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I would add that there is a fifth way to gain upvotes which is how I've gained nearly every single one I have obtained.

E. Say something funny.

My theories are not good. I'm not a superstar. But on occasion I might say something someone finds humor in.

I've wanted to do this for a long time. I actually built a Kredick Shaw on two different occasions trying to do this very project. I would be interested. I'll have to check out the texture pack because I'm used to using one called papercraft. It's pretty boring but I like it.

No problem friend. I had the same issue when I jumped on here.

It stands for Read and Find Out. It means he's not divulging that answer yet.

I don't believe that Trell is Odium. I think Trell is whichever shard is working alongside Odium. I think the miasma is Odium, and Harmony is preparing for his approach. Odium just has that "end boss" feel to him. I know we only know like 10 of the shards, so there could very well be one worse out there.

16 hours ago, heroofpages said:

My problem with Odium being Trell is that Sanderson will have to write about Trell in such a way that we don't know it is Odium, otherwise he spoils book 5 of SA. Basically the identity of Trell will remain a mystery until Mistborn Era 3. Definitely possible, but this fact, combined with the whole "Someone else moves us lawman" makes me think Autonomy is more likely.

I wouldn't necessarily say this spoils the ending of SA. I assumed the red miasma was Odium. I know that he has shattered shards before. I know that Odium is frightened of Harmony. It just stands to reason Odium would make a move against him. While the shard itself is trapped in the Roshar system That doesn't mean he can't still reach out. Perhaps the red miasma is Odium simply posturing. Puffing his chest out. Sort of a "I'm coming to get you next." sort of thing. He's a dog on a chain barking his head off. He can't do anything now. But he's letting himself known to the other shards. Maybe he'll escape at the end of SA 5 or maybe he will be trapped until the end of SA 10. Regardless I think he will get out eventually as Mistborn era 4's big bad guy.  

Elantris is not my favorite book nor is it my least favorite. I honestly have a really tough time picking my least favorite Cosmere book. My favorite Cosmere book is definitely currently Mistborn because it's finished and the ending was phenomenal. I have a feeling Stormlight Archive will end up being my absolute favorite in the long run though. My least favorite Sanderson book is Calamity. Trying to pick a least favorite Cosmere book however is like trying to pick my least favorite piece of a puzzle. I have honestly loved every single piece of Cosmere fiction I've read.

Epsilon the first!!!!! You need to read the next three Mistborn books now. So you can read that other thing that's out there.

On ‎9‎/‎29‎/‎2017 at 8:50 AM, Argent said:

The long vowel thing is an Arelish convention - you take the name's base Aon (Rao for Raoden, Ene for Sarene, Kii for Kiin, etc.) and you pronounce them properly (with two long stressed vowels), while all other vowels usually remain closed. So RAY-OH-den, sar-EE-NEE.

Shai is not from Arelon (or Opelon, which is very similar culturally), so her name doesn't necessarily follow the same convention. 

That's true. Hrathen is a good example of this. Same planet different culture.

I think most of the Aon's have long Vowel sounds Raoden is Ray-o-den. Even though I pronounced it R-ow-den for the longest time. So I think it would be Shay. Which sadly would probably mean Sarene's name would be pronounces Sa-ree-nee. As opposed to Sa-Ray-Nay, which I personally think sounds better.

Scratch all that...For some reason I thought there was an Aon hai.

On ‎9‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 8:59 PM, The One Who Connects said:

Eshonai was always gonna be Book 4 even without it

Ah. My mistake. I know I remembered him changing book three from Szeth to Dalinar. I just assumed that meant he was pushing Szeth back one book. It definitely makes more sense to save Szeth for the final book of the front five as he's the character with the most mystery surrounding him.

On ‎9‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 6:52 PM, The One Who Connects said:

Brandon Sanderson

I’m just curious what the theories are. Book 3 the black sphere is-- Everyone who reads the books will know what the black sphere is by the end of Book 3.

I'm curious if this was said before or after Brandon decided to shift focus from Szeth to Dalinar for Book 3. He may have meant by the end of the book that has the Szeth flashbacks everyone will know what the black sphere is. Which would make it book four if I remember correctly.

I can't speak for the paperback version but the Hardcover has a sweet cosmere galaxy star map on the inside covers. Hopefully the paperback comes included with this as well because it looks fantastic.

I probably actually will buy it. I'd much rather have a cleaned up prose version. But It's really not that bad. Plus I don't know how much more will change between the prose version and the graphic novel. If I remember correctly the prose version didn't mention anything about the sky faces.

The final part of this WoB answers that issue.

On ‎8‎/‎25‎/‎2017 at 11:10 PM, Extesian said:

A: It does not, as they understand currently, interact with Allomancy, with the three Metallurgic Arts. Silver does have a Cosmere role

I agree that in order to work with Hemalurgy it would have to work with the others as well. I'm saying it may be how this little trick is being pulled off. It's just that no one knows yet that it's capable of doing this.

Kelsier and Nightblood.

Imagine his hatred for the nobles coupled with Nightblood's desire to destroy evil. There wouldn't be noble family left on all of Scadrial. Allomancy would greatly diminish The mist would have had to resort to snapping nearly everyone. It would be a completely different story.

On ‎8‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 0:06 AM, Calderis said:

Silver can still be used as an anchor, it's inert not invisible like aluminum. Because of the Metallic Arts, we have a tendency to assume all metal is either allomantic or magically worthless. This reasoning is flawed though. 

 

SPOILERS FOR MISTBORN SECRET HISTORY

I got Dustbringer. I didn't get the order I identify with most, but we don't know much about Dustbringers yet.

I much more identify with the Order of the Stonewardens. Especially if "I will stand when others fall" actually turns out to be their second ideal.

12 hours ago, Darkness said:

I actually have that in my long list of questions when I see Brandon in June haha, picked it up on my last reread

Awesome. I'll keep an eye out for the answer in the WoBs.

Every time I read this interlude I think Ishikk might know where Hoid is. After talking with the members of the 17th shard he thinks to himself something along the lines of "A fool's errand indeed." I always thought that this was a hint as to the fact that he knew Hoid was playing the part of Wit which is the closest thing this series has to an Imperial fool.

15 hours ago, BlackYeti said:

How's this for a crazy idea?

We know that Cognitive Shadows are tied to a location unless they gain a body (Warbreaker Spoiler)

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like Vasher did. 

What if, the Heralds are tied to Braize specifically, and in order to get to Roshar they first need to be given their bodies. Then, if they are killed they snap back to Braize because that's where they're tied to as Cognitive Shadows.

This would mean that the reason they are confined to the Rosharan System is actually not because they are Cognitive Shadows, but something else. Perhaps their participation in the Oathpact (which we know is still functioning to some capacity even if the Heralds think they broke it) is keeping them there like it is also (possibly) keeping Odium in the System.

I like this idea. It makes sense and everything. XD

I may be killing the optimistic mindset that everyone out there is friendly, but despite my love of The Doctor the first thing I would take with me to another planet would be something to defend myself with. Like the gun I already owned.

It seems pretty obvious to me. Harmony heard about Roshar and the Spren relationship. Saw how it worked and decided to create his own "Navel Bond" and so he gave the people of Scadrial belly buttons so investiture could more easily enter the body. Can I get one of those sad wa wa waaaaaa noises?  In all seriousness though I wonder if people don't snap during birth now. It's a time that is traumatizing and painful enough to induce snapping and it's forgotten.

So far my opinion on season 10 has been a bit iffy. I'm really not as excited this time around. I think Smile was a slight improvement over The Pilot but both were pretty mediocre episodes. And sadly episode three also looks to be kind of bland. I'm waiting patiently for episode four as it is the first interesting looking episode. Then we've got a Jaime Matheison episode after that and those are always a good time. I want Doctor Who to go back to being scary and emoji robots just doesn't do it for me. Episodes like Midnight, Listen, Blink, Impossible Astronaut those are classics.

Edit: Well New Who classics. XD