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My answer is the same as Argent's. I do not recall anything jumping out at me as dramatically different.

Good guess but I believe the answer is the Devotion/Dominion amalgam blob that sits in the Cognitive Realm. Edit: Ninja'd by @Weltall and their answer is better anyway haha

@Toaster Retribution: Can you share with us what it is about Amaram that makes you a fan?

Hi @Shoffart, Welcome to the Shard! Very nice to have new people and, based on the fact that the very first thing you post is a deep theory attempting to tie in large portions of the Cosmere, I think you will fit right in haha. Now as to: This is somewhat debatable. As far as I am aware, I do not think we know if Wit believes that Adonalsium actually was a "God" in the Judeo-Christian sense. For all we know, Adonalsium was a fallible and flawed as one of the Shards. Also, as to this: As a side note, this forum (Introductions) is more to say hello to the community, get some free up-votes, and then be offered spiked cookies in return. There is a forum called "Cosmere Theories" that would be more appropriate for a question like this that spans multiple Cosmere series. Or the Cosmere Q&A is a good forum if you want to ask a single question. Just giving you a heads up as people might risk seeing spoilers here in the Introduction forum; e.g. you wrote about how and some people might not have read that far into the series when they stop by here to welcome you. @Overlord Jebus you seem to be a mod that is online, can you, perhaps, either spoiler tag the OP's post or move this to a more appropriate forum? Not to worry btw Shoffart, you are new here and we certainly won't hold you enthusiasm against you!

This is a very tricky subject as there are so many amazing scenes and incredible moments. That being said, I think the one that will always stick with me is: DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ ALL THREE OF THE FIRST MISTBORN BOOKS!

You're welcome! Also, I've noticed your name before and was happy to see another fan of Eddings on the site. I'm 99% sure I had a mage in Everquest named Belzedar haha. I'll need to check out that series. I've been looking for something new to read.

Personally, I wonder if it has something to do with the how "Calamity" turned out. I felt like that was the first time one of Brandon's endings fell flat for me. I don't know if he feels the same way but that might be a factor in why he feels the Apocalypse Guard needs more time.

Hmmm, that is a bit tough as not everyone will agree on the definition of "clean". For example, one of the first books that came to mind is "Lords of the Sky" by Angus Wells. This is one of my favorite fantasy books from my teenage years and I still re-read it from time to time. That being said, there are a few references to prostitutes and there is also a suggestive scene where two characters are in bed together. If you are looking for something that is 100% devoid of anything related to sex then there are some good YA series that, even as an adult, I enjoyed. That being said, here is a short list of things that might interest you. 1. The "Keys to the Kingdom" series by Garth Nix is a very fun, imaginative 7 book read. 2. The 5 book series by Rick Riordian that starts with "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" is also quite enjoyable (I never read any of the other series after that one). 3. If you want something that is a bit more "old school" fantasy then the Belgariad series by David Eddings is great; it was one of the first fantasy series I ever read. If you read the Belgariad and then the Mallorean series you are ready to read one of my all-time favorite fantasy novels: "Belgarath the Sorcerer". So. Good. 4. Sanderson often recommends, and I have also read, the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. It is a really good series. 5. I have only read one book by Terry Pratchett so far ("the Colors of Magic") but it was hilarious! I loved it! I have no idea how his other works hold up in the "clean" department but this is worth a read. 6. the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. (Maybe this is too obvious?) 7. Harry Potter (also, maybe, too obvious?) 8. the Multiverse series by David Weber and Linda Evans; book 1 is called "Hell's Gate" I believe. Fair warning, Weber's series have a distinct over-abundance of one-dimensional characters but the world building and overall coolness of the books generally make up for the weak characters. Also, I am 92% sure this is clean but it has been a while since I read them. If you want to branch out into sci-fi at all then there are a couple of great reads I can recommend that are quite clean. 1. "Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein (do not be scared, it is nothing like the awwwwwwwful movie that was made of it) 2. "Dune" by Frank Herbert is a must read; especially if you ever want to understand jokes about spice. 3. "the Forever War" by Joe Haldeman is another classic that really digs into time dilation (like in Interstellar) and the pointlessness of war 4. "In Death Ground" and "the Shiva Option" by David Weber is an amazing 2 book space warfare series. Lots of massive battleships blasting each other apart in space with minimal boring character development haha 5. The Troy Rising series by John Ringo (book 1 is "Live Free or Die") is a hilarious, well-written space warfare series that has a deep premise: what if a pan-galactic empire really, really loved maple syrup? How far would that empire go to protect earth's precious supply of it? Ok, that should be enough for now. If you need any more suggestions I can probably come up with a couple more.

Ah but he could be lying!

This popped up in my Google curated news feed last night: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/brandon-sanderson-the-apocalypse-guard.html Personally, I find it interesting that I have not seen an official announcement from Dragonsteel or Brandon himself but, as far as I can tell, this is legitimate news. Sorry Reckoners fans but it looks like you will have to wait a bit longer. Personal speculation: the "mystery project" is the long teased "Dark One".

Uh... ok? Guess I better get to work

Well, the plan is to be out front Sunday evening to Monday morning. Do you happen to hold office hours overnight on a Sunday?

Slim to none imo. I think it is just backstory on Mraize. He has been in a lot of fights or maybe was abused as a child before his babsk found him. Or maybe his babsk puts him through some serious training. Personally, I find the Dakhor monk theory very improbable. Then again, you might be dead on and will deserve an apology from me at a later date haha

REPORTED! Not really

For those of you planning on camping out, I will be there with my wife and a friend. We will probably bring a board game or two and some Commander decks for Magic. If you enjoy board games or Magic, I hope you will join us!

If we are really lucky, we might even stretch out the theorizing to two weeks! Then comes the long night wherein only really, really, really weird theories that are obviously wrong will be posted because everyone is over-analyzing some sentence combined with a WoB that may or may not be related.

Stop showing up in all the threads making great comments; it's hell on my up-vote quota.

1: How did you first become a fan of Brandon Sanderson? I was a fan of the Wheel of Time series and learned of Sanderson when he was announced as the author who would finish the series. My roommate had a copy of the Mistborn trilogy so I started there and never looked back. 2: Why do you like his books? Oh man, so many reasons. The ending to the first Mistborn trilogies is probably the greatest "twist" ending ever because the answer was staring you in the face the whole time. I had never seen an author execute such a well foreshadowed yet "surprise" ending. It was the single greatest reading experience I had ever had. Not to mention the incredibly original take on magic, the unforgettable characters, the depth of the world building, the way common conceptions of good/evil were somehow both reinforced but also challenged, the thoughtful way religion was entangled into the series... I could go on and on. After Mistborn, I read Warbreaker and Elantris then jumped on the Way of Kings when it came out. Each one was unique, engaging, interesting, funny, exciting, etc. That isn't to say that I think Brandon is a perfect author. I do not always enjoy his style (Lift is a good example) nor do I think he has top notch prose (Patrick Rothfuss is an example of an author that has beautiful prose), and there are even some books I do not care for (Shadows of Self, Firefight, Calamity) but Brandon really does produce some amazing works and I think he will be remembered as one of the great authors of our time. 3: What is your favorite of his books/series? Impossible to answer. The first Mistborn trilogy has a special place in my heart because it was the first works of his I read and that ending! The Stormlight Archive is next level amazing but it is still being worked on. Alloy of Law is hands down one of the most fun rereads. Even a "short" story like Sixth of Dusk is in the running. Sorry, I do not handle "favorite" questions very well haha 4: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being the least, 10 being the greatest, how fanatical would you say you are about Brandon and his writing? 9.8? I don't want to say 10 because I know there are ways I could be more fanatical but I do visit this forum every day, I have contributed theories, and I have a 6 page long (and growing) Google doc where I write out questions I want the answers to someday. I also plan on flying to Utah for the Oathbringer release party and even bought a VIP ticket haha. 5: On a scale of 1-10, how fanatical are his fans as a whole? Um, I'd say there is a decent chunk who are pretty devoted but my association with said devoted group probably skews my perception. Overall, I'd rate the fanbase a solid 7? 6: Any other thoughts you want to include? Brandon is incredibly accessible to fans and puts in a ton of extra work simply to make the fan base happy. I think that is fantastic! He also does a ton of charity work and uses his position as someone with a bigger audience than most to offer up these charitable opportunities to his community.

For a regular person? I'd guess it is roughly the same as current earth humans in good conditions ~ 70-80 earth years or 64 - 73 Rosharan years. The excessive Stormlight (investiture) on Roshar helps make the people disease resistant, they have a knowledge of hygiene and, for their time, advanced medicine/surgical practices thanks to the teachings of the Heralds. While it might be slightly lower due to "harsher" conditions than us modern 1st world folk are used to I doubt it would be significantly lower.

My impression is that Re-Sephir ignored Shallan because Shallan was encased, head to toe, in Stormlight (she created a lightweaving of herself to hide that she was Veil from Adolin right before descending into the pit). Re-Sephir could not find her because of the lightweaving... maybe? It, somehow, interfered with whatever mechanism Re-Sephir used to mimic people. @mariapapadia Tagging you as I think you quoted the same portion but I was too lazy to double quote haha

From the Coppermind: "Although the Rosharan year is 500 days long, these days are shorter than on Earth and a Rosharan year is equivalent to 1.1 Earth years.[5][6]" Edit: @MasterJack, @Shqueeves tagging you in case you are not following the post.

So, nowadays [read: Era 2], Feruchemist is more equivalent to Allomancer because in Era 1 there was no such thing, as far as we know, as a Ferring; it was all or nothing with Feruchemy. Era 2 introduced Ferrings but that also diluted the meaning of the word Feruchemist. Perhaps, as of Era 2, because there are no known "Full" Feruchemists, there never was a word invented to differentiate between a Ferring and an Era 1 Feruchemist.

The term is "Feruchemist". Feruchemist is to Mistborn as Ferring is to Misting. A Keeper is, as they were described in era 1, a Feruchemist who also had copies of all of the knowledge of the Terrispeople and specialized in one type of knowledge. E.g. Sazed was a Feruchemist who had all of the knowledge of the Terrispeople and specialized in religions.

Yeddaw is, I believe, built into trenches that have some sort of unique drainage system. From the Coppermind: "Yeddaw's shape and appearance is very unusual because it is composed of hundreds of trenches cut into the ground by hired Shardblades." Nale and Lift were not experiencing the direct fury of the Everstorm in the same way Kaladin was experiencing the direct fury of the Highstorm; remember, Kaladin was on a rooftop on an exposed plateau, not in a trench. With so much attention being paid to the Everstorm's strength, supposed lack of a stormwall, and speed/staying power I am seriously considering getting a couple of WoBs at the signing on the 14th to try and put some of this to rest. I worry we are over-extrapolating from the text and going down weird theory paths built on faulty assumptions.

I think it might be worth noting that there is a difference between designating a safehand and regarding it as a sexualized part of the body that needs to be covered. While it is entirely probable that the tradition of covering the safehand for "modesty" reasons started around the same time society started emphasizing "women's activities = 1-handed, men's activities = 2-handed", the WoBs quoted in this thread do not explicitly state that. They state that the idea of a safehand began at this time but who knows when that morphed into the safehand being viewed as sexually explicit and, therefore, needed to be covered. I mean, according to these WoBs it seems that the idea of a "safehand" was not universally accepted at the time of the Recreance (when all the shards became available) and it would be a stretch, in my mind, to suddenly have women sew hand-sleeves on their dresses (or wear gloves) overnight. I think the covered, sexualized safehand gradually became a thing over a generation (or several generations). So, I'm not saying that you (or Calderis) is wrong but I do think it is worth considering that safehands came first and the modesty concept around the safehand came later.