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More WoBs: Hope that helps

Can you please clarify which story(ies) you are referencing? If, for example, you are referencing the Secret Projects (Tress, Yumi and/or Sunlit Man) please recall that those stories take place in the future of the Cosmere (as compared to "present" which is Stormlight Archive Arc 1, Mistborn Era 2). Out side of those stories, please recall that technology levels have been inconsistent between worlds - for example, White Sand is the first story in current published Cosmere chronology, and the Darksiders already had Gunpowder back then. Scadrial had gunpowder before Rashek travelled to the Well (and only lost that technology level because The Lord Ruler suppressed it). So, to better answer your question we would need to know to which technology you are referring - and in which story you saw the scene.

Welcome to the Shard. Please consider an Intro Post to let us know what you have or have-not read (whichever list is shorter). Also, please consider checking out the Sharder FAQ for some useful forum info and tips. Oathbringer is also my least-favorite Stormlight book, but it does have one of the best Climaxes in the series (which is a main reason why so many people love it). From Ch 75 - these chapters are (extremely) important to remainder of the series: Also note that you can use the Coppermind Summary and Epigraph pages to fill in gaps. Hope that helps

The only WoB on the topic is not specific to this kata, but still applies. There are many IRL katas similar to most of the descriptions from both Kal's spear practice, and Zahel's kata (as seen by Adolin, Azure and Kaladin). Hope that helps

Welcome to the Shard. Please consider an Intro Post to let us know what you have or have-not read (whichever list is shorter). Also, please consider checking out the Sharder FAQ for some useful forum info and tips. If you have only read Stormlight Archive, you may want this posted in the Stormlight Only (non-Cosmere) section. I've reported it so a Mod can move it for you. It is possible the piece(s) of honor went to Syl, as well as creating Kaladin's new HonorSpear. It is certainly implied, but not confirmed. Other SA-Only Threads on this topic: So, about Syl Is Syl just an Honorspren? Hope that helps

I saw that WoB, but being 2013 made it 6 years older than the one I posted, so I went with the more recent WoB. They do not seem mutually exclusive since, like you said, the WoB I posted does not mention if they would have to have breath. However, sicne it is Endowment Choosing, I would guess having or not having Breath is up to her since, as that WoB points out, they are not Drab. Clarified in this WoB: So, for Innate Investiture: Native Nalthian (with breath) > Non Nalthian > Native Nalthian (drab) I suspect that Vo's mechanism is different, because Treledees expect's the child of Siri and Susebron to be Stillborn and Returned (with their own Divine Breath) while the Royal Family are normal Nalthians, with both a native Breath and a fragment of Divine Breath (tied to the Identity of being in the line of Succession for the Royal Family - they lose, or do not develop, the Royal Locks if they will not Inherit).

Concur. There can be love without Romance, and Kaladin's relationship with Syl can and should be Loving without requiring a Romantic bond. This makes me very sad. As an Aromantic myself, it hurts when people imply that we are somehow "missing out" or a failure for a lack of Romance in our lives. Lack of Romance can be wonderful too - if that is how a person is wired. Just please remember that a lack of romance is only a problem if the person feels a need for it, but has not fulfilled that need. Not everybody needs romance in their life.

It is probably neither of those bonds. A Nahel Bond is the bond of Realmic Transition - between a Cognitive Invstiture Entity and a Physical Being (Sapient Spren and Radiant, Spren and Greatshell/Ryshadium/Skyeel, etc.), where the spren is pulled into the Physical Realm in exchange for <something> (Radiance, Flight, Sapiance, etc.). A Luhel Bond is the Bond of Physical Transition (Sand Master, Aethers) where an effect is powered by Hydration (or possibly other physical sustance) for granting control over the expression of Investiture The unnamed (potential) third bond was shown in how Vin Bonded and control Koloss (even without any more Metal or investiture maintaining the connection after the bond was formed) - which is implied to also be how the Unmade influence/control people through Rioting/Soothing emotion (Ashertmarn influencing the Cult of Moments in Kholinar). It is likely this type of Bond, but we don't have enough information on how the Worms and Patji's Fingers work with the Aviar to be definitive in this assessment. However, we do know that there is some similarity between Aviar and the Purelake Fish (likely to be that they are invested by the environment, and that means they create an effect in the People in that environment). So, the only known canon is that it is part of a Symbiotic Cycle native to the Pantheon Islands. Hope that helps

I feel like th emissing piece of this puzzle is that, for both Lightsong and Susebron, they were raised in a culture that teaches "Divine breath heals anything." The Divine Breath does not need to bypass Identity, because that Identity includes the "knowledge" that Divine Breath will heal the Tongue (and more - WoB): So healing his tongue via Divine Breath also granted him how to use that tongue to speak the language he already knew (by hearing, and Siri taught him to read). Unlikely, because a Divine Breath is a Splinter of Endowment. It is not sDNA based at all - because a Non-Nalthain wihtout any breath can still be chosen by Endowment to Return.

Yes. While a Returned has suppressed (hidden) their Divine Breath, they cannot access that investiture, or the heightenings they would convey. That's why Vasher says "he could have the fifth heightening whenever he wanted." Part of the purpose of the sequel was to show how Returned and Lifelesss are treated in other parts of the world. Hope that helps

May I recommend Altered Perceptions? Discussed In this thread (and other places on the forum). Sanderson's Web Link for the book. It's an anthology to raise funds for Mental Health Awareness charities. Copied from my summaries about the anthology in other posts: I especially recommend Seanan McGuire's essay frankly (anf humorously) discussing her OCD. You can always type in word, then copy/paste to the forums. I do that a lot with Notepad. . .

Also, please note that SprenThorn is not a Cognitive Shadow - it's a being of investiture, shaped by the legends and Stories of the Blackthorn thought and told by the peoples of Roshar, then shown some memories by Dalinar about the consequences of the Rift (not given the memories, the way a Memory may be stored in Copper or Breath - but simply shown some memories about consequences and change) WaT Ch 99: So, it's like a highlights reel, but without context. Without the Journey. SprenThorn is, at best, a Splinter molded by Rosharan perception of the Blackthorn and having seen, then rejected, Dalinar's journey. It is not Dalinar's soul or spiritweb, not a Cognitive Shadow in any sense we currentlly know and understand. SprenThorn is a pale shadow of a reflection that Retribution hopes to turn into a tool and weapon.

Your terms are ill-defined. Stronger how? Mentally, physically, or emotionally? Allomantically? Specifically Iron and Steel? Keep in mind that Zane has his spike helping him have more power and control with A-Steel. WoB: Question unanswerable without clarification and/or context.

No worries, you can't learn until somebody tells you. We've all made this mistake. The easiest indicator to spot (for most people) is the "time lapse" spacing. Before posting, scroll up slightly to check (especially if it's a multi-page post, but you had not seen the thread title before). Example from this page: Hope that helps

No. The Curse of Kind is related, but different. WoB:

That's why I quoted both of you - but the other poster is a single-post. No indication if it is a good faith first post, or continuation of the latest Spam trend (spammers have been posting to old threads, waiting to see if the post is removed, then editing it to add Spam content after-the-fact).

Please do not Necro old threads. Please see the Sharder FAQ and/or Spoiler Policy for details This thread is from 2019 and the OP hasn't been to the site since 2021, so they are unlikley to see any advice you post.

Tapping a Bronzemind is like sleeping. WoA: WoB: Hope that helps

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Because they are Human/Aimian Descendants (much like the Horneaters and Herdazians are Singer/Human Descendants) Hope that helps

He will be, when he discovers the real Skybreakers following the original Oaths instead of Nales "new oaths."

Seanan McGuire had an awesome essay on her OCD in the Altered Perceptions anthology. The exerpts this remind me of (bolding mine): I see a lot of myself in Szeth. I, too, follow many rules because they are rules for a reason. I like having defined standards. There is one primary difference between us - when I find a specific technique or method for doing something that is more efficient or makes more sense, I use that (if possible) - and I trust myself enough to trust when I devise those techniques and methods. I do not think that Kaladin understood that Szeth started from a different position on the field, so he could not adjust his advice to account for Szeths needs that were different from his own. Much of that is because Kaladin was barely starting to understand his own state of mind; and psychology as a science and art is in its infancy for Roshar - so it's not like he had any references from which to realize those facts. Before the trip to Shinovar, what little Kal had done and accompished was with people in a similar state and with similar issues (depression - in its myriad forms). I can forgive most of his mistakes, because he was obviously willing to learn from them. Partially concur. On the one hand, Nale was influenced by Odium-via-Ishar Madness (and, to me, this was Kal trying to get him to accept that something is seriously wrong with his reasoning); on the other hand, Kal is not trained in logic or rhetoric and I would not expect him to be able to articulate those points well when really he's trying to vocalize an instinct he doesn;t quite understand himself. Was it painful? Yes. Was it a mostly beleivable train-wreck? Yes. At least to me. PS: Please don't double post. Edit your post if you have more to add. Please see the Sharder FAQ if you need tips on multi-quote or adding quotes to edits.

Do what? There is not description of "this?"

That would be cool. Especially if the cosmere-aware pre-Rashek Worldbringers had insight into the metals Era 1 Keppers didn't know.

If you read Lost Metal, check back on Epilogue 6.