Destrus Posted November 18, 2020 Posted November 18, 2020 I am up to chapter 30, so please no spoilers for the last 2/3 of Rhythm Of War but So now there are apparently TWO Vessels which hold more than one Shard? This one must be the holder of the last two that aren’t named yet. And they deal with hold opposing forces just like Harmony. based on the commentary that they find themselves unable to act because of the conflicting nature of their Shards, is it even possible to get a Third and Fourth and Fifth Ascension? Odium seems content to destroy and disperse Vessel/Shard powers, so are these holders of Two, Harmony and the new one, stronger than Odium? What if one picked up complimentary Shard? Would power amplify? Like Preservation/Cultivation, Cultivation/Autonomy, Valor/Honor, Ruin/Dominion? (Yes I know some of those are dead/splintered)
ThurgreatMarshall Posted November 18, 2020 Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Destrus said: So now there are apparently TWO Vessels which hold more than one Shard? This one must be the holder of the last two that aren’t named yet. And they deal with hold opposing forces just like Harmony. Where are you getting this from? Edited November 18, 2020 by Beltway2A
Destrus Posted November 18, 2020 Author Posted November 18, 2020 Beltway, it’s in Part 2 of Rhythm Of War if you read between the lines.
ThurgreatMarshall Posted November 18, 2020 Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) I think you're potentially confused by the epigraph, which is written by Harmony (Sazed). He's the only vessel we know that holds two shards. Edited November 18, 2020 by Beltway2A 1
ALAKA Posted November 18, 2020 Posted November 18, 2020 Might be missing something, but the Part II epigraphs which talk about holding two powers are by Sazed/Harmony (IIRC he mentions Scadrial, and the real giveaway is of course the "..., I think" in the first epigraph. Is there something in the actual book?
Destrus Posted November 18, 2020 Author Posted November 18, 2020 The confusion for me came from Epigraph 29 where Harmony says they are seeking the ideal person to act on their behalf. Who embodies both Preservation and Ruin. This is what threw me off track. But yes. I’m on Chapter 36 now. I see what you mean. my other questions about combining complimentary Shards still stands Would that Vessel be stronger than Odium potentially by holding multiple Shards? Obviously, Sazed has spelled out Odium’s endgame plan.
+Aletus he/him Posted November 18, 2020 Posted November 18, 2020 Maybe, but I doubt it. It would have to be a juicy combination of shards, because the vessel is bound to the rules of each shard. Harmony had this problem, I can't remember the specifics but he was limited in his ability to do something due to the conflicting nature of his Shards
Destrus Posted November 18, 2020 Author Posted November 18, 2020 I think Valor, Invention, Ingenuity, and possibly Cultivation shards could be combined. I think there are several combinations that could work. Sazed has the problem that he grabbed the two Shards that are most diametrically opposed to each other. Preservation and Ruin are complete opposites. Honor and Cultivation got along just fine (apparently) before Odium shattered Honor.
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