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Perhaps I am mistaken then. I thought I read in one of the theories on this site a WoB that said something along those lines. More directly, no. I do not (I am still bad at searching through them...). I apologize for jumping the gun a little there...heh...

Given that spren are splinters, and that the splinters from Nalthis are specifically the Divine Breaths (not just ordinary Breath), I doubt that his telepathic abilities are fueled in such a manner due to his ability to speak with Vivenna, someone without a Divine Breath. In addition, since Shardblades are held within the Spiritual Realm when not summoned, and Nightblood was a physical sword prior to being Awakened, I doubt he could be held within the Spiritual Realm like the Shardblades.

I've got a theory brewing in my head right now, and am trying to find info about various things, but my problem is I'm not so great at searching for Cosmere info, specifically sifting through the many WoBs. So I've got some questions to which I cannot find the answers for on Coppermind. As a side note, if anyone has any tips or tools for locating WoBs that would be much appreciated. First Question: Has anyone survived having their spiritweb hijacked through Hemalurgy? More specifically, has their survival been documented to the extent that we can draw conclusions about the side affects of Hemalurgy (physical changes other than the gaping hole, attitude changes, etc.)? Second Question: Has Brandon confirmed that color can return to an object after having it drained for Awakening? Thank you in advance.

Exactly what I was thinking. The issue is, the two Rhyshadium we've been given extensive exposure to are Gallant and Sureblood, both of which are male if I'm not mistaken. The only other Rhyshadium we are informed of belongs to one of the other highprinces, with no name or gender specification. If Brandon has specified that the kandra is female, my bet is that she's in female form when we see her.

I didn't see this among the list of questions on the first page (so I hope this is updated), but here's a question about Shadesmar: In WoR, Pattern tells Shallan that, in Shadesmar, the land and sea are the opposite as they are on Roshar. Is this the same for all worlds (Nalthis, Sel, etc.)? If so, What is the Shadesmar equivalent for space (i.e. If someone in a spaceship, no where near any planets, were to travel to Shadesmar...)

That actually makes sense. Stamping on Sel worked that way. Assuming that to be true then, as it would work similarly to another Cosmere magic system, if one were to alter an object's color, then awaken it, which color would the awakening rely on? Changing an object from brown to vibrant red, would awakening make use of the brown, or the red? I suppose it would depend on the cognitive identity, so the vibrant red would be used, assuming soulcasting was used for the color change. That's a powerful combination if a soulcaster teamed up with an awakener. So then what would happen if the color were altered due to Stamping, a temporary effect? I presume Stamping is not based around altering an object's cognitive identity, but is rather more like lightweaving. That does not explain, though, why Stamping alters the history of the object, as that points to an alteration of the cognitive identity...

That goes back to the previously posed question of whether or not a color has a cognitive aspect to it. I would think you could soulcast an object and convince it that it's color identity were different, and as a result the oak wood, as you suggested, could indeed be orange. Another question, then: If one were to soulcast a leaf, and turn it blue, would it die? The green coloration is due to the chloroplasts within the plant cells, allowing for photosynthesis. Would altering the color remove the chloroplasts and kill the plant, change the color of the chloroplasts, or would the leaf not change color?

Why would a color on one planet not see itself as the same as on another planet? Given that the physical realm is all one connected "object," wouldn't all instances of the color white think itself to be the same thing? Just like all tables thinking that they are, indeed, just a table (unless convinced otherwise, of course). I suppose it would change from object to object, as convincing one table that it is not a table does not suddenly change all tables. That then begs the question as to whether or not colors are included as having such an opinion. When Shallan casts on the ship in WoR, the ship does not identify itself as a brown ship, or a wooden ship, but rather just a ship. As such, I would imagine a white substance would qualify itself as the substance that it is, but not as being white. I'm not certain though, as Shallan was not attempting to get the ship to change color, for the ship may have claimed to be a color had that been what she was trying to change. I guess I just don't see any reason why various white objects would define their colors differently, assuming they were indeed the same shade of that color. Edit: Gah, you beat me to it.

Me too.

As it stands, Warbreaker, then Elantris. I thoroughly enjoyed Mistborn, but the second book and third book just didn't have the same passion as those two, so the story just isn't as good to me. I don't include any of the Stormlight Archive yet due to the story not being finished. I don't like judging until it all unfolds. ...I already ate the cookie...

If I am not mistaken, the name given to a Returned is supposed to be based on how they died. For example, Lightsong the Bold was called such due to the way he died (I'm not sure how to do the spoiler thing, so I'll be vague). This is revealed either at some point in the book, or in the annotations on Brandon's site, I honestly cannot remember which, but do distinctly remember reading it. It is then possible that the intent imprinted upon the Splinter is due to the final actions performed by the individual prior to their death and the bonding. It is also possible that the method for "selecting" those eligible to be Returned is that their final act is one that truly reflects the individual's values/conscience, and so the intent of the Splinter matches the individual perfectly. So to answer your posed questions, no, I do not believe that the Splinter, nor the name given to a Returned have any effect on their will. I do not recall any Returned struggling because they want to perform a specific action, but some mysterious force is holding them back (though it has been a while since I read the book). Due to the name having to do with the manner in which the individual died, though, I think that the manner of death has to do with the eligibility to bond with a splinter. That or the individual's true nature makes them eligible, and then them acting upon that true nature when they die causes the names given to reflect the intent. It could also, of course, simply be a literary technique employed by Sanderson to have the Returned perform actions proving their given names true. I apologize if that felt rambly, I've never contributed to serious discussion about the books before.

Hello everybody. I've been lurking around the site for some time now, decided I finally should become a part of the group. So...hello.