I believe he was a Lightweaver worldhopper - even knowing he was written as tribute to Tolkien - I do not believe he was Hoid - i hope we see him again
I have some thoughts and questions about things brought up
ok so it was born on Nalthis and isn't a spren from Roshar -
if true should it be given a greater consciousness just by being super invested Awakened ?
is that what happens at that level of Awakening ? other Awakened objects can't talk or hear thoughts
can the breaths be taken back like regular Awakened ?
and if it is now a splinter of Endowment how does that manifest through Nightblood ? that personality or morality ?
would that make Nightblood Returned ? and Returned what / who ?
maybe what Vasher is hiding is a little more than how to Awaken regular metal -
maybe worldhopping and Nightblood's origin --
Vasher can sense spren - page 398 hardcover
what makes Nightblood twisted ? and black ? and feed on breath ?
something happened during the process
you're probably right - but i don't remember anything that states he is specifically from Nalthis
in my mind i think of a shardblade as: a spren's interpretation of an honorblade - from Roshar
if from Roshar a shardblade implies to me the blade would come with a "dead" spren
taking it to Nalthis you could maybe bring that spren back around by investing
if the blade comes from Nalthis would it not just be a living piece of steel ?
would it then be considered the same thing as a shardblade ?
there is some crossover between planets on this one we are missing maybe
what about locallity for magic system ? how is he able to function on Roshar ?
IDK maybe it's as simple as you say - so much investment makes it a splinter/spren/shardblade
also - Nightblood is larger than normal blade - not sure if that means anything
I know there is a WoB that says paraphrased that Nightblood is basically a shardblade or equivalent
i think the voice / the attitude - seems very spren like
do any other Awakened objects speak ?
Something has always troubled me about Nightblood's story / origin in Warbreaker ..so...
how about : Nightblood is a Lifeless or Lifeless / Awakened Shardblade - the spren was brought back to life
my first posted theory so I'm keeping it short and sweet - be gentle ..GO!
I've read most Cosmere 'cept Silence (have read the bit) , White Sand (my request has been in) , and of course Dragonsteel (woe is me). Also have read most of the nonCosmere stuff too. I play Mistborn , Love me some WoT , and YES i'd like a cookie.
i've searched plenty - was looking for tips / tricks / advice looking - some things are not easy to find and didn't want to post repeats (example: Slowswift - comes back with everything from chat to profile to forum stuff ... and yes i know it's Tolkien .. but ..i have another thought)
Hello
I've been hovering around for a while - love what is see - time to put my 2 cents in
before i do that - does anyone have advice on searching for / if topics have ever been brought up ?
thank you much - glad to be a part
ARARITA