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Seriously. As I look through some of the Ars Arcanum for each book, I have trouble comprehending certain concepts, such as the use for Aluminum holding identity. What sort of uses to the more minuscule abilities in the Cosmere have?

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It was said (I don't remember where) that Investing causes a Shard's power to decrease, the more a Shard Invests, the weaker it becomes overall. However, I tend to think of a Shard's powers as a muscle, and as Odium has been using his powers most in order to Splinter other Shards, he would have used his power the most, making it stronger. And by the time of WoK, Odium is considered more force than man, due to having his powers for so long.

Favorite character? Also, even though this is a BRANDON SANDERSON forum, (I'm not looking to fight) I think Tolkien's style is more suited towards epics... Brandon is a good contemporary writer though.

Hey boyz wanna give this memer some help on his Geometry? I gotta quiz tomorrow and I aint studyin for that... how do i kno stufffs about isoseles triangles an that kinda crap?

When you try to view the article but an add for men's shaving cream comes up... Must be Wit playin his tricks on me...

Dragonsteel I think it is called... IDK tho

Way of Kings is good. Read it. Kaladin>Dalinar>Shallan. Pretty good once you get 100 pages in or so. Also, books are good. Cookies are good. Kelsier is cool. Read Sanderson and await Hoid's backstory.

Just in terms of general Feruchemal power, wouldn't someone with the full powers of a Feruchemist who had access to massive metalminds be able to pound a mountain out of existence? I don't really know the physics, but something like tapping gold, steel, pewter, and iron should be able to combine them for massive bursts of destructive power. If you were to fold them into a single punch, wouldn't both the speed, momentum, and strength just obliterate something? (Like leaving a hole in a tower, causing it to fall) Now while they may not be able to literally destroy a mountain, they would be packing enough firepower to destroy a large building, which is pretty terrifying.

I was about to try and counter that lol

I am trying to account for the human element, namely the corruption and forgotten tenants of the religion. Also, I remember Harmony distinctly saying that he did not want people to worship him, and his interpretation of the Shard's Intent was that of allowing choice, not forcing a form of his religion upon people. But that's just my thought.

So, before I write this, I would like you to know that I have only read book one of the second Era, The Alloy of Law. So, this being said, some events that could occur are not feasible due to my lack of information. (Please don't nerd shame me.) I read somewhere that Brandon was going to write a Mistborn, and my mind was suddenly sent whirling in a series of thoughts about what a Modern Era for the Mistborn world might be. Now, this theory is barring any larger Cosmere related events, staying with Scandrial only. Now, as of the Alloy of Law, there are two main religions of which I know, namely being Pathism and the Church of the Survivor. While all people currently have knowledge of Vin and Elend as the Final Emperor and the Ascendant Warrior, and Spook as the Lord Mistborn, I believe that such facts will fade away with time. By the time that Scandrial reaches modernization, the religions will become almost Abrahamic. Each religion will have common aspects, such as the belief that Vin, Kelsier, Elend and Spook were religious figures, either negative or positive. The Path The modern incarnation of the Path, which we be a modern analogue of Christianity, stating that Harmony is the God above who watches over the people with a specific design for each of them. In order to show the one true "path", the Lord Mistborn emerged as the chosen of Harmony, their analogue to Jesus. Now, as a Jesus-like figure, the Lord Mistborn is credited with being a legendary character who committed intense acts of heroism and helped save Scandrial from the chaotic aftermath of the rule of the Final Emperor, who shall be remembered as one who rejected the Path and Harmony, having restricted the people's ability to follow the Path. Elend and Vin will be turned into chaotic evildoers who sought to bring forth evil machinations and enslave the people. They, alongside those who follow the Church of the Survivor, will be said to have disobeyed the rulings of Harmony, bringing discontent into the lives of those who sought to follow the Path. The Church of the Survivor The Church of the Survivor will have evolved into something similar to Judaism, with the belief that there are some who were chosen by the Survivor, and are descendants of those who are born to survive. However, it is not limited to those who possess the blood of the "chosen". People who wish to join the Church must prove themselves worthy of being a part of the establishment, either by paying a great amount of money, as proof of their "survival capabilities in the modern world", or being a "chosen by the mists"(an allomancer).The Church of the Survivor is based around religious offerings to Kelsier, leaving animals and money within the mist, as "proof of survival". The leaders of the Church will have become corrupt, dealing among themselves the funds for joining the Church, and taking bribes to bless things in the name of the Survivor. Although the Church will have become corrupt, it remains one of the largest religions on Scandrial, due to the high number who had been members of the Church for many generations.To the Church, Harmony is considered a demonic being who represents constrictions against survival, who attempts to sway those from the way of survival and onto the Path of doom. The Order of the Sliver The above name I chose due to not knowing the real name of those who follow the Sliver(Lord Ruler). By the time when the Third Age series begins, the Order of the Sliver has evolved along the lines of Islam, being a largely new and powerful religion, having been suppressed for centuries. Those who believe in the Sliver all agree that their god, the Sliver, had stayed among them for many generations, ruling men and Preserving order. After many generations, however, the Sliver was banished from Scandrial by the Survivor, a false god who sought to usurp the Sliver's place as god of the people. A demonic man who used the powers granted by Sliver to turn the people against him, the Survivor banished the Sliver using evil and Ruinous powers. However, the Sliver raised up two prophets to restore Preservation and end the Survivor. After killing the Survivor, the Final Emperor and the Ascendant Warrior raised the Sliver's empire to new heights, and after dying to defend the Empire, the Lord Mistborn, a second incarnation of the Survivor, used his powers to sway the Empire to his control, and slowly dismantled the Empire. Those who are among the Order of the Sliver do not possess any serious form of liturgy and format for rituals, with each person being called to restore the Empire in the name of the Sliver.

Do you have a better offer? I happen to be quite fond of Kelsier...

Pretty good if I do say so myself... Although there is an itching in the back of my skull...

Alright where do I sign?

How does one join the Inkwizition? Should I stab my eyes out? Eat the cookie?

ALL ABOARD THE RANDLAND FANFICTION TRAIN kek the necropost is real... go easy on me please...

Thanks for all the feedback! This was my first theory ever! And yes, I have lurked accountless for some time, and have recently decided to step out of the shadows. I'll take a cookie and keep it just in case.

So far I have read the original Mistborn trilogy, the first two Reckoners books, the Way of Kings, and although these technically do not qualify as his, I have read the Wheel of Time books 1-4. (I quit about halfway through book 5, it was getting far too dense.) I'm hoping to read Words of Radiance within the next few weeks, and I'm looking forward to Alloy of Law.

Rest in Pepperonis. I retreat in shame.

Honestly I have no idea on how to properly make theories, I can't quote and stuff so I'm going to go from memory... Here's the big theory: We are Hoid As we all (I think?!) know, Hoid was present at the Shattering of Adonalsium. During this time, Hoid gained immortality and the ability to travel between worlds. But, unlike the Shards, Hoid possesses no visible godlike powers, the only supernatural abilities present being said immortality to and the ability to travel worlds. While Hoid may have just gained these abilities as a sort of radioactive effect from being at the Shattering, I think that Hoid himself gained a Shard, that of Thought. Just think about it. Hoid physically shows up whenever something interesting is happening, but what if spiritually he exists within the minds of our protagonists before he chooses to show himself, in order to, in a sense, scout out the event and see if it is exciting or interesting enough. The Shattering endowed the Shards with godlike powers, but also gave them specific Intents. Ruin seeks to destroy, Odium hates, Preservation preserves. These all seem to be the "core personality traits" of Adonalsium. But whatever happened to its thought? (For the time being I'm assuming that Adonalsium is a sentient being, since it seems to possess traits such as Odium and Devotion). While its many Shards possess a fragment of the greater whole, where has its sentience disappeared to? Not its soul, but its ability to think and know all and be omniscient. If Hoid possesses this Shard, would it not make sense for him to be immortal(as Shards are) and travel worlds? He is Thought itself, he knows the minds of all and can peer into their souls. This would also explain why the reader is canonically involved within the happenings of the Cosmere. Omniscience is knowing all, even if one is in a book. This would prove that Hoid knows we exist, and we are a part of him. We are the Shard of thought, we are the power of omniscience as beings outside of reality. So, Hoid is given our power, and therefore knows of out existence. As a Shard, Hoid can be in his god thought form thing, and travel from planet to planet. As the Shard of Thought, he would be able to peer into the minds of any being and see their emotions and thoughts. How is it that we are able to see from the viewpoint of Human? One who does not possess a brain, nor is a main character? Hoid moves into his mind, wishing to know the thoughts of a koloss. His god-form allows him to spectate invisibly, while still remaining present, before choosing to manifest. This would also explain his knowledge of seemingly everything. How would Hoid know to meet Kaladin? How would he know exactly what to say to make Kaladin continue on his path? No mortal is that intelligent as far as I am aware. As Thought, Hoid knows everything, including how to manipulate a human into following his machinations. (That was my first try at a theory... I hope it doesn't suck too bad.)

Wassup my members of the Cosmere! This is Orderbound, savage extraordinaire. Long time fan of Brandon and his stuff, pretty great. About halfway through Wheel of Time(Perrin>Rand>Mat), hoping to get back into that. About to start Words of Radiance(Kaladin>Dalinar>Adolin>Shallan). I am interested to meet what seems to be an incredibly cerebral community of scholars and theorists. This should be pretty lit.