Windrunner

When I met Brandon in Spokane a few years ago with Chaos, we asked him about Endowment's Shardpool. Brandon confirmed that it does exist on Nalthis and is leaking somehow, which is why the Tears only grow in Hallendran. I can find the specific interview later if people are interested.

I don't believe that there is a trade paperback edition of Words of Radiance. I know there's a mass market, but I haven't seen a trade version. I could be wrong though.

This image was the exclusive for the trade paperback edition of the Way of Kings. Pretty cool, huh?

What symbol does Elend use on his banners and have his soldiers wear?

He and Sixth tried to cross Patji at night, didn't they? I believe he was killed by a nightmaw, but that may just be a trick of the memory.

The graphic novel actually pulled at least some of its dialogue from the book. Not all of it though, as far as I recall. I definitely am worried about future graphic novels, beyond the content of the original novel and the quality of dialogue we'll see there.

Adolin threw it into one of the planters outside the window, if I recall correctly. What happens afterward we will have to wait and see.

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This is a known issue, I'm sure Eric will be along in a minute to explain specifics, but the images of the Radiant glyphs have something to do with it. I think the dimensions of the images are too large?

Stay on topic here, downvotes are not relevant to the conversation at hand. I can see upvotes and downvotes and Firerust did not downvote Yata, so I would cease making unsubstantiated accusations. Feel free to continue discussing the topic, but the conversation on downvotes ends here.

The November deadline is basically locked in. It could shift a small amount, but will not change drastically.

We actually don't know whether or not Ashyn has ever had a Shard. As of the "modern" cosmere it does not, but I asked Brandon once and he RAFO'd me, saying that he cannot reveal too much of the history of the Rosharan system without spoiling things for the Stormlight Archive. So unless he has said elsewhere that there was never a Shard on Ashyn (which is entirely possible, I often miss things), right now all we know is that there currently isn't a Shard there.

I've read Shadows for Silence several different times and actually wrote the article for the Evil on the Coppermind. As far as I am aware, there is no mention that the Evil came from the sky in the story itself or in any interview questions.

1 hour ago, Spoolofwhool said:

Actually, if I recall correctly the amount of time was only given to be centuries. We've just assumed it to be 300 since then it lines up with Era 2. In any case, probably isn't relevant since according to WoB, the Pits are no more.

It's pretty explicitly around three hundred years without atium.

Mistborn: The Final Empire Chapter 33

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“I pretty much ended atium production in the Final Empire for the next three hundred years or so.”

I think it's worth noting though that in Shadows of Self, Wax actually finds himself within what is left of the Pits of Hathsin, with no atium in sight. Brandon's said on multiple occasion that both the Well of Ascension and the small wells within the Pits are no more in the modern era, so it does not seem that atium is currently being produced, at least in the same place or way.

1 hour ago, yulerule said:

Hmm, interesting.

Me theorising:

We've known for a long time that the cosmere has matter, energy, and investiture. I've never thought about nuclear explosions before thought. So we all know when matter becomes energy, there's a lot of it. Investiture can become matter: spren--> shardblades, god metals, etc. I think we can also claim that investiture becomes energy, a person can run on Storm light long after they would be exhausted normally. I can't think of the opposite though, regular matter becoming investiture. 

Small Words of Radiance spoiler

I do want to point out a fact that I think has been overlooked quite often in discussions about the identity of the Ones Above. This is quote from a signed book, sourced here.

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 "Dusk has had Herdazian food and hates it."

This leads me to believe that the Ones Above may not be the monolithic group that they might appear. This doesn't mean that they are Rosharans, but at the very least they've been to Roshar and have either brought some Herdazian food or have a way to prepare it. I do agree that the technology appears Scadrian, but I wouldn't be surprised if there is a Rosharan or two on the crew.

Brandon has confirmed that a Splintered Shard can be put back together, but we know nothing of the process.

There's also some indication that the Lightweavers helped with morale issues too.

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"Yet, were the orders not disheartened by so great a defeat, for the Lightweavers provided spiritual sustenance; they were enticed by those glorious creations to venture on a second assault."

This makes sense based on Shallan's interactions with the deserters.

If you haven't read Mistborn: Secret History, I'd recommend it. It explains a bit more about Kel's return.

Sadeas actually had at least three POV's to my recollection. Either way, I'd like to see more of Rock from his own POV.

Adolin used his Blade to remove the chalk marking from the wall, if I recall correctly.

A few common concerns that I've seen is that Adolin's missing cuffs are noticed, or the bloodied fragments he cut off the cuffs are found. Another possibility I've seen is that in his haste he left his side knife behind.

Mine got here today, and it is beautiful. So generous of Brandon to send me a gift on his birthday. xD

I was always under the impression that Kell didn't do much with the geodes, rather he broke the crystal formations they condensed from, which was what actually damaged the perpendicularity.

I assume he's not referencing anyone in particular, but just authors that write slowly in general, as he knows/has worked with both of those authors in the past. Silverlight novella is exciting, but I'm incredibly excited for this probably Threnody book. The second idea, where an expedition is sent back to the old continent is the story I've been wanting to hear since I first read Shadows for Silence. Hey Nightblood fans, take heart! From this it sounds like although Nightblood isn't close, we'll see it before we see the modern Mistborn trilogy. It is pretty cool to see that Brandon is going to start to complete the main stories that he originally wanted to tell on some of these planets (at least for now).