[OB] theory: urithiru, the sibling

[verys]

I don't know if this is accurate, been theorised already, or been disproved, but I think the Sibling is Urithiru itself, much as the highstorms are the Stormfather. 

Since Urithiru is deteriorating because the Sibling is 'slumbering', I assume that, just as the highstorms are the Stormfather's doing, Urithiru is what the Sibling was in charge of. 

There's a pillar of crystals in the room where Re-Shephir used to be (referred to as the heart, somewhere), and in chapter 109 of OB Navani and Dalinar inspect some 'veins of garnet' found in the strata. Renarin theorised that Urithiru was a huge fabrial (OB, ch. 44), but this hasn't been proved. Probably. 

 

Now that I think about it, this theory is probably wrong, but it's just an idea. So, thanks for reading. 

 

-verys

[Gilphon]

I mean, the Sibling was probably used to power the giant fabrial that is Urithiru, but I don't think they were Urithiru. I think the common theory is that the Sibling is a spren of Stone; perhaps continent of Roshar itself. (whereas the Nightwatcher is the spren of everything growing on the continent, and the Stormfather is the weather.)

[SzethIsBadAsHell he/him]

14 minutes ago, verys said:

I don't know if this is accurate, been theorised already, or been disproved, but I think the Sibling is Urithiru itself, much as the highstorms are the Stormfather. 

Since Urithiru is deteriorating because the Sibling is 'slumbering', I assume that, just as the highstorms are the Stormfather's doing, Urithiru is what the Sibling was in charge of. 

There's a pillar of crystals in the room where Re-Shephir used to be (referred to as the heart, somewhere), and in chapter 109 of OB Navani and Dalinar inspect some 'veins of garnet' found in the strata. Renarin theorised that Urithiru was a huge fabrial (OB, ch. 44), but this hasn't been proved. Probably. 

 

Now that I think about it, this theory is probably wrong, but it's just an idea. So, thanks for reading. 

 

-verys

I was thinkng if making a post about what it would take to wake up Urithiru. So while. I’m not going to disagree with you . My theory is that the Sibling is the Spren of Stone.  I get my Theory from the Elle Estelle .  The part where it said “ there betrayal extended to our Gods , Gods of Wind ( Stormfather ) Spren ( Nightwatcher) and Stone ( Great Stone Spren) .

       Szeth says Urithiru is the only Stone on Roshar that is not unholy to walk upon. I’m Guessing Urithiru is Soulcast . 

       I to wonder what it will take to wake up Urithiru . Here are my theories . Tell me what u think?

1. Dalinar would have to open up the perpindicularity and supercharge the sphere column and power the city up . This seems too easy tho . Urithiru was failing before the knights abandoned it 

 

2.  Another Bondsmith ( presumably the one who Bonds the Sibling would need to wake him up . Maybe by healing the shattered plains. This is my strongest theory or the one I like . I think the shattering of the plains is what caused him to slumber in the first place . In a way this theory kinda parallels yours . As the Stone spren is the heart of Urithiru in my guess

 

[Honorless he/him]

I think the answer lies in the fact that Urithiru was supposed to be a bulwark against the Unmade and that one Bondsmith was always in accompaniment to it.

So yes, the Sibling probably did power Urithiru. I think this was all but confirmed in Oathbringer with the gem archives, where one sapphire said, "goodnight sweet Sibling, goodnight Urithiru".

 

"Supercharging" via Perpendicularity is not a standard Bondsmith power, as was stated by the Stormfather within the same chapter.

It was stated that what Dalinar did had to do with the fact that (A) Honor was dead, and (B) he was bonded to Tanavast's Cognitive Shadow, and he was the first one to do so in the history of Roshar.

[Aon Tia she/her]

@SzethIsBadAsHell with regard to how to revive Urithiru, I agree the two things mentioned by you are crucial. 

- recharging the pillar &

- bonding the sibling..

May be in order to accomplish bonding the sibling, they may be required to elsecall on the sibling in the CR where he is most likely slumbering nearby. What is the area around the tower like in CR? Stormfather may be coaxed into sharing more detail into what happened with him..

Also i think the pillar will get recharged with storm light only once sibling is awakened.. before that it is going to be a futile exercise. 
May be sibling stays close to the pillar in similar way as re-shephir.

[SzethIsBadAsHell he/him]

I hope Navani is the one to bond the Sibling . With here fascination with Fabrials she makes the perfect choice. Renarin told Navani she was looking at Urithiru wrong , it wasn’t several fabrials put together but one giant Fabrial and that it was alive . So Navani is my First choice . Rock is my back up candidate. It just seems to fit Rock and the Stone Spren , the way he reveres Spren as gods , his refusal to fight . Who do you guys think will bond the Sibling ?

[Karger he/him]

I agree that Navani is the best candidate.  Rlain, and Taravangain have also been put forward.

[CMac716]

On 10/29/2019 at 1:11 AM, SzethIsBadAsHell said:

2.  Another Bondsmith ( presumably the one who Bonds the Sibling would need to wake him up . Maybe by healing the shattered plains. This is my strongest theory or the one I like . I think the shattering of the plains is what caused him to slumber in the first place . In a way this theory kinda parallels yours . As the Stone spren is the heart of Urithiru in my guess

 

The fixing the shattered plains thing reminds me of: 

Spoiler

Elantris needing the Aon shape fixed

So maybe? Especially since all the major cities seemed to be made with cymatics (spelling?) At least from what Kabsal shows

[Frustration]

I've thought about this before, I like the comparison to the highstorm, personally I think of it like the siblings "ShardTower".

[Solant he/him]

Though you have to admit, if Rock bonded the spren of stone... that is a Hoid level pun.