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Brandon Sanderson / WoK: Spren and Hoid (spoilers)
« on: September 09, 2010, 06:09:22 AM »
Ok I just finished the Book and I must say it was a really good read, and I am obviously lost in some areas, but I will definitely re-read the series to get a better understanding.
Now there is two questions I wanted to ask and to get people's opinion on.
1. First question is about Hoid (Wit). He was my favorite character in the book especially when he said the "Insluts" line. He is a jester who is paid by the king to insult other people of high standing. To me that is genius, but besides the point. I am confused to what his whole role in this series is. I know he is a Worldsinger and Sigzil's master. He is bright and I would like to say he is concerned about the world but two things stick out. Why does Sigzil not want to be found by Hoid, and in the end of the book I was confused to how he knew Odium (I assume that was Odium) at the end of the book.
2. If people have read the Codex Alera Series by Jim Butcher, you would know what Furies are. In Codex alera furies are everywhere and all alerans have access to the powers granted by certain Furies. Air Furies give increased speed, and the ability to fly. Earth Furies give increased strength and the ability to influence emotions. Water Furies give the ability of healing and shapeshifting. Metal Furies give the ability of increased endurance and mastery of metal weapons. Fire Furies give the ability to induce anger, control fire, and manipulate energy. Wood Furies gives the ability to bend flora to you will and camoflauge. Now in WoK you have Spren. To me it seems like Spren act like the furies in Codex alera. Granted they're are a lot more spren, and they do not only effect the elements but emotions as well. I assume though that Spren gives ability to people as well. My question is though, does different spren give different powers to people like Deathspren giving a person the mastery over death, or a Windspren giving the ability of flight, or can only certain type of spren interact with only a certain amount of people?
Now there is two questions I wanted to ask and to get people's opinion on.
1. First question is about Hoid (Wit). He was my favorite character in the book especially when he said the "Insluts" line. He is a jester who is paid by the king to insult other people of high standing. To me that is genius, but besides the point. I am confused to what his whole role in this series is. I know he is a Worldsinger and Sigzil's master. He is bright and I would like to say he is concerned about the world but two things stick out. Why does Sigzil not want to be found by Hoid, and in the end of the book I was confused to how he knew Odium (I assume that was Odium) at the end of the book.
2. If people have read the Codex Alera Series by Jim Butcher, you would know what Furies are. In Codex alera furies are everywhere and all alerans have access to the powers granted by certain Furies. Air Furies give increased speed, and the ability to fly. Earth Furies give increased strength and the ability to influence emotions. Water Furies give the ability of healing and shapeshifting. Metal Furies give the ability of increased endurance and mastery of metal weapons. Fire Furies give the ability to induce anger, control fire, and manipulate energy. Wood Furies gives the ability to bend flora to you will and camoflauge. Now in WoK you have Spren. To me it seems like Spren act like the furies in Codex alera. Granted they're are a lot more spren, and they do not only effect the elements but emotions as well. I assume though that Spren gives ability to people as well. My question is though, does different spren give different powers to people like Deathspren giving a person the mastery over death, or a Windspren giving the ability of flight, or can only certain type of spren interact with only a certain amount of people?