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Was Bloody Tan performing like Lessie?

Brandon Sanderson

RAFO.

Argent

Was Bloody Tan influenced and/or controlled by Harmony or one of his agents? During those introductory events [in The Alloy of Law prologue]?

Brandon Sanderson

Controlled by Harmony? No.

Argent

Was he controlled or influenced by anyone outside of himself?

Brandon Sanderson

*sounds like he's about to say “yeah”* RAFO.

Chaos2651

Seriously, what was going with Bloody Tan? Was he controlled by Autonomy? How did he move with what appeared like atium so Lessie died? It feels like there are a lot of open questions regarding him that we never addressed.

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah, there are a whole bunch, aren't there! I'm not gonna answer those right now, but I'm glad you're still asking those questions.

Questioner 1

We asked about Bloody Tan. He burned... What is it that he <stole>?

Questioner 2

Bandalloy.

Questioner 1

Bendalloy.

Brandon Sanderson

So... "Does he burn bendalloy?" is your question? 

Questioner 1

Mhm.

Brandon Sanderson

Um... So... Which version of Bloody Tan?

Questioner 1

Oh!

Questioner 2

The non-Paalm version.

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah.

Questioner 2

Alloy of Law version.

Brandon Sanderson

Okay, so the... Right... Okay, see, I have to kind of ask. He is not burning bendalloy any place you see, I don't believe. Why do you ask if he burns bendalloy?

Questioner 2

He mentions that he stole or was involved in steeling a shipment of bendalloy.

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah. He steals this because it's worth money. I did-- *interrupted*

Questioner 1

Oh, and he's-- wait, which one is-- Is that what makes you fast?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes, that's the one that-- *interrupted*

Questioner 1

And that he moves Lessie so fast.

Brandon Sanderson

Yes, but then a time bubble would have to be used in that, and-- Oh, you mean for... No, yeah, then a time bubble would be involved and the whole bullet thing wouldn't work. He's not using the time bubble there. 

Questioner 1

Okay, that makes sense.

Brandon Sanderson

'Cause if he put up a time bubble he would be moving super fast. But Wax would have known that a time bubble was-- had been thrown up. So good question, but no. I don't believe... Yeah, he wasn't an Allomancer. He stole that because it's money. I can say that with 100% surety. I just have to look through and make sure, "Okay, I'm not-- I didn't do anything in the notes."

Zas678 (paraphrased)

Why did Bloody Tan see TenSoon (as the Survivor) and Marsh (as Ironeyes)?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

He said that he was not answering any questions on what Bloody Tan saw, or thought he saw.