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I really don't hope its that easy; just use the power of the well and everything is back to normal. It seems like it would cheapen all the effort and sacrifice of the characters in previous books.

I really doubt it's going to be that easy.  Afterall, Vin already used the WoA and from the sounds of it, it seems that it doesn't re-fill all too quickly.  Besides, I am a big advocate that TLR did, at one point (or he always), have great intentions.  He just took a wrong turn or two.  I have a feeling TLR was essentially covering up a problem (Ruin) by doing something drastic (using the well to essentially screw the world).  Vin and the gang are going to have to aim much further then TLR did.

That's just my opinion, though.

Very good discussion, everyone. Sorry I couldn't take part in it, but I've been terribly busy.

T-18 days, anybody?

I know this has been discussed in the HoA thread, but let's get something going here: Who do you think the Hero of Ages is?

The problem is that it's going to be very difficulty taking stabs at this one since all the things we know about the HoA could be tinkered with.  Gotta love Ruin.

Quote from: Chaos2651 on September 26, 2008, 04:45:04 AM

I am excused from ignorance on this point, because I didn't pick up on anything about Zane. Yup, I've never cared for Zane. I completely missed the "You were never insane" part, or the spike, or virtually anything about Zane until I came to the forums here. If anything, I'm consistent about that.

For the purposes of this topic, I'd vote Zane to be killed, but he's already dead (WOOT!), so I guess I can't. But if Zane comes back to life, I'd kill him again.

Zane is my favorite character!

He wasn't insane, the voices he heard was the Ruin. He was actually a decent person...take that back!

Kill him.

 

I loved Zane.  When Vin killed him, I was a very sad panda.  Seriously, I loved the sections from his perspective.  What's more, Zane didn't listen to Ruin so for all we know, Ruin can be resisted.  (IE-There is hope for Marsh)

Now to get on topic, I voted more then one.  Sazed, Spook, and Marsh are all possibilities in my mind.

Quote from: Chaos2651 on September 04, 2008, 05:44:14 PM

Quote from: Korda on September 04, 2008, 01:33:23 AM

I have read most books I own several times but like everyone says this thread is about warbreaker.
I have just started reading it and I am enjoying it a lot (despite the misspelled words, which I actually find encouraging; there's hope for me yet!)
but one thing doesnt quite add up for me. If the godking was stillborn at birth, then returned and if the returned dont age... wouldnt he still be a pheotus?
I'm so clever I scare myself sometimes

I started Warbreaker on Monday and had it done on Wednesday. I can definitely say that something did not add up there

Didn't anyone catch that the physical appearance of the Returned is one of the major plot twists?  It all made perfect sense to me at the end when I understood what was happening and how it was foreshadowed.

Long story short, the Returned get to choose what they look like; their body responds to their self-image.  With practice, they can even make it voluntary (although most don't know that).  Returned who are young grow until they choose to stop, and those who are old can do whatever they please (probably within limits, but still.)

That's kind-of the way I thought about it.  For some reason, I thought they age to their god-like returned form very quickly as well.

I'm not 100% sure though...I'll have to read it again after I am done reading MB 1 and 2 again.