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Questioner
What was Wit doing during the hunt of the chasmfiend near the beginning of The Way of Kings?
Brandon Sanderson
That's a RAFO.
Questioner
So we'll find out?
Brandon Sanderson
A RAFO does not mean you'll find out. A RAFO just means I'm not answering this right now.
Questioner
Are the Heralds Rosharan?
Brandon Sanderson
Well, you will have to Read And Find Out on that one. Good question.
Pontus Hallén
Regarding the Ire: did they set out into the Cosmere pre- or post-Reod?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO! :)
Questioner
Was Honor just talking about the people on Roshar when he told Dalinar to "Unite them?"
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO. *taunting hum* Read and find out.
Questioner
Is Doomslug the cytonic hyperdrive?
Brandon Sanderson
That is a RAFO.
Blightsong
The whole Radiant/Light motif fits naming their Sprenblades 'Dawnshards'.
The term 'Shards' in-world have almost exclusively been in the context of Shardblades or Shardplate. I don't see why they would name a fabrial something in a way that breaks the pattern.
Y'know, if I'm right this wouldn't even really be a spoiler for Brandon to confirm. Maybe the main man u/mistborn could weigh in?
Brandon Sanderson
The nature of the Dawnshards will become (slightly) more clear as the series progresses. For now, RAFO.
Questioner
Will Dark One take place on Vax?
Brandon Sanderson
Ehehehe RAFO! Good question!
Questioner 1
So, it's been established when Syl transformed for Kaladin that a living Blade can become any weapon, right?
Brandon Sanderson
Yes, based on the perception of the wielder.
Questioner 1
Right. So, why is it that there are only dead swords?
Brandon Sanderson
That's a good question that will be answered in the future.
Questioner 2
Could they make a lightsaber?
Brandon Sanderson
Could they make a lightsaber? W-- They could make metal weapons of a similar style to that, so no, we're not talking lightsabers because… Creating plasma is not something that we're looking at.
Moderator
But like a bow, for example?
Brandon Sanderson
They could create, probably--Well, let's RAFO that one, I'll show you what's going to be happening.
KiManiak
So this may be RAFO bait, but in Dalinar's Feverstone Keep vision, when the Radiants discard their Shards are they doing that to any entity in particular in specific?
Brandon Sanderson
Definitely a RAFO.
Are Aimians the mass exodus race mentioned in TWoK?
What is the mention you're referring to?
https://t.co/h6P6Dvwr2l
We finally limit it to Aimian, Shinovar, or Iriali. Which is the answer or?
Peter Ahlstrom
RAFO.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Any chance of a Shardspear?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Shardspear? YOU are going to get RAFO'd.
Questioner
The reveal at the end of The Bands of Mourning was just the biggest surprise ever. I held off reading Secret History... When I read Secret History, it feels like reading Hero of Ages all over again. It was so great... Kelsier, what it's going to mean.
Brandon Sanderson
You'll see, next book. RAFO card.
Argent
(paraphrased)
Why can lerasium be burned by anyone in the cosmere, while atium is restricted to a small portion of the population of one planet?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
RAFO.
argel1200
Have you ever considered giving Adolin more screen time and a better arc, similar to how Spook grew on you? There are a lot of die-hard Adolin fans that are really hoping he will get bumped up into a more important role?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO on that one.
peleles
Love Adolin! May we also see more style tips for Alethi men? lol I'm likely alone in that.
Brandon Sanderson
You'll be getting some more.
little wilson
Are Trellism and Trelagism the same religion?
Brandon Sanderson
Uuhheha, that's a RAFO too.
little wilson
Is it the same god in both?
Brandon Sanderson
Let's just say that… who Trell is and what happened is a matter of some interest in the cosmere and amusement to me.
Questioner
If a Listener were on Scadrial, would they be able to hear Allomantic pulses, like a Seeker?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO
Questioner
How's Nightblood going to react to Szeth's spren?
Brandon Sanderson
Hmmmm! I'll give you a RAFO on that, here's your card.
Ted Herman
(paraphrased)
Will the Everstorm only affect Parshendi or will it also affect those with Parshendi blood, like Horneaters?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
RAFO.
Dirigible's sister
The Expanse of Broken Sky, is that Sel?
Brandon Sanderson (Paraphrased)
RAFO
Questioner
Is Jasnah aware of the Diagram?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
Questioner
Does a larkin with a... *inaudible* draw Stormlight from a Voidbringer... *inaudible*?
Brandon Sanderson
Ah! Would a larkin feed off a-- You will have to read and find out.
Farnsworth
Is-- Would you consider Szeth an official Skybreaker? And will he have spren or will he just use Nightblood as one?
Brandon Sanderson
So, would I consider Szeth to be a Skybreaker. That is definitely also a RAFO for the next Stormlight book.
Did any of Tindwyl's daughter's survive the Catacendre? Did Sazed ever meet any of them, after his Ascension?
Yes. And RAFO. :)
Jofwu
Are the weird strata patterns in the stone of Urithiru a hallmark of Stoneshaping?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO. Stonewarding, but RAFO.
Are the lighteyes descendants of the first people who took the Shards after the Knights Radiant abandoned them?
I'm afraid I have to RAFO this too.
Jofwu
Continuity question:
Just prior to meeting with the Nightwatcher 5.5 years ago, Dalinar wakes up at the end of a highstorm and seems to have experienced a vision from Stormfather. But in The Way of Kings, Dalinar says that the visions only began "a few months ago." He also seems to have specific memory of the "first" even if he can't recall all of the details, and it seems unlikely he would have visions for several years without anyone having noticed.
So, should we assume that (1) this strange "dream" in Oathbringer was not actually a one of Honor's visions? Is that just a weird dream, or perhaps some OTHER vision from Stormfather?
Or, (2) this is one of Honor's visions and any contradictory details from The Way of Kings are superseded by Oathbringer?
Or, (3) this is one of Honor's visions, and Dalinar just doesn't remember his history of the visions very well.
Brandon Sanderson
So, I did this quite intentionally, it's not number two. But I expected these questions to be asked, and it's a RAFO, but it's one of these RAFOs where I wrote it very deliberately the way I did on purpose, and I'm going to leave it to your speculation as to what it means.
Questioner
Do Vasher and Vivenna hook up? *laughing*
Brandon Sanderson
Uh, that's a definite RAFO.
Mrrobot112
1. When did Dalinar start Bonding with the Stormfather? and 2. How did he opened Oathgates?
I expect two RAFOs, but maybe you'll be able to give any hints.:)
Brandon Sanderson
- RAFO.
- RAFO.
(Yup, you were right!)
OddyFan
Where did Terris prophesy about Hero of Ages come from?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
Questioner
Do the Parshendi have gemhearts?
Brandon Sanderson
Do the Parshendi have gemhearts? That is a RAFO.
PallonianFire
Regarding the Trellium that Paalm was using. Before it was used for Hemalurgy, was that spike a uniform silvery color, or was it also rusty at the time?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO!
JoyBlu
So the color of the green chicken. In Sixth of the Dusk, there's a green and white Aviar and there's a green and red type of plume. Is green important?
Brandon Sanderson
I'll RAFO that.
Questioner
Is Hoid gonna ever end up being <the new Adonalsium>?
Brandon Sanderson
I will not answer that.
Questioner
Nale seems to be able to sense the Stormlight, even before she uses it, after she eats the roll. Is this an ability of him as a Surgebinder, a Herald, or something external he's doing or using?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO!
Eric Hohnbaum
Who provoked the confrontation, Tanavast or Rayse?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
Little Wilson
Can you give us any hints about Vax's magic system?
Brandon Sanderson
No.
Little Wilson
*sighs* Okay.
Brandon Sanderson
Nope, nope, nope. Big RAFO. *interruption*
Isaac Stewart
It's a magic system based on RAFO. The more RAFO you get, the more Investiture you're able to bestow.
Questioner
Are there any seons in the Cognitive Realm?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
WeiryWriter
How aware is Odium of the Seventeenth Shard? Hoid mentions that he has to be careful to keep his head down as he doesn't want Odium to catch him. Given the history between the two that makes sense, but would Odium have the same policy for the Sharders, or does he not view them as a threat?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO
Questioner
Is there a metal that's the opposite to aluminum, that can store pure Investiture rather than blocking it? And is that metal dragonsteel?
Brandon Sanderson
Innately store it? RAFO! Not Feruchemically? Good question.
vernontwinkie
Can two different people invest an item with Breath (either to use the sum of the investiture or just theirs, or as a way to tell that something contains Breath if it doesn't work)?
Brandon Sanderson
The question is tricky to answer, because it's partially a yes, and partially a no. So I'll RAFO for now.
FirstSelector
When Kalak sees the ring of Honorblades in the Prelude, he describes them as "flowing in design, inscribed with glyphs and patterns." However, in the main text we encounter two (presumed) blades - Jezrien's and Talenel's, neither of which were included in Kalak's original accounting. The first is explicitly depicted as being devoid of ornamentation, and the second is ambiguous. Were all ten original Honorblades ornamented and inscribed, and if so, what causes the change?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO
Alexa Smith
Has a Shard's Vessel had a child after Ascension? If so, have we seen them? Will one become important to the Stormlight Archive plot?
Brandon Sanderson
Do you consider all of the people on Scadrial to be children of Preservation? I would count them all as children of Preservation and Ruin, I mean they created them together. I don't know what other way you can interpret that, because the first ones of them would've had no other parents.
So, yes to that, but it's not what you're asking. Otherwise, RAFO.
Questioner
Could they use [Oathgates] to teleport to different galaxies?
Brandon Sanderson
That is what we call a RAFO, which means Read And Find Out. *laughter*
When Kelsier destroys the Pits of Hathsin in Final Empire, it is mentioned that they'll take something like 300 years to start producing atium again. Do the Pits of Hathsin still exist in any form after Sazed reshaped the world, and is that timeline for them still valid?
RAFO.
Kurkistan
Speaking of interfering, if you shot an aluminum bullet through a time bubble, what would happen?
Brandon Sanderson
Ooooh, that's a good question. I'm gonna RAFO that one. It's an excellent question.
Argent
In the different worlds, can you spike people Hemalurgically with materials other than metal? Say, you create a wood spike for Breath, or a gem spike for Surges?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
Questioner
<What's going on> with Hoid's soul He's spiritually blind. Shardblades can't hurt him. Is it because his soul is not with him currently?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
Extesian
In the spirit of my obsession with Nalthis (please Nalthis novella please) - We know you can store Breath in highly Invested things without Awakening them. Can you store Breath in aluminum?
Brandon Sanderson
I'll RAFO Breath and aluminum for now.
Questioner
Does Paalm have any cameos in the first books?
Brandon Sanderson
In the first books, does Paalm have any cameos? RAFO.
AhoyMatey
(paraphrased)
Did Adonalsium deliberately shatter itself?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Hmmm, good question! RAFO!