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    Kelsier

    Botanica commented on Jazzy Kandra's gallery image in Mistborn Art

    Kelsier
    Your Kelsier is always so good. I tend to take it as canon in my head
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    Grumps

    Botanica commented on The Honor Spren's gallery image in Stormlight Archive Art

    Grumps
    I don't know why... But I like this Kaladin. A lot.
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    Judgy Aunt
    Yay for Jasnah! (I used to use the same tools to do traditional art. That feels quite handy!)
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    Hoid & Skaze (Appreciation piece)

    From the album: Cosmeme & Crossmere

    Many thanks to Brandon for all the art ideas! (This is from the additional content in 10th Anniversary Elantris.)
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    I once asked Peter about this, and here is his answer (Hope it helps!):
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    Gavilar. It just sounds right to me. Also Cephandrius, what a cool name! As for location name, it has to be Urithiru!
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    Now I don't like this answer, and many Sharders are certain it's wrong. But I've seen nothing superseding it. So this would be the second category of 'mistakes'. Sorry for providing the arguable information! This is actually from my WoR translation notes. I asked the question via e-mail and the quote is what Peter wrote in his reply. I'm not really certain if the answer is right, but I can be sure it's Peter's interpretation given to us translators at that time. (Though whether it's metaphorical or not doesn't influence the translation very much and I didn't pay much attention. My bad.) Maybe I can write to him again and ask for a further confirmation?
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    Nightblood Personification
    Sorry but I just couldn't get the kid image out of my mind The actual prompt comes from Warbreaker chapter 5: So there Another reason to hype about the rest Stormlight books:
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    Rosharan High Fashion

    Images added to a gallery album owned by Botanica in Stormlight Archive Art

    A place for anything related to Stormlight fashion, mostly costume design sketches.
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    [Oathbringer] Takama design for young Dalinar, Gavilar & Sadeas in flashbacks

    From the album: Rosharan High Fashion

    Here we got the skirtlike takama, a kind of Alethi traditional warrior’s garb =)
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    Elantris/The Emperor’s Soul crossover: Everybody’s performing ChayShan
    Let’s show some love to those precious Selish magic systems! It’s my first time depicting ChayShan moves and it is loosely based on Tai Chi, according to what Brandon said in Elantris annotations: Characters above are (From left to right): Captain Zu, Shuden, Bloodsealer, Shai.
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    Out of my personal interest I would recommend The Way of Kings first, since it has a special place in my heart. Though it is obviously not for everyone. I'll go with The Final Empire for sf/f readers who first discover Sanderson books (according to Brandon's suggestion), The Emperor's Soul for general readers. Why choosing TES? Because it is quite standalone and is received EXTREMELY well here in China, in case you didn't know. Seriously, I haven't even seen any meh comments in the community. It seems that everyone I met loves it. Brandon's story and his understandings of Asian cultures really blew our mind. But for those who decide to fully dive into Brandon's world, I would advise them to read books according to the publication order, so that they can see Brandon's growth as a writer, which is amazing, at least for me =) (BTW my first Sanderson book is Elantris, but it didn't prevent me from getting to love the whole universe.)
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    Something based on Brandon's FAQ Friday this week:
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    IIRC Brandon once said he and Rysn will keep appearing in the books (at least in the first arc, couldn't find the WoB right now) since they are always travelling and introducing the worldbuilding. The best guess is that these two become regular interlude characters and get their chapter(s) alternatingly. (We have Axies chapter in WoK and Rysn chapter in WoR. So maybe Axies will have screen time in Oathbringer? And Edgedancer also reveals new info on Aimians.) Axies is one of my favorite characters in SA. I'd love to see him more!
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    Khriss & Nazh

    Botanica commented on Botanica's gallery image in General Art

    Khriss & Nazh
    Haha... I didn't intend to do this But it's fun to see him like that! I don't think so (for now) AFAIK there hasn't been any serious posts or fan art dedicated to this ship yet. But I quite like this pairing, not necessarily romantic, but as trustful partners. So... Let this piece be the first (Another cracked ship... again.) Thanks so much! + + + Thanks for all the upvotes!
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    Khriss & Nazh

    Botanica posted a gallery image in General Art

    Khriss & Nazh

    From the album: Cosmeme & Crossmere

    Prompt is what Nazh wrote about during his mission in Words of Radiance: (Poor Nazh. Let's just give him a new coat XD)
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    A Graphic Guide to Roshar

    Images added to a gallery album owned by Botanica in Stormlight Archive Art

    A thorough (Hopefully!) research on Rosharan cultures with more sketches and translation notes.
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    Herdazian Sparkflicker

    From the album: A Graphic Guide to Roshar

    Rosharan Culture Explained: Herdazian Sparkflicker When I was reading SA books, those sparkflicker things really bugged me. Till now, the word appeared twice (Emphasis is mine.): At first, I assumed it’s a kind of ornament worn by the Herdazians. And we have an entire topic about it, with the conclusion that sparkflickers are Rosharan fire starters. Then, fortunately, someone asked this during a signing: It seems that the problem is solved. Just to be sure, I asked Peter for further confirmation: Ah! Here comes the ultimate definition: Sparkflickers are a kind of practical Herdazian ornament without real martial application. It’s like the steel part of flint-and-steel. Herdazians use sparkflickers to start fires with their own dark, crystalline (stone) fingernails. Lopen’s saying “flick my sparks” comes from sparkflickers. So… Herdazians are actually modern “Dustbringers”! (Yay for Lopen in Herdazian outfit!)
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    Vorin Havah

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    Vorin Havah

    From the album: A Graphic Guide to Roshar

    VORIN HAVAH EXPLAINED! (Yay for Syl in havah!) FIRST STEP During Mr. Inkthinker (Ben)’s AMA in 2016, I asked him about how Vorin havah actually looks like and where Brandon’s inspiration came from. He’s really a super nice guy and here’s his detailed answer: (Example art by Michael Whelan) SECOND STEP New info about the replaceable hem! Here is what I got from Tumblr user polk1986: THIRD STEP This time we have a Ben original! The official havah design! Hooray! I also asked Ben about specifics of the high collar: So... Based on all the aforementioned resources, I rendered something new this year: (My new take on Shallan) (Young!Navani) OLD STUFF My old havah design (Ver. 1.0): Inspiration: Traditional costumes from China (Qipao / Cheongsam), Vietnam (Ao Dai), India (Sari), Pakistan (Shalwar Kameez) and Central Asia
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    I only found this WoB: It only confirmed that it is from Yolen, but nothing more.
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    Thanks so much for your efforts! Can't wait to see it! (There's always not enough TES stuff.)
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    There's a new cosmere meme collection page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CosmereSanderson/ Looks kind of fun!
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    Thanks for the musings! Actually, I once asked about the Thaylen Passions, and here is Brandon's detailed answer: Hope it helps =)
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    Hoid

    Botanica commented on esamitch's gallery image in General Art

    Hoid
    White-haired Hoid yes!!! You made my day XD
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    The Emperor’s Soul Full Cast

    From the album: The Emperor's Soul Art Book

    Nights! It’s finished!!! My first digital art piece =) I had used about 200~300 layers (or more) and finally got this thing done… Woah. Promise fulfilled! Characters: Wan ShaiLu, Emperor Ashravan, Gaotona, Frava, Bloodsealer, Captain Zu, Imperial Fool (Hoid), Han ShuXen Original file (6527 × 3705) on Dropbox: [x] | DeviantART: [x]
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