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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Spren (Way of Kings prologue-3rd Chapter Spoilers)
« on: June 16, 2010, 06:13:03 PM »
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: dragonsteel
« on: June 14, 2010, 08:12:20 PM »
What was that you said about my mother?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prelude, prologue & chapters 1-3) :SPOILERS:
« on: June 12, 2010, 04:49:08 PM »
These prophecies sound to me like they were recorded by priests or scholars of some kind. Think about it, an order of monks that collect people's last words and determine if they are, in fact, prophecies. As for one of them being unreliable, wasn't she a darkeyes?
Depending on who these priests are, it could just be discrimination.
But this is just me assuming things, carry on.
NEED NEED NEED NEED NEED this book.
Depending on who these priests are, it could just be discrimination.
But this is just me assuming things, carry on.
NEED NEED NEED NEED NEED this book.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Movie-Casting?
« on: June 12, 2010, 04:40:58 PM »
Oooh, now that's an interesting idea! If only Liam Neeson wasn't too old to play TLR... /sigh.
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Video Games / KOTOR II Restoration MOD
« on: June 12, 2010, 04:38:35 PM »
It's here! It's finally here!
At last, my poor wounded game will be whole!
At last, my poor wounded game will be whole!
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prelude, prologue & chapters 1-3) :SPOILERS:
« on: June 11, 2010, 10:03:27 PM »QuotePrologue:
“The love of men is a frigid thing, a mountain stream only three steps from the ice. We are his. Oh Stormfather… we are his. It is but a thousand days, and the Everstorm comes.”
- Collected on the first day of the week Palah of the month Shash of the year 1171, thirty-one seconds before death. Subject was a darkeyed pregnant woman of middle years. The child did not survive.
1000 days until the everstorm... I just want to know how far away it is at any given time in the book.
I was under the impression that the Everstorm had already happened. Isn't that what caused the Spren to appear when the connection wasn't completely closed to the spirit realm? Which had made me assume that all these quotes were from way in the past... maybe near the time of the prelude. But then that would make the current year somewhere around 5676 (as of chapter 1).
We could take that same theory and reverse it. Say it's currently 1171.. the prelude happened in -3334 (can't really call it BC now can I? Lol) which means we're looking at a 1000 days until the Everstorm comes, which means that the woman who died was in someway seeing the future. "Who was she?" is now the biggest question in this theory in my opinion. Such a claim isn't just speculative, she knew.
I want to see the calendar system laid out. I'm hoping it's pretty insane.
let's see... It looks like that prophecy was made in 1171, 4500 years after the prelude. Or maybe it happened in the year 1171, a long time before the prologue. By a pregnant lighteyed lady.
It seems these prophets die almost immediately after prophesying. Perhaps they have to be dying to prophesy. Agh! I wish I knew when these chapters took place.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prelude, prologue & chapters 1-3) :SPOILERS:
« on: June 11, 2010, 08:30:18 PM »Quote
Prologue:
“The love of men is a frigid thing, a mountain stream only three steps from the ice. We are his. Oh Stormfather… we are his. It is but a thousand days, and the Everstorm comes.”
- Collected on the first day of the week Palah of the month Shash of the year 1171, thirty-one seconds before death. Subject was a darkeyed pregnant woman of middle years. The child did not survive.
1000 days until the everstorm... I just want to know how far away it is at any given time in the book.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prelude, prologue & chapters 1-3) :SPOILERS:
« on: June 11, 2010, 06:39:49 PM »
Very nice. I like these... prophecies... but I wish I had access to the ars arcanum, so I could tell when the world is going to end. And look forward to it as I read.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: One divine thread?
« on: June 11, 2010, 03:06:50 PM »
Mighty inconsiderate of Elend.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Spren
« on: June 11, 2010, 12:06:41 AM »
oh, oops.
sorry.
How do you change those titles?
There. fixed.
sorry.
How do you change those titles?
There. fixed.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Spren
« on: June 10, 2010, 11:46:35 PM »
So, I have developed a theory about the spren. They seem to be related to feelings and the four elements so far, but I bet there is at least one type of Spren for every magic system that will be introduced in the books. Which means, If I am correct there are gravity spren at the center of this world.
Semi-related; Szeth mentioned spren as a possible cause of gravity which means there are theologies or sciences in that world involving spren and their powers.
Semi-related; Szeth mentioned spren as a possible cause of gravity which means there are theologies or sciences in that world involving spren and their powers.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Spoilers! Realmatic Theory and You!
« on: June 10, 2010, 11:38:11 PM »
Addendum to Theory: Spren are creatures from the Spiritual realm. They lack bodies and possess little intelligence, but have magic. They exist in the physical realm, likely brought into being by a cataclysmic event that frayed the boundaries between realms and left beings from each realm trapped in others.
Yeah, ok.... theory is a bit to strong of a word. Also, Sharblades are awesome.
Yeah, ok.... theory is a bit to strong of a word. Also, Sharblades are awesome.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Spren
« on: June 10, 2010, 11:33:43 PM »
I think the plural of spren is spren.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Spren
« on: June 10, 2010, 11:30:00 PM »
You're absolutely correct, Eorangal. My post was unnecessary and entirely without merit.
However, this post is about spren, and what types you would like to see, speculations on their powers, etc...
I felt the word Squee described my feelings accurately.
However, this post is about spren, and what types you would like to see, speculations on their powers, etc...
I felt the word Squee described my feelings accurately.