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Due to his powerful drive to help people combined with his need to prove himself through acheivement, I'd type Kaladin as a 2w3.

This is a really interesting question with some staggering implications. We've seen that a Bondsmith can change their Connection in some small ways using Spritual Adhesion. The question is, what is the upper level at which they can effect Connection. The Stormfather seems trepidatious about the concept of a Bondsmith Unchained, implying that a Bondsmith not bound by Honor has the capacity to be a fearful individual indeed.  So, would it be possible for Dalinar, high enough in his oaths, to travel to Scadrial and create enough of a Connection to Preservation to become a Mistborn? While doing so could he forge enough connection to become a Feruchemist as well? The idea of a Fullborn Unchained Bondsmith compounding nicrosil is pretty wild and also doesn't seem outside the realm of possibility.

My guess is Knights of Woeful Truth or Knights of Woe

13 hours ago, CryoZenith said:

This thread reminded me of this very interesting WoB.

It really feels like, if it is the bondsmith 4th ideal, "I accept that some oaths must be broken, if they are no longer honorable" is a concept that the Stormfather is not ready to accept yet. He seems like the type of person who has a hard time stomaching that level of flexibility, given how he reacted to the Recreance, for example.

This would be really interesting to read. All the nahel bond business so far has been about the human learning and growing and changing with their spren kind of helping them along. Dalinar being ready for the 4th ideal and the stormfather being the one that has to grow his perspective would be a neat reversal.

Yo I just got chills. What an incredible capstone moment this would be for Dalinar.

There seems to be a pattern where the 4th ideal is kind of a reversal of the Ideals' overall theme, and something akin to "I accept that some oaths must be broken, if they are no longer honorable" could fit that pattern as Dalinar's 4th ideal.