Sunblesser

wha? i hope not. i was really excited about my first theory! i'm posting quotes anyway Prologue, pg 11 & 12 so it isn't mentioned if the man is bald or not, but Ishi/Ishar is the only Herald with a long beard (Jezrien's is close cropped). Recall that Dalinar's ravings are also called gibberish by those around him, until Navani recognizes them as Dawnchant. a final quote that i believe is particularly telling comes right after the encounter. Szeth is listing Heralds: I don't think it's a coincidence that Szeth lists all four of the Heralds that we are reasonably certain have appeared in WoK, and then adds one that doesn't show up. of course, i'll accept peter's word that brandon might have miscounted... if brandon confirms it Till then, it was Ishar in the Beggar's Feast with a wineskin!

haha, tell me about it. reading the iron feruchemy thread in the mistborn sub-forum was making my head spin.

i think that your interpretation of tanavast's words in the vision is correct. i believe that we are seeing this very principle in action with kaladin gaining the abilities of the windrunners. of course, it is a subject of some debate whether or not all spren that form nahel bonds are honourspren, but Syl is, and that implies a very intimate connection to the intent of the shard. if kaladin isn't getting his power from honour somehow, then i don't think he should be getting any power at all. edit: grammar

unfortunately i am at work and so proper quotation will have to wait until i'm back at home, but i would like to propose that Ishi is the fifth herald that we meet in WoK. and we do so in the prologue. as szeth goes to leave the ballroom that the treaty signing party is being held in, he's accosted by a drunkard who asks him "Have you seen me?" some have speculated that this could possibly be hoid, though for variuos reasons i don't think this to be the case. drunkeness seems very out of character for hoid. he's a busy man, and wouldn't likely take time out to get sloppy at an alethi party (even though he goes on to be the life of every alethi party). what's more, the question "Have you seen me?" would be a strange one to ask szeth. obviously szeth hasn't. hoid is very careful about what he reveals of himself. the drunk, iirc (and i will add quotes later), is described as a bald man with a long unkempt beard. Ishi is bald and has a long beard. Ishi being drunk and asking Szeth "Have you seeen me?" makes sense, as the Heralds have each gone insane, and their likenesses are everywhere in the Vorin world. there's a good chance that most everyone has seen him. but of course, Szeth would never expect to find a Herald stinking drunk at a party, and so he dismisses the man. if this holds up to scrutiny, i think we can add the question "Is Ishi in the WoK prologue?" to the ultimate list.

Greetings all, another newb here. in the short time i've been lurking there seems to have been a lot of those, which is awesome, as there's nothing i like more than a vibrant and growing forum community! as i said, i've only lurked for a short time, but i've read all of brandon's published works except alcatraz, so i'm hoping to be able to dive right into the discussion here. i just can't keep my opinions to myself anymore!