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10 minutes ago, Turin Turambar said:

So they were really advanced? And then came to Roshar. What sort of apocalypse happened? (Where are artifacts from Ashlyn? If they came to roshar, don't tell me that they didn't bring a SINGLE piece of technology.)

From what I read on the wiki it had to do with some sort of disease linked to investiture system there, and things went really haywire? Like basically the investiture system there had to do with microscopic organisms. But again that's just from the Coppermind and my memory of that coppermind entry, lol.

 I think we need to find out first how humans got to the Rosharian system in the first place.  Then, about the events on on Ashyn - was the apocalypse there caused by Odium? I'm not sure they would have artifacts if that were the case - firstly, they'd be refugees.  Secondly, they might be afraid of destroying Roshar like they did with Ashyn, and bringing anything associated with Odium.  That's certainly an ongoing theme and is mentioned as a big reason that the 10 orders were made for surgebinders, because surge binding apparently(?) played a part in Ashyn's destruction.

More knowledgeable folks may correct stuff in that but it's my understanding so far

42 minutes ago, Taradiddle said:

If someone offers you a cookie, take it, they’re delicious.

20 minutes ago, Seon Are said:

I forgot to mention this, DONT TAKE ANYTHING ANYONE OFFERS YOU!

I see what you guys did there... 

I had read all Ashyn WOB related stuff, but not that exerpt. Saved for after work! Thanks. 

I'm just fascinated by the humans coming from Ashyn to Roshar. It's obviously a huge plot point and no one needs me to point that out, but I just feel there's SO MUCH to it that we don't know yet. I can't get it out of the back of my mind.  

Hi all, first post here outside of the introduce yourself forum.

I'm wondering about Ashyn.  I'm fairly new to the Cosmere and haven't read anything besides the first Mistborn Trilogy and Stormlight Archives, but I don't really mind spoilers.  Of course, I've gone on the coppermind and followed the links, but it seems like a lot of Ashyn stuff is from an unpublished work?

I guess to sum up my questions succinctly: what do we know for sure about Ashyn that is not subject to change, and how do we know it?? (and if you can point me to which works to read about it in, that would be great.  I've got most of the Cosmere stuff on my kindle already).

I can't help but feel the story of Ashyn is going to be huge not only for what happens on Roshar but for the Cosmere at large.

11 minutes ago, Taradiddle said:

So, 421617?

Exactly. I can see I'm gonna fit right in around here..

9 minutes ago, Taradiddle said:

Howdy! (Ghanderflaffle told me this is the best way to greet strangers) Taradiddle here, what’s your favorite number?

42 obviously.

Or 16?

Or maybe 17... ;-)

16 minutes ago, Seon Are said:

Welcome to the Shard! I too have tried unsuccessfully to get my friends to read Brandon, but just last night I finally got a friend to be excited to read Mistborn. What order of Night Radiant do you think you align with? (Their powers or Philosophy)

I have a friend who has Way of Kings next on his list, but that could be a ways off considering he's a slowish reader and a busy guy.

I'm not sure what order I align with, TBH.  Maybe the lightweavers. Lotta self truths to tell...

the Stormlight Archives/Cosmere?" - me, to all my IRL friends the last few years.  Haven't had any real success getting them on board, so figured I'd seek out likeminded individuals online and, well, here I am.  Hi!  So far I've read the first Mistborn trilogy and the Stormlight books multiple times. Working my way through the other Cosmere works as I have time but I also find it really hard to tear myself away from the Stormlight Archives.  Hoping Brandon comes to the DC area one day...that's about it.

Anyway, I'll probably go back to lurking about this as almost every question I've thought of seems to have already been discussed here.