Sheepyshoe

I definitely overlooked that as I was reading. Thank you for the reminder. Possibly a Dawnshard, but if Hoid and Sigzils torment prevent them from harming/attacking anyone, we’d have to assume Taln lost the torment, or perhaps didn’t hold it long enough for a torment to form since he’s able to fight through the desolations and in the battle for Azimir.

I think we are for sure seeing a cognitive shadow-esque Blackthorn (should it be a Spiritual Shadow since he’s coming from the Spiritual realm?), which is apparently possible because Physical Realm Dalinar imprinted Spiritual Realm Vision Blackthorn with his memories. Possibly similar to how Tanavast imprinted the Stormfather with his memories. To your point of will we see Dalinar as we know him be brought back… based on Yumi, and what we’re seeing with Blackthorn, it seems possible but I don’t know if would make sense with his journey and sacrifice.

I assume one of four things. 1- It was a mistake/oversight by Brandon. 2- Weird progression occurs when you break a bond then reforge a new one (similar to Shallan) which might result in both being sworn. 3- Now that spren can leave Roshar (it’s mentioned some Windspren are with the Iriali caravan), maybe the armour is formed by whichever are nearby. 4- He may have been close to the 4th ideal so Windspren may have already started following him, and even though he abandoned his Windrunner oaths, his Windspren may not have abandoned him. None of these are overly fleshed out theories, but best I can speculate.