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Have you asked him what "monitored" means? Explain to him that you're a teenager, and you need privacy. It's possible that "monitored" merely means he can see how many devices are accessing the Wi-Fi at any time, which is actually not a bad idea.

Why does it need to be an Honorblade though? The WoB merely says Shardblade.

I thought the Heralds were bound to the Greater Roshar system for the past 4500 years? Does that extend far enough back to allow them to visit Nalthis at a time that coincides with the Five Scholars? Or did some other Shardbearer simply hop on over? A dejected Radiant with the Transportation surge perhaps?

Well, with your renaming Reflection to Malevolence, Comatose may have actually been talking about someone else, so I'd like to wait for his response before making assumptions. As for the plans for Day 2, I presume we will be dealing with Converter's escape. That will occupy Buttercup. Blossom will be busy helping Rainmaker out, trying to show how useful she is, plus she is the head of PR and legal, and given what's happened, she's got some work to do. Lastly, the Queens need to decide whether or not they'll be bothering with lowering the bubble like normal, or to keep it up for security's sake. Those are my plans, anyways.

Yes, I was aware of the WoB ParadoxSpren quoted. My apologies in not including it, I had taken it a given we all knew it, which was a major error on my part. And though it seems the conversation has moved on, I do consider step 5 relevant, but it's because when Szeth calls his sword "smaller than most", I understood it to mean the Blade's length is shorter than most. This has caused confusion in other discussions as well, and I've yet to see WoB stating it's one or the other, length vs. width. Lastly, as you've pointed out, I was using the term "logical" in the common meaning. It seems this discussion would have been avoided had we been on the same wavelength Right. I was under the impression that I was arguing my point "supported", not "proven". I apologize for any disconnect in the discussion due to this, particularly because it was likely my language which caused the disconnect In regards to the new direction of the discussion, I agree with your analysis Moogle. It would certainly seem that the man at the end of WoK was holding Taln's blade. That still doesn't answer whether the man is Taln or not, though, merely that he holds Taln's Blade.

My response to this is one I've posted before: here is the link. For those who won't click the link, I essentially think judging Szeth when not understanding the culture of the Shin is unfair to the man. Their culture is clearly different from ours, and as thus we can't understand the pressures with which he must endure.

Though I loathe to do so, I think I'm going to slightly defend Roth. Spoilers follow. Ugh...I feel dirty...I need to shower.

No offense taken my friend And even if you were to have said something offensive, I have thick skin. I'm not sure where you're from, but the phrase "hints at the fact," at least where I'm from, doesn't actually mean it's a fact. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused. That one's my fault. I had intended to delete that and apparently missed it before posting. I'll edit it out. The train of logic I spoke of is as follows: 1.) Kalak describes 7 of the Honorblades as ornate and highly decorated. 2.) Kalak does not speak to his, nor Jezrien's, blades being any different than the previously noted other 7. 3.) We know from WoB that ParadoxSpren kindly provided that Shardblades do change in appearance. 4.) ParadoxSpren also pointed out that it is reasonable to assume Honorblades do the same, as spren based their sword forms off of Honorblades. 5.) There is another WoB that Shardblades are huge because they are intended for use against large opponents (search "jedi" on Theoryland. I can grab it if you'd like). This would imply that, even if not ornately designed, Jezrien's Blade should be large like other Blades. 6.) Szeth's comment in the prologue about his Blade being smaller than most Blades, to me, leads to the conclusion that the Blade has changed. Obviously not everyone need to subscribe to this train of thought, but to me that's "logical." Though I can see why you do so, neither of those factors should cause you to hold anyone to a higher standard. Reputation is meaningless, and certainly not an indicator of how well versed one is with the Cosmere, nor their skill with phrasing arguments. Being staff also says nothing to either of those two concepts. A staff member should have the same ability to theorize with us, as anyone else does. Just because Moogle, and now Kurkistan (congrats again), are the only two who have done so recently does not mean they are exceptions to some unspoken rule. Those who interpret the stated assumptions as fact simply because the member is staff, or has high rep, are merely misinformed as to what being staff or having high rep means. Edit: In response to Oudeis: Yes, I definitely understand that I have not satisfied the burden of proof. Though I would like to note that not all theories will be able to satisfy the burden of proof, given that they are indeed theories. If all theories satisfied the burden of proof, they wouldn't be theories, but rather uncontested facts. Also, I wouldn't say my head!canon trumps logical conclusions, but rather than my head!canon follows a train of thought that I, personally, find logical. Were there to be proof that the Blade objectively either changed or not, my head!canon would adjust accordingly.

Not necessarily. One theory floating around (you'll see what I did there in a moment) is that Roshar is actually a moving landmass, blown around the planet by highstorms. That would not only potentially explain the shape of the continent, but it also explains the ever changing seasons.

Though I certainly understand your point, I find the two situations drastically different. Your Taln example involves different PoVs, from characters with very different heritages. Meanwhile, both of the excerpts I provided above are from a single PoV. Moreover, though I certainly agree that Kalak may have easily not been thinking about Jezrien's blade given the other issues in his life at the moment, let us remember that he did take the time to note how ornate the other blades were just moments earlier. In any other situation I would tend to agree with you, and obviously hard stated proof is better than having to come to conclusions, but yes, in this situation I'm going to disagree with you.

Well according to Peter the process of getting a book onto store shelves takes about 1 year from when the first draft is complete. With Stormlight being longer than the average book, it might be a little longer that that. I'm currently expecting a late 2016, perhaps holiday time period, release for SA3. Of course getting it earlier though would always be welcome.

It seems to be a bad week for pets. My heartfelt apologies go out to Kobold and Joe during this rough time. I know how hard it can be to lose a beloved pet.

All right, this is the only WoB pertaining to Szeth's Blade's size on Theoryland: Source This doesn't outright state that Jezrien's Blade has changed, it heavily hints at the fact. Though Jezrien's blade isn't directly commented on in the prelude, I feel it's a reasonable train of logic to assume Jezrien's Blade has changed given Kalak doesn't speak to the blade not being similar to the other 7. For reference, here's Kalak's observations: The fact that Kalak doesn't remark on how Jezrien's Blade is different is what convinces me that his sword originally looked like the others. That would then inherently imply a change in the Blade's appearance.

I wonder how you'd fare against terrorist monsters?

This complaint has been raised to Moogle on more than one occasion, and he's apologized profusely for any confusion he might be causing. If you didn't notice, this thread started with an excellent disclaimer. In addition, I find it hard to believe that Moogle is responsible for all the cases of 'theories thrown around as facts', and I think it's high time we stop beating this dead horse. Moogle is a valuable member of this community, and even when I disagree with his theories I find them to be thought provoking and in trying to defend or refute them I often find myself reevaluating my own theories. Though I agree that language which insinuates that theories are facts should be avoided, can we not just let the man present his theories to get our feedback? I'd rather have the additional contributor and have to correct those who believe his theories to be true, than to not have to correct them but also be lacking Moogle's input. Particularly when he's begun to try and alleviate the problem. In regards to evidence of Jezrien's honorblade changing, I do believe we have WoB stating that it's appearance has shifted since Szeth began to wield it, if it wasn't stated outright in the novels. I'll have to try to find it though.

Ah yes, good point. So Taravangian likely wouldn't know about them, but it is reasonable for Nalan to have one.

Hello and welcome! Which books of Brandon's have you read?

My pet peeve is when authors think it's okay to use deus ex machina... I considered leaving my post at that, but I find there's more I want to say. Just because a reader criticizes a work for using deus ex machina doesn't mean they are trying to show how "cultured" they are. Deus ex machina is, in my mind, an issue with literature as a whole. It is the the worst kind of cop out. Encountering it, to the point that the reader can actually notice it, shows that the author could not come up with an appropriate ending to their story. Let me rephrase; someone, whose job it is to write stories, could not come up with a viable ending to a story. The ending is literally 1/3 of their job. Now, don't get me wrong, I know how hard of a job it is to come up with stories interesting enough to sell. I also know how hard it is to come up with an ending, as well as how hard it is to make your story flow into your ending perfectly. I respect every single author I've ever criticized for using deus ex machina, because hey, they actually published a book, which is awesome. Other times, I don't criticize because either it's actually been pulled off well, or I've come to expect it (looking at you, Doctor Who). But when I do criticize, it's because the ending was so poorly done that I feel let down, and on a few occaisions, angry. To use an example, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is an excellent book. I enjoyed the way OSC explained tactics and the battlefield. I enjoyed the characters, and the way they thought. I enjoyed the side story about Ender's brother. But I did not enjoy his ending. Spoilers below: But seriously though, deus ex machina. That's whack yo'. Oh and another pet peeve of mine is when fantasy is overly sexualized, for no good reason.

Thanks for the theory Moogle! I find myself agreeing with you, so I'm not going to argue any points, but I would like to bring a couple possibilities to the table. First, Taln being wet. Like you note, I haven't seen many talking about it, so your guess is as good as mine. One possibility is, should this Taln actually be Taln, the wetness is due to him reaching Roshar. We know Shardblades, when summoned, are wet. Perhaps Taln, being Taln, has experienced something similar. That being said, it could also be that the Shardblades are wet from Transportation, depending on how their mechanics work. Second, in regards to Regrowth fabrials, outside of the ending of WoR, were there any other times where we think we've seen Regrowth fabrials? During my reread of WoK last week, Navani made a comment while showing the pain reducing fabrial to Adolin that rose a red flag. It was something along the line of "Yes, I know this fabrial is cool. It'll be cooler when, one day, we can actually heal using fabrials". That would imply that Regrowth fabrials don't actually exist, bringing to question what Nalan was using.

There's always going to be exceptions. I simply found it interesting. ...It's possible to watch too much 24?

I particularly like it because the psychology is accurate. Like, way to go Pixar, researching and stuff when making a movie!

"If one Goat is 100 power, the two Goats are 200 power, right?" - Lloyd Irving "Feel the pain, of those inferior Goats, as you burn in Hell!" - Kratos Aurion Power Rangers Morphing Calls, Goatified:

From what I understood, yes. Your heart can't handle the stress it's put under from the panic. I might be mis-remembering the paper, though, as I read it some 6 or 7 years ago.

It was more like working your heart too much. Think of it like an engine, or a motor. Work it too hard, too fast, and it'll eventually break apart.

Recent WoB confirms that Mraize and Iyatil are worldhoppers.