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There's gonna be a focus character for each of the ten books, like how Kaladin was the focus character for a Way of Kings (showing his backstory). Brandon said that we've already met each of the viewpoint characters, and that he's not sure if the next book is going to be a Dalinar book or a Shallan book. He also said that by the end of the epilogue, we've met all of the characters, which means that Talenel is going to be one of them. He also mentioned in some interview that he'll probably have two Kaladin books, and that Szeth will get a book. This means that the following viewpoints are confirmed:
Kaladin x2
Dalinar
Shallan
Szeth
Talenel
That leaves four more. My guesses would be the following:
Adolin
Jasnah
After that, I'm not so sure. Here are the ones that I think would be possible:
Renarin
Elhokar
Wit/Hoid
Axies the Collector
Sadeas
Naeaverirenaifenvae whatever the crap the Queen's name is
Renarin and Elhokar are probably the most likely of the semi-likely, which would mean the following viewpoints:
Kaladin x2
Dalinar
Shallan
Szeth
Talenel
Adolin
Jasnah
Renarin
Elhokar
What do you guys think? Which characters are you most looking forward to / least looking forward to?
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Kaladin x2
Dalinar
Shallan
Szeth
Talenel
Adolin
Jasnah
Renarin
Elhokar
This looks about right. I'm certain Jasnah will get a PoV book, and Adolin is just too good a character to not get one.
If Elhokar is a spren bonder then I think he will get one.
I would like to see Renarin get one, but I'm not too certain.
Hoid will definitely not be one, but hopefully we will see more PoV chapters from him in the future.
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I thought I heard somewhere that book two was going to be called The Highprince of War, or something like that, so wouldn't that apply to Sadeas?
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I thought I heard somewhere that book two was going to be called The Highprince of War, or something like that, so wouldn't that apply to Sadeas?
Yes, The Highprince of War is the tentative/working title for book two of the Stormlight Archives, but that's Dalinar's position, not Sadeas's.
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I hope Elhokar doesn't get a book, I'm not really a fan of him. Renarin on the other hand could have an awesome back story, and I feel like Brandon will definitely flesh out his character by the end of the series.
I doubt Hoid will get one, just because part of what makes Hoid interesting is his LACK of backstory (or at least getting his backstory in very small bits).
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I really hope that Kaladin doesn't get another book. He's awesome, but the one book is enough. I want as many people's backstories as possible!
Just tossing these out there: Shen or the Parshendi Shardbearer. I'd love to get a Parsh perspective, I think it would be fascinating.
I also think it's more than likely that one book will go to a character from one of the interludes besides Szeth. I really want to see more of Axies.
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I really hope that Kaladin doesn't get another book. He's awesome, but the one book is enough. I want as many people's backstories as possible!
Just tossing these out there: Shen or the Parshendi Shardbearer. I'd love to get a Parsh perspective, I think it would be fascinating.
I also think it's more than likely that one book will go to a character from one of the interludes besides Szeth. I really want to see more of Axies.
My guess is that Kaladin will be the focus of book 10. I kind of assume he'll be the champion that the Almighty mentions to Dalinar at the end of the book. Although, Brandon does have a way of killing my assumptions (**Spoiler Redacted**)
I'd also like to see some more of the interlude characters. I mean, Axies is pretty cool, and that lady who defaces all the artwork sounded interesting. Are they interesting enough to focus an entire book around? Hopefully.
As for the Parshendi shardbearer being a focus character... I only see Brandon doing that if the Parshendi end up being good guys. I mean, the Forsaken are all pretty cool in WoT, and their PoV chapters rock. A book focused around one of them wouldn't work though. So unless the Parshendi end up allying with the Alethi (and how that would ever happen, I have no idea), I see only PoV chapters for the Parshendi shardbearer and not a book focused on him.
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Salkara, you better post a spoiler alert on your post. Some people may have not read the HoA yet.
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Kaladin x2
Dalinar
Shallan
Szeth
Talenel
definately Jasnah
Brandon Sanderson Interview: I used six main characters; there was another character who has not yet appeared in the new version, and Jasnah was a main character with as many viewpoints as the others. It was too distracting, too much to juggle.
http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-brandon-sanderson-interview.html
I can not think of what Adolin could bring that a Dalinar couldnt, and what in his past do we need to know?
More Likely I see
Navani
Taravangian
And maybe Rock or Sigzil or one of the other Bridgeman. There are many Questions there.
Would love to have more from Axies, or Ishikk
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Yeah, we'd only get a Parshendi Shardbearer book if they were good, but even if they're not, I still want viewpoint from them cuz they're awesome.
I'll venture a guess and say there'll be five male books and five female as a parallel to the Heralds, which would be funny seeing as one of the books will probably be a Herald.
Baxil's (sp?) mistress is definitely a good idea.
I'd actually like less of the viewpoints to be Alethi as they seem to be the most normal - well, as "normal" as you can be on Roshar - race. I want more odd sorts of viewpoints.
I'll just toss this out there: Tvlakv.
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Shen the Parshman
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Szeth gets a book. Jasnah gets a book. Talanel is not confirmed to get a book, but I certainly want it to happen.
I thought I heard somewhere that book two was going to be called The Highprince of War, or something like that, so wouldn't that apply to Sadeas?
Unless Brandon decided really recently, SA2 would either be a Dalinar book or a Shallan book. If Dalinar, it will be The Highprince of War. If Shallan, then The Shattered Plains.
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Szeth gets a book. Jasnah gets a book. Talanel is not confirmed to get a book, but I certainly want it to happen.
I thought I heard somewhere that book two was going to be called The Highprince of War, or something like that, so wouldn't that apply to Sadeas?
Unless Brandon decided really recently, SA2 would either be a Dalinar book or a Shallan book. If Dalinar, it will be The Highprince of War. If Shallan, then The Shattered Plains.
So I guess that means we're probably going see a lot of both of them in the next book either way. I'm really okay with that. Excited you might say.
@Stormblessed: thanks for catching that.
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I think I am most excited at the chance to read a full back story on Talenel. I wasn't even positive the guy was still alive at the end of the book, but reading on forums has convinced me he is.
I am, of course, interested to learn more about all the other characters.. but think of it, he's a Herald. :)
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I hadn't heard that for the title of the Shallan book. Is that in the new interview? Someone should transcribe that.
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I just listened to the interview, and no, it doesn't say anything about the title of the next book. But someone should transcribe it.
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I think the next Kaladin book will be more of a collective bridge four book, with a bigger emphasis on Kaladin
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The only thing I can see happening with giving Kaladin more flashbacks is that it's the last book and we're looking back at things he's done throughout the series that we didn't see because we were in someone else's head at the time.
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There is a period of time that we haven't seen flashbacks for, everything between Kaladin joining the army and the day Senn dies. (Except for the small flashback when Tien dies.) He makes references to various things that happen during that time, such as Tukks and the Takers, a woman named Tarah, etc. Plus maybe something interesting happened in his first eight months as a slave.
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>:( Stop it, Peter! I don't want to want another Kaladin book! I want lots of people to get books! And you're there, trying to sway my allegiances and kind of succeeding, so stop it!
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Szeth gets a book. Jasnah gets a book. Talanel is not confirmed to get a book, but I certainly want it to happen.
Your wish is granted. From the interview with Stomping on Yeti:
So you’ve seen pretty much everybody. Now, at this point there are several who are major viewpoint characters for the series who we have not had many or any viewpoints from yet--Jasnah is one, a character who shows up in the epilogue is another, and there are a few others--but there are in my mind essentially eight or ten major characters in this series, and it will stick to that.
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I hadn't heard that for the title of the Shallan book. Is that in the new interview? Someone should transcribe that.
If someone wants to, we'll post it to the blog and give said person credit. I think it safe to say that everyone on the staff is too busy at the moment, myself included.
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Has anyone thought about the idea that we may get more POV from Kalak? Or Jezrien? Pretty much any of the Heralds could come back and fill us in. Though, in the end, I'd prefer it to be Talanel, especially since I'd like to see him kick those traitor's butts.
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Brandon said that we've already met each of the viewpoint characters, and that he's not sure if the next book is going to be a Dalinar book or a Shallan book.
I'm just glad that means Dalinar will be alive in book 3.
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He could be alive in flashbacks and a ghost in the present.
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Peter: Now you're just being mean.
I just wanted to mention, about Talenel, that in the prelude he's described as the Herald who always went where the fight was worst and the chances were smallest. They say he had a thing for lost causes. Sounds like an interesting character to have in the series to me.
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More specifically, Kalak says he has a knack for facing seemingly impossible odds and winning.
He just has this annoying habit of dying while doing it.
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More specifically, Kalak says he has a knack for facing seemingly impossible odds and winning.
He just has this annoying habit of dying while doing it.
Taln almost sounds like Kaladin, facing impossible odd and winning. Except Kaladin survives while everyone else dies.
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I think the next Kaladin book will be more of a collective bridge four book, with a bigger emphasis on Kaladin
I wouldn't mind a Bridge Four book either, while many of them may not fall under the "major viewpoint character" heading, I wouldn't mind learning the back stories of Teft, Rock, Moash, Sizgil and Lopen. And while they were very short, we did see a little of Teft as a viewpoint character already, and with his role with the Envisagers I would say he could be a candidate for a book or at least an expanded viewpoint.
I also don't trust Moash yet :)
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I think we should stick to the 10~ main characters, and just hope that Brandon does spinoff series with the more interesting characters who were NOT one of the 10. I'd very much enjoy reading backstories, but I'd enjoy more to forward the story with backstories (I don't need a backstory on Axies if he isn't going to be relevant at all, but I'd LOVE to know about him).
Essentially, Brandon should stick to the 10 characters he has in mind, and we should all hope/pray/bug him endlessly in the hopes that he might do spin off series (or stand alone books) for the characters we loved at the end of the series.
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I'd guess that Teft is going to be very important, no matter what happens.
So much so, I've almost wondered if he was going to be a main character somewhere along the line. His backstory seems to have been fairly well developed.
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I don't know if he'll be a main character, but I'm definitely looking for some expanded viewpoints and a bit of info on his backstory.
Also Sigzil, cause he used to hang out with Hoid, I wanna know more about what they were doing together.
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I read an interview in which Brandon said that one of the POV characters would be an engineer-type researcher, so I am quite sure Navani will be a POV character and probably get a book - she could also give great insight into Gavilar's actions from another viewpoint. Since Gavilar's secrets are sort of at the center of the mystery, it would be very interesting story-wise to get her viewpoint, too. Plus, needs more women than just Jasnah and Shallan.
On the other hand, I don't think Elhokar will get a book, or even viewpoints. He is just too one-dimensional of a character for me - definitely not the most elaborate character in the book by far. That indicates to me that he will be more plot-device than viewpoint character in the future - I vote him most likely to turn to the dark side, whatever that might mean on Roshar. Also, Jasnah can give all the input on Gavilar from a perspective of his child, and we know she will be a viewpoint, so Elhokar's history is not likely to be all that interesting.
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On the other hand, I don't think Elhokar will get a book, or even viewpoints. He is just too one-dimensional of a character for me - definitely not the most elaborate character in the book by far. That indicates to me that he will be more plot-device than viewpoint character in the future - I vote him most likely to turn to the dark side, whatever that might mean on Roshar. Also, Jasnah can give all the input on Gavilar from a perspective of his child, and we know she will be a viewpoint, so Elhokar's history is not likely to be all that interesting.
Maybe, maybe not. Elhokar isn't a very deep character right now, it's true. But he struck me mostly as the wealthy, spoiled younger brother who's never had to make any important decisions because others have always done it for him. A very shallow character, but not unrealistic. With the amount of trouble that's going to come in the future, he will be put through an enormous amount of stress. He might break, he might grow a backbone, but I doubt he will be left as shallow as he seems to be now.
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Given how shallow Elhokar is at the moment there's probably enormous potential for growth, too, which could make him a great viewpoint character later on. Given that we've already been introduced to all the relevant players in WoK, that Elhokar could work out as one of the 9/10 viewpoint characters (Kaladin might get two books) seems relatively likely.