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    I'd like to help out

    in The Coppermind Wiki

    Posted

    I've though that war thing over and have come to the following conclusion:

    There are 3 sorts of conflict during the existance of the New Empire:

    1) Some nobels attacking Luthadel (Siege of Luthadel) --> They want Atium

    2) Elend trying to find the caches (e.g. Siege of Fadrex City) --> He wants Atium

    3) Ruin's koloss attacking cities (e.g. Battle for Vetitan) --> He wants Atium

    So all 3 conflicts are about Atium. I would indeed call it the Atium War(s).

    PS.: I'm still sorry about my wording, so I thank those who have corrected my contributions!

    I think it makes sense for it to be on a grander scale, like the War of Ascension or the War of Founding, or the War or Harmony (neatly ironic, that) or something like that. It takes on a sense of historicity/removal that I think we should be striving for.

    Generally speaking, wars aren't named after what the people want, but after the significant historical movement that they correspond to (eg - the Revolutionary War, the World War), the people involved (eg - the French and Indian War, the Civil War), where the war took place (eg - Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, etc.), or some other ansilary detail (eg - the 300 Years' War, the War of 1812). In fact, the motives behind certain parties participating is usually the least salient (or, at least, the least clear) part of a war.

    Besides, I'm pretty sure that all conflicts in the Final Empire could feasibly be boiled down to Atium :)

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    The Mailbag: Ask Us About Stuff!

    in 17th Shard Discussion

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    What's your favorite "wild, stab-in-the-dark theory" that ended up being right (yours or not)?

    How do you go about theorycrafting? What's your process? (a little reminiscent of Writing Excuses, i know :))

    How does zas get and stay on top of all those quotes? Where does one have to place the spike to steal that power?

    If you wielded Shard x, what would you do? (eg - if you were Ruin, what would you try and ruin? If you were Cultivation, what would you try and cultivate?) ... pretty lame, admittedly.

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    The Universal Shardcast Suggestion Box!

    in 17th Shard Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Puck

    Some thoughts:

    - *seconding the in-depth Hoid podcast*

    - magic (rules as stated by brandon (a la essays), examples from canon, speculated unifying theories (foci/intents/fuel/etc.))

    - the seventeenth shard (aims, sightings, members known and suspected, possible aims/objectives)

    - maybe an episode on unpublished/non-canon works (setting, plot, chronology, possible Cosmeric insights). there are a handful of Sharders who have experience with these, and it'd be great to leverage & share that knowledge (also it'd go a long way to dissolving a persistent "in-crowd" vibe). even though they can't be used for official theorycraft, it'd be great to have a better handle on these books so that, when they come up on the forums/podcast, everyone's on the same page.

    I'd love to see topics that were covered in the first two casts (what it means to be a Shardweilder, which books fall in the chronology of the Cosmere and why that's important, etc.) covered in more depth. I feel like the podcasts are a great vehicle for delving into one narrow topic very deeply . I know these first few are introductory, so a general-shallow coverage makes sense. But I hope they get deep quickly.

    Also, the podcast could be a great vehicle for live debates - rather than chronicling what we already know (which is a very finite list of discussion topics), have two people (maybe two guests, maybe two regulars who research preassigned positions before the start of the cast) debate and defend possibilities for things that are uncertain (which is a much bigger list).

    This would give the dual benefits of providing more than one flavor of podcast (broad chronicling vs. narrow delving vs. lively debate) to keep things fresh & interesting, and giving you more material (thus ensuring the longevity of the project).

    Another thought: start each with a little bit more news: not only new releases, but Brandon's tour schedule for instance. I know the info cold be gotten elsewhere, but it would help to make the cast a one-stop-shop for all things Sanderson.

    Just my 2 cents :)

    EDIT: my mobile device doesn't like this page's editor

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    Episode 2 - (Un)Forgotten Realms

    in 17th Shard Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Puck

    Loved the podcast! I won't go into the things that could use improvement - I think you're already aware of those. But I loved the concept of an episode focusing around a central, epic theme. It allows you to keep things fluid so you can flit from topic to topic, while still giving you something to return to when the tangents run out of steam.

    This also reminded me where I was in my Brandon studies before life distracted me -- beside the Elantris reread, I was totally focused on figuring out the Unified Theory of Magic (which I'm pretty sure will prove to go hand-in-hand with Realmatics). So thanks for resurrecting that obsession :P

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    Theory: The Principle of Intent

    in Cosmere Discussion

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    I don't really understand Roshar. It just doesnt seem like the type of world Cultivation would inhabit. Shinovar perhaps, but when I think of cultivation, I think stuff growing everywhere, boundless fields of green. Live stuff, not rocks. Unless rocks on Roshar are alive... kind of like coral.

    See, I took all of the data as strong proof that Cultivation is there. Under any other circumstances, a planet whose face is regularly ravaged by storms that severe wouldn't have anything growing on the surface. Oh sure, there would be life in the oceans, but microbes at best on the land. The fact that there is such a lush and vibrant flora is evidence that there is some active Cultivator. That's just how I read things

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    Shadesmar and Sel

    in Cosmere Discussion

    Posted

    That's true... and it may be completely different because Aona and Skai are shattered. I'd like to say that maybe Elantrians are more prone to being loving/compassionate, as evidenced by all the good works the people of a working Elantris did... but they were just as awful as regular society after the Reod... so it sounds like it's more a matter of circumstances than anything else. IF, however, Aona did still have some sort of consciousness/will despite being shattered, doesn't it make sense that Raoden would be "chosen" (specifically and at a certain time) for the Shaod? I mean, he seems like a pretty compassionate guy... he truly cares for others more than for himself. But again, there's nothing that solid here.

    I feel like there are enough counter-examples (eg - Seane/Shaor) to cast this theory into doubt

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    Highstorms

    in Stormlight Archive

    Posted

    I think Tanavast is very definitely dead. Bereft of life he rests in peace! He's run up the curtains and joined the choir invisible! HE IS AN EX-SHARDHOLDER!

    Nah. He's stunned. Yeah; Odium stunned him just as he was wakin' up!

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    Highstorms

    in Stormlight Archive

    Posted

    Also, I think that if Honor says he's dead, and the Stormfather says that he's dead, he's probably dead. Kolo?

    Doloken, sule! That kind of reasoning is kayana! Next you'll be saying crazy things like "the sun rises in the east"

    ...oh wait...

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