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Brandon Sanderson / Herald Chapter Pictures--Identities *spoilers*
« on: September 26, 2010, 08:30:58 PM »
I believe I have discovered the identities of all the Herald images.
First, if one looks in the Ars Arcanium, one may notice that the ten numbers for the ten essences are actually shortened versions of the Herald names.
1)Jes=Jezrien
2)Nan=Nalan
6)Shash=Shalash
8)Kak=Kalak
9)Tanat=Talenel (also known as Talenelat)
10)Ishi=Ishar
Thus, we have the element association of each of the Heralds, as well as on abbreviated form of all of their names.
Also, note that on the front inside cover, the image with all the symbols surrounded by the Herald images, if one starts with the blue symbol and moves clockwise around the image, the symbols appear to match, in order, with the Gemstones.
1)Blue-Sapphire
3)Red-Ruby
4)White-Diamond
5)Green-Emerald
6)Red-Garnet
8)Purple-Amethyst
9)Dark Yellow-Topaz
Now, note that approximately above each symbol is one of the Herald images.
My theory is that the Herald image above each symbol is the Herald of that gemstone.
Supporting evidence:
1) The image easily identified, Jezrien, is associated with the sapphire symbol.
2) It is stated that the Heralds are 5 female, 5 male. Of those, Jezrien, Nalan, Kalak, and Talenel are all known to be male. The gemstone symbols connected to these 4 are all associated with male images.
3) Many believe that Ishar is a male-sounding name, and believe Ishar to be the fifth male. Ishar's gemstone symbol is associated with the fifth male image.
4) It is noted that whenever Hoid appears, his image appears. Assuming that there is some pattern to the appearing of the other images, another image can be positively identified. In the epilogue, the helmed image appears. Thus, it appears Talenel is the helmed image. Note now that the helmed image is associated with Talenel's gemstone symbol, Topaz.
5) From the specifics of Shallan's attributes, it has been thought that Shallan is of the 6th radiant order, Garnet, thus associated with Shalash. Note that each of the times she enters Shadesmar, the image of the lady with a jewel on her forehead appears. This image is the one associated with the garnet symbol.
On a side note, there are only 3 non-Shallan chapters where the proposed-Shalash image appears. One of those is the Baxil chapter, where that image is the only one. It has been separately proposed that Baxil's mistress is actually Shalash, which fits well with that image being the sole one for the chapter.
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First, if one looks in the Ars Arcanium, one may notice that the ten numbers for the ten essences are actually shortened versions of the Herald names.
1)Jes=Jezrien
2)Nan=Nalan
6)Shash=Shalash
8)Kak=Kalak
9)Tanat=Talenel (also known as Talenelat)
10)Ishi=Ishar
Thus, we have the element association of each of the Heralds, as well as on abbreviated form of all of their names.
Also, note that on the front inside cover, the image with all the symbols surrounded by the Herald images, if one starts with the blue symbol and moves clockwise around the image, the symbols appear to match, in order, with the Gemstones.
1)Blue-Sapphire
3)Red-Ruby
4)White-Diamond
5)Green-Emerald
6)Red-Garnet
8)Purple-Amethyst
9)Dark Yellow-Topaz
Now, note that approximately above each symbol is one of the Herald images.
My theory is that the Herald image above each symbol is the Herald of that gemstone.
Supporting evidence:
1) The image easily identified, Jezrien, is associated with the sapphire symbol.
2) It is stated that the Heralds are 5 female, 5 male. Of those, Jezrien, Nalan, Kalak, and Talenel are all known to be male. The gemstone symbols connected to these 4 are all associated with male images.
3) Many believe that Ishar is a male-sounding name, and believe Ishar to be the fifth male. Ishar's gemstone symbol is associated with the fifth male image.
4) It is noted that whenever Hoid appears, his image appears. Assuming that there is some pattern to the appearing of the other images, another image can be positively identified. In the epilogue, the helmed image appears. Thus, it appears Talenel is the helmed image. Note now that the helmed image is associated with Talenel's gemstone symbol, Topaz.
5) From the specifics of Shallan's attributes, it has been thought that Shallan is of the 6th radiant order, Garnet, thus associated with Shalash. Note that each of the times she enters Shadesmar, the image of the lady with a jewel on her forehead appears. This image is the one associated with the garnet symbol.
On a side note, there are only 3 non-Shallan chapters where the proposed-Shalash image appears. One of those is the Baxil chapter, where that image is the only one. It has been separately proposed that Baxil's mistress is actually Shalash, which fits well with that image being the sole one for the chapter.
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