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Brandon Sanderson / Newbie Question
« on: September 12, 2010, 06:19:11 AM »
I'm pretty new to Mr Sanderson's works, but I'm a huge fan. After reading through some threads here I noticed that people are linking his many different projects with each other in various ways.

I also remember at this year's ComicCon, during the panel that Mr Sanderson was part of, that someone asked him a question that at the time I couldn't understand. But Mr Sanderson's answer began with a little explanation, something to the effect of "he's referencing a hidden theme that exists in all my works" or something like that.

But after reading through all of his books, I'm sad to say I didn't pick anything like that up. So could someone put me out of my misery and give me an explanation? ???

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: WOK Spoilers: Parshmen
« on: September 12, 2010, 06:04:10 AM »
My problem with the theory that the Parshendi/Parshmen are some kind of spren is the question... how and/or why did humanity enslave them?

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hopes/Predictions/Wild Theories for Book 2
« on: September 12, 2010, 05:38:32 AM »
Aside from everything else that has already been mentioned, because it's all stuff I'd also like to see, the only thing I can really add is some more information about the Parshendi.

Specifically, some more answers to the question of what causes the Parshman aka Voidbringers to turn into Parshendi and begin a desolation. The initial chapter that opened the book seemed to imply that this Oathpact that the Heralds belonged to seemed to be linked to it, but that could be pure conjecture on my part. A simpler theory is that the Parshmen/Parshendi's extremely passionate responses to their dead being 'defiled' maybe had something to do with it.

The other wild theory that I have is that Surgebinding might have something to do with it. Throughout the book it was mentioned a few times that it was a long forgotten magic/ability, maybe lost since the Radiants left the world. In one of Dalinar's visions, I think it was when he spoke with Nahodan (sp?), a Surgebinder was mentioned as making the Desolation worse, though it was by his actions rather than his powers. I don't know... I think maybe Szeth might have inadvertently had something to do with it. Maybe whatever caused him to become "Truthless" had something to do with it? (speaking of which, I'd love some back story about that too :D)


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