Kvothe the Bloodless

Yeah no I'd be ok maybe with some references to fallen order, but I don't want a big cameo from someone important to the franchise, like Luke. Mainly because the cameo of Luke in Mando season 2 changed the show from being about Mando to being about Luke. The same thing happened in Book of Boba Fett, with the Luke/grogu cameo. Despite all that, I'd still enjoy any Easter eggs and small nods they make to other characters or events

In about two weeks, the first two episodes of Obi Wan Kenobi will premiere, and right now we currently have two trailers. So what are your hopes for the show? What are you excited to see? What is something you don't want to happen? For me, this is one of the most excited, but also worried, I've been for a Star Wars show. Obi Wan is such an awesome character and he was one of the few bright spots of the prequel trilogy, so I'm excited to see him once again. However, I'm also worried, because if they get this wrong, it could ruin the franchise for me. So here are my hopes for the show: Please no cameos. I'm sorry, I love luke and Ashoka and all them, but this show needs to be about Obi Wan, not about how Luke or somebody else shows up in the very last episode. Get the Obi Wan vs. Vader correct. It's been confirmed that there's gonna be some showdowns between Obi Wan and Vader, so please get those right. Don't force anything, make sure it's all natural and that it flows with the story Bring back the awesome lightsaber fights of the prequel trilogy. If there was anything the prequels did right, it was making legendary lightsaber duels (i.e. Darth Maul vs Obi Wan and Qui Gon, Obi Wan vs. Anakin/Darth Vader). The Obi Wan show needs to recapture the magic of those duels Have a clear plot. Let's be honest, Book of Boba Fett didn't really have a clear plot, at least not from the start. Obi Wan needs to fix this. There needs to be a clear reason for what he is doing. From what we've seen in the second trailer, there seems to be more of clear plot, so hopefully this happens Well, what to you guys think?

This was sort of my first thought when rereading the stele. My immediate reaction was that the mention of "stones" had to do with the shin. But, hearing some of your guys's reasons, I think the mention of stones and wind has a double meaning. First, stones symbolizes Cultivation and the wind symbolizes Honor. The second meaning is that betrayal of the stones and wind describes how the humans took over the rest of Roshar, where it is very rocky and highstorms come and go.

So in the Eila Stele it describes how humans came to Roshar and the Dawnsingers gave them a home, but eventually the humans betrayed them. But there is a detail that seems a little out of place to me, and I feel like that means that it is important Eila Stele: So it says that "their betrayal extended even to our gods: to spren, stone, and wind". The part about the gods makes sense, but the part about the "spren, stone and wind" seems strangely specific. I don't really understand why the author of the Eila Stele feels the need to specify that the betrayal went all the way through the stones and the wind, and that's why I'm curious. And how would the betrayal extend to the stones and the wind in the first place? Maybe this is me reading to much into it, but it feels like there's more to this subtle detail. Any thoughts?

"Ah, well there are other names for my type. Minstrels, bards, storytellers, jesters perhaps, and of course, gleeman. I prefer the term gleeman. It sounds more...unique, if you will. Like you said, it's not a word heard often" Therim suddenly had a far off look in his eye, then regained his composure. "So what about you? What's your story?"

Personally, I'm a bit more sympathetic towards Szeth for a couple of reasons and I'm gonna just quickly list the factors of this "moral dilemma" Szeth believes he is Truthless, and therefore he must obey his master However, being Truthless does not absolve him of any guilt. That is a big part of being Truthless: you still remain responsible for any reprehensible actions, even if it was against your choice Throughout all of his killings, Szeth is still immensely regretful, sometimes even weeping for those he killed as he killed them Szeth is not actually Truthless, as the Last Desolation has come, and therefore the Shin shamans were wrong In my mind, this is the dilemma: Should the blame be placed on Szeth? On the one hand, a lot of people probably think that Szeth is guilty and should have ended the murders, because 1) murder is bad 2) as Truthless the guilt remains on Szeth's shoulders 3) Szeth was never actually Truthless, so he could have stopped the murders at any time without losing his honor. This argument is a little faulty mainly because of the third reason. Szeth really had no way of knowing that he was not actually Truthless unless the Knights Radiant/Voidbringers returned. However, the other two points are valid. Szeth always had a choice, even if he did not realize it, and that makes him guilty. I personally believe that Szeth should be absolved of blame, but not guilt. That might sound a little weird, but let me explain. Blame is defined as taking responsibility for a wrong. Guilt is defined as the fact of having committed a crime. So here's my reasoning. As Truthless, Szeth is forced to take upon the guilt of any actions his masters order him to do. So, Szeth is the one committing the crimes, and he should not be absolved of that. However, the responsibility, or blame, of the crimes falls upon the masters, not Szeth. Another point I want to make is that Szeth did not renounce his status as Truthless because his honor and his oaths were the only things he had left, so even if it meant remaining Truthless (the lowest position in the Shin social hierarchy), then I think that in his eyes, maybe remaining Truthless was necessary.

Hello @AMysteryYetToBeSolved Welcome to the 17th shard!

Some went to the Heralds, some of the spren, like honorspren, are splinters, ofc there's also the stormfather as well as the sibling. There's also things like the honorblades that defintely contain some of Honor's investiture.

The word ardent could be a clue to human history on Roshar and Ashyn. Odium used to be the god of the humans when they were in Ashyn, so the use of the word "ardent" as a religious term might be a hint that humanity has it's (religious) roots in Odium.

I would think that maybe the spren, or at least the investiture of the spren go to the spiritual realm, maybe? It might be different for spren, since they are more part of the cognitive realm than the physical realm, so I'm not sure if they are able to reach the spiritual realm upon death. As for reforming Honor, I don't think that would be enough investiture. Shards have basically infinite investiture, so even all of the investiture from spren won't be enough.

I totally feel you here

Exactly. Dalinar is a fair and just man for the most part, and I think he handled the situation very intelligently (except for not telling bridgeboy)

Actually no, I doubt it was just because he is darkeyes. Mainly because Dalinar trusts both Amaram and Kaladin fairly equally, I'd say, and Dalinar isn't one to throw out all of his trust in one person because of an accusation from another. So maybe being darkeyes is a factor, but I don't think it is the whole explaination

Oh wait yeah, how did I not remember that

I can see where your going and I get all of your reasoning, but it still feels like a bit of a stretch. I feel like we would have at least a little bit more of a mention of a civil war between the radiants and the rest of roshar. But then again, the recreance was thousands of years ago and there is a lot of lost knowledge from that time that we don't have. So basically I'm not sure what to believe at this point.

We know why the Radiants "betrayed" the world (RoW spoiler): I assume you mean feverstone keep Per the coppermind: "Feverstone Keep was a fallback position near one of the front lines during the False Desolation. The singers connected to Ba-Ado-Mishram were for some unknown reason interested in the area." https://coppermind.net/wiki/Feverstone_Keep So some parts of your theory could be plausible, but there are a few holes, I think

Welcome! If you can't tell by my username, I'm also a huge fan of pat rothfuss, so I'm assuming you've read Kingkiller Chronicles if you've also read pat rothfuss. If so, do you like name of the wind or the wise man's fear better? @pheish

A dragon with a crown? Sick. 7.5/10

Top characters in a very, very loose order: Kelsier Kaladin Vasher Dalinar Wit Spook Vin Wax Shai Wayne

And this is part of the problem. These traditions of lighteyes vs. darkeyes go beyond just Alethkar, which is why it can sometimes be hard to completely side with Kaladin. He's fighting against an institution that has been rock solid for millennia, and it's not like Dalinar can suddenly just throw out all of these traditions in order to help Kaladin. Dalinar not only lacks the power, but no one would agree with him, which is why it seems like (from some perspectives) Dalinar took Kaladin's claims against Amaram with a grain of salt.

I try my best not to

That's why I personally fall asleep with my kindle in my hands

First off, I mostly agree with you. Most lighteyes are jerks to darkeyes. It's a simple fact, and yes, I agree, it is basically racist. But sometimes you have to look at both sides of the issue at the same time. Take Amaram for example. Kaladin tells Dalinar of how Amaram is a storming thief and that everything that Amaram stands for is a lie. When looking at it from Kaladin's perspective, Dalinar immediately dissmisses any notion that Amaram is not honorable, and he is only humouring Kaladin. But when you look at it from Dalinar's perspective, Amaram is man you've trusted for many years and the only person who has said anything bad about him is a man you only met a few months ago who clearly has a grudge against Amaram. So in reality, I think Dalinar had (mostly) the correct response to this situation. Instead of immediately calling Amaram out, Dalinar quietly investigated the man to see if anything was up. This way, Dalinar is still able to see if Amaram is honorable, but he also does not have to risk his relationship with Amaram if nothing is wrong. The only thing I think Dalinar should have done differently is to have told Kaladin what he was doing. Then the whole situation of the boon is avoided, and Kaladin eventually gets what he wants, or rather, what he deserves. I also want to point how going foward, Dalinar and many of the "honorable" lighteyes like Adolin or Navani treat Kaladin with more respect. Especially with Dalinar later on, I think he treats Kaladin more like how a general treats his lieutenant, rather than how a highborn lighteyes treats a lowborn darkeyes.

Storms! What could have caused such a thing, Therim thought, his brow raised. "Very well. The rules are quite simple, as there are only three types of throws. The first is the Tower, which is three pairs and results in a immediate loss. The second is the Queen, made of two trios and is a complete win. The final throw is the Butcher, which is made of a trio and a pair. This throw is the most interesting because it is neither a win nor a loss. If you throw the Butcher, winning or losing depends on the other players' throws." Therim then paused and eyed the plate of macaroons in front of him. Reaching out and grabbing one, Therim held it in his hand for a moment, then took a bite. "Thank you for these, by the way. They are delicious."

Ok ok, but is it better to sleep on hardcover or paper back?