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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Magic of the Stormlight Archives
« on: July 10, 2010, 10:52:02 PM »
I'm actually very curious about these systems. I wonder if Brandon would use some rune-based magic systems...
"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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Maybe the process can go on without his knowledge/acceptance? I mean, balance is something even he can't change - the amount of Preservation and Ruin in the world is constant.So, according to this rule, we can expect that Larasium also returns to this world after some time.
Only if Sazed decides to release some of it.
WHich one is Larsium again? is that by any chance the "hey Elend, don't die, you can be a badass instead" metal?Yup, that's the one.
Pretty sure Liam Neeson needs to be in there somewhere. Bluefingers? Vasher? Denth? One of the gods? King Dedelin?Denth, in my opinion.
Not seeing any bad options here.
But they were already Allomancers, Seers, and the Atium simply brought that fact to light.But it's the wrong power. Preservation creating a Misting that can only use a power not of him? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.But you missed one thing - ANYBODY can burn Larasium.
Well, the biggest distinction between the God Metals (Atium and Lerasium) and the others is not only their source, but also that Atium and Lerasium were invented solely for Mistborn.
A logical question, then, would be what would happen if a non-Allomancer ate atium much in the same manner that someone takes lerasium.
This happened on a regular basis. That's how they discovered Seers.
Or a man who Adonalsium have given a mission to? We still don't know what was behind Adonalsium destruction, so it's hard to guess who Hoid could be.QuoteBrandon has said Hoid isn't a shard, but that he is closely related. He was there when Adonalsium shatteredI'm not saying Hoid is a shard, but that he is the conciousness of all the shards combined: Adonalsium, and thus was present when Adonalism shattered.
But it's the wrong power. Preservation creating a Misting that can only use a power not of him? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.But you missed one thing - ANYBODY can burn Larasium.
Well, the biggest distinction between the God Metals (Atium and Lerasium) and the others is not only their source, but also that Atium and Lerasium were invented solely for Mistborn.