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(The Final Empire)

Vin: Mia from Princess Diaries (tries to be invisible and is good at it, but ends up getting a makeover and going to a ball)

Kelsier: "The Survivor is never late; everyone else is simply early"

1 hour ago, SymphonianBookworm said:

I still find it incredible Aragorn (because I will never call the actors by their real names) actually learned how to use a sword...

I read somewhere that his instructor said he was one of the most talented swordsmen he'd ever trained!

He also had a lot of practical input into his Ranger costume (like making sure he had a small bow so he could hunt while traveling in the wild), and he did a lot of the repairs himself so it would look more authentic.

I love it, as long as it's on my own terms (aka outside of school). Bonus points if it's a creative skill (like knitting).

What would your ideal vacation look like?

On 8/16/2022 at 0:30 PM, That1Cellist said:

I think obsidian is a glass. It is possible they were obsidian all along.

That makes sense! I forgot that obsidian was technically a glass, as well as a rock.

On 8/16/2022 at 1:29 PM, Quantus said:

Adding to the Obsidian is a type of Glass, there's a YouTuber that tried to cast an obsidian blade (long dagger or short sword) and found that re-heating the obsidian more than once or twice during the casting process removed a lot of the impurities and left a mostly clear glass. So even if it started as natural Obsidian (likely since they had so much volcanic activity in the area) it might have become indistinguishable by the end of the manufacturing process. 

Wow, that's really cool! I bet the casting method would make a stronger blade than just chipping it like a stone arrowhead.

On 8/16/2022 at 1:50 PM, cometaryorbit said:

Obsidian can be made into incredibly sharp edges, much sharper than steel etc. - edges just a few nanometers wide. It has some specialized surgical applications because of that.

Cool, I didn't know that!

In The Final Empire, Vin is described as using glass daggers (like most Mistborn, apparently), while the Inquisitors have obsidian weapons (axes mostly). In The Well of Ascension, Vin has obsidian daggers and no mention is made of the change. Any thoughts on why she switched to obsidian?

2 hours ago, Luckspren said:

Welcome to the Shard! Favorite Allomantic/Feruchemical power?

Thanks! They're all cool, but I especially like the 

in Era 2. (I don't remember if that was a big reveal in the books, so I made it a spoiler just in case.)

In Feruchemy, memory storage! I also generally like the balance inherent in Feruchemy. And the jewelry. 

15 hours ago, The Wandering Wizard said:

Welcome to the shard! Favorite character characters?

Exactly, it's impossible to pick just one! In no particular order... Vin, TenSoon, Kaladin, Shallan, Pattern, Jasnah, Hoid... and probably a few more once I reread Mistborn Era 2.

Oh, and I don't know much about Nazh, but I love the snarky lil notes on the maps!

21 hours ago, Arkangel said:

Welcome!

15 hours ago, Robin Sedai said:

Greetings! Welcome to the Shard!

Thank you both! I'm happy to be here 

On 8/13/2022 at 8:14 AM, SymphonianBookworm said:

I am joining this. I have read/watched practically everything. Tolkien in the best*. No one can convince me otherwise. 

 

*not including Brandon Sanderson

SAME.

(Actually I like Tolkien even better than Sanderson, but Sanderson is my favorite living author.)

Hi fellow Sanderfans! I'm probably going to Dragonsteel Con this year, so I decided to stop lurking and start posting.

I discovered the Mistborn series four or five years ago and my nerdy heart fell in love with the complex, scientifically thought out magic system. I read the Reckoners next and loved it. After a couple of years savoring the anticipation of my next Sanderson read, I caught myself up on Elantris, Warbreaker, Stormlight, and some of the novellas. Right now, I'm rereading Mistborn in preparation for Wax & Wayne 4 (like everyone is probably doing) and planning my (hopefully) epic Vin cosplay for Dragonsteel Con.

Favorite Sanderson series: if I had to pick just one, Stormlight. But Mistborn is a close second.

Favorite novella: The Emperor's Soul