Ren

 

Warform was a good form, versatile. It didn’t impede thought like mating form did. You were yourself when in warform, same with workform. But each had their quirks. A worker had difficulty committing violence, there was a block in the mind somewhere. It was one of the reasons she liked the form, it forced her to think differently in order to get out of problems. Neither form could create art. Well, not well at least. Mating form was better, but came with a whole host of other problems. Keeping those types focused on anything productive was almost impossible.  There were two other forms, though the first, dull form, was rarely used. It was not a keen minded form, it was a relic of the past before they’d rediscovered something better. That left only thin form, a general form that was lithe and careful. They used it for nurturing young and for doing the kinds of work that required more nimbleness than brawn. Few could be spared for that form, though it was the best of the four at art. The old songs spoke of hundreds of forms, now they knew only five. Well, six if you counted slave form, the form with no spren, no soul, no song. The form the humans were accustomed too, the one they called parshmen. It wasn’t a form however, but really a lack of a form.  

So, I'm quoting from this https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLeZQSi8YCDpO96SNbPBRp6gAAL0jqTpt4pTdN-8uuQ/edit

This is pretty much the ending, but by far one of the most interesting things I've read from WoR released chapters/readings.

So, Parshendi have five forms at the moment and one that is not considered a form but a lack of form - parshmen:

-warform

-workform

-mating form

-dull form, which is their first from ever (presumably)

-thin form

-no form - no spren

Okay... so their legends spoke of hundreds of forms, and the Roshar legends speak about voidbringers being of ash and blood.

It's possible that the Voidbringers are just a form of Parshendi, but earlier in the text, they were looking for spren. So they need some specific spren of "art" or something to find another for? Or it is just a way of finding another forms? Maybe bonding with a different spren/sprens allows you to use more forms.

Btw, is it possible for a someone to bond themselves with more than one spren? That would explain everything better..

Sry if this theory came up before =)

Aimia would be perfect, except for the fact that Nohadon "WALKED" there. i have a hard time seeing seeing Urithiru on an islandfor that fact alone

I don't think we should focus too much on this term, but that's just my opinion.

What do you think about Aimia?

SUhm, so I've seen a lot of theories around here about Szeth's reason of becoming a Truthless and later his banishment from Shinovar.

Have you ever thought about that he might be Truthless, because he "accidentally" (or not) inhaled Stormlight from some source (like infused gems or something).

Isn't Stormlight sacred for Shin people?
 

 

 

Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads)

Szeth isn't actually in an order of Knights Radiant. Something different is happening with Szeth that people have already begun to guess. And Kaladin isn't yet a Knight Radiant, but the powers he uses are those of the Windrunners, one of the orders of the Knights Radiant. Szeth is using the same power set. So your phrasing is accurate to that extent.

Also, another theory.

 

 

 

Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads)

Someone who is not himself or herself a Herald can indeed use one of the Honorblades.

There's another thread about Shin warriors wielding Shardblades, which I like. By the same logic, what is worse than picking up a Shardbalde? Picking up a Honorblade.

Also, I think it was hinted that Shin people (or at least the Stone Shamans) have a great deal of knowledge about the Voidbringers/Knight Radiants and stuff from the past. And by the same logic I think they are preparing for the final desonation... :D

Hello, I have not followed BS's interview closely, but here's my theories, about Urithiru.

1. Let's start with Szeth? What's the most sacred thing to Shin folk? Stone. They don't step on stone, Szeth was feeling very uncomfortable during his assassionations, walking on stone and making remarks how it was blasphemic.
2. Shin people guard their land very well, no outsider is allowed to step deep into their territory, and are only allowed to trade, right? Correct me, if I'm wrong here.
3. So that makes me believe that they guard something very special and that's Urithiru in my opinion. Stone is sacred, remember?

I believe Szeth stepped on Urithiru or, traveled somehow there. He's a windrunner, as far as we know he can't teleport, but he MAY be able to fly (BS might be keeping this as a secret for now). I don't think it's that easy to enter Urithiru, but I think Szeth might have found a way.

When I think about it though, BS won't make stuff like that easily predictable.