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Well my returned name would most probably be "Smartass". Smartass the Annoying. Or Smartass the Mean. Also, I can't take things seriously. Or, well, here you have a few serious ones - a trapper name: First of the night. A Vorin name (autocorrected first to "boring", then "virgin" ) Ielalei (possibly Elalei? Can't decide.). A part of my first name, taken out and made into a palindrome. Korathi: Aanel (bcs logic and stuff )

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking

Nah, they can make basically any baby they want, if my hypothesis is right, but the baby would inherit THEIR spiritual DNA.

@maxal I started liking him somewhere in the beginning of WoR. His conversations with Shallan were amazing, how he tried to please her to the point of talking about totally uncomfortable topics and such. Also, his relationship with Kaladin: firstly, I loved every single part of the book where these two met. The dynamic between them is awesome!!! But I also feel that Adolin both wants to be friends (and Kaladin still kind of hates him for being a privileged lighteyed brat and this stuff) and is jealous of Kaladin, because, well, for most of the time it looks like Dalinar likes him more than Adolin, which must be awful for him, considering everything we discussed before. So yeah, I started understanding him somewhere around the beginning of WoR, as he started interacting with more people, and people his age. Of course, there was the conversation with Navani in WoK that could have told me he's not as he seems...but I can be a little dense sometimes, especially in people-related stuff @I am Witless seriously, Wayne is close to being my most favourite mistborn character (if it wasn't for my crush on Kell ) nice to see someone who thinks they're like him!

@maxal I feel you. I feel you very much. Although my sibling is ill physically, not mentally (I'm the less neurotypical one in our family, although I was very vaguely diagnosed as "not seriously ill in any way" ) but yeah, I was always considered the more healthy, capable, and needing less care and attention. I was like "poor Adolin" the whole time through WoR (in WoK even I thought him an cremhole. It took me a while to see through his mask. I'm sorry ) I know the fear of never being good enough a little too well. My parents just took everything I did for granted. So yeah, well, I really do understand this. It's quite amazing how deep and diverse the cosmere characters are. I don't really know how someone can make up characters as deep as real people. Wow.

@maxal yup, the older, healthier children usually do get less attention. For me it's cute how he acts around Navani. Over all his relationship with Navani is a nice touch, as he doen't remember his mom and Dalinar was alcoholic and irresponsible at first and obsessed with the codes later, telling Adolin how to live rather than trying to really conect with him or Renarin on a personal level. I also feel like everyone is like "poor Renarin, he's autistic and epileptic and stuff" (not that I don't like him, I love both Kholin boys. ) and Adolin gets overlooked. By both his family AND the readers. No matter how hard he's trying. (Edit to my pervious statement: I CAN relate to Adolin. At least about most of this. ) Well at least we derailed to a really deep and meaningful Adolin psychoanalysis

And much more than that

@maxal yeah, ok, I get that but you've got a husband and that's amazing! At least, unlike Adolin, you don't suck at romance Also, it makes me angry when people say he's just a stupid insensitive womanizer...can't you see he's trying so hard??? To please everyone, the girls he's dating, his father...he just doesn't know how to do it. (I hate it when people misinterpret things. ) (Ok, so, we derailed this whole thing to talk about our people-problems, which doesn't really matter since I mostly started this topic to procrastinate. )

@maxal ok, now I kind of feel like I have the same problem you do, but I deal with it in a very different way: I feel like nobody will like me so I don't really talk to people, don't go out with bigger groups of people and such. Who can get over my weirdness and persuade me that they want to be friends with me, well, those people I love endlessly With you, your insecurities, or how to call that, are probably not that visible, people don't see you feel this way - like with Adolin - probably most of the girls, and even some of the readers, see him like a womanizer, not like a person, that's just afraid to open up and make friends. But trust me, there definitely are people, that would want to be friends with you and would like you for who you are you just have to find them "You have to go study then come back and continue my work because your brother can't do it." Yup, it felt like Mr. Sanderson overheard the endless arguments I had with my parents and got inspired...

First off, I definitely wouldn't recommend WoK first. At least not if you want to read the whole Cosmere. (I'm actually planning to get my dad to read Stormlight but I don't think he'll read the whole Cosmere so it doesn't matter). I definitely recommend reading Mistborn before SA - because in SH, the cognitive realm is really explained much more in depth so you won't be like This post has been reported for attempting to skirt the rules is going on when reading WoK. But most importantly - WARBREAKER!!! (Because Vasher and Nightblood). Also, stop EVERYONE who would even think about reading Mistborn era 2 before era 1! Really, I'd go with Warbreaker first, then all the Mistborns, then Elantris (or maybe Elantris before SH) then SA with the various non-spoilery short stories anywhere in between or even first. But everyone has their own favourite order. Just...just...Warbreaker before SA, please? Don't let people repeat my mistakes

It's kind of cute how "innocent" the Cosmere fandom is, in general, but I'm always happy to see these sparks of weirdness from time to time. Also, there definitely should be some Devotion/Dominion fanfic! And Pattern vibrating in the cognitive realm! @Rob Lucci the name of the group is Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere

@Truthweaver Funny how many people relate to Shallan the most while for me she's the least relatable out of these science-type characters. I'm probably just not happy and "bubbly" enough. Although we all know Shallan is faking it. And you also reminded me that I forgot to include Kaladin: I too - was forced to become a doctor by my parents - didn't do it (for very different and much more selfish reasons) - am very protective of my younger brother - have a history of mental problems, - mostly make fun of people in a mean way (very much on purpose) And I have to admit I admire your hopless optimism, it's one of those qualities I'd really like to possess. @Runeweaver you are 15 and can draw like that?! Oh wow! It's amazing! Great job! @maxal although I REALLY can't relate to this, as I'm the exact opposite (an introvert with very little friends I literally depend upon) I think I can imagine what you are going through And being too blunt doesn't have to be a bad thing! I, for example, use that as a people-filter: those who don't find my blunt personality off-putting instantly become my good friends You just have to work with what you have - every type of personality is interesting and amazing in its own way! For example, this adolin-type, for me, I is exceptionally intriguing as what you go through is so different from my own experiences.

That's okay, I wasn't sure it has been confirmed either. That's why I asked I read so much Cosmere stuff over the past few months I don't know what's just speculations and what has been confirmed anymore! I'm sorry I ruined your theory

I'm confused, I thought it was certain her spike was trellium?

I just noticed that someone started the same topic a few days ago, so if this counts as spam, I won't be mad if someone deleted it

This is just a silly question, something I've been thinking about. Or more like something I always think about when reading a book. Sometimes there are characters I like, but have nothing in common with (Adolin), sometimes there are ones I see myself in, and hate them for it (don't have a good cosmere example) and then there are those I can really relate to, and Brandon wrote lots of those I really love that there are so many female scientists in the cosmere, because as a biology student I can easily relate to those, such as Khriss with her endless questions, or Jasnah with her "storm off, I want to read a book. ALONE." attitude. But also Siri, especially when she ran off to ride a horse to avoid her responsibilities (I might have done that on several ocasions all the time). And I might continue, for hours, but I mostly want to read what other people think, not psycho-analyze myself So, do you think, there's someone you have a lot in common with in the cosmere? Someone you would be good friends with? Or maybe someone who is just like you but you don't like it? I'm looking forward to all the answers!

Ohhhh so that's how he survives! I read SA before Warbreaker so I'm missing a lot of things now

Oh, nothing at all! They are just spiked too delicious! Here, have one from me too! Plus an upvote!

Where can I join the tenth pancake club? Is it possible to bribe Her Pancakefullness with some homemade pancakes to let me join?

I disagree with you AND you kind of spoiled Warbreaker for me. I'm angry and if it wasn't for the generally nice and friendly atmosphere on this forum I might have been more eloquent with my opinions on your opinions, especially the part about sex. (No, there doesn't have to be sex in fantasy books, no matter what you think.)

I too highly recommend reading Warbreaker! And eating the cookie you were offered. The cookies around here are delicious!

IT IS!!! When I started WoK I was like "why am I only 30% in after 4 days spent mostly reading?" so I talked to my friend who has a physical copy and who told me "well, it's huge. It looks daunting. I've had it for a year and still haven't got the courage to read it." So yeah. And then I saw it. It looks like a brick.

You're very welcome! I get how someone can get confused by all this I had to read the whole coppermind twice to properly understand what was going on

Hi, fellow humanoid cosmere-addicted being! I highly recommend eating those cookies! They are delicious!

You've got this wrong, mate. Dominion and Devotion were 2 separate shards that were then splintered by Odium. Ruin and Preservation were too 2 separate shards, since the shattering of Adonalsium. Also, when talking about Adonalsium BranSan used the words "he" and "killed" so we kind of know that he was a being (since he was KILLED not DESTROYED). I lost the source, however, so take my words with a pinch of salt. Or copper, as the Scadrians would say