Kheran

5 hours ago, Soccorro said:

I don’t know for sure but I’d guess Taravangian is one of BS’s favourite characters. I think he has said that Taravangian is the character he’s most proud of. In terms of writing quality, I mean. I personally don’t understand what’s so interesting and complex about character who only wins because all other characters lose their brain cells and act like utter morons. It’s not that Taravangian is smart, everyone around him is stupid and the plot itself bends around Taravangian to let him succeed. Poor Dalinar was character assassinated to let T win. Jasnah too

Exactly, yes. And how convenient that Nightblood was right there for Taravangian to use and kill Rayse...

Finally finished the book this week, and my first reaction was.... All this for this ? The ending was very disappointing, especially with the character I loathe the most becoming one of the most powerful entity in the Cosmere. This trope is upsetting, and one of the reasons I never liked Game of Thrones, where the baddies win.

The single redeeming story arc in the book was Adolin. Everything else was pretty mild, on the epic scale.

Those book were my escape from the real world, but now, I don't even have this anymore, I don't even want to reread the previous books.

And I don't even know if I'll be around for the 6th tome, my health not being the best.

This is depressing.

Hello, welcome to the forum

I think it's pretty simple : Obliteration just needs to think of someone to teleport directly to him. David just showed him a picture of Calamity and Obliteration was able to teleport there, without knowing the place. And yeah, I agree, it felt rushed toward the end, which is a bummer

Hello, this is my first time posting on this forum. I was rereading WOK and found this. I hope it isn't foreshadowing the rest of the chapter!

The death rattle from Chapter 3 City of Bells:

"A man stood on a cliffside and watched his homeland fall into dust. The waters surged beneath, so far beneath. And he heard a child crying. They were his own tears."

Or maybe it's Szeth, visiting his homeland/getting back to it. And maybe those tears will help him regain his humanity ( the child can be a metaphore of innocence or purity of heart ). I can't wait for the next book

EDIT : my reasoning behind that is Shinovar isn't protected at ALL against a highstorm, so imagine if the Everstorm was to hit that land at full force...

Oh, and welcome Syleena !

Windrunning with a bow shardblade. Yeah I know, I'm fantasizing That would be quite overpowered !

Here you go

http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/6487-thaylen-and-alethi-glyph-translation/

I'm sticking with my theory that Shardplate is an Awakened NonSentient Object!

You mean like Type III Awakened object from Warbreaker ? And instead of Breath, they used Spren to awaken them, or part of Honor so to speak ? Then what would be the Commands ? Movements, thoughts ? Both ? Interesting theory, I will keep that in mind

This points to Vasher/Zahel being on Roshar because it is a lot easier for him to gain "Breath", or Stormlight in this world, and thus not dying from Investiture exhaustion. Interesting indeed !

It could be, yes. Whatever they are, I think they will need to be forged. The Shardplate will be more than just extremely powerful armor. It will be a constant reminder to the Knights Radiant of their responsibilities - that they are the first and last line of defense against the Desolation. That their main job is not to destroy, but to protect. The 'armor' of Roshar, so to speak. 

I agree with that And I'm pretty sure the metal used might be the same as the Blades, something not natural, like iron or steel, since when shattered, the armor behave like molten pieces, as if the bond holding it together just... Vanished.

I really really want to read the following book, so many questions answered in WoR, but some many more still pending

EDIT : Now I'm pretty sure that Shardplates can store investiture ( Stormlight ), and only a Surgebinder can do that. Also, there are hints of supplemental features which can be accessed when the Plates are infused, like the helm appearing upon willing it or not.

Indeed Ketek, just looking at Syl reaction makes me think that Blades and plates are totally different in their nature.

I think that Plates are fabrials, which can be infused with Stormlight and used by the Knight Radiants to fuel their powers, much like a battery. We have yet to see Kaladin wearing one, and maybe he'll make it glow, like the ones we saw in one of Dalinar's visions.

I lent my Mistborn trilogy to several friends, now they're hooked up Great to have people to whom I can talk about those books, and Universe

Thank you for the warm welcome

Windrunner : Oh yeah, I read AoL, but I consider it more like an interlude between the first and the second trilogy, haha ( but I really enjoyed reading it )

Puck : They do ? /panic I'll behave, haha

Hello everyone !

Long time lurker and new member of the forum, I'm here because I really love Brandon Sanderson's books and universe, and I've found wealth of informations which made me understand a lot more the motivations, actions and the "rules" behind the different protagonists.

I've read only three books ( or serie ) from Mr Sanderson : Mistborn trilogy, Elantris and Way of Kings ( my favorite ). I have some theories concerning WoK, and I'll post them in the proper subforum ( regarding the Heralds, no less, I think I know who they are ). I can't wait for the next tome

Take care people

PS: excuse me if I make typos and grammar errors, but english isn't my native language, so be gentle