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January 2025 Bonus Art Commission

t h e a r t n e v e r s t o p s t h e a r t n e v e r e n d s T H E A R T C O N S U M E S A L L

Anyway here's the last commission from the backlog, after this we'll need to wait for more to be finished.

Our Patrons foolishly left us with too much cash after our bills, our first January commission, and our conquest of the known universe were done, so we had NaabArts bring everyone's favorite ardent and flamespren duo to life:

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February 2025 Art Commission

ART.

It's best boy again, this time by Gar Leyva! Here a rather more aggressive Adolin summons the Unoathed to battle:

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Well I had something written up for today, but turns out Nozomi was much more prompt than us and posted the January 2025 commission here back when it was first released, so just go check that post out instead if you haven't already! Or even if you have, tbh, Adolin Kholin always deserves second and third lookings.

@17th-shard commission done back in February of Yanagawn and Adolin playing Towers.

The shardplate was referenced from the book illustrations, and Adolin's outfit is referenced from the mini figures that were released!

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September 2024 Art Commission

Windiest of truths ahead! If you have not read Stormlight Five, best to move along. But if you have...

This time 'round we've got Palomaloid's depiction of the most fateful loaf of bread yet baked:

If you've already seen one of these commissions before then you know the drill and can move on, but in case you haven't: each month we commission a fanartist to portray a topic from the books voted on by our Patreon supporters (one dollar or higher), so check that out if you'd like to voice an opinion on future pieces. Regardless, enjoy the pretty pictures! Still a few left to go before we're caught up.

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December 2024 Art Commission

And here's the next one! As before, Wind and Truth spoilers below, even bigger this time.

This month's piece, also by Caio Santos, needs no explanation:

Caio has also posted an image of the spearhead when it's not buried in the ground, so go check that out!

As always, thanks to our wonderful Patrons who make these commissions possible! If you want to vote on the next subject, or just support us, you can join at the $1 tier or above. (Don't fret if not, though, we still post the end results publicly! As, you know, you could probably tell from this post.)

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November 2024 Art Commission

We've got a bit of a backlog to get through, so I'll cut right to the chase: ART! PRETTY PRETTY ART! But also SPOILERY ART. If you've read Wind and Truth, or just like living life on the edge, see below the cut for the full piece. Otherwise, skedaddle.

Without further ado, here are the Heralds of War and Beauty kicking some Fused ash, illustrated by Caio Santos:

While you're at it, why not check out Caio's other Taln too?

The observant among you might notice that Wind and Truth wasn't out in November 2024. Are we time travelers??

Alas, the answer is more mundane: our Patrons (who get to vote on commission topics) elected to save the September, October, and November 2024 budgets until after it came out. So expect more art very soon!

(And by that I mean very soon, because those of us who run this page kind of missed the most recent ones and are now playing catch-up... If you don't want to deal with our forgetfulness, we humbly and non-biasedly suggest joining our Patreon, where someone with a better memory than us always remembers to post them right away! Don't worry, the free tier still gets to see all the final pieces, it's just voting on upcoming ones that's restricted to the paid tiers because it's their money we're spending.)

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Congrats on even 16000 entries 🥳

holy crap

alright guys, we just need to ask Brandon precisely one thousand more questions to achieve perfection, we can do this 👏

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Any idea when the Arcanum for the interview would be up?

No particular estimate I'm afraid, it depends on when people have the time and motivation.

(Shameless plug: anybody can sign up and transcribe things on the event page! Check out the guide for more.)

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Interview with Brandon on Wind and Truth (and more)!

Recently we had a chance to sit down with Brandon and ask him some questions! Naturally most of them focus on Wind and Truth, so for spoiler reasons teasers are below the cut.

psst, are they gone? good, good. anyway, marketing™ time...

Want to hear about Hoid's dating life? How about pedantry over the definition of "God Metal"? Or perhaps serious topics like how Brandon decided who should hold Odium are more up your alley? All these answers and more await you!

...And also RAFOs. There were lots of RAFOs. But fewer than you might expect!

Besides, we kept the video under an hour, by our standards that's practically short. So really what excuse do you have? (Don't answer that.) Watch today and cure your brainworms!*

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This video is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any brainworms.

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The Fourth (Commission) of July 2024

Aaand the final Patreon commission from last July! Once again by pekgna, this one depicts Wax's ascent through Bilming's Independence Tower (aka the Shaw), dealing copious amounts of violence.

Insert call-to-action here about joining our Patreon to vote on upcoming commissions and help us support more fancy awesome fanart from fancy awesome fanartists, you know the drill by now.

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July 2024 Art Commission the Third

You thought we were done with July, were you? Nay, I say! As with the previous two, this Patreon commish is by pekgna—this time around we have Shallan activating the Stormseat Oathgate and saving the Alethi armies at the end of Words of Radiance.

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August 2023 (Bonus) Art Commission

Commission by Botanica of the eponymous Yumi and the Nightmare Painter! (There's a fun extra on Patreon, if you are so inclined to click through.)

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July 2024 Art Commission the Second

Another Patreon commission! Check out ya girl, Marasi, also by pekgna!

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July 2024 Art Commission

Hello hello, I come to bring Gaotona art! Everyone's second favorite The Emperor's Soul character, at the end of the story.

This art was done by pekgna! As usual, if you are so inclined, you can check out our Patreon, where our patrons provide the funds to make awesome art happen.

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Cosmere Inktober 2024 has arrived!

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We have a secret for you: no one understands the physics of Investiture. Some of us are just more detailed in our confusion than others.

Superpowers That Other Cosmere Fans Seem To Have (That I Do Not)

Inspired by this post, which is also #1 below. :D Basically, this is a post about amazing powers that I've noticed OTHER Cosmere fans seem to have, which I definitely & absolutely do not possess.

1. A Powerful Lack of Secondhand Embarrassment

I start with @lerelene's superpower, which is that they don't get secondhand embarrassment from the "And for MY boon" scene. That is VERY powerful indeed. I can barely reread that scene, and my brain is hiding behind a very large fan the whole time.

2. Recognizing Worldhoppers

I feel like some fans are reading along, when suddenly a character who is "kind of short, really" or who uses some slightly odd idiom is mentioned, and they say, "Ah HA! I see you, Worldhopper!" That could not be me. Unless the Worldhopper is, like, a major character in another book or is explicitly named, I've never recognized one in my life.

3. Understanding the Physics of Investiture

I'm not even sure physics is the right term? But, like, I know that there are underlying principles governing investiture and how it manifests cosmere-wide and I, uh, do not understand much of anything about that. I'm picking up on the fact that investiture turns black and oily (?) when it's wonky, but that's all I got.

4. Asking Sanderson Amazing Questions at Cons

Closely related is the superpower that some fans seem to have of coming up with really wild questions about the inner workings of investiture: like what happens if Nightblood drinks the Dor or how Hemalurgy can steal a Bond or....stuff. Interesting stuff that makes Sanderson hand out a RAFO card or just give a delightedly nerdy answer. I dream sometimes of asking one of those questions but frankly, I wouldn't even know where to begin.

5. Reading Everything Sanderson

I consider myself a pretty serious Sanderson fan, but I haven't even finished the Cosmere! Just missing White Sand, which I feel like isn't super uncommon, but still. There are people who've read all of the Cosmere AND the non-Cosmere books and probably Wheel of Time too. I think that is incredibly impressive. I will probably never do it all.

6. Keeping up with the WOBs

I'm actually not sure if this is a superpower that few have or just something that everyone else is doing that I don't, but....I can't keep up-to-date with all of the Words of Brandon. I don't watch the videos really and I've never been to a con. Every now and then people say things on the internet about, like, a Worldhopper Ball or MLM Renarin Day or something and I gradually pick stuff up. But I am definitely not on top of any of that.

7. Keeping the Timeline Straight

People who can even keep the in-book timelines straight impress me, but even more impressive are people who can keep the Cosmere-wide timeline straight. If you gave me two Cosmere series and asked me which is earlier chronologically, I'd probably shout "OH MY GOD IT'S HOID" and run for it.

So...what's YOUR Cosmere Superpower?

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Commission work featuring Harmony and Kel done for the @17th-shard patreon!

It was a pleasure working on this one. This is the scene from the epilogue of the Lost Metal.