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did we know about this by the way. theyre inventing new kinds of yuri over there

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something about Kaladin's journey early on in way of kings and the idea that the good you put into the world isn't always reflected back at you but that's not why you do it, how it's for yourself because you need to know that good exists in the world, that it's real, even if you're the only one who seems to be putting any of it out into the world because you NEED it to be true even for a moment and that idea is doing SOMETHING to me.

it's like Sanderson found a barrel jumped on it and started shouting "hope is bruised! it's battered, it fights everyday downtrodden bloodied and insulted for nothing but its own sake and the dream of a future it could bring about!"

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real

elhokar was tien. szeth was tien. at this rate we will reach the tien singularity in a matter of years. soon, the entire kholin family will be tien. then all of roshar. people will start becoming tien at a rate of 2 million per second, until the whole cosmere is tien. and then they will all die horribly i’m sure

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Kaladin dans les gouffres avec le Pont Quatre, les Plaines Brisées. 

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While I do have some issues with Stormlight (only some—I don't nearly find its blemishes as glaring as most; WaT is a solid 7/10 for me), the unifying philosophy of "Life before death" has irreversibly influenced how I view the worth of human life. My entire world view is built on the fundamental belief that people both as a whole and as individuals are better off alive than dead. That self-sacrifice and martyrdom isn't the most profound thing any given person can do. That death isn't some ultimate punishment but an act of convenience. That getting back up and trying again is better than giving up and rot where you fall. You, as a person, are worth far more alive and breathing, trying to do good than running yourself down, chasing some vague aspirations, be it notoriety, altruism, or penance. You don't owe anyone for your existence, superfluous deaths are a great tragedy, and even the most abhorrent acts aren't so far gone that you can't come back, and that the prospect it is only serves to keep people locked down that path than grace of walking back.

You, as a person, can do far and away more good alive than dead, be it to achieve some higher calling, justifying your place in the world, or absolving yourself of past transgressions. Only living people can do good.

It's easy to die for a cause. Living for one is where the weight is at.

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Contrary to popular belief, "gancho" is not the Herdazian word for "boss" or some equivalent meaning, it is actually short for "Goncharov," a beloved national stage play first put on some fifty years ago which speaks to the Herdazian soul with delicate themes of fraternity and five-dimensional Towers levels of intrigue. The play's central figure Goncharov looms large over all Herdazian understandings of what it means to be family, not by blood but by loyalty.

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great thing about gavilar is he's fucking dead. hate him all you like; he's dead. he is never ever showing his awful fucking face again. because he's dead. thanks szeth

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szeth hitched??!?!!?!! not this being the biggest twist in the book I didn’t know he had it in him I’m actually in shock this is crazy like who even cares about all the death and destruction szeth found love <33333

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Spren girlies

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Talenelat'elin, Herald of War, Bearer of Agonies the second he sees a Fused

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At the bottom of page 1263, Kaladin talking about Szeth Lashing, but not knowing Nightblood can grant Surges.

""The Wind aids him..." Kaladin whispered.

No. We fear him.

That startled Kaladin, and he glanced to the sides, to see pinpricks of light hovering around him. Windspren? His armor. They had never spoken to him before."

Then he says there's a lot of them, followed by

"With them was the Wind herself, the ancient soul of Roshar."

Also in the next chapter, page 1271 has

"the Wind said, and her voice seemed to echo. As if there were a thousand versions of it overlapping."

She might just be speaking through them, idk

[Wind and Truth: Chapter 141]

So Szeth's perfect for Nightblood. Also, how many people can give testimony on touching Nightblood?

Yeah so. Are windspren the Wind? All at the same time?

Kaladin's got like, a Dinozord's worth of armor spren rn. Can't wait for the Megazord in Stormlight 10.

So. Was Odium weakened from BAM and Ishar taking some power? And... now that power is free?

Ah, there's the connection. Needed a push from a wrong being righted. But uh. Spooky territory. Too much power moving around.

Aw, Szeth-son-Neturo. Except he's also gotta kill his dad rn so. At least they're like a mercy killing.

Mishram's always been willing to talk. She doesn't just leave, or do things anyway. She talks.

Rhythm of Love! By Scorpions, not Plain White T's. Sorry.

Huh. Brought right back to the Cognitive. Hopefully they can get back!

Truthwatcher can summom the dead? That's wild. Maybe it's just a reflection of Szeth's guilt actually but still. Neat.

Oh! Her own Cognitive Shadow being corrupted. That's how Fused work?

Wow it's like Lady Maria hugging you right before she rips out your heart. But like, sadder. Even sadder than having to replay all of Bloodborne again just to fight her.

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kaladin dancing with syl 🥰

kaladin smiling while dancing with syl 🥰

kaladin feeling true and pure joy while dancing with syl 🥰

szeth getting forcibly transferred to a different realm of existence before getting his ass beat and almost drowning in a sea of beads while kaladin and syl remain oblivious 😔

kaladin dancing with syl 🥰

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[Wind and Truth: Day Ten]

Whew. Finally. I can look at two months worth of thoughts and art and everything. Can't wait.

It'll all work out. Things kinda suck shit right now, but they're hopeful books. There is sadness, yes. But much more hope. And things will get better. Our people will heal.

We set up for books that are already out, which is funny.

Shallan... shouldn't have much more trouble getting home? Jasnah can Elsecall, and if Sig and Shallan made it out of Urithiru, the barrier isn't in Shadesmar. So, not really an issue. Just her doing lots of work. And hopefully, healing. She was shaken to her core, and she really believed she had the knowledge to beat Odium. Like, she needed some reality. But, we'll see how that works out, especially with her very vague backstory. Also Shallan's pregnant which is neat. But, children aren't usually the focus. Like, Wax had that kid between books. Chana's gonna get a grandma scene too.

Kaladin's literally on vacation. That's what that is. All the Heralds too. They need it, of course, but it being a literal paradise is so funny. Also 121 and Syl are there. They can have vacation too :)

Navani's a little trapped. So. Yeah. It'll probably take a book for that to be fixed. She'll be okay, though.

Jasnah, Renarin, Rlain, Adolin, Venli, Szeth, Yanagawn, maybe even Fen. All these people are going to be trying to fix what's broken and keep things running for the next few years. Don't even know what plot lines they'll have. A lot of work, yes, but something's gotta happen.

Oh and Moash is out there.

RIP Dalinar

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[Wind and Truth: Postlude]

Syl's here! They're on vacation! It's the beach episode!

Wait so Vacation is even slower? They get like, a year here, Roshar gets 10, and the rest of the Cosmere gets 80?

Join them Kalak. They've got a grill and gatorades.

They've got Taln too.

I think Syl's gonna be a new Storm when they get back :)

Putting the Endnote here too:

I think Honor wrote that. Or the Stormfather.

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[Wind and Truth: Epilogue]

Ah. Pre-Era 2?

Hoid really likes art. He's mentioned it a couple times.

Clarifying what it all means. Forced them to look at the the problem and deal with it.

How did Dalinar find the way out? By Ascending.

Great conversation. Feels like Wayne's on this planet.

Definitely pre-Era 2. That's how the timeline works. Miss Grimes is here! And she'd certainly know Hoid if he had been there before.

Hoid assembles the Shards, hopefully.

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[Wind and Truth: Chapter 147]

Well, there's the answers. Nightblood was a witness lmao. Love him. Also, husband? Szeth's just. Like. Alive. Nice.

Oh hey Wit.

Ohhh it's the minecraft bed he last slept in. Scadrial?

Ooh, minimal Lightweaving but the bond maintains.

Ah. That's why he got vaporized. But uh. That's still little tiny bits of flesh. One of them's gotta be the biggest.

Slowness bubble, so, hm. Timeskip of ten years means in or out of Roshar?

Yeah it's definitely Scadrial. Broadsheets.

Yeah alright. Dead dragon meditation realm. Ugin?

Hell yeah, Adolin baybee wooo

A month and a half later? It's been like. A few years for Hoid, I guess.

Adolin's really saving the day. Or, planet. He's made more important bonds. Less artifical than investiture-forced.

Adolin never got to say something to Dalinar. :( But, Dalinar probably knows. And sent him love, at the end.

Oh! Freeing Mishram helped the deadeyes.

The Everstorm lives up to its name. Just the making the planets shitty lmao.

Oh. No Shallan returning? Okay. Maybe she has the device and wants to get to Adolin? Without being trapped in the crystal thing?

Yanagawn has friends :)

Ooh Adolin has Oathbringer the book

Wait hold on does the light being in Azir mean all the Fused and singers can like. See the nice sunlight a few feet away. And get jealous? Also, Purelake mention.

Yeah Cultivation's gone

Months???

Pregnant???????

Felt? Yeah okay.

Ah yes. Sigzil heightening. At least he's leaving the planet? Good to get the Dawnshard off-planet.

Ah, the Iriali caravan. He really caught up. I guess months, probably. But he did.

Vienta's fair. He did hurt her.

Ah, spren can leave. Just, freely. And it's Aux!

Ooh, Era 3 might have a little Shallan in it?

Ah, they did deal with communication in and out of a slowness bubble. Good.

Ah. That's the 10 years. On Roshar. 80 off.

Oh this might be post Era 3? Or, he meant Era 2 probably. He mentions an upcoming Ghostblood war.

Haha they deal with income too. Lots of solutions.

Hm yeah Roshar isn't doing well

Oh! Saved Kharbranth. And, let me guess, he'll try to guilt someone into "killing me would kill them"

Fake Vargo? Or, did Taravangian save him?

Yeah. Taravangian's so wrong.