hagmania

The protester honorspren at Lasting Integrity will make their way to Adolin’s club and will wield blades and plate like Notum AND/OR those same spren will be able to be summoned to the Physical Realm as blades without ever making oaths

Specifically in regards to Rysn, we see her applying for a patent during the Interlude. I think Invention could fit.

I like this take; you can change your body (Physical), change your mind (Cognitive) or change your heart (Spiritual).

“Nothing.” That single word was so powerful. Even with Ishar’s explanation, I legitimately thought the ultimate peace between Returns was going to just be non-existence until the Oathpact demanded the Heralds come back to Roshar. I like the Spiritual Realm retreat too, but thought whatever decision he made would befit the story.

My only current thought is that now, with the 16th shard name confirmed, we can begin the 4x4 Dawnshard x Shard table theorizing in earnest.

“…the singers had won—at long last—one of the Desolations.” I loved this line. It is such a testament to Sanderson’s mastery of worldbuilding and stage setting. In one phrase it flips the perspective of the Stormlight Archive from present story to cosmic timeline. I love the idea that this is just another Desolation in the history of Roshar that brings the promise of the journey ahead. — This was only my second full readthrough of 1-4, and it struck me as fascinating the very first time we see a Thunderclast in The Battle of Thaylen City, that “OHHHHH oh snap we get to see one of the very Desolations everyone has written so much about in the past.” Given how ingrained into modern Roshar BS made books and historians, and especially on the theme of how those very historians would write of this Desolation for readers in the far future, I enjoyed WaT so much. Given some of the reaction to Azimir, I did an introspection and still think it is some of my favorite fantasy battle fiction I have read. The objectives for both sides were clear, the stakes were appropriate, and the odds of victory were apparent from the start, and the battlefield was storming cool! My true appreciation for these chapters came as I viewed it through the lens of an epic story that occurred during this Desolation, and not just a side plot in this current book. I totally appreciate the opinion by dissenters that it may not add to the book; I just find it adds so much to the world, which is BS’s strength. The books are the world and the world is the book series. I was engrossed by the struggle in holding Azir. So much about that battle will be mythologized in the future by not just the Azish, but all of Rosharan humanity. Anyhow, my book rankings for the series are all 5/5 when rounded. 5.0/5.0 WoR 4.9/5.0 WoK, OB, WaT 4.8/5.0 RoW

I am reading the ebook Table of Contents Chapter 117: Oathstone Page 1073 Chapter 117: Truthless