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Okay thanks, is there somewhere this was stated? Just so I can look at such things in future so as not to accidentally be somewhere I'll get spoilered.

If it's in Bands of Mourning shouldn't you put it in a spoiler block? I have read all mustborn but not everyone here will have

I don't think one should use unpublished stuff without a spoiler warning, this isn't common knowledge to people even on oathbringer spoiler board, just saying.

Ah thanks, hadn't seen that one

Oh I didn't know that was about worldhopping, is there something about that somewhere? I assumed it was about people entering the pool to be disolved as we are shown in the book.

That all makes sense, and provides a reasonable magic-based explanation, it doesn't necessarily prove there has to be a magic based solution though. She isn't actually using Soulcasting at all that we have seen, just lightweaving, so we can't say for certain she has been meddling with her identity, though as I've said it's certainly possible. But I still feel there doesn't need to be a magical explanation just because there could be one

He says they predate the shattering, but does that mean they were on Roshar beforehand or just that they weren't created by the shards? Just wondering

Aha I see what you're saying, and yes I definitely do agree with you

Maybe my wording was insensitive, I struggle myself with mental health so I realise it's a sensitive topic and I didn't mean to be flippant about it. My point was merely that there doesn't have to be a magical explanation, there could just be a psychological one.

I doubt Dalimar will bond the spren of oathbringer, as he is already bonded to the stormfather. But I have seen a lot of people theorising that Adolin will revive and bond his blade, so this could be foreshadowing for that

That's a great idea! I totally hadn't thought of that

I was of the understanding that both the trapping and releasing had happened centuries ago, and I still think that is the case, but you're right that the text doesn't necessarily say that

She referenced "mother Cultivation" in a previous chapter, at least it was something like that, so clearly Cultivation exists as a concept in some religion or culture

I'm of the opinion it's related to the illumination surge, at least that was my thought upon reading the chapters

While your idea isn't outside the realm of possibility with the magic systems, as you've shown, a lot of you evidence hinges on her personas, and I'm of the opinion that she is legitimately just loosing her mind, and there doesn't need to be a cosmere-aware explanation for it. That's just my thoughts though, and I wouldn't be too surprised to be wrong

I completely agree with you, it would likely have taken quite a long time after the institution of the "1 hand = feminine" idea to result in the concept of a specific safe hand, and longer for all the culture around it to arise, especially the idea that is is somehow sexual to see a safe hand. Just saying that it has its roots in that, as people were wondering where it could have come from.

Out of up-votes but this was also what I thought

Found it! it's in the thread about the inside cover art

I just saw it in a different thread, I'll try and find it now.

There is a WoB about this stating that in its current incarnation at least, it stems from an attempt to stop women being able to fight and claim shards.

Thanks, I have seen that one actually (I checked out the coppermind entry on the desolations). As I said at some point though, a lot less than 99 is still a pretty big range and doesn't pin it down at nine. Of course it shows it is a plausible idea and I can see why people like it. It's just not quite as set in stone as could be implied by some people's posts

I'm glad it feels that way for you, having a theory you are excited about is great, and it will be awesome if you are proved right, it's definitely a cool idea. I guess it just doesn't resonate with me the same way, but that is by no means evidence against it

I'm not attacking your theories, or saying there is anything wrong with thinking up cool theories without proof. You asked why people didn't agree with the theory and I gave a possible reason, had no intent to be rude

I'm not saying there is any proof against, it is very possible in fact. I'm just saying that my, and maybe other's, hesitancy in going with that theory is that it hinges on something that is completely speculation, especially since quite a few posts (can't remember whether any of them where yours or just people agreeing) made out that the 9 desolations were facts, which just isn't the case

Personally my issue with the assumption that there were only nine desolations, as you said in a later post without that the whole theory goes out the window, and we haven't seen anything to imply that it is the case, other than it would fit nicely with that idea