Negative_Null

I do like this, and I'll admit it makes narrative sense for Tien to return at some point, in some form or another. I don't think he could have faked his death, but bringing up Kelsier raises an interesting point about Cognitive Shadows if we really want to go there. I'm still doubtful that's the answer though. My theory (if the cremlings were from a Sleepless) is that Tien noticed them monitoring Kaladin. One of his main character traits is how he notices things no one else does.

I've just reread Way of Kings in preparation for RoW, and I had an interesting thought. During the Tower Battle, oddly enough, the option of surrendering never comes up. Eshonai would most likely allow for a surrender, since she wants peace with the Alethi, and the Warforms would obey their commander. On Dalinar's side, while Alethi pride would discourage surrender, I could very well see him say that they needed to save as many men as they could or something. It would have fit in his character arc pretty well. His soldiers and Adolin would see the necessity of surrender there. So, as a theoretical kind of AU, do you guys think this could have happened, and how would that have changed the world? Would Dalinar still be a Bondsmith? Would Venli still create Stormform? What about Kaladin?

What I'm most interested in the Truths. Shallan had a lot of trouble with her truths. How bad do you think it will be for Hoid who has thousands of years of lying to work through?

Are you guys Shinsinuating that there are going to be some Shinternational problems with Dalinar sending an embassy? I really want to see Lift stealing from one of the Shamans and then having this Edgedancer fight over a pancake.

Hey, I am hope... ful that it will come out and be great. Honestly I just want to see the Inquisitor fight at the end

So in Oathbreaker, we have the whole Odium's champion thing, and in addition, a lot of people refer to Vin as Preservation's champion, which is how she can draw on the mists. Do we know if the creation of a Champion is an actual realmatic thing (like changing Identity or forging Connection or whatever?) or just a phenomenon where the Shard chooses someone?

Rats, my plans have been foiled!

Would he have to appropriate a Full Fereuchemist's body, in that case?

Obviously we don't know enough about Trellism yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if it ended up more like Satanism; taking imagery and lore from other religions and appropriating them to whatever the heck Trell is doing. For instance, the "Faceless Eternals" are similar enough to real Kandra that people notice and refer to them as such

I'm on the fandom with this one. Zane never needed to be around. If I don't get to follow Hoid around, at least I'll be inventing instant noodles on Scadrial

I think people that say po-tah-toe are as rare as talking sticks really are, my friend

That's what I've always said! Sanderson is great because of how well his characters grow. Not a lot of authors do it quite as well Well, ok, fine. Vyre is cool. Potato potato

Lift is up there. She reminds me of my own sense of humor and who doesn't love pancakes? Elend is literally me though, so I'll have to side with the emperor

Yay! Thanks so much, both for the welcome and the compliment

Hi guys, Negative_Null here. I'm a big Sanderson fan ever since my friend made me read Alcatraz, and here we are. Love the Shardcast, all the books, and inexplicably, Moash, but not Stick (Fight me) What else? I'd be an Elsecaller as far as I know, Brass compounding would be awesome whether or not you could actually set things on fire, and my Talent is bad puns. Am I in, or do I need more Intent?