Extesian

Sadeas is the hero Roshar deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A cognitive shadow.

Moash is the hero Roshar deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A knight vibrant.

I want it to be "Brandon Sanderson", I fear it's "Chaos" and I hope it's "Vivenna, an Invested Black Hole". Though it won't be 20 years. The forums have gone crazy. The top rep earners are like 100 a day these days. was only 3 months ago 30 in a day was remarkable. Things done changed.

Oh you're right, my carelessness. I had in my stupid mind that Dalinar was playing a Windrunner in that vision but of course he wouldn't have been, he wouldn't have needed to be lashed if he was a windrunner this is what happens when i have little time for the forums and try to contribute without taking the time to think :'D I shall retire. And go West.

Great observation. We know that while many orders were not hierarchical the windrunners were. My guess is he was the leader of that generation of Windrunners.

@Ookla the Jof

This is shaping up to be quite the WoBtravaganza. And sounds like a really cool meeting of Sharders from different countries

One of my favorite things is seeing relative newcomers citing obscure WoBs like a boss, WoBs that very few people would have known how to find a month ago, and seeing almost no WoB question or challenge go unanswered. Seeing Arcanum become a basic part of Shard dialogue so quickly is just wonderful.

Cheers Sleepless, I meant to say mistings but good to pull me up on the error

Look it's not a meme, but it's a llamafiend. What else do you rally need to overcome post-OB depression. https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/7fgwix/no_spoilers_xpost_from_raww_unexpected_roshar/

I believe it's Fused.

Thanks Page. Are you able to move this topic to OB spoiler board if that's appropriate? I've renamed the topic.

Lerasium creates am incredibly strong Connection to Preservation which lets you access Preservation's magic system. All mistborn and mistings (other than through hemalurgy) are descended from the original rulers the lord ruler gave lerasium to as it's passed down hereditarily. Before TLR gave out lerasium beads mistborn were incredibly rare. Like in Southern Scadrial. As allomancy is of Preservation, not Ruin, Ruin's essence doesn't make you an allomancer even though the metal is allomantically useable.

I vote Passionium

Am I a real Ookla now? May I commence the trolling?

This is so utterly wonderful. It is your inspiration to artistry. The Gaiman quote! Australians question simply this; must not we have needs? Have we not? Must this simple, questioning Australian quote Gaiman, the artist, to inspire you? Is it wonderful? Utterly. So is this.

There was some discussion of this at the time with this follow up So you're right to ask the question but he is deliberately non-commital.

Bavadin vs Everyone

I should clarify. I don't think the names of Shards are actually their 'true' names. I think Honor is a Shard of connection and binding you to things through it. Tanavast interpreted and manifested that as actual spiritual bonds and the ability to forge them, even without consent. But I another interpretation could be unifying things, bringing disparate things together. And so Dalinar renames Honor to Unity and affects the intent itself. Yes a Shard will change its vessel, but the vessel can also influence the Shard's intent. Oh and a merging of Shards may be more likely. My issue with it is a narrative one - we've seen that before in a similarcontext of a dude very connected to both Shards taking them up as both vessels die. But Dalinar certainly is connected to Cultivation now.

Well, I’m back. I will try to do an overall reaction post once I get my thoughts in order, and read theories, catch up on WoBs…so many responsibilities. Meanwhile, I have a very simple prediction to propose. (I haven’t read the theories while I’ve been gone so sorry if it’s been discussed before – it seems pretty obvious to me so surely it has.) Dalinar will reassemble the splinters of Honor, take up the Shard and rename himself Unity. I’m aware of the obvious problem, Dalinar’s enormous connection to Odium through years of binging on the Thrill. But I suspect those connections can change and he is already more connected to Honor, or he would not even have been able to create a perpendicularity from Honor’s power. Alternatively, Dalinar could take up both Shards once Rayse is killed by Cultivation and unify passion and honor into Unity. I could accept either option. There’s my prediction. Swim through its muddy waters and let me know what you find.

I'm utterly speechless. My minds is forfeit. How is there still three parts left? HOW IS THERE STILL SEVEN BOOKS LEFT??