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Suggestions Box / So, uh... how do authors get subforms here?
« on: September 23, 2010, 09:59:38 AM »
Do they have to ask, or are they asked? 
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"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: WoK: The Heralds *Spoilers*
« on: September 23, 2010, 09:47:48 AM »Here is what I think:The parshendi are just those parshman that have already been activiated into 'voidbringer' mode.
The Parshendi are intelligent Parshman, but we don't know if they're completely into voidbringer mode. Several times, they're called creatures of ash and flame. Jasnah thinks this is because their description has become more fantastical over the millennium, but we also have death quotes where they're described as burning/flaming.
The parsheman is the core being, that needs to be "fueled" to develop intelligence.
Maybe that's what they need the gemhearts for, to provied magical energy for their next transformation.
Or maybe each voidbringer needs an entire gemheart
implanted in them to work as their stormlight storage.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: WoK: The Heralds *Spoilers*
« on: September 23, 2010, 09:43:04 AM »
After such a long time, you have to be a little bit queer.
I like your theory CN.
The one about the suffering of the heralds bindig the voidbringers makes a lot of sense too.
I like your theory CN.
The one about the suffering of the heralds bindig the voidbringers makes a lot of sense too.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hopes/Predictions/Wild Theories for Book 2
« on: September 22, 2010, 07:43:37 PM »
It would be cool if he (GRRM) would write a Blurb for the series though, lol.
Okey, back on topic.
I would like to read more about the Voren religion.
And Jasnah learning that she was both wrong and right at the same time will be PRICELESS!
Okey, back on topic.
I would like to read more about the Voren religion.
And Jasnah learning that she was both wrong and right at the same time will be PRICELESS!
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Books / Re: Looking for political epic Fantasy
« on: September 21, 2010, 03:19:11 PM »How is a Song of Ice and Fire political? Do you mean ones that focus on political leaders like kings and queens?Like that, yes.
I am asking for books were the hero(s) not only have to complete their mission, but also have to look after their people.
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I am a bit confused.Sorry.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hopes/Predictions/Wild Theories for Book 2
« on: September 21, 2010, 11:04:26 AM »I really want to read Sigzil's reaction when Kaladin told him what Wit/Hoid said about his apprentice. When nothing happened I was like boooo....Same here. :-/
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hopes/Predictions/Wild Theories for Book 2
« on: September 21, 2010, 10:22:54 AM »A Szeth vs. Kaladin fight would be super cool. I worry of course that Szeth may kill Dalinar but, I really don't see that happening. Maybe just some paranoia from my time reading George R.R. Martin. That man uses his characters like kleenex. I really want to see the rising of the new Knights Radiant. When that was mentioned in the book I got goose bumps! I really look forward to seeing what happens between Hoid and Talenel. Oh hells, I just want the second book out now!!Dalinar = Ned, Sadeus = Lord Bailish?
AMM
Life before Death, Strength before Weakness, Journey before Destination.
If GRRM had had a hand in the last plateau-assault, Dalinar would now have to bury one of his sons...
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hopes/Predictions/Wild Theories for Book 2
« on: September 21, 2010, 10:18:30 AM »
Oh and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE more Sigzil. 
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Books / Looking for "political" epic Fantasy
« on: September 21, 2010, 10:00:52 AM »
Stuff like ASOIAF. WOT (not many house-wars, but I think you get what I mean) The Stormlight Archives etc...
Help?
Help?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hopes/Predictions/Wild Theories for Book 2
« on: September 21, 2010, 09:52:45 AM »5. I was wondering if Shallan's Memories might be connected to/ the same thing as the Almighty's picture journal thing. Dalinar mentions that the visions are some sort of journal, and I'm thinking they are a very advanced form of Shallan's Memories; the Almighty does say that most of the visions are ones he has seen directly and the rest of borne out of his fears. I'm thinking he took Memories of those visions and then projected them into the future/past/whenever.Projected them into the future?
I think it is more -ahem- mundane than that.
My theory is that The Origin of storms contains a larger part of The Almighty that "leaks" a part of his power in the form of highstorms, and was imprited with his memories.
Sort of like a supernatural answerinng machine.
Which is the reason why the visions repeat themselves after a while.
I also think that spren are a part of the "mental" component of the Almighty, and that they need humans to channel the "spiritual" power which is the Stormlight.
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Brandon Sanderson / I would like your opinion on the source of the dying visions (minor spoilers).
« on: September 18, 2010, 06:11:15 PM »
Do you think they are messages like the ones Dalinar sees, or are they recollections from the former lifes of the people who experience them?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Dalinar's gift and curse (lolSpoilers)
« on: September 18, 2010, 09:40:11 AM »I think it might be that he asked for Navani, and his curse was his wife dying and/or losing memory of her.So you mean that Dalinar used the nightwatcher to magic his brother dead after he conciously chose to leave Nevani to him? :/
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Elhokar *Spoilers*
« on: September 17, 2010, 09:15:29 AM »shardplates to glow (like an aftereffect or something - can't think of the right word), and thats what Adolin was seeing, and what Dalinar saw in his visions.See my other thread about that.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Elhokar *Spoilers*
« on: September 17, 2010, 09:14:30 AM »
...we should't forget that his father also carried this funny black sphere with him.
The whole family is kind of weird, now that I think of it.
Father is assasinated for making a piece treaty and carries black stormlight around.
Uncle deals with the old magic and sees visions.
He himself sees the guardians of shadesmar.
Sister can soulcast sans fabriel.
The only "normal" people in the clan are his two cousins...
The whole family is kind of weird, now that I think of it.
Father is assasinated for making a piece treaty and carries black stormlight around.
Uncle deals with the old magic and sees visions.
He himself sees the guardians of shadesmar.
Sister can soulcast sans fabriel.
The only "normal" people in the clan are his two cousins...
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: RE: Hoids aquaintance at the end of the book and the nature of his sword. (SPOILER)
« on: September 17, 2010, 09:01:42 AM »Read the Prelude again. Heralds' blades behave the opposite. They only disappear when their bearer dies. Something else I find worthy of note: Taln leaned on his sword with the point into the ground, and it only cut a finger's breadth in. A normal shardblade would've, in theory, dropped clear to the hilt.Hoid has seen many things on many different worlds, so he probably wouldn't mentioned it in his mind...
Of course, if it were his dawnshard or dawnblade or whatever you wanna call it, I would've expected it to be described more as more ornate than it was (see the Prelude again, on the beautiful flowing designs on all the other weapons).
A herald's blade disappears because they are reincarnated over and over again.
Since the catastrophe announced by the visions is called "The true desolation", this cycle is no longer necessary, and the blade remains when it's bearer dies.
Or maybe not, lol.
