Darvys

Drawback of weekly theorizing, sometimes consistancy and logic suffer in the wild speculations about the limited content.But we do get a few gems now and again, so it's still worth it.

Stil can't stop laughing whenever i remember Kaladin is running around impressing people with his radiancy while looking basicaly like a thug, way to give a lasting first impression.

Hmm, the part where Dalinar says some of his memories were coming back more vividly, is his bond with the Stormfather dispelling the Nightwatcher's interference ? Could he actualy soon remember what he did and why ? I always assumed it would be others who'd find out somehow (his sons mainly) and be affected while he remained ignorant.

Probably not the best place for this, and this was all probably said elsewhere, but oh well, since he's involved in the chapter ... I just don't see the need for a Mr.T as antagonist storyline at this point, sure i can understand killing Dalinar before he reached this point to leave the path open, but now ? When Dalinar is already working to unite Roshar, what would be the point of going on with the "King of everything" idea ? The deck is already stacked so unfavourably against the humans i don't think he can push his scheming too far without destroying his own chances at reaching his goal. I know we know nothing about his long term plans, but i can't think of anything right now to justify it. My guess is he'll be outwardly a strong ally to Dalinar, and his ploting will only revolve around measures Dalinar wouldn't deem ... radianty enough to agree with. If Mr;T is going to oppose someone, i think it'll be the various other secret societies flouriching on Roshar. That's why i find the theory having him become the "Cultivation" Bondsmith compelling, if his story evolves the right way. Any thoughts on this ?

The injuries he talks about are way older than that,though we don't know how long Renarin has been bonded, and i doubt it's long enough for him to have impacted the healing of Dalinar's multiple shoulder wounds, if he had recently started feeling better he'd have probably made a passing mention of it. Same reasoning applies for Dalinar himself having done it. I take that as just one more way to show just how tough Dalinar is, he'll just shrug off what would keep most in bed for a week.

You make them sound like suicidal adrenaline junkies when that's not at all how i understand it, they don't just choose to risk their lives for the sake of it, but say in a battlefield, if victory rests on a position being held at any cost, that's where you'll find the stonewards, they'll stand where other men and women would be overwhelmed. I don't see how that's any different from what you say Adolin would do. Still i'm completely sold on the blade revival path, it's something we have to see at some point and honestly what better candidate than Adolin ?

Well, Renarin was always sickly and Elhokar did need all the help he could get if the kingdom was to survive whereas Adolin was his reliable right hand, so i understand why they'd get more attention/support, it wasn't ideal parenting, but not exactly as bad as you make it sound. For the shards he gifted his brother, Adolin wasn't even born back then, so he didn't really choose Elhokar over him. And no, he won't give the Honorblade to his nefew just to sooth him, not after being warned of the danger its use represents. Besides Dalinar more than any radiant seems to focus on the importance of oaths, i doubt he'll be confortable with any surgebinder running around unchecked.

Hmm, is there any chance at all that Roshone actually accepts the punch as deserved and be the one to defuse the situation ? Crazy i know, but i've been thinking and we really don't know much about the guy, he's an cremhole sure, but we only saw him interact in some unusual situations : confronting a man he justly suspects of theft, arriving to the place he's been banished to, and in the grip of grief and anger after his son's death. All i'm saying is we don't exactly know what kind of man he is (within the sleazy lighteyed bastard category of course). Also for the punch bit, i'm not knowledgeable in any way but could it be related to the intent and circumstances of the punch ? Kaladin's hand is unprotected and his act is more a statement than a wish to inflict pain or injury (well a bit of pain anyway).