Arrowlyn

Everyone I know has started with the reboot, and no one has seemed really lost... But my personal favorite seasons are 3, 4, and 5.

What if the Dakhor magics, powered by Skai, are actually power stolen from Aona? What if Skai's shard has something to do with theft?

That might make sense. When the Dahkor transported from Arelon to Teod they 'used up' one of the monks-seemingly as a power source or something. I could definitely see Skai's shard having to do with taking things away, or theft, even if it isn't always directly from Aona. There is also the fact that Dilaf says he gained the power to negate Aons through the sacrifice of 50 men. In my opinion, it seems very similar to Hemelurgy in this way, even if there is not a direct correlation between all the Elantris and Mistborn magics. I'd be willing to bet that whatever causes the Dahkor's bones to change (and form symbols, from which, I would assume, they get their power), there is some sort of physical sacrifice involved. It might not always require someone's life, but I would think that the great the power you want, the greater the sacrifice required. Just extrapolating from Dilaf's comments here...

In my opinion, we just don't have enough to work with regarding ClayShan. The only things I can say about it are that focus and precise movements of the body seem to be important. Is it possible that a person is using their own body to form some sort of Aonic symbol? *shrug*

I've got a question then. Do the magic systems match that of Mistborn? In other words, are there two 'sponsored' magic systems (Aona for Aons and Skaze for the Dahkor monks), and one 'neutral' magic system (ClayShan).

I guess another way to ask it is, Are Dahkor months of Aona? Or of Skaze?

I think we're assuming that Elantrians are associated with Aona because of the similarity in names (though it is possible that Brandon confirmed this somewhere; I think it's pretty obvious). Aons, AonDor, Aona, all seem related. Seons, to a lesser extent. Then, on the other hand, you have Skaze, which Brandon has called evil Seons and Dilaf mentioned them by name in the end of Elantris. I think it is safe to assume that Dahkor monks are associated with Skaze, and Skaze is associated with Skai (or at least, his shard).

Personally, I think it is likely that the Elantris magics mirror the Mistborn ones.

Allomancy=AonDor

Hemelurgy=(Whatever the Dahkor's magic is called. I know I've heard it before, I just can't call it to mind right now...)

Feruchemy=ClayShan (I think this correlation is strongly supported by what we've seen of the physical element required in ClayShan. It seems to focus on the individual and concentration, rather than channeling an external force, as the other two seem to...)

Please jump in and correct me if I got anything wrong!

Too much...

Chuck (my fave), Veronica Mars, Being Human (US), Heroes (my first time through...just starting season 4), Sanctuary, oh, and Psych. Just got into that one, and it is so hilarious!

I also watch a lot of BBC stuff. Doctor who, Merlin, Primeval, etc. As I said, far too much TV...

The biggest surprise, for me, was how much I like the US version of Being Human that started this year. I'm not usually into shows like that, but I've found that I really enjoy it.

Why can't it be like on Scadrial: separate magic systems are Fueled by one common element? Instead of metal, it's stormlight. The thing that would differentiate the Shard magics would be all of the other stuff (Foci, Intent, net energy, etc).

I feel like precedent has already been set for this, as well as explanation given by Brandon (stormlight is how the people of Roshar interact with the powers of Creation due to the genetic, realmatic balance specific to their world, etc.). Maybe I'm way off; I only just realized that this was my unchallenged assumption throughout my read of WoK. Either way, I'm sticking with it for now.

I actually really like this thought! It is possible that while sending Stormlight in the Highstorms, Odium thinks it is worth it because they power his own magic users. The Parshendi maybe? We know they hang those gems in their beards and Kaladin was able to use their Stormlight. Is it possible that their own magic users do the same?

I've got no basis for any of this...just throwing it out there!

Alcatraz would be a hard, nearly impossible, book to adapt well, IMO. The best part about it is the quirky narrator and all the tongue-in-cheek humor. It probably would have turned out like the Percy Jackson movie, where they stripped out all the humor to make it a more serious action movie to appeal to a wider audience. It's probably better this way...

Hi Arrowlyn! Good for you to join in I look forward to seeing you around!

Thanks!

Yay, New meat!

*looks around nervously* Uh oh.

That is all.

(feel free to ignore me)

LOL! Thanks, but I'll try to pay SOME attention for you. On most forums you get in trouble for completely ignoring the Moderators...

So, the answer to this may very well be, "there is no possible way we could know that". But in my recent reread of Elantris, I thought of a rather interesting question.

I could be wrong, but I believe a lot of people believe that the Reod was caused by Odium's visit to Sel, when he killed Aona and Skai. The question is this: If Odium's murder of Aona caused the Reod (indirectly, of course, via the earthquake) what was the effect on the magic users of Skai? Was there one? Or is Skai's magic not tied to the earth so closely.

I was also curious if anyone has any interesting quote from Brandon about Seons. My other theory was that the Reod was merely caused by the earthquake and Aona and Skai were actually killed long before the events of Elantris (has Brandon ever given a timeline?). In this case, I think the Seons and Skaze being the results of Aona and Skai's splintered state is (IMO) something worth considering. If each of them were a piece of the Shard, that would explain why it would be impossible for them to be reassembled, as Hoid seems to imply they are...

Anyway, just thought I'd share my crazy mental wanderings. Please let me know if I've got anything way off, or have other thoughts, etc.

Just kidding.

I am merely an avid fantasy fan whose favorite author happens to be Brandon Sanderson. I've been a lurker for some time now, and consider myself pretty 'in the loop' as far as the latest theorizing goes. But I figured it was time I actually registered and introduced myself!

I am a soon to be College student who hopes to be a published writer of Epic Fantasy, someday. I consider myself a fiction nerd, since most of what I spend my time thinking about, does not exist. Nikola Tesla is my hero, and if I could add one person to Mount Rushmore, it would be him.

And that's a few random facts about me! See you all, elsewhere!