#spoilers for words of radiance

[cosmerenewbie]

The cosmerenewbie update

*the final 400 pgs of WoR*

08/08/24

‼️SPOILERS FOR WOR BELOW THE CUT‼️

Kaladin & Adolin are finally starting to become friends I’m SO HAPPY this will be a bromance for the ages

SYL WHERE DID YOU GO

syl please don’t be dead

It’s actually kinda funny how unkillable Kaladin is

I’m actually really stressed now

I get where the shalkadolin shippers are coming from all of a sudden

AMARAM GETTING FOUND OUT FUCK YEAH

sad he didn’t get killed but beggars can’t be choosers ig

RLAIN IS BACK

Final battle go brrrrr

Kaladin go to bed

Sebarial<3

Aladar slay

Everything is happening very fast wowee

EVERSTOrm

GOD???

Ok just part of him

Kaladin please don’t bleed out

SYL IS BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING

Moash </3 I LIKED YOU

Szeth >:(

The plateau being the portal was not at all a plot twist for me bc I assumed it was the portal the whole time like i thought that was implied

Kaladin please don’t die

EVERYONE GET THROUGH THE PORTAL MAKE HASTE

Babe wake up Urithiru was just rediscovered

Lopen’s mom mothering Elhokar was not on my WoR bingo card but I’m living for it

Szeth is not dead oops

Hehe murder

WHY IS DALINAR’S SPREN LITERALLY THE STORMFATHER

Everything is falling apart but it’s ok bc everyone is together & the gay autistic prince is a knights radiant

Ready for book 3 hehehe

[emily-e-draws]

Shallan Davar is a disaster and I love her (audio from Tom Cardy)

[hay-bails]

girls will literally make stormlight modern aus instead of going to therapy

[lamaery]

Boots! In 2022 Brandon Sanderson's art director Isaac Stewart asked me if I could redo an illustration of the scene I made two years prior for the leather bound edition of the Words of Radiance

So I tried for a new framing that would keep or even up the antics of everyone‘s expression, but would feel a bit more cinematic. The horse, of course, was the most difficult one to get to feel right and a lot of it gets swallows by the gutter in print. 😅 And I tried so hard to make it offended by Shallan‘s (loudly uttered) demands. Kaladin’s expressions also took a lot of altering until it sat right. I am very happy with this Tyn. 😁

The crowdfunding campaign for the Edition starts on the 5th of March on Backerkit. It’ll be very pretty with loads of additional art! (There’s also a probability of more art by me in there… 😉)

The ID for the illustration in the book is by the great @priscellie The IDs for the rest is by me

[nevertheless-moving]

adolin half teasing kaladin while out for drinks sometime in Urithiru: you know your feats on the shattered plains aren't quite as impressive now that I've seen more of your magic glowing powers thing.

Kalidan: hm

Adolin: knew there was something weird about you. Ha. I mean i was amazed at the time, but surviving the fall from that bridge sabotage isn't really anything now that I've seen-

Kalidan: actually I didn't have my powers for that part

Adolin: what

Shallan: it's true he didn't

Kalidan: Lost syl right after prison, I got maybe a chip of stormlight while falling , just enough to not die, no powers the rest of the time

Adolin: how

Kalidan: I already explained the whole - with elhokar and moash -

Adolin: no, i mean, the highstorm -

Kaladin: yeah that was shallan

Shallan: shardblade cubby cut out part way up the wall

Adolin: and the chasm fiend? It really was already dead -

Shallan: no very much alive, very much tried to kill us

Adolin: and you-

Shallan: no that was kaladin

Adolin: what

Kaladin: I mean you did distract it, and I wouldn't have been able to do anything without your pattern blade

Adolin: you killed a chasm fiend. Without special powers.

Kaladin: I mean shallan-

Shallan: he jumped right in its mouth!

Adolin: i - you killed a chasm fiend. Without any other fighters. By yourself. Without radiant powers. You're - you're sure? No special abilities?

Kaladin: it was a pretty painful time, yes I'm sure. Did some spear katas. Noticeable difference without the bond with syl.

Adolin: you fought the chasm fiend. handicapped.

Kaladin: I guess? I dont know if it's handicapped considering, you know, most people don't ever breathe stormlight.

Adolin: you killed a chasm fiend singlehandedly. Without shardplate. And without any powers.

Kaladin: you're repeating yourself

Shallan: ...it was pretty impressive

Kaladin: you saw how messed up my leg got!

Adolin:

Adolin: I hate you so much.

[itscorsaire]

Urithiru sketch (forgot too look for a reference oops)

[rain-droplet]

"Honor is dead, but I'll see what I can do."

:D

"And for my boon"

D:

[hanavesinauttija]

I keep thinking about that one scene with Adolin and Sadeas. My man's like "Mwahahaha! You are powerless to stop me, Adolin! I will continue to undermine your father despite all that has happened! My plan is perfect! You and your bridgemen are nothing but dust under my boot! And the best part is I can gloat about it to you as much as I please in this here abandoned alleyway with absolutely no witnesses!"

And Adolin goes "No witnesses, you say?"

[cosmerelists]

Conversations Happening In The Stands When Kaladin Broke Relis' Shardplate Through A Kick in the 4v1 Duel

As requested by anon. :)

This anon wanted me to imagine what people said when Kaladin--just a normal darkeyed guard so far as anyone knew--freaking cracked a dude's shardplate by kicking it during the 4v1 duel. So here are some conversations I think might have happened in the stands!

1. 

"Storming hell--did you see that? That guard just kicked that guy and now the guy's shardplate is cracked!" "Oh…..okay. This makes way more sense now." "It…It does??" "Yeah! This is obviously staged." "….Staged?" "Ha ha, come on! You can't KICK shardplate into cracking! That can't be real shardplate. It's clear this whole thing is staged. Probably some sort of machinations that Dalinar and Sadeas came up with together." "Man, if you start with that stupid conspiracy theory again…" "I'm TELLING you! Their FEUD is FAKE and they are DATING!" "…Just watch the duel."

2.

"Uh…was that cracking sound the man's legs or the Shardplate?" "It must have been his legs! Poor guy." "No! He's getting up! I think…I think it was the Shardplate!" "He….he broke the Shardplate by KICKING it?" "No…it must have already been cracked...right?" "He did knock the Shardbearer over, though. With the kick." "Y-Yeah….I guess he never skips leg day…" "…" "…" "This duel just keeps getting crazier!"

3.

"Ugh. I don't think Relis is ever gonna live this down. Imagine being knocked over by a dude with no armor and a spear." "A darkeyed guy with no armor and a spear." "Yeah…humiliating." "We gotta uninvite him from brunch." "That's harsh but fair."

4.

"Hey, uh…just how strong are darkeyes' legs?" "They appear to be very, very strong." "Do you think I should treat my employees better?" "That's your takeaway?!"

5. 

"I didn't realize Relis' shardplate had grown that weak! Even a kick could crack it!" "Ha ha, yeah! And that guard was TOTALLY knocked over even so!" "Shardplate is so strong and magnificent, but if you strike it when it is very, very weakened, even normal human strength can do it in." "That is definitely my takeaway too." 

6.

"I knew Bridgemen's arms must be strong from, like, carrying the bridge. But I didn't realize their legs were so strong too!" "Well, what do you think they were using to run all that way?" "Still, though!"

7. 

"Oh Almighty I think he broke his legs!!!" "No, no--he's fine! Look!" "But…I could have SWORN they bent weirdly for a second." "Don't be ridiculous--what, do you think his legs just magically healed?" "No…that would be ridiculous." "Ha ha yeah!"

8.

"I can see why Dalinar chose a bridgeman to be his head guard." "Yeah." "I'm afraid." "I'm afraid too."

9. 

"I can't imagine caring that much about my job." "Hmmm?" "If my bosses' sons were in danger like that, I'd be like, 'Whelp, good luck with that.'" "That man's a guard, though." "I'm a guard." "Oh…right." "And I'm telling you. I ain't kicking any enemies in Shardplate for my boss." "That's just a healthy work-life balance." "Do you think we should give Stormblessed one of our pamphlets?" "If he survives, then definitely."

10.

"[sighs]" "…Why are you sighing dreamily?" "It's just--imagine being the sort of man where if you see a fully armed Shardbearer heading for your beloved, you immediately attack! Even if you have no armor or weapons and your life is on the line!" "He has a spear." "Spears don't count as weapons in a Shardblade duel." "Well but -- wait. Did you say 'beloved'?" "Um, yeah. What fight are YOU watching?" "Ugh. If you start in with that STUPID conspiracy theory again…" "I'm telling you! Adolin and Stormblessed are DATING and that red-haired chick is just their BEARD!" "...Just watch the duel."

[karlathewitch]

Stormlight characters when it comes to the question: Who is the biggest criminal amongst you? (Spoilers for every Stormlight book)

Kaladin: "Well, there was that time I planned to kill Elokhar, despite being his bodyguard."

Adolin: "But you didn't. Whereas I straight up murdered Sadeas. And would do it again."

Shallan: "True, but he had it coming. Meanwhile I killed my parents. Like I legit poisoned and strangled my own father, soo.."

Jasnah: "Are you forgeting the time I killed a bunch of thugs just to teach you philosophy?"

Moash: "Those were criminals. I killed innocent people, one of my friends, and don't get me started what I planned for Kaladin."

Szeth: "Those are cruel deeds indeed, but half of it happened due to Odium's influence on you. I killed monarchs, highprinces, civilians, just because I was ordered to. And I had the choice to say no."

Taravangian: "Did you forget who gave you those orders? I got thousands killed for my goals, not even mentioning what I did in my hospitals"

Dalinar: "Amateurs."

[fluffyslug]

This has been 30 seconds of the Assassin in White being insane. Thank you for your time.

[highly-invested]

my dealer: got some straight gas. this strain is called “Sja-Anat's Influence” youll be zonked out of your gourd

Me: yeah whatever. i dont feel shit.

5 minutes later: dude i swear that painspren just had claws

my friend Renarin, pacing: the everstorm approaches..

[vanilla-vivillon]

All the red flags looked green

[andromeda-lv]

Ladies and gentlemen, Adolin I-don't-like-you-but-I-will-spend-weeks-in-jail-for-you Kholin.

[sparkyava]

kaladin stormblessed the man that you are

[hay-bails]

no one gets him like i do ❤️