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I don't know what kind of calculator you used, but I've got vastly different numbers. Spherical rock of the diameter of 5 cm, density of 2.7 g/cm3 (quartzite), has a Cross-section area of 0,0019635 m2 and mass of 0.17 kg, which with 30 Earth-g and Earth air gives terminal velocity of 376.0999 m/s (1,353.9598 km/h, 841.3113 mph for you Americans). Edit: This is 30 m/s faster than the speed of sound.

There is a reason why Syl hates Shardblades. I it's going to be explained soon. Kal swearing 3rd Ideal is one of the most satisfying and exciting moments in this book. Finally, you got what you've wanted! And this chapter also revealed who was writing the numbers after Dalinar's visions and why. Happy Birthday! You left yourself an amazing gift! I admire you, I wouldn't be able to stop reading in the middle of the climax. Few times I slept less than 2 hours because I was reading till 4 in the morning.

Koloss were changed during Catacendre. Now they can reproduce, they live longer and older, and their heart doesn't stop when they grow too much. They also aren't that aggressive anymore. Harmony made these changes to preserve their culture and leave the room for its development. So why would he intervene now, after he gave them that freedom in the first place? Harmony took control over Bleeder, because he thought she's gone mad, and was acting against him directly. Koloss don't do it, they're no different than person that murder or is corrupt. It's a necessary Ruin. Moreover it looks like Harmony decided not to simply take control over people with spikes, like Marsh is still able to act on his own, and gave a book on Hemalurgy to Marasi despite Harmony disagreement. TLM spoiler

It's happening! Sanderlanche is coming!

Ok, if this is the case, then I'm wrong.

No. The same way Atium steals any power, but one spike can steal only one power, and you can't have all Mistborn powers in one spike, Lerasium steals all abilities, but one spike steals only one ability, and you can't have more in one spike. So one Lerasium spike can steal only enhanced strength or speed or sense etc, not all of them.

Honorblades grant access to the powers, without restrictions of the bonds and spren. That's why Szeth was so dangerous, as he could act in the way no Honorspren would ever allow. That's why it's so important to prevent them from falling into someone else's hands, as they could utilize them in a very destructive manner, like Szeth did. Also we don't know, but Honorblades might be connected in some way to Oathpact. They were made by Honor himself, and granted to 10 Heralds likely in the same time when Oathpact was made.

If there was such a quote, which I don't remember, then your reasoning seems possible. I don't think so too, there is more to Bondsmith's spren than just the amount of Investiture. I predict it's going to be Lift in SA6, maybe later. I like the way you're thinking, and I agree with you. I find your use of Adhesion plausible at least, and if Odium can't stop promoting conflict, it's quite likely then. The way you've augmented this convinced me a bit more. Right now I'm in this weird state where I mostly agree, but there is something lacking and I don't know what it is, or where I disagree.

Whose investiture? All investiture in Cosmere is associated with an Shard, and therefore has an Intent. So whatever investiture you are picking up, you will become a shard that already exists if it doesn't have a Vessel. If you are picking up investiture from 2 different sources, you will be a Shard with two Shards - like Harmony is.

We all have times when we need to pretend.

Looks like I lost the game I didn't even know I was playing.

Yes, I agree, this is the resonance between their surges. Creating conflict might be a plausible way of using Adhesion. Yet I still don't know if it fits specifically only Odium's intent. Cultivation also changes and that creates conflicts. Ashyn's surges were different from Roshar's, despite being called surges. But that's what people on Roshar would call Ishar on Ashyn. So yes, Ishar was a "Bondsmith", capable of manipulating bonds, however it seems that he doesn't possess that abilities anymore, as he took his Honorblade back. I agree that Honor isn't necessary to manipulate connections (lots of examples in Cosmere), and even Radiant Bondsmith bonded with Nightwatcher is connected mostly to Cultivation, not Honor. This WoB I've found suggests that Adhesion surge was not accessible on Ashyn. What do you think?

Why would you assume that he has to fear Skybreakers from what I've written? Strategical benefit isn't fear. I like that story. It seems like we disagree on every point. Willshapers are back. We don't know what they can offer us, but now there are Listeners that are Radiants. This is big. This is fundamental for future development. Listeners might as well decide to join the Coalition, reasoning that's the only way for them to stay out of Odium's influence. I think however they will play bigger role in second half of SA, and that's ok.

Kaladin also chose to fight and protect, and Lirin tried to do everything to force him out of this way. That's what I meant.

Yes, but that's for a different reason. That is to provide strategical benefit, not because Skybreakers can't know that one of them is on the other side. I do agree that Venli deserved more in RoW. However I won't sacrifice Adolin. I found myself more engaged in Adolin/Shallan's chapters than in Kaladin's. We've already had 3 books about depressed Kaladin, 4th, while it brought resolution of some kind, was mostly the same we've already got. Adolin chapters provided something new, especially with the addition of Maya. His fight with Tukari was more memorable for me, than Kaladin's fights with Lezian, because Adilon had no powers and faced overwhelming numbers, and could only use his skill and years of training. I wouldn't trade it off for anything. And no, it's not the last change to explore Willshapers. Was WoK the last time we explore Windrunners? Or WoR the last of LIghtweavers? No. They are still being developed in every new book, the same will be with Willshapers. RoW provide us with information on what Willshaper's first steps are.

Szeth has no reason to conceal his identity. Skybreakers don't operate like this, and can accept that some of them chose the other side. While SA creates amazing action sequences, I think character development and emotional stakes excel even more in the series. I miss characters without powers. They provide unique PoV on characters with powers or on fights against characters with powers. It's easy to forget that Radiants are a minority when every PoV character is a Radiant, there are only 200 of them among 10 million people in the world. Adolin is necessary, he's the only non-powered PoV character remaining in a book.

I don't think there is anything in particular that makes Odium and Fused opposite to Honor and makes them "break the bonds". Breaking the bonds is more aligned with Ruin than anyone else. Odium as a Shard is still bounded by the Oaths he makes and rules of Shards. Fused also promise and make oaths that they uphold - like Leshwi with Moash, all Heavenly Ones fighting with rules and honor, Lezian swearing to kill everyone that killed him etc. While the idea of Anti-Bondsmith is a fun one, Odium is not the opposite of Honor. But breaking isn't Adhesion, it's Division. I think that the reason Fused doesn't have an Adhesion equivalent is that Honor is strictly about bonds and oaths, while Odium, till recently, wasn't truly part of Roshar, like Honor was. However now Odium is part of Roshar, his Rhythms are invested in this planet and I think Odium could now create Fused of Adhesion, but so far he has not had the opportunity to do so. Only Bondsmiths are capable of manipulation of bonds, and it has to do more with the fact that they are bonded with great sprens, than Adhesion itself. Windrunners can't do it, they have Adhesion but can only use it more or less to stick something together, not to manipulate bonds. That form of Adhesion is more "natural" one, and I think could be accesable to Odium.

Do you try to justify Lirin stealing? I don't think Lirin is selfish or is putting townspeople above his family. It's the opposite in my opinion. Everything Lirin did, even stealing, was with his sons best interest in mind. However Lirin forced Kaladin to conform to his ideal, to his life goals, to his wishes, ignoring what Kaladin wanted and what makes him happy. He failed to accept the fact that Kaladin is different, and that Kaladin should be different to be happy. It took 4 books for Lirin to realize that Kaladin can be someone else and have his own ideals and life goals, and Lirin still can love him for who Kal is. I think Lirin was more disappointed in Kal joining the army than he was frightened that Tien was drafted. Then he was disappointed and shattered in RoW that Kal decided to kill and fight. That was frustrating to read but it was necessary in my opinion. Having that kind of conflict is much more valuable for both characters and their development, and much more engaging. But despite that, Lirin still IS a good father (one of the best in Cosmere), he just needed time to realize that Kaladin is grown up now, can chose his own path, and that Lirin still loves him for being his son, no matter what Kal choses. And that was a great journey.

LEAVE ADOLIN ALONE!!! His fight with Tukari was awesome!

Oh I wouldn't say I joined before you. I may created an account earlier, but I've been posting only for a year now, and mostly after TLM release. I'm just getting started here!

There is nothing to steal to be able to do hemalurgy. It only requires knowledge and intent. How much you can get from it depends solely on a victim you choose - you can't take more than he has.

Duralumin compounding could make you more connected to the Shard, but you won't ascend. Firstly Shard would have to not have a Vessel. Secondly Connection to a power is one thing, you need to be with the power to ascend just by connection. Kel used Ire device to make the connection but he was there, with the vesselless power, so he could grab it and ascended. Lerasium doesn't just make connection. It changes your spirit web permanently. Duralumin compounding most likely doesn't do it.

Szeth dismissed his Honorblade as soon as soldiers with half-shards and Shardbearers came in. He killed all of them with Gravitation surge.

Also remember that each Breath gives you a bit better pitch until you reach perfect pitch at 200 Breaths. So if Hoid has 199 Breaths now, he still has extremely great pitch, but noticeable not perfect. But the difference is not that big as if he had no Breaths at all. He already noticed he didn't have perfect pitch anymore. However Hoid was truly scared (he thought it was the first time he had felt so scared in a long time) when Todium saw his memories in Breaths, and it most likely was the first time it ever happened to him. I think there was a WoB saying that Hoid will figure it out at the beginning of SA5, but I can't find it.

Szeth murdered 2 Shardbearers and dozens of soldiers with halfshards using just gravitation in closed space. 2 Shardbearers with Shardplate and Shardblade killed with gravitation surge. Because of that I don't know if I can say that A-steel/iron is better in combat than surge of gravitation. These are 2 different fighting styles and both, if used properly, can be equally as deadly. Allomancy seems definitely easier to master and use.