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  1. Argent
    I imagine the Heralds are pretty aware. When Kaladin rides the storm, Jezrien (presumably) shows that he knows who Honor is - in both senses of the word.
  2. Argent
    I actually considered that as I was typing my reply. Was hoping the implication would go unnoticed long enough for me to think about it and propose something more thought-out...
  3. Argent
    We also know that there was - and still is - a force out there strong enough to oppose Adonalsium. Maybe not strong enough to match it and cause it Shatter, but enough to resist. It's a simple answer, and I am wary of those, but I am willing to take this one for now.
  4. Argent
    Not true in my opinion. The nexus in the center can be seen as connecting all Orders. Why do you make Soulcasting its own magic (sub-)system? We know it's just a surge, albeit one governed by more complex rules than any of the others we have seen in practice so far. I am far more inclined to consider fabrials - I like the term Sprenbinding - to be the third system. Surgebinding of Honor, Voidbinding of Odium, Sprenbinding of Cultivation.
  5. Argent
    Well, in regards to sex specifically, I side with Brandon because detailed sex scenes serve no storytelling purpose. First and foremost, Brandon tells stories - and from this point of view describing what Dalinar and Navani (or any other couple) do in at night is pointless. It was strongly implied that they slept together, but only because Dalinar's last vision took him mere minutes after that, as they were in bed. Though I agree that Vin and Elend came out a little too platonic - Siri and Susebron were handled better. I guess my main point is that graphic content, be it sexual or blood (which in Martin's case are not mutually exclusive...), serves no purpose. So why bother? There are much better ways to depict a brutal world than describing a massacre or a torture scene. Just like there are much better ways of conveying that two people are (physically) attracted to each other than showing them rutting and grunting.
  6. Argent
    I wondered about that too, in my latest reread. I am inclined to go with the honorifics. Q: If Harmony were to Invest some of his power into a Scadrian metal, what would that metal be and do?
  7. Argent
    I always assumed that feeling Dalinar experienced was caused by the Radiants severing their Nahel bonds. Though it's pretty baseless to be used as anything.
  8. Argent
    Walking deus ex machina exactly. But no, he didn't turn into a god - Pug pulled him out of it before he was done merging with the god of magic. Gods, it's been years since I read Feist with any interest... I think his returns had to do with that trickster god, whatever-his-name-was.
  9. Argent
    Numbers, people. The design of each Blade corresponds to a specific Order, which corresponds to a specific Herald, which in turn corresponds to a number. The first Blade resembles the glyph of the Windrunners, whose Herald is Jezrien - inspiration for the number Jes, or one. The second Blade leads to the number Nan - two. And so on. It blew my mind when I found out about it. That and how the parts' names form the ketek we see in the end.
  10. Argent
    Brandon makes a conscious decision to not write graphic content. It doesn't make his books any less adult (Moogle, I am not picking on you). He is also not as comfortable juggling dozens of viewpoints, and I not only respect that, I like it. What was Robert Jordan's character count, almost 3,000? Right now I can name maybe... 20. 30 tops. I find The Stormlight Archive format much more adequate - no more than 6 viewpoint characters, with interludes introducing more of the world. But I digress. I used to adore Martin's work, and I still intend to finish the series, assuming he actually finishes it (somebody somewhere pointed out that Brandon wrote 13 books in the time it took Martin to write ADoD). But I can no longer bring myself to give it as much praise as I once did. I originally started reading fantasy for the escapism, and Martin just doesn't provide that for me - not to mention that his plot moves so slowly. At this point I think I am defending Brandon more than critiquing Martin, so I'll stop.
  11. Argent
    Keep in mind that Adolin has gone more zen in the second half of TWoK. He is much more in peace with himself and the Codes. That makes him less likely to turn into Vader. What's up with you people needing main characters to join the Dark Side? Those of you familiar with The Wheel of Time - how many of the main characters introduced in The Eye of the World went bad? There is nothing wrong with a big epic like The Stormlight Archive establishing some foundation characters the reader can (mostly) rely on. We don't need antiheroes just yet. Plus, plenty of Heralds walking around...
  12. Argent
    I am in Team Taln's camp. I haven't the slightest why he thinks he is late (and that should terrify me), but his mannerism in the epilogue suggests that he hasn't gone bad. Broken though, that's a different issue... At least we'll get an interlude of his, that should help clear things up. Somewhat. 'cause you know, Szeth's interludes explain so much... This had me thinking though. One of the epigraphs reads approximately "the burdens of nine become mine." Damnation must have a very interesting torture mechanisms, if the absence of the other Heralds somehow amplifies Taln's pain. If that's what this is referring to.
  13. Argent
    What differentiates a condition from illness (in terms of psychology) is the individual's ability to function normally. If the condition has enough impact on any aspect of your life to be a problem, it's an illness. In reality it's much difficult to decide which one is more appropriate, but everything we've seen from Renarin suggests that he has a condition, not an illness. The only aspect of his life affected by his mild autism is the social one, and even there he is no less capable than your average autism-free introvert.
  14. Argent
    Ah, to be young again... I agree with you on Nakor, he was fun. I wacky wonky kind of way. Macros, however, was too stereotypical for my taste. I liked him when I first read the series, but in the light of what authors like Brandon have written, he seems too one-sided. Plus, how many times did he come back to life? Four? At some point it starts getting old.
  15. Argent
    Oh no, you didn't... Argaxel sounds positively distasteful! As for the rest of you, I would implore you to avoid saying bad things about Renarin, FeatherWriter here becomes a dangerous person when provoked in that manner
  16. Argent
    Gods below, a Shardglave would be a horrid weapon for big battles. A Shardblade can already sweep through half a dozen enemies with a bit of lucky - three or four being the norm. A glave... I can't see a non-Shardbearer getting close enough to harm the wielder of one of those.
  17. Argent
    And once again I find myself agreeing with Alaxel... I am making a habit of it. If this doesn't stop, I might find myself in a situation where I have to deal with a serious mancrush, and I hate dealing with those. But finally, on Renarin's spren... Going purely off the divine attributes of the Heralds, I can see him as a potential fit for: Dustbringer (Brave / Confident). Top candidate. He is brave, as evident by the chasmfiend scene. He is also kind of confident, but "kind of" is the operative phrase here. If we interpret Brandon's words as "he sees a spren nobody else sees in Words of Radiance," then maybe. Assuming he builds up his confidence there somehow, and also starts seeing his spren for the first time. If he is already seeing the spren in The Way of Kings, then I might be a little lost... Kaladin didn't start seeing Syl until he exhibited both of Jezrien's divine attributes. ??? (Learned / Giving). My least likely candidate. He is learned, and his devotion and support to Adolin could kind of be viewed as him being giving, but I think it's a stretch. Stoneward or Bondsmith (Dependable / Resourceful). This was going to be my top candidate, but unfortunately this order (#9) is also my top candidate for Dalinar. And I feel like he is a better match for those attributes. Bottom line, I think he'll need to see some character growth before seeing that spren.
  18. Argent
    I think you are working under the assumption that a Shardspear would be used in a manner similar to that of Shardblades, @Alaxel. In which case I would probably agree with you. In a duel between Shardbearers, however, I think a spear would be far more effective than a blade. I imagine that size of the Shardblade would make it difficult to parry with, while the length of the Shardspear would allow its wielder quickly shatter his enemy's Shardplate while staying out of range of his Blade.
  19. Argent
    @FeatherWriter, I was going to remark on this. Referring to Taravangian as "Mr. T" has changed my entire worldview, I am now a new person.
  20. Argent
    As in, would the Awakened spike be able to use its own Hemalurgic powers?
  21. Argent
    For about half of this thread I was all like "That's cool, but why is everyone freaking out? We already knew Elhokar sees a spren that..." and then "WAAAAAAIT A SEECOOOOND! This is about RENARIN, not Elhokar. FREAK OUT COMMENCING!" I'll discuss when I have composed my wits.
  22. Argent
    One of the reasons I like Vasher so much is because neither one of us is very good with words... It is a peculiarity of mine that I think of everything in terms of hypotheses and evidence. Reading "Jasnah/Kaladin" really translated into "I find this likely," and I automatically jumped on the lack of factual support. Though in my defense, Aether said this ship could be interesting, so my reply could be viewed as a "no, it doesn't feel like it would follow the book" kind of response. If you squint really hard, it looks reasonable. But for what it's worth, I apologize for how I might sound to some people. My words have a tendency of sounding much wiser and more considerate before they leave my mouth.
  23. Argent
    I had no intention to sound dismissive, WeiryWriter. I was expressing personal feeling towards the potential ship, not an objective opinion - I couldn't find anything that would put those two together. I still can't, actually - Jasnah is a historian before anything else, and Kaladin has never expressed an interest in the field. Religious grounds can't really unite them. Morals and ethics won't work either, because Kaladin is much more impulsive than Jasnah - he does things because he feels they are right; Jasnah thinks. Medicinal knowledge is the only type of knowledge Kaladin possesses that could be of interest, but if a medical degree alone made men popular with women in the academia, I would've earned a PhD there very quickly... But again, I don't want to sound dismissive - at least not in the way you imply I do. I discard the ship because I find it implausible and unjustified, not because it's outrageously impossible. I do want to see Shallan and Syl drive Kaladin insane though.
  24. Argent
    Jasnah and Kaladin? I don't see how. I mean, I don't find it impossible, it's just something I've never thought about, there have been absolutely no hooks. Even after having thought about it for a few minutes, I still see it as entirely random. That's like suggesting... I don't know, Szeth and Navani. Well, almost.
  25. Argent
    The Shard's Intent eventually does overwrite the Shardholder's personality, though I am not sure if this is inevitable or if it simply takes a very long time for certain Holder-Shard combos.
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