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But do we have any indication that the requirements are so intricate? Promise by Odium specifically did not require any formal elements: “Should we write … a contract?” “Our word is the contract." So if just a clear communication is required - well, a conscious decision is a clear communication to yourself.

By taking over the shard the promise should became moot. His promise is now to himself, so he should be able to just decide it no longer binds him. I see no conflict here nor any chink or weakness.

Darkened Twin would fit best to the Blackthorn spren made by Retribution, as a Darkened Twin to Dalinar himself. If so what would be the meaning? No idea but it would definitely be something from the second half.

By this point we don't know what some of the already existing Unmade even do or what is the deal; some like Chemoarish didn't even appear at all. Adding more seems to be... unnecessary

I am pretty certain that the severed one is Jezrien who is (mostly) dead by this point and thus cannot by connected. Arguably Battar actions weren't that much worse that those of others, such as Nale murderous spree or Ishar everything.

That was also what I liked it. Jasnah was arguing against Taravodium, but he was playing a crooked game using his divine knowledge. Had she better knowledge of what was going around, her chances would be better. Bringing up Kharbranth fate would probably change things - but she doesn't know that, nor she does a number of things. She thought it was a debate, while it wasn't, it was campaign for PR. I felt that several times she missed her chances - precisely because she was arguing as a scholar, not politician.

Yeah, I think this is the main problem with any Moash redemption. I can buy Kaladin deciding to give him a chance (as in offering one). However I cannot see Moash taking it and I have really hard time imagining anything that would change this state of things.

Given Kalak issues I doubt he gave an order. He probably said something vague and Amaram interpreted it the way he wanted.

They seem to me no more sapient than a chatbot; a recording based on a person with some dialogue options, but nothing more.

Thank you, though he may have had some minor success. Still I see the ghostbloods as a plot tumor growing on the healthy tissue of the books. And just as a normal tumor it keeps getting worse and worse for the organism.

This is actually unsupported. Its something that a lot of people assume have happened, but actually there is no evidence in books that humans started the war or attacked the Singers. And if you look at people who lived at this time - they don't mention any human agression. Raboniel or Leshwi are silent on the matter, even though it would make sense for Raboniel to talk about human agression. Even Eila stele doesn't actually mention humans waging war on Singers first, at best talking about "minds that lust for blood. " which is rather vague. Instead direct evidence points to humans bonding spren and Singers going to Odium side because of that. Leshwi directly talks about them betraying the spren. Jezrien words seem to imply something was done to achieve this: “I used to think it wasn’t my fault. But you know, we can’t escape what we did? We let them in. We attracted them, befriended them, took them out to dance and courted them. It is our fault. You open yourself to it, and you pay the price. Same for the stele - For their betrayal extended even to our gods: to spren, Stone & wind.

Would taking Urithiru be that easy? Raboniel supressing abiity shuould be something that Navani could potentially recreate.

Normally? Most people don't recognise others that easily if the circumstances are different. Jasnah or Shallan were actively looking for them. Tough he appears not to have seen Nale - when talking about heralds appearance, Gavilar compares it to old paintings, not to his own experiences.

We do have a character named Zu who appears to be completely unrelated to the other Zu character we met, so it wouldn't be unprecendented.

Navy isn't the problem (not sure if it even is the singer navy, more Jah Kaved,). Skybreakers are. If it was just the navy, then holding Thaylen against it would be doable just by delaying them on sea. In all three cases enemy camps, supplies and wells are largely or completely irrelevant: -for Thaylen city the most dangerous force are Skybreakers. They could seize a portion of the port and just allow enemy forces to unload, no siege required. Also the enemy has supplies from navy, limited ability to hit it. Fighting off the Skybreakers is the necessary first step, but enemy likely has Dustbringers who can easily take city defences down without protracted siege. Preventing them from landing is probably the best tactics. -in Azimir, enemy has staging ground in Shadesmar, likely outside of coalition easy reach (any attacks have to be made through the gate, a nasty bottleneck) Also supplies on navy in Shadesmar, no wells. If there is a camp - it will be in Shadesmar. As the surprise attack failed, this force could just put the pressure on Azimir, locking the coalition forces there and preventing them from moving to other fronts. -Narak force is hard hitting small unit. Fused likely do not eat or drink. In attack they will likely use their own innate abilities rather than any classical siege tactics.