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My chosen warrior name for the long-running Warrior Cats series. Oh how I love Warrior Cats.

Brandon Sanderson. Brandon Sanderson. B-R-A-N-D-O-N S-A-N-D-E-R-S-O-N. 16 Letters. Please tell me I'm not crazy.

Good to see you here! Hope you enjoy 17th Shard as much as the Warriors forums. Did you know 17th Shard has it's own IM channel? The link is in the General Discussions board.

Oh! Joseph Gordon Levitt would make a perfect Demoux. He's made for the cute undying loyalty type guy.

Rand's blood needs to be on the rocks on Shayol Ghul. Elayne is pregnant. Rand's kid would be considered his blood. Therefore, Elayne either needs to give birth at Shayol Ghul, or Rand's relatives need to throw rocks at the Dark One. Probably already been discussed on some forum. Whatever.

I just assumed they wrote it down. Cenn Buie would know it though, since he's Demandred. EDIT: Proof of the Cenn = Demandred theory.

I voted SA2, but I'm really looking forward to White Sand. A whole new trilogy with a brand new magic system, and new characters? We finally learn Bavadin's Shard? Sounds awesome.

Breeze, Lightsong, TenSoon, Marsh/Giga-Marsh, Marasi, Hrathen, Dalinar, Jasnah, Axies Ketchum..... Can we just say that the Cosmere is full of too many awesome characters, leaving me unable to choose a favourite?

I've been rereading Mistborn: The Final Empire, and I have decided that Survivorism (fine, Church of the Survivor) is essentially the best religion ever. To all those still on the metaphorical fence (or in the case of literal fences, don't get knocked off by those Coinshots!) about the great religion of Survivorism, allow me to give you some reasons why you should convert to this awesome religion. 10. If any noblemen start repeating themselves around you, you can go ahead and stab them in the gut. Killing noblemen is one of Survivorsim's sacred doctrines. 9. Survivorism was the thing that killed Lord Rulerism! Religious oppression, the tool of heroes! 8. Because of its small numbers, Survivorism is all the fun of a cult without the- Who are we kidding? Survivorism is a cult! Join kids, join for some candy! 7. The Survivor will magically appear out of nowhere and grant his true believers the powers of pewter, as well as the ability to be really evil! You just need to get a spiked drink. 6. Survivorism is personally espoused by The Last Emperor. He's a pretty affable guy, so he'll let it slide, but The Ascendant Warrior collects the heads of people who cross The Last Emperor. 5. Survivorism is Scadrial's fasted growing religion! (This is because the other religions have many more followers, so while 1 more follower isn't that much growth to them, 1 more follower is a lot to Survivorism.) Peer Pressure is good! 4. The Lord Mistborn supported Survivorism. Since he was a Mistborn, he could burn Duraluminum and Atium, allowing him to tell you what will happen next in Brandon's books. 3. The Plottwistspren support Survivorism. 2. Ironeyes, Survivorism's death god, is freaking Giga-Marsh. That's right, no pansy Scrofula to get you dead. The Villain of Ages himself will personally escort your soul to the fires of hell. 1. If any noblemen start repeating themselves around you, you can go ahead and stab them in the gut. Killing noblemen is one of Survivorsim's sacred doctrines. Join Survivorism Today! Call within 20 mistminutes, and we'll throw in the Epic God Metal, free of charge*! Offer void in Nebraska, Sel, and the Taimandred faction.

Yes, by forming bonds, each side grows. The cause each other to gain strength. You could even say they cultivate each other. As for the Shinovar issue, I think that it implies that existing Spren will disappear or die without an influx of Stormlight. The Shin don't want Fabrials, which are made with Spren. I'd assume that the Shin are unable to use them, as the Spren wouldn't stay in the Fabrial for long without any Highstorms/Stormlight around. This would mean that Spren are bound to the physical realm by Stormlight.

Hello Brandon. Thank you very much for doing this Q&A. I am beyond excited to be able to have my questions answered by my favourite author. You're awesome! Anyway, if it isn't too much trouble, would you be able to answer these questions? 1. You've confirmed that several Heralds have appeared or been mentioned in the modern (non-prelude, non-vision) parts of The Way of Kings. Have any members of the Knights Radiant (the one from the days of Urithiru, not near-Radiants like Kaladin) appeared in the modern parts of The Way of Kings? And if you have to RAFO me, could you give me a hint about the Heralds? 2. When Shallan is appealing Jasnah, Jasnah reveals that she has heard about Shallan's step-mother, Malise Gevelmar. Has Malise Gevelmar ever met Jasnah or one of her associates (excluding Shallan)? 3. Do all Shards have some sort of Shard-induced weakness, like how Ruin and Preservation can't see metal? 4. Can you give me a hint about Nafti, the Uvara girl that Derethil brought with him when he left the Great Abyss? 5. Do any characters from Nalthis appear in The Way of Kings? I can't thank you enough for taking the time to answer our questions! I look forward to your responses.

Double post because this one is so good.

In the Prelude, the Heralds mention a mysterious enemy. So we have some sort of mysterious "enemy" running around, and he has to do with the Oathpact. He might also be the cause of the Desolations. Sure, it could be Odium, but according to Honor he hasn't Invested himself in anything. I'm pretty sure Odium would have to Invest himself at least a little bit to start the Desolations. As well, Odium isn't native to Roshar, so I don't think his power stretches that far back. I'd assume that this enemy is not a Shard, since Honor and Cultivation don't sound like guys who would destroy Roshar. (It could be another Shard, if you'll allow me to direct you to this theory of mine. Who knows?) I think this enemy may have taken the power from a Shard in the distant past, and is using it to destroy Roshar. Alternately, the Desolations were something used by the Shards to somehow benefit Roshar, but Odium is turning them to his own ends. Or could it be possible that the enemy is whatever forced humanity out of the Tranquiline Halls, which are where the Heralds are now going? It would be interesting if the "Hell" place was actually a corrupted heaven. I suppose we'll find out in the coming books. Until, I eagerly await answers.

- RAFOspren: These Spren appear when someone asks Brandon or RJ a question they don't want to answer. - Sprenspren: These Spren appear whenever a Spren appears. Since appearing Spren include Sprenspren, all Spren appearances summon infinite hordes of Sprenspren. - Sprenbackwards: These appear when something goes in reverse. - Stormspren: These Spren appear in the centres of Highstorms. Since they like to cosplay as the Voidbringers and Lost Radiants, they create the old wives' tale that those guys lurk in Highstorms.

Therefore, Dalinar and Elhokar are going to kill some Chasmfiends by putting them through car washes.

I have to agree with Chaos on Zane. It's not so much his personality, but his role. Essentially, he makes a mess out of the otherwise near-perfect Mistborn Trilogy. He pretty much only exists so that there can be some action before the big Koloss attack in The Well of Ascension, but he's written so poorly that I wouldn't be surprised if he was only in there due to Executive Meddling. His personality is pretty cliche, and he gets no development. As well, in order to make him more of a threat, other characters constantly act like morons when they encounter him. Vin attacking Cett, realizing what she did, then freaking out was a good scene, but it could have been great if it had been her weakness that caused that scene rather than Zane showing up. As well, Zane causes a pointless love triangle that didn't advance the story whatsoever. (Please remember that while I'm tearing Zane apart, I truly love the Mistborn Trilogy with all my heart and recommend it to everyone I know who likes books.) I can forgive Brandon because the rest of the trilogy is so good, and I almost forgave Zane. However, recently I reread his final battle with Vin. Rust ad Ruin, that was terrible. Zane has Vin completely and utterly at his mercy, overpowering every single thing she does in the fight, including her Duraluminum and TenSoon's character development. The moment at the end was awesome, but nobody should ever be that broken. To me, Zane always be the blemish that keeps the Mistborn trilogy, while still a masterpiece, from being the near-perfection it almost is.

Through prowling around and seeing who played who in different movies, I have decided on a dream team. Vin: Ellen Page. It's been said before, and I agree with it. After seeing what she did in Inception, I think she would make a really good Vin at all stages of her character arc. Kelsier: Liam Neeson (Spelling?). I'm going for this one as well. The only thing I've seen him in is The Dark Knight Saga, but he seemed perfect for the role of a grieving Knight Templar like Kelsier. Breeze: Tom Hardy. Again, Inception. At first I thought that RDJ would be the best for the role, but then I realized that his characters, while snarky, are often rich, deprived, etc. Tom Hardy is a better fit. Dockson: Jude Law. Sane companion who keeps Kelsier in check? I think we have a winner. Clubs: Geoffry Rush. He can be the neat old guy and such. Ham: Matt Smith. He's a cool guy and I could see him bothering Breeze with all those philosophical questions. Marsh: Can't think of anyone. Elend: Daniel Radcliffe. Why? Because I got tired of looking for actors in things that I liked and just decided that Elend should be Harry Potter. The Lord Ruler: Tom Hiddleston. He looks like my mental picture of him, and has the ability to portray the unsettling calm that TLR always has. He could also do The Lord Ruler well in the final battle. Sazed: Again, I can't think of anyone to fit the role.

You did miss chapter one, by the way.

You missed one. I think this one implies that you shouldn't try to jump in front of a car driven by a Voidbringer.

Also, everyone in this thread gets 1+ rep.

- Use Feruchemistry to have infinite bad luck. - Lash other people to their clothes so they can't undress. - Use Duraluminum and aluminum at the same time to run out of metals super fast. - Use Aon illusions to look like yourself.

Alright, I know everyone and their mother has come up with this one, but I have something new to bring to the table. Anyway, the theory goes like this: Three Shards (Honor, Cultivation, and our mystery Shard) are ruling peacefully on Roshar. Then Odium shows up, and the mystery Shard flees to the world of The Silence Divine, which shares the solar system of Roshar. It sounds far-fetched, but allow me to direct you to two quotes. Essentially, three Shards used to be in charge of Roshar, but now Odium Reigns. Of course, the line implies that Odium wasn't one of "The Three" (heh, reminds me of Warriors), and instead came later. This Brandon Quote backs me up. This further suggests that the Three were ruling until Odium came in and took over. Since Cultivation, Odium, and Honor are the only Shards on Roshar, this means that someone had to leave. Obviously, it was our mystery Shard. Skeptics may claim that having Roshar and the planet of The Silence Divine in the same solar system was just a stylistic choice, but I beg to differ. You heard the man. As well, I have proof that the Shard from The Silence Divine has actually been on Roshar. First, let me draw your attention to the magic system of this planet. On the world of TSD, getting a disease gives you magical abilities. Someone here gave this example of how it would work: "You get a cold and then you can fly." Now where have we heard something like that before? Both the Nightwatcher and the world of TSD operate on a curse-boon system. The Nightwatcher gives you a boon, and a curse to balance it out. For example, she gives a man some cloth, and also flips his vision upside down. On the planet of TSD, you get a curse (a disease) and a boon (superpowers) balances it out. It seems that both worlds have had influence from the same Shard. Could the Nightwatcher be a Splinter? Also, Brandon mentions in an interview (I don't have the link, but I'll find it) that we have seen the magical effects of two Shards in The Way of Kings. One of those Shards supplied the magic of the Radiants, and Odium doesn't want to invest himself in anything. Brandon refused to divulge which Shards we saw, which would make the most sense if we were dealing with a Shard outside our knowledge. Finally, the author of the Ars Arcanum mentions, "I am beginning to suspect that the Old Magic is something else entirely." Make of this what you will. So there you have it. My theory.

Found a quote. I'll be interested to know what you think of this.