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Local Authors => Brandon Sanderson => Topic started by: Comfortable Madness on January 23, 2008, 10:41:52 PM
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I recently read on Mr. Sanderson's web site that the Warbreaker sequel may be titled Nightblood. The fact that it even has a chance to be titled that is IMO a very good thing. For starters, I thought Warbreaker was going to be a stand alone book and the fact that there is a sequel is very neat indeed. Also, since he was even tenatively thinking to title the book Nightblood leads me to believe that it...well...has a lot to do with Nightblood. Which is absolutely awesome seeing how it IS the coolest sword ever! I just loved every scene it was in. The conversations between it and Vasher were absolutely fantastic. Especially the way it spoke the users thoughts like they were it's own. Then finally towards the end of the book Vasher finally unsheathes Nightblood and mass-laying-waste-to-bad-guys ensues! Fantastic!
I just had to get that out there. I know Mr. Sanderson has a lot on his plate and the sequel won't be out till 2009 or later but I definately will be eager anticipating it's release!
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While I agree that Nightblood is an extremely cool sword, please permit me to respectfully disagree with your assessment of the coolest sword ever.
In my (not so) humble opinion that honor goes to the twin brother swords of the Elric of Melnibone series by Michael Moorcock.
from http://www.stormbringer.net/elric.html
The Rune blades: Brought to earth centuries before and wielded by the Melnibone emperors, these blades where turned over to the Gods and placed in the pulsing cavern when they became too powerful to control. They are known by the names StormBringer and MournBlade. They have the ability to give the wielder unparalleled strength. They are also sentient and require feeding to appease them. This feeding is in the form of souls taken during battle. Many of Elric's enemies plead not to be killed by his fearsome blade, StormBringer, as their souls are sent straight to hell for eternity. Although Elric is able to overcome his genetic weaknesses, and for the first time in his life he no longer needs to ingest his sorceress potions to sustain his life, this strength is gained at the price of a symbiotic relationship with his blade. Many is the time he will regret unsheathing it, as StormBringer has a taste for friend and foe alike.
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Yes, Nightblood is the coolest sword ever, I love the fact that he expresses the same needs for fresh air and sunlight as a palm tree. Someone needs to get that butter-knife into some counselling. Plus he has mother issues. OooooOOoooooOOooo, I wonder what Frued would have said about him.
*rofl*
Maybe he has Palm-tree envy.
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Excalibur kicks all their butts.
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With all due respect, Excalibur does *not* kick their butts. I mean, hey, he got dumped in a *rock* for however many years.
Though I guess maybe that maybe means he's a bad-ass who was doing hard time.
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Haven't read Warbreaker, so I can't compare the two, but Glamdring glows white and shoots lightning at its enemies. Anduril and Excalibur may cut through anything, but they can't shoot lightning.
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Excaliber is the grandaddy of them all so it holds a special place. That being said the concept of a sword having a personality (and one of a serial killer to boot) is quite interesting. The sword becomes not only a tool but a chatacyer in the story itself.
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Excalibur's scabbard does, however, prevent the owner from receiving a mortal wound just by being worn.
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I dunno. Surtr of Norse mythology has a cool sword. He uses it to set the entire world on fire, minus Hodmimir's forest, and kills a god or two.
I think the sword that ends the world might be a bit cooler than the others.
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Yes, but we must remember, with Nightblood you could just dump him everywhere and go grab a latte and crepes while he went on his happy little bloodletting adventures.
He's the Evil-slaying-sword for the physically lazy. :D
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Dyrnwyn is pretty darn cool too, if you ask me. :)
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Nightblood definitely has the coolest attitude of any sword I recall reading about.
In Last Fantasy there's a talking sword as well...but that's its only power.
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What about Sting? :D ......(joke)
Actually, Thorn was interesting in the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books by Tad Williams (people also refer to these books as "the Dragonbone chair books" or the "Green Angel Tower books")
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Nightblood is good for those like me with no hand-eye coordination and a desire to get others to do the work for me. Just throw and run. My kind of sword
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Nightblood is good for those like me with no hand-eye coordination and a desire to get others to do the work for me. Just throw and run. My kind of sword
Finally! someone sees things my way! ;D
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Nightblood is good for those like me with no hand-eye coordination and a desire to get others to do the work for me. Just throw and run. My kind of sword
Finally! someone sees things my way! ;D
I agree. It has to be quite unsettling for an enemy to throw his sword at your feet, daring you to pick it up. I wonder if it talks to anyone who touches it, or just Awakeners? "Hello, would you like to kill evil today?"[
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well I think he talked to that fisherman guy he wanted a lift from - can't remember if the guy understood him or if he was just talking to be cool though off the top of my head.
But yes, nighblood is scaaaaary. I *heart* him.
although technically would he have a gender/why would he have a gender?
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That's a good point. That makes it even freakier! :o
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Hehe Nightblood reminds me of this really goofy talking sword in Baldur's Gate II. It may have once been a person, but has long forgotten and simply makes ridiculous statements whenever you use him.