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Huh. Hadn't thought of that.

I was talking to a friend the other day about time travel, and the multiple theories about it, both on how it can be implemented, and the actual happenings after it was implemented. My own belief is that all eras exist at the same time, and thus it is not in fact time travel that must be achieved, but instead space travel. Now, if time travel is, at some date at another location in the time/space continuum, put to practice, then changes to the past would, in fact, affect the future. With that in mind, I move on to the topic of time travel within the Cosmere. Since the various Worldhoppers we know of (Hoid, 17th Shard) are all able to move through space, and thus time. We know this because of the fact that Hoid was there when Adonalsium shattered (WoB), and he was also there when the Final Empire fell (beggar), as well as roundabouts the time of the marriage of Siri and the God King (storyteller). This means that time travel within the Cosmere is possible, and what we call worldhopping is in fact time travel, since if Hoid hopped from Scadrial to Nalthis, something else, before Siri's marriage, would have been happening. So either Hoid hops worlds and waits until a significant event occurs, which is pretty unlike Hoid, or, he travels in space, and again, thus time. If the secret to worldhopping is found out, therefore, time travel will become widely possible, and the results of this could be chaotic. If Szeth, for example, with all the power he has as Harmony, could travel back to the time during which Adonalsium shatters, he would cause a paradox, since Ruin and Preservation would exist at the same as him. On the other hand, if Odium travels to Scadrial before the destruction of Ruin, and somehow convinces him to join his cause, with, for example, clever words suggesting Ruin through the process of Hate, they could effectively Ruin the Cosmere. Travel through Shadesmar is a form of worldhopping, and so all people on Roshar with 'truthspren' or Soulcasting abilities, if told how to enter Shadesmar, would be able to travel around time. If a time traveler within the Cosmere merely traveled with the fourth dimension, Duration, and not through any other dimension within space, they could, effectively, travel to an earlier point and change events completely, or travel to a prehistoric time within their worlds. I'm not even going to start talking about future traveling. Feel free to point out any flaws in my logic. Constructive criticism welcome. Let the floodgates open!

So, I was reading the Dragon Reborn, and noticed Carridin was called an Inquisitor. He is one of the leaders of an organization that tortures people, and is heavily involved with religion. (the organization, not Carridin) Sound familiar? Was it like a subconscious thing, calling them Inquisitors in Mistborn?

Storms! There do be an entire Odium Set! And I just realized that there do be a lot of Soulless! Fortune prick me if these coincidences do no be creepy!

So, I recently got an iPhone, and, naturally, since I had already bought and completed the Infinity Blade Series on my iPod, I had to redo them on my phone. I found this: Coincidence? I think not. If Odium has managed to find his way to the IB World, then it's inevitable that he will find his way to Earth. Prepare. He cometh...

Yeah, it has a lot of gleaming metal spikes, which although obscured by the darkness, gleam ever so brightly cookies. Mmmmm. Those cookies. Have one, why don't you? I'll tell you where the alley is...

I have a theory, based upon your theory. I think it may be weakness of will or insecurity that makes an Epic. This may sound odd, but here's my thoughts on it. Almost very Epic, discounting Conflux, who I will discuss later, has been extremely well guarded, and take every measure to protect themselves. Although these Epics can probably protect themselves, but they still take extreme measures to make sure that they are not attacked. This conveys a feeling of paranoid insecurity. Moreover, the fact that all of them were seized by the power, and almost immediately corrupted, is evidence of their weakness of will. In this, Mageling, I agree/disagree with your theorizing, since determination could be a trait within some Epics, but determination with no purpose is useless. Conflux, on the other hand, seems to be perfectly 'docile', and is unable to resist anything. This is also proof that a trait the causes one to become an epic is weakness of will, either to be corrupted by your power, or weakened by your power.

*first ramblings. Once you're here, you never stop rambling. Welcome. I respect you for finding Hoid. I sure didn't!

My friends are a Raod-y group. They're always the life and Spirit of the party!

Welcome Dabob!

Have an upvote. I bet Skip thinks goats would be handier doing his job! Have an upvote! And now for some of my own! Brandon Sanderson: Aon Dor Banns Nerds Oh well. I couldn't even draw the Aons anyway. And it spells ban wrong. Raoden: A drone I knew there was something fishy about how fast he picked up Aons....

An idea given to me via the You Know You're A Sanderfan When... (thanks to Kobold King and The Only Joe). So basically, pick a famous person and give their Epic powers and weaknesses. I'll start: Osama bin Laden: Power: Can make random objects explode. Weakness: Says he committed all acts of terrorism, even if he didn't.

When you're studying WWI and think, I wonder if the Big Three were lighteyed.

Peregrin actually.

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Oh thanks! How long does it take on average to receive a reply?

Is there a list somewhere of all the books Brandon has written? Not just the published ones, but ones like Dragonsteel or White Sand. Also, how does one get White Sand etc.? Do I have to go to BYU?

How'd you get that!?!?!

When you read this and think "I want that poem".

Agreed

Voices in his head distract him from survival/reality, forcing him to accept them to stop them from destroying himself?

Just read this, can't wait for more.

exploding doors were

Granted, you now own nothing at all, and are destitute and homeless. You can never own anything again. Nobody gave me a bane so I'm not going to post a boon so as not to mess things up.

Granted, you get struck by lightning and, since you are standing quite near a storage locker of nuclear weapons, the electric charge somehow blows them up, ending the world. I wish the Nightwatcher would cater to my every need, and I get to decide what my every need is.