 38 minutes ago, TruthlessGancho said: It does fit but also important to remember Brandon has said that Balat’s actions are a result of the influence of a unmade, at least I believe that Brandon has shared this with us. That doesn’t rule out your theory but does provide another explanation of Balat’s actions. I think he said something more along the lines of the Unmade exaggerating problems that Balat already had. I don’t think the Unmade could completely cause tendencies like those Balat possesses out of nothing. 1
Pathfinder Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 Personally I am leaning towards wanting the Herdazian general to be a dustbringer because the order seems to get a bad rep, and based on one of the epigraphs (the dustbringer who loves her family), I feel like it would be good for us to see a dustbringer that isn't "nefarious". 2
Wintersu Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 15 hours ago, StrikerEZ said: I mean, Redin can’t really be king of Jah Keved right now because Taravangian is. At least, for now... Yeah. He needs to go. He is no longer even working for the interests of Jah Keved anymore. They need a King desperately
Calyx Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Pathfinder said: Personally I am leaning towards wanting the Herdazian general to be a dustbringer because the order seems to get a bad rep, and based on one of the epigraphs (the dustbringer who loves her family), I feel like it would be good for us to see a dustbringer that isn't "nefarious". Completely agree with this - they are supposed to be brave and obedient. I guess Malata might have both of those traits, but she certainly hasn't demonstrated them yet.
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