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My guess. . . unlikely. Afterall, we don't call an Apple user an iBearer (or iZombie). A person with a 3D Printer is not a "PlastiFormer" (or some other reference to making an object out of whatever those printers use if not a form of plastic). Technology is technology - when it gets to that level the individual tools might have names, but a collective noun for people making use of those tools seems a bit redundant. TSM Spoilers:

Interesting theory, but I would note that you are missing a component of the base. The world on which the Shard has invested has an impact in how that MoI develops. WoB: Also, Focus and Command are not the same. A Focus can provide the "command" (Metals, Aons), but a Command will not be a focus for accessing investure (On Nalthis the Command tells breath what to do, but the breath does not come from the Command - Here focus is "Giving" and "breathing" and command is entirely separate). Keep in mind there is a separate duplicate term specifically in Awakening (especially in the Annotations and old WoBs) having to do with using specific actions (hair focus) or additions to make Awakening more efficient to get more ability with less breath: Hope that helps you expand and refine your theory.

I think you are severely underestimating the power of Nicrosil. While only tangentially related, this post has the examples I cobbled together on what happens when Duralumin/Nicrosil powers Iron/Steel without Pewter to balance the effect. Also, consider Vin's first experience with Duralumin (Tin+Bronze - maxed simultaneously). I know a lot of people like to theorize how a team, working together, can make good use of a Nicroburst buffing each other - but I think malicious use of a Nicroburst against an unprepared target can just be deadly. Too much steel and you risk a Nicroburst over-maxing your push so you rip yourself in half. Too much tin and you risk a nicroburst knocking you unconcious from sensory overload. I think the logical result would be everybody involved moderating how much metal is in each vial > resulting in needing more vials total so you never have enough metal that a nicroburst would hurt or kill you.

Welcome back. Were you also able to read Warbreaker during the intermission. If not, will that be next? Glad you are enjoying the book so far, and I hope that continues through the end. Also, what do you think of Steris so far (or by the end if yo ufinish before replying)?

Almost any Scadrian Proper Noun: Thieving Crew Steel Inquisition Canton of Orthodoxy Sliver of Infinity The Set Ascendant Warrior(s) Deniers of Masks etc.

I'm guessing you don't mean the Aonic Pronunciation of the Aon? E He? Ay Hay? Edit - @AlastorBM Maybe Breath (Aha - ah ha) might be closer? And the meaning seems closer as well. . . Or, I am overthinking things, as usual.

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I justed wanted to post a huge Thank You to the admins and mods for opening the Spoiler Zone to SA5 previews. Looking forward to SP5 joining them there.

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Keep in mind that the names (and likely society) was at least partly inspired by Puritan societies. WoB: So, it is likely just a cultural quirk to aid in Worldbuilding. Note that Sanderson did something similar in Elantris (spoilers): "If it please you" type constuctions are also a relatively common cultural language quirks in many real life societies, and similar to the above reference is generally used for honorary or submissive reasons - such as Korean where the "ra" command form is only used for children and animals (and deliberate insults) - but talking to a superior or somebody older that you, the conjugation {shimnida) is closer to "I hope you want to [do this thing]."

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Been a while - reminder update. Spoiler Zone has been opened for all of your SA5 spoiler needs (please stop spoiling these boards for the rest of us). Now, if only SP5 would get a section there too. . .

I would at least put it in a spoiler or quote tag to shrink the post (for easy scrolling). Also, not sure why whoever made this associated MJ with Aon Ehe (fire) - not the Aon I would have chosen (though I guess it may be linked to whichever song that was)

Wasn't sure if this was better here or in General Sanderson (chose this one, because he is not (yet) a contributing author). Grim Oak Press Grimoire page, summary: More at the link, including FAQ and cover preview.

Brandon has said that he has no plans to bring Shaor back - and Riina was not her real name. Also (Mistborn Spoilers) Hope that helps

You may want to consider adding a Support tag to the thread Title - especially if this is a thread for venting (and I cannot blame you there) Something like "[Support] The Sibling was being obnoxious" to make it clear you are just venting during a read, and the thread is not meant for either spoilers or debating the point (which would be a [Discuss] tag). Not that we expect derailed threads, but it never hurts to take precautions early and to make the thread's point clear to people coming late to the discussion (in case they are skipping straight to page 2+). I had the impression that their personality was un(der)developed. Very much like an adolescent - which may have been a purposeful characterization from Brandon - but that did not make the interactions less annoying at times. Which makes me hope that they will progress in a way similar to WoK Syl - gaining maturity to their Sapience as Navani's Oaths progress.

I'll admit I am not super familiar with the remake, but I mentiond the JFW version for wo reasons: I grew up with it (I'm not quite that old - 70s and 80s hearing this on my parent's radio - Honey Radio Detroit) It doesn't so much sound "happy" to me as it feels like when I or others are trying (too hard) to put on a "brave face" to hold back the grief. That suppressed-emotion-false-cheer resonates with me for many reasons. But I'll give the remake another shot if I find a version. . . thanks

Because you also do not actually "see" Atium or Electrum Shadows either. Atium and Electrum (and Gold and Malatium) cause a Connection in the Spiritweb (theorized to also be what is really happeneing with Iron and Steel lines). In your normal field of view, the Metalborn's mind interprets this information that is being received as visual input - outside of your field of vision, you are still receiving the information and reacting to it (as seen in Vin's POV and her conversation with Hammond); but without your brain taking the step to visualize a "Shadow." Please note that the "blind" WoB is about the Mistborn Adventure Game (MAG) which is not entirely canon - so while Brandon has conirmed a blind character would be able to use Atium and react to the information recceived - we don't actually "know" they would "see" shadows. We won't have that piece until Brandon states something specific or gives us a blind POV character. In fact, I would venture to guess that a Metalborn that was blind from birth and had never experienced vision would not get any form of "shadow" and their neural diversity would interpret the Spiritual Realm information based on a a sense they were more familiar with (maybe "shadow echoes of sound"?). Hope that helps

Please consider posting in your profile or an Intro Thread which books you have or have not read (whichever list is shorter). Era 1 Atium is not Pure Atium - it was a chunk of Ruin's power that Leras purposefully separated and combined with Electrum to make an alloy that was "stuck" in the investiture cycle of the Pits that you describe. The two metals replace the External Temporal metals in the Era 1 table, to keep the number "16" correct. Discussed extensively in this Malatium thread and many other threads that can be found with a quick search. WoB: Hope that helps

Welsome to the Shard. Please consider lettin us know what you have (or have not) read (whichever list is shorter) in an Intro post (or your profile). Please do not Necro an old post - especially if there is no new data (Even so, a new thread referencing the last is usually a better idea). Sharder FAQ - Policies Hope that helps

If you have not yet seen it, you may be interested in the Stormblessed and Costume threads. There was also an old semi-comical Musical thread. . .

Well, the OP only mentioned sources, and specified "like Wookiepedia" (which I hope we don't emulate, I just looked at an example, and it's a mess to me - not organized by any method I can discern (time, release, chronology or media type (book, movie, comic)). I would say that by-chapter is excessive, since that info is in the notes and references (even if, like the OP mentioned, it gets "messy" for main characters and worldhoppers), not to mention if this info box links to the book's summary, then that info is already there as well (since each chapter lists the characters for that chapter and notes if they appear without dialog, or are mentioned without appearing - example). You mentioned short/medium term - what do you see as a long-term solution?

Cobbler: Compote: Serve with ice cream, whipped cream or a vanilla sauce. Hope that helps

But water was not available in the city - there was only one well (and not one meant for drinking - no cross-brace, rope, or bucket) and it took Raoden a significant effort to find/make the "rope" he and Karata used. It was still at least 15 feet too short to reach the surface of the water.

Welcome to the Shard Just to clarify, you are specifically talking about Reod Elantrians - not true Elantrians. Pre-Reod and post-Recovery (post-Raoden?), Elantrians would eat and drink normally (mentioned a few times on how they created food from scraps), though it is unclear how "necessary" it may have been while infused with Dor. Mistborn Spoilers: As far as Reod-Elantrians are concerned, one thing to consider is that in real life, most people cannot tell the difference between thirst and hunger unless they are losign water through sweat or other mechanisms (searchable, one article reference here). This is actually one of the factors to the Obesity Problem - many people snack when they "feel hungry" - but they are actually thirsty and need fluids, not solids. Back to the point, a Reod Elantrian would not likely be able to tell - thirst adn hunger would all feel the same - but are equally unecessary because they are "in stasis" mid Shaod, and therefore sustained entirely by the Dor. Elantris and Annotations: Hope that helps