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Or use one of those projected keyboards that works by breaking beams of light. No mechanical parts there :-)

First of all, I've really liked how to the point the OP of this thread was, as it has allowed people to speak plainly about what they think of Adolin's actions without worrying about Ships or in world consequences (though those have, of course, come up). This has meant points have been raised that made me seriously question my own moral stance on that scene for the first time, so Kudos all. Many upvotes have been distributed. I know it is only head canon, but I had a theory a while back that was not about this, but predicted almost exactly @Calderis' theory on how this would work. I didn't ascribe to the Adolin-will-revive-his-Blade theory until I realised how well it seemed to fit mechanically, but now I strongly believe it will be a missed opportunity if it doesn't happen. Furthermore, I view Adolin's actions as motivated by remembering those who are forgotten: Adolin's limited view points have shown that the real sticking point for him was not the threat to his family that Sadeas represented, but the loss of so many of his men on the tower, sacrificed on the alter of Sadeas' lust for power. Furthermore, Sadeas was implying that he would do the same or worse again, and in such an offhand way. I don't read the murder of Sadeas as petty, or a cold (or heated) response to a threat on his family or himself, but an act of moral outrage so great that it could not be contained. I see his actions as neither good nor evil, therefore, as people can have similar fundamental reactions to things that are not necessarily so "good" as moral outrage. The fact that such a "good" thing is what causes such a reaction in him, however, shows to me that he is a good person, and so is unlikely to go down a "dark path". There will be consequences, but I was cheering him all the way.

It seems fairly clear they are in love, but also that they are content to not act on it (beyond being constantly in each other's company) because, in Geranid's words, "One did not write the ending of a lifetime of faith with a sloppy last chapter."

Also, based on Kaladin's conversation with Hoid on the Plains, "flutes" on Roshar aren't like the flutes of Western culture on Earth: Kaladin notes how Hoid "plays the flute strangely, held out to the side and blowing over the top" (paraphrased). The Roshan flutes seem to be the dominant instrument in Alethka high society, with most (maybe all, I haven't checked) of the performances seen in book being flutes, and Amaram having a collection of them. This is probably the case because the tone of flutes suits the reserved facade the lighteyes seem to cultivate. Rock notes that Horneaters sing a lot, even solving disputes with drinking/singing contests, and naming their children in verse. Even he, as a cook, seems very practiced at singing. There seems to be music coming from every tavern mentioned, presumably upbeat and rowdy to match the tavern descriptions, so darkeyes music is quite unreserved (in contrast to that of the lighteyes). IIRC, it is revealed that Dunny used to sing in taverns, and the songs he knows seem to be based on legends/folktales. Theres almost definitely other clues I haven't listed. It is true that it isn't a focus for any of the characters, and there aren't any in-depth descriptions other than of Hoid's music played for Kaladin, and for the guards in the WoK epilogue (all of which is explicitly not Rosharan). However, there is enough there to get a feel for it, I think :-)

Very quick theory: When we first see Pattern he is appearing on things, then disappearing when Shallan looks at him. He ceases to do this when Shallan draws (aka measures) him. Did Shallan inadvertently lock Pattern's ability to become invisible (like other Radiant Spren) by drawing him, or is this inability a thing of Cryptics in general? What do you guys think?

I think this too. Basically like a rail gun, but instead of using magnetism to propel the bullet along the length of the barrel, the fabrial lashes anything in the barrel many times in the direction the barrel is pointing. This actually opens up other, softer materials for bullets, because the gun isn't pushing on the bullet from behind (and so compressing it), though I don't know why you'd want softer bullets off the top of my head...

I'm pretty sure one of the images in WoK shows a fabrial gun. I can't find it right now, but it shows something with a vaguely gun-shaped grip, a triple "barrel" each with what looks like a fletchet sticking out the end, and what looks like further notes on a gem housing.

Actually, it was Avramelons (or [something similar]melons) not roses, and Adolin jumped at the opportunity. Also, Kaladin charged towards the Chasmfiend to save the drawings that were vitally important to Dalinar (his liberator, commanding officer and only halfway-decent Brightlord Kaladin has known) and his strategy for ending the war (also a great thing in Kaladin's book). He did, admittedly, offer to distract the Chasmfiend in some other manner to save Shallan, but still largely out of duty to Dalinar, as she is his son's betrothed and (again) carrying information vital to his forthcoming extremely dangerous expedition. I'm not denying there wasn't an element of Kaladin's budding respect and attraction to Shallan in his decision, but it was almost definitely the smaller part.

So, this has been discussed quite a lot in the past, though your terminology probably hits the nail more square on the head. Have a link to my old topic on this... topic. (Othertheoriesareavailablebysearch)

That is a horrific sadistic command, especially as there was no reference to cause or even causality. You just gave an unthinking thing pseudo sentience only to feel nothing but unending pain. Kudos.

But you did mention healing. Prerequisites: The Spiritual Realm and the entities therein (Connection, Identity, etc.) have some relation to the Physical and Cognitive Realms; the names of those entities are appropriate given our understanding of the words; and a 'break' in a web of connections means the detachment of some of those connections from either/both ends. Response: From what I understand, a Spirit Web constitutes ones core Identity and all the Connections from it to others (both individuals and concepts/ideals), thereby representing, collectively, the result of both nature and nurture on a person. Cracks in the spirit web may be in either of these two spiritual areas, but in either case involves broken Connections. For example, Kaladin was massively Connected to Tien, and his brother's death essentially severed all of those Connections, leaving a hole. That hole, however, constitutes all of Kaladin's feelings for both Tien and his death, by virtue of all the severed Connections still attached 'at one end' to Kaladin. Depression may well constitute breaks in his Identity*, but has definitely also prevented many of those Connections to Tien finding other entities to connect to (this is what I would consider mundane healing of the Spirit Web). I understand how magical healing of one's Identity may manifest, (re)forging the Connections between the 2+ existing entities that have been dissociated. This would, I guess, be what Brandon talked about with you, as it most cleanly maps to a notion of healing. However, I fail to see how magical healing of the remainder of the Spirit Web could manifest in anything other than either delusion or the loss of free will: either Kaladin would lose all memory of and feeling for Tien** as the broken Connections are detached from him; or he would be forcibly and arbitrarily Connected to the spiritually-nearest things as those broken Connections are reforged, but without the original endpoints available. Neither of those options for 'healing' the spirit web feel like they could be classed as 'healing' in the way that the term is normally applied in the Cosmere (reverting to a 'well' version of how one sees oneself). Therefore it seems likely to me that Brandon talked about the kind of breaks (or irregularities?) that could be healed in that conventional sense. * I would probably assert that a hereditary mental illness such as Kaladin's depression appears to be is an unusual configuration of his Identity with missing Connections rather than broken ones, if I were designing the system, but I can see both sides. ** OMG guys, new Theory on the mechanics of Dalinar and the Nightwatcher.

A good point. My impromptu theory, however, is based on the Aimians' goal being to destroy the Knights Radiant specifically. If they saw that the Knights were de-Radiant-ing themselves, their aim would have been met and they could leave, therefore not continuing on to destroy the now-undefended rest of humanity. Some evidence in weak support of the Aimians being the enemies faced by the Radiants just before the Recreance: many of the characteristics of Aimians (e.g. Shadows pointing the wrong way) are attributed to Voidbringers in modern Vorinism, potentially the result of historians/ardents conflating all non-human enemies of the Knights Radiant.

I had never thought/heard of this theory, but I like it. The little we know of Aimians suggests they (some, at least) are concerned about the world ending and are monitoring proto Radiants. What if, in the past, they too believed that the KR might form a bridge (or otherwise posed a threat to Roshar), and so set about destroying them. During this conflict, one of the Aimians is given reason to explain why they are attacking to a Knight, who then spreads the word and triggers the Recreance. By this point the Aimians have been declared enemies of humanity, leading to the eventual scouring of Aimia. Amendments from my personal interpretation/understanding. Where I say 'perhaps', this is what I see as most likely from what we have seen, but is otherwise a fairly arbitrary guess.

I'm by no means an expert on British etymology, but I've always seen it as flatter than a house, or even a bungalow (even they usually have pitched roofs).

Uh, I think you got that last one backwards... It's an 'Elevator' in the US/Canada, but a Lift in the UK/other. So maybe, "Who is Elevator? Lift, after she got her green card: she changed her name because her new American neighbours didn't understand her old one." Unless I got literally the other end of that Stick...

IIRC, each underlying magic system is more a function of the planet than the Shard, though the Shard shapes the means by which it is accessed. For examples: * Bonding Spren to enhance oneself and access surges (if in much more minor/limited ways) is a feature of most fauna native to Roshar (from Greatshells to Listeners), Honor just granted access to surges in a more major way, by the speaking of oaths, reflecting his intent. * Mistborn spoilers * Elantris/Emporer's Soul spoilers Therefore there is no reason a non-Honor Spren can't be utilised via Honor's magic system, because it will already be part of what underpins the system (this is how Cultivationspren can be bound and grant oaths, despite the system being clearly of Honour).

I always thought Rock's speech patterns seemed very much like a Russian speaking English, but the Horneater language seemed very reminiscent of Native American (I don't know enough about Hawaiian to see any overlap there :-( )

This question has already been asked :-P

I started a thread a while ago that fleshes out this theory a bit. It isn't full reincarnation, but it is definitely related:

As @maxal said, It was stated that Elhokar allowed them to watch, meaning they weren't allowed before, and putting the transition in the last six years. I'm inclined to think it was even more recent, as there is a point in WoR where Adolin considers how he is glad that Elhokar let the darkeyes watch because the noise they made was more like that of battle than the silence that the lighteyes would hold to; he goes on to think about how he used to like dueling more than battle because of that silence, and muses on how he has, without realising, become a soldier. As he talked about preferring the quiet of dueling to the noise of battle in WoK, I assume that Elhokar only started letting the darkeyes watch very recently. Actually, I think Dalinar spending a week bonding that Blade is the biggest reaction we see. Remember that just before this sequence of events, Dalinar tells Kaladin that he is "just plain wrong" about Amaram. As a result of the duel, the man then embarks on a massive ruse to actively trap Amaram, a Shardbearer and old friend, in the lie Kaladin has been accusing him of. If that isn't recognition, I don't know what is.

Awespren (an expanding halo of light), Gloryspren (floating globes of light), Passionspren (red petals?), Captivityspren (thin wires stretched taught across one's path), Cuisech (sp?) (large blue torso and head with four arms that rises from and straddles a harbour in Iri at the same time every day, with a face that flickers), Intoxicationspren (brown bubbles that cling to nearby surfaces, questionable), Logicspren (miniature storm clouds?), Shamespren (falling white petals), Bindspren (purple blobs that seem to hold two objects together), Deathspren (black with red eyes?), The Stormfather (Rider of Storms, a seemingly infinite face made of stars in a night sky). Theres also some (observed but unnamed) that appear around Chasmfiends and Skyeels, and others that appear around Santhids.

I always thought the carriage driver was still Hoid, having lightweaved a disguise for himself, to further enhance the character of the King's Wit. I started a thread about it a while back, but can't find it 'cos I'm on my phone.

As I have pointed out before, this could be an extremely Aes Sedai answer, answering the intent behind the question given the obvious assumption made by its asker, rather than the actual question asked. My reason for this (other than believing more as @Ciridae does) is that Brandon says "what happens to Taravangian" rather than "what happened", i.e. "whenever he has heightened intelligence, the effect is similar to tapping zinc," rather than confirming that "on the day of the Diagram he had heightened intelligence." Also, technically "tapping enough zinc" to match someone of lower intellectual speed than yourself would just mean tapping a negative amount, e.g. storing it. That means that the answer can still be taken at more face value, whilst still being a little Aes Sedai: on the day of the Diagram Taravangian gained a negative increase to his intelligence in a similar way to a zinc ferring tapping a negative amount of zinc.

You have me right up until the last paragraph :-P Liss is described as having roughly Alethi skin tone, able to pass as being from Alethka, Jah Keved, Bavland or Herdaz. Baxil's mistress is described as roughly Alethi in shape, but Makabaki in colour. That is completely incompatible, unfortunately :-( However, the rest of your arguments are very compelling, and most apply equally to any female herald for which we don't know the description. As we know Palia is old (I think?), that leaves three viable ones, and Chana seems to best match Liss' apparent temperament/vocation.

@Radiant_Jaeger Watch how they soar.