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Completely possible. It could even be that the last one to give in would decide when the Desolation would happen. Going back to the Chapter 83 Epigraph, the way it is phrased makes it sound like going over 4 millenia without a Desolation is unusual.

I'm inclined to believe that the Ancient of Stones is Taln. He is called Talanel'Elin Stonesinew. He was being tortured for over 4 millenia. Speculation: IF Taln is the Ancient of Stones, and the Desolations were held back by his will alone, did that mean that the weakest of the Heralds decided when the next Desolation would come?

It's pretty well established that Nohadon lived a long time before the previous Desolation. He mentions the return of the Heralds because the Heralds come back before every single Desolation. Afterwards, (whether they live or die) they get sent to Damnation (assumed to be Braize) where they are tortured endlessly until they are sent to Roshar for the next Desolation. As for the technological differences, there are multiple explanations. They had access to surgebinders that the current world did not have. The death of a large majority of the population and the vast amounts of destruction that the Desolations caused could have triggered something like the Dark Ages. Finally, Nohadon did not live after a Desolation. He lived through one. He was a King before the Desolation began.

The Stormfather does refer to the Parshendi as the ancient ones. So it's very possible that they are native to the land. Not to mention humans are VERY different from the natural flora and fauna of Roshar. Humans don't really need to be in the wrong though. They might just be refugees as implied in their theology.

The Radiants obviously mean well. But it might be that their very existence is making the fight harder. Or at least that's how it's perceived by Mr T and Nalan.

In the vision of the Recreance the actions of the KR felt too deliberate. I don't see Gavilar's sphere mind controlling the Randiants.

Yup. Pretty sure Pattern mentions that there's nothing that can be done. Then says unless their original partner was alive.

Keep in mind that travel between worlds makes time go fuzzy. Just because it's been a few hundred years since warbreaker, it doesn't mean that Zahel/Viv lived through them.

It's specifically mentioned by Syl that spren don't die in the same way as humans. They only die "sort of".

They don't need to attract them. If you read the description of the Everstorm you'll see that there are red spren in abundance. Also if you notice the sharp change in behaviour in Eshonai you'll see that the voidspren are perfectly OK forcing others to do as they wish.

Disagree with the Eshonai bit but it would be interesting to see if it would be possible to bond the dead spren to parshendi. If it is possible, maybe that's what finally saves Eshonai.

I'm guessing a parshman just has to avoid getting into the everstorm. However since they are so connected to the cognitive realm, they can be easily persuaded to come out into the storm. The rebel parshendi who have a stronger mind will manage to stay inside and therefore safe. Plus once transformation is completed, it will be easy for the voidbringers to just force the rest to come out into the storm.

Don't have the source for it but i remember Brandon mentioning that traveling to different planets isn't instantaneous. Also Wit mentions that he doesn't always know when he will show up but that he ends up showing up during important events.

The letter also seems to imply that the original sixteen plus Hoid (and maybe more) were responsible for the shattering of Adonalsium. Also that Odium is still bound by the Oathpact.

Syl refers to the Stormfather as father because he is the spren version of Honour. Spren are ideas come to life. Stormfather is the idea that people have of Honour. And the mother wyndle refers to is almost certainly Cultivation. On my cellphone so can't give sources but here's a paraphrase. Hopefully someone can fill it in for me. Stormfather is the concept of Honour: see the conversations Dalinar has with him. Mother = Cultivation: Wyndle mentions that mother has given up on humans. She has stopped fighting ever since he [almost certainly refers to Honour] died. Spren refer to Stormfather/Cultivation as father/mother because they are splinters of them. Stormfather is a replacement/placeholder for Honour.

Mr T's epigraphs say otherwise. They mention that the unmade are spren. One of them is responsible for the death rattles. Another one for the thrill.

Not sure if it's Nalan but there's 1 more honourblade being used. Szeth mentioned 7 being protected.

It's mentioned multiple times that it's not possible to "kill" spren in the same sense as people. It's possible that kaladin breaking his oath "killed" syl then brought her back by realising his mistake. Also, the Stormfather isn't Honour's spren in the same sense as syl is kaladin's spren. The Stormfather is the idea of Honour come to life.

Creation of Splinters doesn't require the Shard to be splintered. As Porridge mentioned, the Divine Breath that the returned hold are Splinters of Endowment. Endowment is not Splintered.

That...I didn't even notice...My purpose in life has been found! Must find more consoles to converse with!

The Almighty did NOT create/found the KR. They were founded based on the Way of Kings. They were 10 orders of Surgebinders that were dedicated to serve mankind before, during and after the Desolations. The Surgebinders existed before Nohadon, the KR did not. Again the Almighty had very little to do with the KR (as far as we know). Bonding with spren created Surgebinders, however the KR were more of a unified group of Surgebinders following the teachings of the Way of Kings and their own specific Ideals. The almighty taught the knights something (is it purpose? powers?) The spren, imitating him, gave them something he had given men in general (surgebinding?). The Almighty talks about teaching the Heralds, not the Knights. The spren imitated the Heralds (the 10 Heralds for the 10 orders of KR) As others have pointed out, I think the fortress is a metaphor. Basically just keep surviving and make Odium think that he will lose again. If he makes a reckless choice out of desperation (like choosing a champion), it might give humans an edge.

You are right. His lashings interfere with the Shardplate not the other way around.

Thanks for reminding me. I forgot to add that on. We also know from WoB (can't seem to find it now...) that there is something different between modern Plate and the Plate that the KR wielded.

You weren't kidding with the long post. You covered a lot but the biggest problem I have is with this bit. Honour didn't get splintered until after the KR were formed (probably at least a few millenia). So the whole concept of taking the Splinters of Honour and creating the 10 children/nations who then became the 10 orders of the KR goes out the window. Edit: I do however agree with Odium corrupting spren. Not sure if that is the full extent of Odium's influence on Roshar though. These two quotes from the WoR vision kind of support that theory.

We have no evidence that something can "become" a splinter. The only other splinters we have seen are the Aons (at the heart of Seons) and the Divine Breath that the Returned hold. While we know nothing of the origins or creation of the Seons, we do know that the Divine Breath is given by Endowment.