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Back with some Navaniel content after a while

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father and daughter ⛈

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Kaladin and his relationship with lighteyes:

Kaladin to Adolin: *growls*

Kaladin to Elhokar: *growls*

Kaladin to Shallan: *growls*

Kaladin to Dalinar: *salutes*

Kaladin to Jasnah: *growls*

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“Standing before the deathspren was a tiny figure of light. Not translucent, as she had always appeared before, but of pure white light. That soft, feminine face had a nobler, more angular cast to it now, like a warrior from a forgotten time. Not childlike at all. She stood guard on his chest, holding a sword made of light.”

The Way of Kings, ch.38: Envisager

Kaladin, beaten to within an inch of his life and then left out in a Highstorm (which he miraculously survived), being guarded by Syl.

I can’t get over how much I love these books. Prepare for a LOT more art!

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Fics about Elhokar and gender

@nattimusrex asked, so here's a little list of fics about Elhokar and gender identity/gender expression!

An Early Ideal, An Unexpected Truth by @trishyeves

Shallan helps Elhokar realize she’s trans, and from there Elhokar’s life takes a significantly different path from canon (spoiler: she lives!). Featuring Elhokar/Azure, wholesome Kholin family interactions, and Shallan/Adolin on the side with nonbinary!Adolin. 17,325 words, rated Teen.

It also has two wonderful short sequels that can be read as stand-alone:

A Revealing Demonstration, A Restrained Indulgence (2,427 words, rated Explicit, wholesome Elhokar/Azure smut)

and A Fumbled Question, A Comforting Embrace (561 words, Rated Teen, Elhokar/Azure hurt/comfort)

Trish generally has many beautiful transfem and nonbinary stormlight fics

I am King by @gnckholin

A heart-wrenching character study where trans woman!Elhokar reflects on her past and comes to some important realizations, while bleeding to death on the Kholinar palace floor. This fic made me cry. 1,819 words, rated Teen.

The Hotel Song by @chasmborn

A sweet, lovely Kaladin/Elhokar story with nonbinary!Elhokar. Kaladin comforts Elhokar and helps him explore gender identity and presentation. 1441 words, Rated Teen

And a few by yours truly (I think a LOT about Elhokar and gender. Can you tell)

The Glamorous Adventures of Gilded Gloria by @sailorspren

A modern AU where Elhokar and Shallan are drag queens and best friends. Elhokar gets to thrive on stage and have fulfilling friendships as well as disastrous queer relationship drama. This fic also has amazing art by @cosmereplay. 8,426 words, Rated Teen. 

Off the Cuff by @sailorspren

Navani and Elhokar have a well-needed heart to heart about gender roles, family trauma, and how much of an asshole Gavilar was. Navani and Design encourage Elhokar to experiment with gender presentation. 1,933 words, Rated General.

A Moment's Respite by @sailorspren

Elhokar and Skar hook up in the Kholinar mission, comfort each other and talk about gender. Skar is trans, Elhokar is figuring things out. 2,100 words, Rated Mature

I’ve also got a few fics where Elhokar is nonbinary/nonconforming but the fic isn’t specifically about their gender, such as:

House Meeting (2,593 words, rated Mature, comedy fic where Elhokar, Moash and Szeth are vampire roommates)

Lighthearted Lightweavings (1,704 words, rated General, friendship fluff where Shallan and Elhokar lightweave together and talk about boys)

Werewolf Boy (2,450 words, rated Explicit, wholesome porn where nonbinary!Elhokar and transmasc!Moash fuck nasty with a werewolf dildo)

This is everything I could think of, if anyone knows any other relevant fics - do tell!!

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere - Brandon Sanderson Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Elhokar Kholin & Hesina Characters: Elhokar Kholin, Hesina (Stormlight Archive), Design (Cosmere) Additional Tags: transfem elhokar, Elhokar Kholin Lives, Lightweaver Elhokar (Stormlight Archive), Gender Identity, Gender Dysphoria, Bad Puns, Post-Book 03: Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive) Summary:

"Your Majesty, you’re going to be a woman.” “Fine,” Elhokar said.

In the months following the fall of Kholinar, Elhokar explores truth and change.

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ooohj i emerge from the depths with wat copy in hand (i won't be done with it for another age) and that transfem elhokar fic i said i'd be done with months ago (it's actually done now)

i gotta catch up on fics omg

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Stormlight babies

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ao3 user "Srandon_Banderson" says they will be emulating Brando Sando's style for this fic :) and then posts 50k of shakadolin

Five years now. Feels like this is somehow a holy day. We should add it to the list of Branderson holidays.

Everyone, remember the holy words "For Now", and hope for a brighter future. We will be warm.

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I… I was reading Hark a Vagrant… for like the 50th time… I’m so sorry cosmere fandom

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literally the fic is basically done i just need a name for her ughhh

“I do like my old name, it’s just not right.” “Do you like it, or do you fear letting go of it?” “Storm off,” she laughed, Design buzzing along. “We can build something from Shalash? She is the Herald to your order, as good a model for being a woman of change as any.” “If I wanted to name myself for a woman of change, I’d just steal Jasnah’s name.”

(basically done is relative btw. there are still things i want to add but i'm hung up on the name) (suggestions appreciated because i have very mixed feelings about her current name in the fic)

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Bridge 4 Discuss Terrible Pickup Lines

As (sort of) requested by @dewypeach and @imtheseventh

So back when @cam-ulu29 asked for a Kaladin flirting list, I ran a poll about whether it should be a sincere, sweet list or a list full of terrible, out-of-character pickup lines. The former won by a MILE, but some people were interested in the latter. Dewypeach & imtheseventh in particular suggested doing something with Bridge 4 either suggesting terrible pickup lines or having Kaladin try them out. So here's something like that!

Skar: Worst pickup lines you can come up with. Go.

Lopen: I suggested one for Kaladin, but it wasn't terrible--it was really good. He acted like it was terrible, though--does that count?

Kaladin: It WAS terrible.

Kaladin: And...weird.

Kaladin: I'm not going to flirt with Dalinar. He is my boss. And married. And old.

Lopen: So what I said, right, was that Kal should look Dalinar right in the eye, all serious-like, and say, "My relationship with my father is terrible. Will you be my new Daddy?"

Moash: [spits out drink]

Skar: No!

Lopen: Listen, it would work! I can read a man, and I KNOW that would work on Dalinar!

Kaladin: I DON'T WANT TO FLIRT WITH DALINAR, MY MARRIED ELDERLY BOSS

Lopen: Okay, okay! If you prefer to flirt with Navani, you just gotta roll up with something like, "So I heard you like long, thick towers. It just so happens that I..."

Kaladin: NO

Moash: See, the thing is, Kal, you're attractive enough that you could probably get away with a really bad pickup line.

Moash: I bet you could tell someone that you want to "Plunge straight into their their Honor Chasm" and I bet it would work.

Kaladin: That would absolutely not work.

Moash: You say that, and yet...

Rock: Moash has point, though! We are all well-known now, yes? All good-looking (except maybe for Lopen, who is unfortunately very short). I think men like us get away with some pretty bad lines, yeah?

Letyen: "You did a bridge run straight into my heart."

Moash: "I wanna explore YOUR chasms."

Kaladin: (What's you and the chasms, man?)

Lyn: "Let's...bridge this distance between us."

Teft: "I'm from Bridge 4. Do you want to get a drink?"

Skar: "Let me show you how good I am with my spear."

Sigzil: "You prefilled the forms in my heart."

[They all look at him]

Sigzil: What? In Azir, that's a very effective line.

Moash: Is that true, though, or are you making up Azir stories to trick us stupid Alethi?

Sigzil: [sips drink enigmatically]

Kaladin: Fine, fine, okay!

Kaladin: If I wanted to "pick someone up" with my Bridge 4 cred, I guess I'd try something like...

Kaladin: ...

Kaladin: Uh... How about: "My days in the bridge crews were horrible and dark. I barely survived. I lost a lot of friends. Good friends. It haunts me still. But now that I'm out, I've decided to live. And that means doing things that make me WANT to live."

Kaladin: "Like going out with you!"

Kaladin: [Looks at them expectantly]

Moash: Oh, Kal...

Lopen: Even your pretty face can't save that one, gon...

Skar: The thick tower line is looking better and better...

Kaladin: WELL YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES WHO BROUGHT IT UP

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man with the earliest bedtime of his roommates gets back to room the latest

A: "I might be getting back late I'm at an event" me: "how late do you mean" A: "in an hour?" B: "I'll also be out for a while, back around 10" me: "haha I'll be getting back the latest, probably 11" B: "? isn't your preferred bedtime 10"

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i am the lorax i speak for the trees now brandon sanderson get down on your knees!

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Imagine your icon being your therapist

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here's Eshonai because I couldn't stop thinking about her

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world where lightweavers sell fabrials with spheres infused with porn illusions that can be turned on/turned off/replayed until the stormlight runs out