Soujiro

As I read it I saw the Former as more of a Adonalsium, or another Shard (like Honor) and Decay as Odium. Slaughter and Despair sound much like Ruin and Preservation to me. The way I see it Brandon may not have figured out the full Cosmere by then, and wanted it to put Odium in the same level as Adonalsium. My reasoning is mainly because Mekkal behaves a lot like Preservation when he's about to lose his mind, he doesn't remember who he is and what happened. He feels like a force that has no mind, as if it was Shattered. And Agaris is a lot like Ruin captive. He can contact the people of the world by pulsing and influencing his followers. Lowering Mekkal and Agaris into Slivers or Splinters seems quite low, since they feel a lot like shards. Leaving Decay and the Former in a higher position.

I thought Decay was more like Odium, while Slaughter and Despair were similar to Ruin and Preservation.

Thanks for the info! Not being from the US can I request a copy? Do I have to be a studend of BYU?

Hello! Very happy to be able to create an account on this forum! I've been itching to do it for the last couple of years that it has taken me to read all the Cosmere books. Now that I'm done I've burned through the wiki learning about the Cosmere and everything related to it. Thus I'm now able to not spoil myself from anything canonical. Anyhow, I have been reading and listening (on the podcast) people talking about Dragonsteel. I've googled a bit and searched the forums and wiki but I can't seem to find any kind of actual copy of it. Is there a way to get a hold of it other than contacting the staff on Brandon's site? If this is not allowed or anything let me know, or just delete the thread. Thank you in advance!