#Shalash Stormlight

[wyndlerunner]

“Are you worth it?” She rested her hands on Taln’s arm. “Do you know the price that was paid on a distant world for your peace, by a man who never wanted this? A man who would have been content with his horses? Are you worth it?”

“I don’t know,” Adolin said, honest.

[blindradiant]

I’m wondering about the Heralds’ relationship with their associated Radiant orders. Like obviously Nale has had a lot of influence over the Skybreakers. He’s the Herald of that order, a Skybreaker himself, and the only living one who has sworn the Fifth Ideal. Modern Skybreakers are the way they are largely because of Nale’s direction and enforcement of the order’s structure and methods.

But what about the other Heralds? Have any of them been involved with the Radiants at all, or do they try to forget? Does it depend on the Herald?

I don’t know if Jezrien was aware enough to be involved with the Windrunners before Moash killed him. We know pretty much nothing about Chanah and Vedel. I wonder what they think about modern Dustbringers and Edgedancers. Same with Pailiah and the Truthwatchers. I kind of think Ash would have absolutely no interest in being associated with the Lightweavers, and would actively try to distance herself as much as human(ish)ly possible. Batah and the Elsecallers??? Kalak is another one who I think would try to avoid any reminders of the past. Taln has been locked on Braize for 4500 years, and is now in no shape to be involved with the Stonewards. And we’ve seen how Ishar treats Dalinar.

I just think there’s a lot of potential to see how Heralds who aren’t Nale might have guided their Radiants at various points over time

[sweatersexual]

I think Ash is going to be a bit resentful of Kaladin at first. Like really, the other heralds accepted this 21yo punk as their leader/therapist? And they don't treat him like a child for 60 years?? So unfair

[theelfdruid]

A long overdue doodle once againat the request of my friend, namely that Taln would probably get along GREAT with kids (Ash... maybe not so much), who also propositioned the idea of a therapy book club at Urithiru that I ran out of steam to do. Bonus points if you know the exact video I referenced Taln's pose from

Proper drawings coming soon... someday.

[shouldprobablybereading]

Who the fuck is Baxil?

[amiti-art]

"Four thousand years? Ash... Ash. What a wonderful thing."

I love Taln and Ash so much, I can't wait to read their flashback chapters (yeah I know their books will be out in like 15 years 😣)

[happy-little-cloud]

Is there an in text explanation or WOB that discusses the common ground between the dead eye spren and Shalash scratching out the eyes on her art? In ROW when adolin, shallan, and crew enter shadesmar, adolin even directly describes Maya as looking like a work of art with scratched out eyes.

From my current remembrance, I'd guess it's the way shalash's insanity is presenting in possibly seeing herself as an abandoned tool, and representing her broken bond in regards to the oathpact.

I dont remember where, but I also recall shalash saying something about not wanting to be deified before destroying her likeness so it could be a coincidence, but it seems too similar for that to be the case.

[thisgalliz]

Recently started rereading stormlight, shalash was totally at the feast. I mean restares (I forget his herald name) mentioned seeing the work of another herald using she/her, her statue was missing (she defaces depictions of herself), AND there was an unusual person jasnah met with (who had a shardblade)

[onaslansside]

Lego Digital Designer versions of the Heralds from The Stormlight Archive (all made before the “official” art came out, but since those are also supposed to be based on legends rather than actually seeing them...I’m satisfied)

[cosmere-described]

ID: A digital image of Shalash. She is shown on the lower right of the image from the knees up. Shalash is a dark skinned black lady with narrow pink eyes and long straight black hair that falls down her back, with long bangs framing her face. She is wearing black and grey trousers, a grey and white jacket and a long mauve scarf which flows down her back. There is mauve shown peeking out from her sleeves and jacket to show her undershirt is mauve. She is turned to the side but twisted around to glare at the viewer, her expression looking angry. She is holding a long-poled paint roller, which she is painting away a portrait of herself. The portrait, which is shown to be very large and wearing the same clothing as she currently wears, has been rolled over with white paint and no longer shows the face, neck or most of the hair.

Under the read more, the artist has drawn the image that Shalash is painting over. She is shown from the chest up wearing the same clothing as described before. Her lips are parted slightly, and her light purple eyes are looking at something to the side. Her expression looks alert. She has long shiny black hair that falls down around her face and back. There are shiny speckles of light surrounding her which are glowing with blue stormlight. /end ID

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[sorchasolas]

Stormlight Archive Characters and the Modern name I think they’d have

(Btw, im focusing on American/Western/ykwim names)

Adolin: Aaron (reason: the meaning is close to Adolin’s own, it’s meaning in Strong's Hebrew Lexicon being"Light-bringer", and the fact they have generally similar structure.)

Kaladin: Kayson/Callum (Reason: Kayson has a similar nickname format to Kal, being Kay. It also means “healer”, and i thought that was nice. Callum being a secondary option, more for the fact the nickname is identical, is also just generally a name i see Kal having.(Also it’s loosely based off of Saint. Columba, and the direct meaning is “dove”, which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, and i think it fits Kal’s character to be named after a saint and a big religious thing, with his name being “born unto eternity”)

Shallan: Primrose/Lilias (reason: while Shallan’s name doesnt currently have a canon meaning besides being derivative of Shalash, it’s actual meaning as a name means “Poppy Flower” and because i didn’t feel like Poppy fit Shallan, i found names that matched Shallan’s energy and general meaning, taking ‘flower’ instead of ‘poppy.’ Lilias is a Scottish name— my own personal HC of where she would be from, or at least her ancestry— and fits Shallan’s name of having two consonants on either side of her name and the middle being symmetrical. Primrose was just a general vibe pick)

Dalinar: Dallas (Reason: Dalinar also has no confirmed names, its similar to Brandon’s son’s name, Dallin. That name means “from the valley”, so I looked at names with the same/similar meanings. Also vibes, and the fact Dallas is a city, and Dalinar sounds similar/has the same last letters as Kholinar)

Renarin: Raziel (reason: because there are NO good R names. No but this one was tough. Renarin’s name doesnt really mean anything i could translate into like an irl name, so i just went through all R names. This name kinda has the same feel as Renarin’s must in Roshar, being generally adherent to naming standards while sounding out of place. Also, in the Jewish Kabbalah, Raziel is an angel known as “The Keeper of Secrets.” So, (Spoilers?) pass at Sja-Anat and stuff)

[cosmereplay]

Stormlight Pride fanfic recs - General/Teen Edition

Happy Pride! Here are some Pride themed Stormlight fanfic recs, General and Teen rated edition!

I got requests for cute KalMoash and any and all aroace Kaladin fics, so those are on top.

Here’s an aroace Kaladin to start, and it’s not just one of my favourites because I wrote it: The Wisdom of Horses by cosmere_play Rated Teen, 6000 words, vaguely RoW maybe? Bi Adolin has been crushing on ace Kaladin, and they both come to terms with their feelings.

An aromantic Kaladin! (please don't) say you love me by werealldreaming Rated Teen, 1000 words, college AU Adolin kisses Kaladin, and Kaladin stops him.

Cute KalMoash doesn’t have a ton of options, but I do think this one fits the bill: Moash trying to figure out his feelings by Axji_cancry2 Rated General (but I think it’s more Teen as there is one brief mention of sexuality), 6000 words, WoR era Moash slowly comes to terms with his feelings for Kaladin.

Now for some ladies! Raboniel/Leshwi, anyone? beautifully struggle, every day by shalash Rated General, 4000 words, RoW spoilers. Following Raboniel and Leshwi’s relationship through thousands of years of war and madness.

Shallan pining for Jasnah? Why, it’s canon, isn’t it? Three Meetings by Truthwatcher_Vez Rated Teen, 5000 words, vague Oathbringer spoilers. A modern high school AU where Shallan, a sophomore (grade 10) keeps running into Jasnah, a senior (grade 12), and develops a crush that goes unresolved. 

A romantic pairing for a couple lucky Windrunner ladies: When You’re With Me, I Can Soar by cosmere_play Rated Teen, 3000 words, RoW era Lyn had a recent breakup, and she really wants to court Laran. But would it be dishonourable to ask her out so soon?

More overt romance, this time for Cord and Rysn: Lovesick Lowlander by TrishHankins Rated Teen, 2000 words, Dawnshard era Rysn is TRYING to court Cord but it’s not working

Let’s mix it up with some gender goodness: are you like me? by werealldreaming (Restricted to registered ao3 users) Rated General, 2000 words, RoW era Lift and Ral-Na talk gender, and they discover similarities and differences in their experiences.

We can show some love to polyamory! In the Flesh? by BlindRadiant Rated General, 2000 words, post-OB Kaladin agrees to spend some quality snuggle time with Adolin and Shallan

And to finish it off with a parade, Urithiru Pride! Urithiru Pride by BlindRadiant Rated General, 1000 words. Urithiru holds its first Pride, and Skybreakers aren’t allowed.

If you want more gender goodness (and don't mind looking for the ratings you prefer), check out this previous post of Stormlight gender fic recs.

If you like these fics, give a kudos, leave a comment, and/or share your recs with your mutuals, it means the world to us fic writers!

(Looking for the Mature/Explicit rated version? Click here!)

[cosmereplay]

[ID: A digital illustration of Shallan Davar as Radiant, by @jemmayoung. Radiant is shown striding forward confidently, holding an intricate, glowing blue Shardblade in her freehand, her safehand covered by a voluminous sleeve and held to the side in balance. Her face is lit from below with a pale blue light, and her eyes also glow blue as she looks directly at the viewer in challenge. Her dress, a tight black havah with leggings underneath, splits at one hipbone and flows asymmetrically around her like a cape. But black doesn't begin to describe this dress! Flowers, vines, curlicues and stars decorate the velvety black of the material, glowing and shining in a rainbow mixture of pinks, blues, and golds. The colour theme continues in the background behind Radiant's head, a giant glowing pale pink mandala decorated with realistic blue flowers and a glowing, blue and gold light that shines through her long, flowing red hair. At the centre of her chest is a delicate cluster of glowing blue light, emanating radially asymmetrical curved lines. Radiant walks forward on a pink glowing design, and large blue flowers hover around her feet. The background is a deep star field, black punctuated by blue points of light and pink stardust. The image conveys a feminine and mathematical artistry. She is truly Radiant, balancing symmetry and asymmetry, darkness and light, and wielding divine power. The bottom right corner shows the logo of the artist which reads, Jemma Young studios. End ID.]

Shallan Davar as Radiant from Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive.

[shallahi-and-snowflake]

//The next arc is called “Arc Shash,” from the numeral Shash (6), the word Shash (Lightweavers/Essence of Blood/Shalash), and its homophone Shash (Danger).

//It’s the sixth arc. A Lightweaver is involved. It will potentially get… messy, so block the tag if necessary. And danger is a possibility here.

//Especially with the foes our little Radiant has been running from.

//Spoilers for the Stormlight Archives and Mistborn Era 2.

[knight-of-skyloft]

[ID: A text box reading "Ash fell from the sky." Under it is a very scribbly gray sky.  Dan dos Santos' art of Shalash is upside down underneath it, lines trailing upward from her feet indicating movement.  A light blue speech bubble by her mouth says "SHIIIIIIIIIIII--"]

[shouldprobablybereading]

Cosmere dads….