Kobold King

Honor isn't dead. He simply became a stick as a way of defeating Odium. He's going to give Rayse a splinter.

I doubt there's an inherent intelligence threshold before spren will accept a bond. After all, dullform Listeners can bond spren, and they're not exactly the sharpest Shardblades in the armory... Granted, there are a number of differences between the Nahel bonds and the Listener form bonds, but I think the same principles would apply. Intelligence is often described as a matter of perspective, after all.

Are you kidding? With all this excitement, it probably feels more Alivened than it has in years!

I see your point, but I personally didn't see anything particularly creepy about it until I saw what other people said on the forums. He is trying to guide Lift through certain life choices. But could not the same be said of Lirin, trying to raise Kal as a surgeon? Wyndle does not harm Lift in any way, and Lift still has access to her own free will. My interpretation was that the spren merely wished to teach her and prepare her for the Desolations. I guess in summary, the quote taken out of context appears creepy, but seeing what Wyndle actually does in connection to Lift clears me of any doubts as to the spren's pure intentions. I agree with Grey Pilgrim. Comparing spren to child molesters is ascribing human faults and motivations to what is essentially an alien species. To me, the fact that spren prefer to bond young humans isn't any creepier than the fact that young children are more likely to be adopted.

Well, you are comparing spren--a group which comprises many reader's favorite characters--to child molesters, the most universally hated people in the world. The quotes you gave don't really make me think of anything creepy. Spren seek out people who embody traits that they approve of, and seek to form loving and mutually beneficial relationships with them. This is a far cry from pedophiles, whose actions are inherently self-centered and damaging to their targets. EDIT: Fixed double-quote.

If that were true, he wouldn't be grim and murder-y. He would simply take Ym and Lift out for long walks through the forest, attempting to convert them to Stickiness. On topic, I wonder if Nale's emotion (or lack thereof) has something to do with Mrall's mysterious ability to switch emotions on and off.

Memespren would actually be pretty interesting. They would be the personification of ideas that swiftly move through society.

Wayne also mentions the fact that some House guards have been involved in "skirmishes" between houses, and have thus seen combat experience.

One theory is that after the Final Ascension, he ceased to be a Seer and became a Pulser instead, allowing him to skip hundreds of years.

That is... very interesting, under the circumstances. I need to glance through my Kindle copy and find that quote.

Stick will have its own series. It will be a seven-book series called Dragonstick.

It's a symbiotic relationship. Spren don't cause any harm to children, physical or otherwise.

The sheer number of upvotes I uave gained from the Stick threads have elevated me to the rank of "Obligator". Does this mean I'm eligible to become a Stick Inquisitor? The stick-based form of Hemalurgy essentially involves running too fast with a pointy stick in your hand.

There is no stick but Stick, and Theodore Roosevelt carried the stick.

That quote comes from a San Francisco book signing. Not corrupted per se, but Nightblood is apparently a "twisted" Shardblade.

That's what Thunderclasts are... rocks that got subjected to the voidbinding analogue to Soulcasting. "I am stone. I am stone. I am stone... I am Voidbringer."

Odd thought... could Gavilar's sphere have something to do with the same effect that corrupted Nightblood? The two objects are described in an oddly similar manner.

Stick is not an evil mastermind. It is a stick. Is it an antagonist? No. It is a stick. Is it a deity? It is a stick. Is it a recurring joke on the forums? No. It is a stick.

I've actually been thinking about this theory the past couple of days--I think it is very probable that Adolin will become a Dustbringer, and I think his... last minute interactions with Sadeas may actually make him eligible for a Nahel bond. I believe I may have figured out what the Second Ideal of the Dustbringers is: "I will destroy my enemies." If you think about it, this would fit what little information we have on the Releasers. We know that they were a particularly combat-oriented Order, and that they were highly feared by the common folk of the Desolation eras. Does that sound logical? Would anyone else accept that as the Order's Second Ideal? Also, I see that some people are opposed to the idea of Adolin being a Dustbringer due to their commitment to the "Adolin will revive his Shardblade" theory. I just wish to point out that in the first draft of WoK, we know that somebody was dual-wielding Shardblades. What if in the future we get to see Adolin swinging around an Edgedancer and a Dustbringer Blade? He certainly has the skill for it...

It is a tribute to Brandon Sanderson's skill as a writer that he has impressed his readers so much simply with an interlude made up of four words and two punctuation marks.

My understanding is that it's a Cosmere novella. Here's a link to an excerpt on his website: http://brandonsanderson.com/sixth-of-the-dusk/

That's an interesting thought... as readers we all made assumptions about what this character's boon was. Assumptions about a Brandon Sanderson novel are always wrong. Also, I'm not an expert on the subject, but I'm pretty sure it's OK to give precise names as long as you give a warning and format spoilers with spoiler tags.

I just want to call this now: Stick is one of the Heralds.

Wow, I love this suggestion. I was thinking just the other day that the appearance of Shadesmar, with seas of glass beads, seemed rather arbitrary. After all, what specifically about spheres is inherently symbolic with thought? This explains this curious detail to me. If true, it makes me wonder whether the Spiritual Realm looks different depending on your religion and spiritual make-up.

I think Arbiters were the Emperor's aides and advisors in TES. So if I am put into a coma and need my soul reForged, I'm expecting you to find someone to help me out. No pressure, I haven't attracted many assassins lately...