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18 hours ago, StormingTexan said:

I cannot believe no one has mentioned the giant reveal in this chapter! Finally we have confirmation on what color the TP is in the Northern and Southern Scadrial! 

Dude I 100% agree with you. I need answers. WHY ARE THE MALWISH BLEACHING THEIR TOILET PAPER? Are they just advanced & fancy like that? Is this just another display of Southern Scardial being ahead of the North in terms of technology?

[According to Google: "The bleaching process is what makes toilet paper soft to the touch and increases its absorbency. Unbleached paper is scratchy and doesn't do the job of drying quite like bleached paper does."]

On 10/4/2022 at 8:53 AM, robardin said:

Epilogue

But... Why? Why would Whimsy suddenly interfere with our plans?

You are a new Vessel to Odium, and do not remember what Luni was like before Ascending. She was already erratic. Taking up Whimsy has made her even more unpredictable.

Her name was Luni? Seriously?

We tried really hard to get Cephandrius to take it. At least he would have had a purpose to his tomfoolery, infuriating as it would have been. But he refused.

And her odd stutter as she left. Shouldn't Ascending have fixed it?

It's... A reference. Th-th-th-th-that's All Folks! Something else only Rayse would have... Appreciated.

On 10/5/2022 at 6:00 AM, desi_sparta said:

Holy storming rust!!!! Is the reference to stuttering a direct confirmation that Taravangium retained his variable intelligence and empathy condition even after ascension? 

No; I genuinely think this is a Looney Tunes quote/reference. (bolded the parts above for emphasis)

1 hour ago, irongnome said:

Q: if a radiant summons their shardplate on braize will it work?

A: well it depends, in the physical realm or cognitive?

Q: physical

A: and you are asking about shards?

Q: Plate specifically.

A: ah, ok. So if they have already been able to summon the plate before it will work, but it will fail if it’s their first time.

This distinction Brandon offers at the end is very interesting. 

Wonder if it has to do with Honor's investiture being tied specifically to Roshar/not extending the same way to Braize?
Or if this is a perception thing, e.g. "I have done this before and believe I can do it, so I can continue to achieve it"?

On 10/7/2022 at 1:08 AM, Argent said:

• How did Wax earn the moniker Dawnshot?

THANK YOU @Argent for this suggestion — I panicked in the moment (and I got two moments, honestly) and couldn't think of a damn thing EXCEPT this question.

Here's the question and answer! Didn't have my phone out to film it, but I did have my boyfriend next to me. I walked away from the table and typed it down.

Q from Jessica: How did Wax earn his moniker, "Dawnshot"?

A from Brandon: (big smile) He was known to show up early to his duels.

New York Comic Con, 10/07/22, at the Dragonsteel booth.

2 hours ago, Argent said:

Incoherent crying sounds are what most people say, so you are fine there

Ah well then I'll be among my people!

BUT FOR REAL I'm absolutely looking for question suggestions! Silly and serious alike!

(From Shardcasts of the past, I feel like I'm remembering that Brandon is known to troll a certain fellow whenever he tries to ask a question seriously — lmao)

I will be there tomorrow, Friday 10/07! 

Bringing my copy of Warbreaker with me. Going to Dragonsteel first thing to get my ticket for signing. If I get to meet him, WHAT SHOULD I ASK? I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY except incoherent crying sounds right now!

(Bad advice welcome. )

Lastly, if you're going and attending on Saturday, ATTEND THE Q&A and tell us what happens because it's going to be crazzzzy!

I really enjoyed the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks. Set of 5 books that follow an atypical protagonist; somewhat "coming of age" vibes, with many darker elements as the books go on. And the magic system is based around color, which was cool.

Exactly what comprises your Sanderson catalogue? (e.g, have you read the non-cosmere works?)

On 9/1/2022 at 11:01 AM, Quantus said:

The primary reason for the Change is that he felt it didnt make sense for only Mistborn to be able to burn it.  Which implies that pure Atium would be usable by anyone, whatever it's pure allomantic effect would be.  And we know the Ire at least was actively studying Scadrian Investiture so they'd have the means, motive, and opportunity to horde some.

Question, based on this:

Do we think "The Lost Metal" is in reference to era 1 "Atium", this theoretical pure Atium, or a different metal entirely?

On 6/14/2022 at 0:37 PM, Duxredux said:

Questioner

Is Shallan's father her actual father?

Brandon Sanderson

Ah! People asked if her mother were her mother. No one's asked yet if her father were her father... Yes, it was her father. Yes, I will give you that, yes. Her mother and father as presented in the stories were actually her mother and father.

Words of Radiance Philadelphia signing (March 21, 2014)

On 7/31/2022 at 3:13 PM, cometaryorbit said:

My biggest problem with this theory - and I agree it is looking likelier than it used to - remains that Cognitive Shadows having children is, while possible, supposed to be difficult/weird and Shallan has several siblings. If she were an only child I'd be fully on board with the theory.

WAIT — Do we know whether Shallan's siblings are all biologically related to both her mother AND father?

(What if her siblings are all half-siblings?)

I love that you're enjoying your first read-through @Amira!

Who are your favorite characters / POV chapters to read?

11 hours ago, Amira said:

Chapter 65

Sadeas did what now?!

Can you believe this guy?! (I opened up my copy of WoK to reread this and experience it again!)

1 hour ago, Mason Wheeler said:

I'm amused by that because I once heard someone ask Brandon about other series he might be willing to finish up in case of the author's unfortunate passing, and he mentioned that one as something he specifically would not do because he just wouldn't be able to match the author's style at all.

sounds like a convenient way to avoid having your fandom wish for the untimely death of another author in the genre.  /s

33 minutes ago, offer said:

I want to see Wayne interact with cryptics, preferably multiple cryptics at the same time, preferably with the cryptic speaking the cryptic humming language.

YES x1000 to this. I want to see Wayne and the Cryptics learning from each-other. 

On 8/21/2022 at 9:36 PM, Pagerunner said:

Is anybody planning on attending either convention who could get audio on your phone?

NYCC could go either way; he's much less of a celebrity in New York than he is in Utah (smaller fish in a bigger pond), so there might not be as much demand for his signing lines there. But there are going to be a lot of people there.

I'll be at NYCC on the Friday that Brandon's there (but unfortunately, not Thursday or Saturday). And he won't be attending Sunday.

Here's how NYCC usually works: 

• Thursday: Mostly a 'press' day; nothing really happens
• Friday: Autograph lines and some panels
• Saturday: Always has the best panels and screenings, where all the new information is dropped!!
• Sunday: Autograph lines and panels, but the day ends earlier

NYCC prevents recording at screenings, and often panels too. The autograph lines are usually so long (hundreds/thousands of people), you can't hear anything until you're basically next in line. 

NYCC/Reedpop hasn't released their actual lineup of events yet. If it's anything like 2021 (an absolute cremshow), there will be some pre-registration for the most exciting and well-planned panels; mostly on Saturday. Many things won't be announced until the week, or even day of... But I think 2021 was so poorly-planned, they're trying to improve the experience.

I do plan on attempting to follow Brandon's lineup / attend whatever possible on that Friday... but Saturday is when the fun stuff will really be, most likely. 

I'll try to post an update here whenever his schedule is released! (Edit: Here's the link for NYCC Guests in the meantime.) 

LOL in particular after the "was that all?" at the end!  and its delivery!

I am sorry to be posting this months after the last response... but I didn't catch this mentioned in the thread already. I read like 10/17 pages of the thread but I burned out a little.

My unpopular opinion: Mistborn Era 2's main characters are insufferable... Marasi is ehhh. I fully can't stand Wax, Wayne, or Steris. SAZED is interesting but a total JERK. & Allomancer Jak is BY FAR my favorite Era 2 character, but I don't know if he counts.

I'm with @Frustration on this one. I don't trust a TV/movie adaption for any of Brandon's complex works. Aside from the fandom exploding (which could be awful), it would necessitate cutting out (or oversimplifying) a myriad of plot complexities. Especially when considering how complex (interwoven) Stormlight and the later Mistborn books are.

At the same time, I feel a TV/movie adaption is... inevitable. I imagine Mistborn has the best chance; what with Kelsier showing up in Fortnite, and how many times that series has been hinted at. But Mistborn Era 1 isn't horribly complex — and TV is getting ever darker & grittier. The kandra, mistwraiths, and inquisitors could all be interesting elements to see brought to life on screen.

He's at New York Comic Con this October. I half expect an announcement of some sort then. 

I began with Sando in the summer of 2018; a friend had recommended Stormlight in particular. 

I read through Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, and Oathbringer before September. It consumed me! Which was very surprising. I hadn't even attempted to read a novel in years; ADHD can make it hard; nevermind an epic fantasy novel with 1200+ pages. But Brandon's characterization & world-building were unlike anything I had ever been exposed to before. 

[Side note nobody asked for: I saw so much of myself in Shallan, I took my ass back to therapy. Life now is so much better than it was in 2018.]

I read Mistborn Era 1 during Fall 2018, since I couldn't get enough, and quickly inhaled Warbreaker after that — and for what it's worth, it was honestly Warbreaker that convinced me that this man was indeed worth the pedestal I had(have) him on. That novel is stormin' beautiful. 

Now it's Summer 2022 and I've consumed all the cosmere stuff, and the novellas.  Plus the Skyward series. I am in the process of rereading The Final Empire and Way of Kings now. And sometime next year, I'll probably begin his other non-cosmere works. Alcatraz 5 (?) ending was spoiled for me in one of the 17S eps — but it was so dark, it made me wanna pick it up more.

21 hours ago, AerionBFII said:

I'm not ashamed to admit I really struggled with Elantris and Emperors Soul (which I later came to love) and really enjoyed Mistborn but........ Stormlight..... Stormlight Archive really rocked my world. 

You aren't the only one who struggled with Elantris! It's rough, and IMHO Raoden is a Mary Sue. Hrathen is the rust, but also insufferable. And part of the ~experience~ is feeling perpetually uncomfortable as all the Shaod characters deal with a very painful/gruesome/grotesque curse.

I liked the novellas set on Sel, BUT ONLY AFTER reading the intro to Arcanum Unbounded, and looking at the damn maps on the inside covers of the collection. 

On 11/27/2021 at 6:52 PM, Ookla the Frustrated said:

Memory and a little bit of magic, but an infinetsimal portion.

I have to wonder how much this will affect Hoid in the long-term. What kinds of Memories were taken? Can he still access and utilize all of his magics?

I hope it's not a brief plotpoint (e.g., gets resolved in the first half of book 5) because I love the idea of this being the very first time in millennia that someone has gotten the better of Hoid. Would feel a little blah if the only thing that was stolen = Wit's particular memory of TaravOdium being "off", and nothing else. 

On 11/27/2021 at 6:54 PM, Ookla the Frustrated said:

I recommend re-reading in publication order.

Is there a specific reason you recommend it this way? (I admit, I'm not super looking forward to the Elantris re-read as it is! His writing has progressed so much since then. I find Serene nearly insufferable.)

On 11/27/2021 at 3:37 PM, Invocation said:

There are some segments of it on Brandon's website. 

WoK Prime is decently interesting, so it's worth a read. Lots of theorization potential in there

Personally, when I do rereads, I do it in this order (more or less):

• Mistborn Era 1
• Elantris
• White Sand
• Warbreaker
• Stormlight including their Novellas
• Mistborn Era 2
• Arcanum Unbounded + that one SotD 2 reading
• Aether of Night (also noncanon, it's just a fun read)

You don't have to do it like that, it's just my order, but it's pretty fun to hope worlds around like that.

I think this is a particularly interesting suggestion! I've never considered "World-Hopping" myself like this. Makes me feel like a mini, goofy Hoid. 

Where can I read Aether of Night?

ALSO I DIDN'T REALIZE THE SOTD2 READING WAS CONSIDERED SO IMPORTANT. I have that YouTube link open (literally, in one of my 217 tabs) and haven't watched it once yet! Thank you, friend! 

For some reason, when I first heard of a character that spanned/traveled/wandered the cosmere, I imagined a long-term, long-brewing villain or anti-hero. I don't want to believe it because I really love Hoid! (But Brandon often says that of all the characters in the cosmere, he relates most closely to Hoid. This would be a pretty good way to casually make me think he's not going to be a villain, because Brandon himself isn't a villain!... Right?)

The epilogue of Rhythm of War supports this theory, too. Hoid is so wise, so burdened with knowledge, and so generally untouched by fear... but now his knowledge is incomplete. It's been messed with by a brand new god, unbeknownst to him. He probably won't take it well when he realizes how badly he's been played a fool. 

Is it just memory(/memories) that have been taken from Hoid, or something else too?

On 10/28/2021 at 7:38 PM, Tglassy said:

I highly recommend The Reckoners, which starts with the book Steelheart.  Basically, it's what would happen if Superheroes became real...and they all turned out to be villains.  Great series.  Great, great series.  

Hi there! Sorry to bump a relatively old post.

I haven't read The Reckoners — I think I had mistaken it for a "kids" series. However, I really love the Cytoverse series, and it seems kinda like Brandon's version of a YA/kids novel might not be very kid-like at all. 

Anyway, I wanted to ask: Is The Reckoners series standalone? (Totally outside of the cosmere, and doesn't relate back to his other non-cosmere works?) Did you like it more than Skyward? I liked your description of this series a lot, and so I kinda wanna ask for it for the holidays! 

It's finally about time I begin my first-ever re-read of the cosmere. I'd reallyappreciate thoughts/recommendations on the order in which to re-read them! Below I have listed the books in the order in which I originally read them. 

• Stormlight 1-3 (WoK, WoR, OB)
• Edgedancer
• Warbreaker
• Mistborn Era 1 (all)
• Mistborn Era 2 (all)
• Elantris
• Stormlight 4 (RoW)
• Arcanum Unbounded short stories (all)
• Dawnshard
• White Sand

I feel like I should re-read White Sand last because I just finished all 3 of them, and they're fresh in my mind. 

Also, is Dragonsteel something I can actually read anywhere? :3

And is WoK Prime worth it? (I know it's not canon, but just for fun, maybe after a full cosmere re-read.)

Thank you for your help/thoughts!

21 hours ago, PandACT said:

Sounds like a perfect set of skills! The biggest community front is the Coppermind, where most text has transcripts, but there's lots of room for editors to add alt text!
If I were to make a plan like the sugjesstive suggested, I'll start by thinking about image descriptions for the Stormlight notebook pages.
Even a little accessibility will hopefully start a positive loop where more people want to contribute

I think beginning with the Stormlight notebook pages could be an amazing first step.

It's relevant, and important in-world — and something that certain readers just can't experience. Yet. 

Hey, super excited to see this thread!

Know that I'm down to help out with this overhaul/project, if and when the time comes!  Quick note, for the sake of transparency: I don't quite work for an SEO company; I actually work for an IT company and do 100% of all the marketing, which includes our website management + SEO + alt text + meta descriptions + blah-blah-blah. 

Now, just shooting the rust, but I definitely recommend hashing out an order/process plan for how you'd like to go about getting this done, in an ideal world. 

(For example: The forums will, by far, be the most difficult place to introduce alt text because every single new post can include an infinite # of images. Whereas the Arcanum and Coppermind will have lots of photos, but not many new posts — so the scale of the projects will remain consistent.)

7 hours ago, samsocial said:

Why there was no way to check sprens? They could have travelled to shademar using oath gates, perpendicularity, etc, if they did not break oaths same time that means there were still people travelling to shadsmar using oath gates operated by Radiant blades 

Why Windrunners cannot communicate with others? They can speak, right? 

Your exact issue regarding all the oaths being broken at the same time was discussed in one of the Shardcast episodes from this year... though I'm not sure which one because I binge them all out of order. Definitely an episode that included Ian and Grace.

• Some of this inability to communicate might have been affected by Ba-Ado-Mishim's binding, which may have occurred around the same time.
• Many (all?) Radiants summoned their spren as Blades before breaking their oaths. They didn't know it at the time (perhaps due to BaM's binding), but this would turn their spren into deadeyes in Shadesmar, making them all unable to communicate what was happening as others continued to lay down their Blades and break their oaths.
  • This inability to communicate helps explain why NO Radiant was warned about what would really happen to their spren. The Radiants knew that breaking their oaths would destroy their bond, but they all figured the spren would go back to Shadesmar. Instead, they were trapped in the Physical realm as Blades, and turned to Deadeyes in the Cognitive realm.
• Perpendicularities are unique to Bondsmiths, no? Perhaps there were not many Bondsmiths at the time?
  • And honestly... If there were... WHAT WERE THEY DOING? I'd like some answers lol.
• I don't have a neat answer about the Oathgates. Without Blades, I don't think the Gates would function, or allow travel into Shadesmar... But this would necessitate every single Radiant breaking their oath prior to attempting to use an Oathgate.

I think there are a few important factors about the Recreance that we still don't know. "All the Radiants broke their oaths at the same time" could refer to a process that actually took weeks, and not the events of a single day. But it's left intentionally rather vague.