Dutch Wives

Have to say my reaction was different than yours. When I finished the mistborn trilogy first thing I did was throw the book across the room. I was pissed that they died. Then I picked it up and re read the book. Became iconic in a way that they both died and how they died. You do get that little nod at the end that they are happy together in the after life though so that was nice.

I'll come from the other side and give some insight into why I dislike this couple so much. For me, (and mind, I haven't read these in a while so this is subject to change) I dislike them as a couple because you never really see them fall in love. It's very obvious they will end up together, but most of the time that they spend at the balls is shown off screen. So, for me I dislike them because it doesn't seem real. Either that, or else I'm also drawn to the topic that was either here or TWG (I get them mixed up) that said they were rather passionless, and I rather agreed with it. It's true that it's a bit more realistic in that it's not over the top gush, but it also seems rather more like friends than potential lovers for a lot of their time together. (At least from Vin's side. From Elend's side, I remember that being a lot more emotional.)

This was more along my thoughts and reaction as well. I thought the love blooming in The Final Empire was quite believable, but after that I only saw flashes and as a whole wasn't moved by them as a couple.

I suppose this was influenced by me finding Elend increasingly distasteful (which I do lament) through the books. Far too self-righteous for my liking. He is a very very good character though.

Vin on the other hand I connected with immensely, and it wasn't the fact she died that made me angry, still makes me angry (I'm burning up right now phwoarrrr haha :P/>/>/> ), is that I thought she would make a perfect god (Especially for Preservation) with all that compassion and goodwill and belief in others.

And suddenly she was gone, and it fell to Sazed. Sazed, who who had hardly felt or understood love or relationships until Tindwyl (Which I found very believable :D/>/>/> ). I guess you could say the same for Vin but I believe she had much more of a sense for this.

But I suppose it's all in my opinion on what would make a good god. Scadrial couldn't be remade without Sazed's metal minds, I know, and he's probably going to figure into things in the future but.... maaaaaaaaan! :lol:/>/>/>

Please excuse my semi-rant lol. I'm new here. Hi! I've never actually felt so strongly about a character dying in a book. Emotions are supposed to be irrational, right? :D/>/>/>

Thanks for the reply

Blunt is a character in one of the interludes of the Stormlight Archives, we have been told that he is a character from off Roshar, and is a character from another Cosmere book, but one that hasn't been written/released yet.

Ahh thank you, I forgot that he was thought of as Blunt by the Purelaker. I lent my TWOK to a friend and didn't have it to reference.

Blunt is most likely from White Sand, by the way. He's not from Scadrial (Mistborn), Nalthis (Warbreaker), or Sel (Elantris), because we were told he's not from a world we've seen. He's not from Yolen (Dragonsteel) because Peter said he wasn't in an interview. Therefore he's probably from Taldain (White Sand), because The Way of Kings references White Sand and White Sand was an early thing Brandon wrote. (He could be from The Silence Divine though.)

Thankyou, I had been reading and searching through threads recently on here and completely missed what Peter said in an interview. That would be that planet and series where the shard holder Bavadin is, right?

Phwoarr I appreciate the way you've considered all of the factors then use elimination to come to this, I love to use this when approaching most things and I get filled with such joy when I see people put it into action.

(Haha sorry if that's a bit weird but I marvel at little things like that! )

Cheers!

Cheers LessThanGeorge! Yes though I am still an infant I have learned all I know from here in my embryonic lurking phase.

Great to feel welcomed. I am not so much of a theoriser I think, but more of an analyzer, so I hope I can aid the unraveling of this oh so curious puzzle with you fine Ladies and Gents.

I must say the unorthodox approach this forum takes of being nice, pleasant even, is really something to behold.

And the seemingly lack of pointless bickering is strange, yet very inviting.

And Blunt is immortal because he's black.

Which book was Blunt in? I don't quite remember him.

Good to have you here Dutch Wives! What other authors do you enjoy aside from Brandon? If you've got any questions about either the site or the cosmere, don't hesitate to ask; it's a pretty steep learning curve. Hope to see you around! :)/>

Why thankyou for the warm welcome Windrunner!

I would be one of the many that discovered Brandon's works through The Wheel of Time. I was actually planning to stop reading Fantasy because no one captured my imagination like RJ did, until BS of course. Now the Cosmere consumes me, as I'm sure you know haha. I do enjoy Kurt Vonnegut, too.

Thankyou, and I will. I have been lurking for a couple of months now and thought I should try to add to the discussions if I can. I really admire how you've all gathered so much information from such little sources

Thanks

Hi! I have decided to join this fine forum filled with wonderful people, and thought I should introduce myself.

I am Dutch Wives, though I'm not really Dutch, or a wife. I'm actually from Australia. It's assumed that I am a Sando-Fan, right? Other than this my passions lie with football, jazz and films/musicals. I believe in Aesthetics.

I'm really looking forward to talking Cosmere with you all.

Cheers \o/