• Is There A Shard On First Of The Sun Or Not?

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    There are two WoBs (Words of Brandon) on there being no Shard on First of the Sun, but Patji being a Shard. For what it’s worth, I wasn’t simply forgetting in this case, but was trying to be cute.  Maybe too cute… I stand by both of them.  Though, as…

  • What’s Up With The Weird Reviews Of The Way Of Kings?

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    …No matter your race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or belief system, you will find something to love in “The Way of Kings”. There were pirates, ninjas, monkeys, fireworks, grand journeys, infidels dragged through streets by dragons and a fair amount of buckles swashed. There were ladies romanced, men romanced, sheep…

  • Stormlight Archive Quick Questions

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    Which one will you focused more in the future, the Heralds or Radiants? I feel that I should probably RAFO this one. We are going to delve into the Radiants as orders a lot. But the Radiants as individuals? Depends on what you mean. Kaladin is well on the path…

  • Where Did You Get The Inspiration For All The Different Cultures On Roshar?

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    Building Roshar, I wanted to make sure that I was doing a little extra worldbuilding work. I don’t want to say that for something likeMistborn I’m not doing worldbuilding work, but my focus was in other areas. I wanted Mistborn to be accessible, so I made it an Earth analogue. I consider Roshar…

  • Why Do Spren Appear Sometimes And Not Others?

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    The spren felt very natural to me. I didn’t anticipate them being as controversial as they’ve become. I think part of the reason for this is that the people of the world take them as natural. They’re just there, and everybody in this world is going to treat them as…

  • Why Have The Safehand Covered?

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    Did I miss the explanation, world building moment or historical gem that explains why women have a safe hand and why they must keep it covered? No, you haven’t missed it. People have asked about this. There will be more explanation in-world as it comes along, but it’s for much…

  • How Did You Come Up With The Idea Of Bridge Crews?

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    I approached this first from a “how would you actually fight on these plains?” direction. But also I wanted to evoke the concept of a terrible siege, with a man running with a ladder toward a wall. And yet that’s been done so much. The Shattered Plains came from me…

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