Timewaster's Guide Archive

Ish. There's a giant cosmology behind the large novels. Each world has at least one Shard (the thing that Preservation and ruin were, and what Sazed became). There's also a character named Hoid who jumps around from world to world (he's appeared in every book so far). I assume, from the prelude, that Adonalsium, (what the shards came from), shatters sometime during the Stormlight Archives.

Brandon says that he will, at sometime, write short stories about Hoid. He might decide to have characters meet from different worlds.

But don't expect Spook to suddenly appear in the middle of a fight in Way of Kings. Although, we may meet Ruin and Preservation (their names are Ati and Leras) before they become shards.

So now that Mistborn is done, will we get annotations for warbreaker?

Although from what it sounds like, he may not be Hoid the plannet hopper yet. I think that he might be an everyday  person (such as a Kelsier instead of a Lord Ruler).

Valkynphre, I agree with you. We have our body (physical), our mind (cognitive), and our spirit (spiritual). I agree that we interact mainly with the physical realm. But in some cases (like with the shards/Nightblood), there is some connection on the cognitive.

ONe thing that I had always thought about was that Austre is right (to a point).  Breaths are part of the soul, or for those realmanticly inclined, they allow us to exist in the Spiritual Realm. When Tom gives his breath to Steve, Steve now exists doubly (or nearly so) in the Spiritual Realm.  Why nearly so? Because I believe that Tom still has somewhat of a Breath. Just about 1% though.

What happens with Nightblood? Well, I believe that Steve (and parts of Steve) can travel between Realms. This means that when Steve draws Nightblood, my Breaths (stored in the Spiritual Realm) flow through to Nightblood, allowing him to affect the Physical Realm (make walls vanish, etc.)

Awakening is interesting. The Three Harmonic Tones are equivalent to the Three Realms. There is Breath (Spiritual Realm), Words spoken in native language (Cognitive Realm), and Color (physical realm).  When you awaken something, you give your breath to allow it somewhat of a mind (cognitive, and it needs to have somewhat of a mind to obey), and movement (physical).

Returned are.. interesting. I don't know what to make of them.. yet.

Oh. One more thing. I'm pretty sure Sazed says that he doesn't actually store weight, he just changes how gravity affects him. 

*WARBREAKER SPOILER**




Endowment is the Voice that Lightsong remembers "giving him a chance. To Return." (Near the end, right before he gives up his life for The God King's tongue.

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Even if you do have to endure a Lady Gaga concert.