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I don't know if the Everstorm turns them specifically into Smokeform, but it might open the way for it. We are told a lot about the Everstorm, but it still feels like there is so much that we don't know about it. Either way, that passage is ominous enough that we will probably definitely see Smokeform. We will just have to keep a careful eye on any random clouds of smoke described in the next book...

He might have also got closure after seeing his parents and apologizing to them. Him remembering Tien fondly right before this is a sign that he might actually be healing from what happened. Not to say that he doesn't blame Roshone for Tien's death still, he just might feel more outrage for Moash and the road of revenge his friend chose.

Like I said, it makes sense for the gloryspren to be there. And I can't even argue why it felt weird to me, because I don't know myself. Maybe it was only a humorous nod to her finally "winning" Dalinar. Maybe the reason she feels off to me is because sometime's its hard for me to relate to her. I do like Navani for the most part. I don't want her to be an antagonist, and I definitely don't feel like she would be a major one. I just feel like there is something more going on with her relationship with Dalinar that we don't know, and I think that could possibly be a point of contention for their marriage.

@JoyBlu I also found the gloryspren around Navani to be quite odd. I don't want to believe that Navani is a "bad guy," but sometimes things feel off about her. And I get that she would feel victorious after trying for so long to "win" Dalinar. It makes sense logically why gloryspren would be there, but it still felt weird to me. That and how quickly she understood how he couldn't remember his former wife. She didn't even attempt to explain or answer anything about her. And yes, she could have just caught on really fast that he wasn't going to remember anything she said so she didn't waste her breath. But it still feels very off... I can't even place exactly why, but something has been bugging me about her, especially knowing that she had feelings for Dalinar back when he was a monster. He is so different than he used to be that it is odd that they are acting like their feeling haven't changed. Wouldn't feelings have to change when a person faces such a major transformation. Did she also just happen to change for the better? Like I said, I don't want Navani to turn out to be an antagonist. I want her and Dalinar to be happy with each other. We know we are going to learn things about Dalinar that we aren't going to like. But, I definitely get the feeling that we are also going to learn something about Navani that we aren't going to like. And the overly suspicious part of me wonders if Navani played a role somehow in Dalinar's wife's death. Either way, the wedding scene has set up the importance of the wedding vows, and I think this may be foreshadowing future struggles with keeping them. Now the real question is what could come in the way of them keeping their vows? I have a feeling something about the Rift will be a factor in this.

@ParadoxicalZen Those are the very reasons that I am not all on board with the theory. I don't get the feeling that most of the people we have met in the Ghostbloods are under the influence of Odium. And, Shallan's Dad was clearly affected by Odium before his involvement with the Ghostbloods, and his anger and temperament issues could be explained by other things. I am just merely stating that there is a clear worsening in his treatment of others after he joined with them that feels very sudden. This might have nothing to do with the Ghostbloods themselves, but there is definitely correlation in my reading of it (which of course does not equal causation). It could be somehow related to using the soulcaster for all I know. Also, when is Elhokar's eyes described as being red? I must have missed that in my reread. I remember characters noticing unwarranted suspicion in his eyes, which I suppose could also be an influence of Odium, but I don't remember thinking it was similar to Shallan's Dad. I guess I just always interpreted the King's suspicion and temperament as a character flaw, since it didn't seem out of character for him from the others' perspective. Of course I could be wrong.

I don't know if I'm fully on board with all of this theory, but there is definitely merit to it. Something that could support the idea of Odium influencing the Ghostbloods is the change we see in Shallan's father. I don't recall the exact timeline of everything, but if I remember correctly her father's anger and mental stability worsening seemed to coincide with his further involvement with the Ghostbloods. The changes in his temperament screamed to me of some sort of outside influence.

I agree with @Nathrangking that I think he saw the effects of the Thrill. If he was recognizing anyone in those eyes, I think it most likely he saw himself and knew what influence the Thrill could have on a person.

I definitely agree that bonding the Stormfather has changed his hesitance with taking the lead, and I am glad for it. He spent the last two books conflicted about taking charge and not stepping on the King's toes. After the events that happen at the end of WoR, it is clear that Dalinar will not be able to unite all of Roshar under Elhokar's rule. I have seen enough of his inner conflict in the previous books, so I don't miss it. Unfortunately, I have a feeling this may come up again when the King returns on the scene.

This is what I tend to think, also. Would it be fair to assume that other orders that lean more towards Honor will be more likely to have squires than ones that lean towards cultivation? And would squires in other orders have the same proximity limitations that the windrunners seem to have?

This might be relevant to the squire discussion: So does this mean that there is something that is going on for these windrunners that is abnormal from others, or that the windrunners are abnormal in general? What about these windrunners powers are abnormal? The power and size is more or less? Also is there any other WOB's that talk about what other radiants have squires?

http://stormlightarchive.wikia.com/wiki/The_Thrill#cite_note-Rwori14-3 @Kalinovsky This wiki article gives some sources, but to quote a specific line in it: "The Thrill seems to be connected to a Voidspren known as Nergaoul. Knights Radiant are immune to the Thrill's effects, and are often racked with feelings of disgust and nausea if it starts to come upon them." Another thing that i find very interesting is this WOB: So we know that the Thrill is the main mode of influence that Odium has on the Alethi... And with the account of it in this last flashback, I think it is clear how much influence it really can have. I know that I underestimated the impact the Thrill can have on the people, but newer accounts of it seem to show it to be much less innocuous than I originally thought.

Not sure. It could be Kaladin if it was part of the reason he went back home. He could have been tasked with trying to open it before or after the sneak peak we got of him returning to Hearthstone. It is probably more likely that Jasnah will be in charge of opening most of the gates, especially if she has been able to master the transportation element of her powers.

Something that stuck out to me in the flashback was the description of how the Thrill affected Dalinar. We have had descriptions of the Thrill before, but this is the first time I remember it being described like a drug. It is clear that young Dalinor lived for the opportunity to feel the Thrill. Reading the flashback made it hard for me to reconcile this young Dalinar with the man we know now. Understanding the influence that the Thrill had on him (similar to a drug addict looking for the next fix) gives deeper insight into how someone could allow such horrible acts to happen.