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Don't be, you're doing a great job in introducing me to this forum! I have to say, I am nervous myself coming into this new setting where I don't really know the rules and what the general consensus of different things are. Hmm, I realise when reading this that you're completely true. Imagine the day when he's a completely fleshed out character with a full back story? He'd be the best character in the Cosmere by far. Like, I hold him in very high regards even now, but that day when he has his entire story, past-present-future, complete I will have a hard time finding anyone else in fantasy that I like more. We can definitely continue the talk in that thread that you linked, is there a way of @'ing (I saw now when I wrote the @ that there IS a way of mentioning someone!) if you have a response to what I wrote, write it in that thread, otherwise, I'll get back to you in a while!

I do not agree with you, but I am unsure if this is a discussion that is allowed to happen on the Introductions subforum as opposed to having it's own thread. Do you, as a more experienced user of this forum believe that it's a discussion that is not deemed off-topic? In the event that this is a discussion that IS allowed on this subforum I'd say that to say that Hoid is only interesting because we know little of him is being dishonest. Yes, we don't know exactly everything about him, but I believe that he's been featured enough in the Cosmere, and in SA in particular, that we can make a reasonable assumption on his motivations and his character. He's a person who has a greater goal, and generally tries to stay out of local events, but who, at his core, cares deeply about the people that he meets and forms connections to. The fact that he goes to such lengths to aid both Kaladin and Shallan when they are at their lowest show that this is a person who, despite having lived for millennia, still has feelings and still feels empathy towards others. He even lets Dalinar know that his own goals are not specifically aligned with the Rosharans, saying that he'd happily let Roshar burn than chance Odium's escape from the planet. Essentially letting Dalinar know not to place to much hope in Wit, but to fight his own fight. He's the enigma that connects the Cosmere, and every time he gets screen time we learn more of him and learning more of him means learning more of the deep politics behind the Cosmere.

Idk, I feel like every time Hoid interacts with one of the main cast, the most interesting part of the book follows. The story of Fleet with Kal and The Girl Who Looked Up with Shallan are absolutely epic. Literal shivers down my spine reading those. The Shallan and Wit segments are the best part of OB.

Hi, new here! I've been a part of the cosmere related reddit communities for a few years now, and realized I needed more platforms on which to theorize with this wonderful community. The only Cosmere books I haven't read are Elantris and White Sand, but I have a feeling I won't leave that hole open for too long. I am currently doing my fifth reread of the Stormlight Archive, and am at the end of Oathbringer. This time around, I feel like when I feel the books are at their best is when Kaladin is doing Bridge 4 stuff in WoK and WoR, and all Adolin/Dalinar parts of these two books. Idk, there's something about OB that just doesn't keep me interested in the same way, now that I know which way the story is going. I am going to end this with a question: Is Hoid the most interesting fantasy character ever? Here's to many years of sharing ideas!