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Being able to produce planes is one thing, but being able to train pilots, mechanics, etc is something else. Police officers are very different that military. Police are meant to keep the peace on the streets. They have some skills that are transferrable to a full scale battlefield, but they're not the same as a true solider. Full agreement here. From a story writing perspective, a complete wipeout of one side wouldn't be great. But also neither side would have a great shot at invading the other's planet. I'd imagine if Roshar came under attack, they would somehow unify in order to protect the planet, and something similar would happen for Scadrial (Elendel, Roughs, Malwish unity). All in all, I'm looking forward to RAFO

I think that it’s more even than some may think. If we’re talking about Shard vs Shard, I have my money on Retribution. His intent doesn’t have the same limitations as Harmony. He will do whatever it takes to win. One should never underestimate experience on a battlefield. With the Fused, we’re talking about Commanders with thousands of years of experience in war. Humans also have plenty of experience at war. I’d argue that Roshar has a far higher understanding of Military Science. Which means they’ll have a better leadership structure with more disciplined soldiers, civilians are more accustomed to life during a war (and living in a war economy), they’ll be better at responding and adapting to new technologies (and perhaps reverse engineering them), and they’ll be better at running supply lines (and interrupting enemy supply lines). On the time dilation: Roshar will have ~10 years to prepare for war. I’d expect the Retribution aligned areas will be heavily focused on that. Scadrial will have ~80 years, but their focus will be different. Harmony, as mentioned before is constrained in his ability to act. Kelsier and the Ghostbloods can and will do everything they can do to protect the planet, but Kelsier has fewer resources and less influence than a Shard. Technology and science in general: Scadrial definitely has the edge here. They have WMDs, lots of aluminum, leechers, and much, much more. But I wouldn’t count Roshar’s science out. They have access to light and anti-light, which are incredibly destructive. Their knowledge of sound and rhythms will certainly help them develop weapons and defenses against allomancy. They also have better access to the Cognitive Realm. I'd bet on a stalemate that leads to a long, drawn out war. Or Roshar figures out how to destroy a whole planet.

I think it is pretty straightforward. He's gone. He said his goodbyes and was ready to go. And how he stretched is similar to other instances. Here's one from TLM:

The idea of being pierced by metal and having it stuck in your body grosses me out and makes me feel a bit faint (especially if it's through the chest or eyes). The effects hemalurgy can have within the Cosmere is extremely interesting though, once you get past the ick factor. And I love madelelines, which are technically cakes. Elsecaller Probably Honorspren, but it's heavily biased by the amount of Syl time we've received.

Long time lurker joining in! I've read all the Cosmere books and short stories, with the exception of the White Sand graphic novels. I chose my handle because I'm love running and the first year I ran the marathon was in 2014.

Turns out Dalinar is Nohadan as a result of his trip to the Spiritual Realm. Don't know if this is even possible, but it would be pretty messy and break causality, which isn't advisable.