aneonfoxtribute Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 So at the ComicCon Q&A, Brandon said that Oathbringer didn't have a spren and started talking about the Honorblades afterwards. So the implication is that Oathbringer is an Honorblade. Does this make sense? I certainly can't say I can remember it being implied that Oathbringer was an Honorblade, and that would surely be figured out fairly quickly, but that's the only thing I can think of given the context.
Frustration Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, aneonfoxtribute said: So at the ComicCon Q&A, Brandon said that Oathbringer didn't have a spren and started talking about the Honorblades afterwards. So the implication is that Oathbringer is an Honorblade. Does this make sense? I certainly can't say I can remember it being implied that Oathbringer was an Honorblade, and that would surely be figured out fairly quickly, but that's the only thing I can think of given the context. Here is the WoB the answer to your question is highlighted. Quote Questioner What kind of spren is Oathbringer, the Shardblade? Brandon Sanderson Oathbringer is not technically a spren. Why I call these things the Honorblades, kind of where the whole Shardblade concept fits in, is that these are literally pieces of Honor's soul that he Splintered off and formed weapons out of for the Heralds. These didn't actually have sentience, in the same way that the spren forming most of the Shardblades are. They're literally a piece of the god who ruled this world turned into weapons. And the spren, who are also pieces of the same divinity, saw what was happening, and this kind of became a model by which Shardblades came about. So Oathbringer doesn't have a spren. If you wanted to call it something, call it a sliver of Honor that has been manifested in physical form. That does mean the blade would actually be made of Tanavast's god metal, so tanavastium, if you want to call it that. Brandon Sanderson Yeah, that's just me hearing what I wanted to hear, not what was actually asked. It happens more often than I'd like; I get into this groove of answering questions, and start answering what I'm thinking about rather than what actually gets asked. A lot of times, I'm expecting a question (often because it's one that gets asked a lot, like what are Shardblades made out of) and my brain defaults to the answer I've prepared. I think it might be because I've trained myself to answer questions while doing other things. Oathbringer's not an Honorblade. It was a Stoneward's blade a long time ago, with the corresponding spren. San Diego Comic-Con@Home 2020 (July 23, 2020) 2
aneonfoxtribute Posted July 27, 2020 Author Posted July 27, 2020 Ah I see. I didn't know there was more beyond what the video showed, thanks
Frustration Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 1 minute ago, aneonfoxtribute said: Ah I see. I didn't know there was more beyond what the video showed, thanks No problem.
broccoli Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, aneonfoxtribute said: Ah I see. I didn't know there was more beyond what the video showed, thanks That's because it's not in the video. He had to clarify later in a Reddit post and in that night's livestream after he was bombarded with our confused questions
aneonfoxtribute Posted July 27, 2020 Author Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Damnation, so I was late to the party. That explains everything. I might have missed when it was asked in the livestream because I was there. Edited July 27, 2020 by aneonfoxtribute
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