Morty

Hoid's broader motivations were also referenced in a reading from 2018 ("The Traveler" being Hoid): https://wob.coppermind.net/events/332/#e9518 There may be other references, as well, that I don't remember at the moment. Regardless, I've always read it as a specific person (lover? sibling? parent?) that was lost prior to the Shattering. Seems to suggest that his motivations to join (or lead?) the 17 in the first place were 1) anger with Adonalsium, and 2) the hope of gaining the power to bring this lost person back.

“El” for sure means “god”—https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_(deity) It’s a root of ancient Hebrew words like “ELohim” and “hallELujah”, as well as Hebrew names that have “El” in them (NathanaEL, ELijah, etc.). Also linguistically related to the word “Allah”. Also, perhaps ironically, in its ancient Hebrew sense “El” is a title, not a name (and could have applied to any number of gods). Funny that the guy who hates titles uses that as his name. But what does it mean? Is it somehow related to the Singers’ Old Gods?

Hi everyone, I'm a long-time lurker (2+ years), but posted for the first time today. I've read the full Cosmere canon, but no Brandon Sanderson works outside of that. I'm a male in roughly middle age, located in roughly the middle of the US. I'm married with multiple children. Note that my name is not a reference to the Morty of "Rick &" fame - it's a moniker I've used since long before that show was around. Hope you're having a great day! - Morty

The more I consider a Dalinar-Navani dual-ascension to Honor, the more likely it seems: It's a mode of ascension we haven't seen yet, and obvious enough to be early in a brainstorm on "what are different ways someone could ascend" It fits neatly with Honor's intent - marriage is a contract of fidelity It's adjacent to Brandon's actual theology - specifically, the tenet of marriage as a requirement for deification It would allow Brandon space, as an author, to explore his own marriage - what does it feel like to be in charge of something important with someone you love, but who also gets on your nerves sometimes? What does "fidelity" mean? Is there a point at which slavish adherence to a marital contract is no longer morally right? It would create a shard better positioned for long-term balance, which could either serve as an example to other shards of "what good looks like", or as yet another cautionary tale of how shardic power and intent can spoil even the best This also leads me to a broader hypothesis: the long-term solution for the shards will be a democratic one; Adonalsium's power will be distributed and shared by every being in the universe (see the Iriali idea of "The One"). P.S. Long-time lurker, first post. Not quite ready for the full community commitment, but wanted to get this idea out there.