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Titan Arum

If someone on Nalthis had an aviar like Kokerli, would an Awakener’s lifesense work, or would the person be perceived as drab?

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah, the life sense would not work. Good question.

CealdishOrbLender

Can a Smoker block an Awakener's lifesense?

Brandon Sanderson

That will work, yes.

mooglefrooglian

Why is Hoid’s color aura from his Breaths not noticed by anyone on Roshar? Are the characters just not used to noticing that sort of thing, or does he not have one?

Brandon Sanderson

There are a mixture of reasons. Not the least is Hoid's control over Investiture.

uchoo786

Would someone with Breath be able to notice his aura on Roshar? E.g. Vasher?

Brandon Sanderson

Various methods of detecting Investiture would still work, depending on how good a job Hoid is doing of suppressing his.

mail-mi (paraphrased)

Most of my questions are actually about the Reod Elantrians.

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

Okay.

mail-mi (paraphrased)

So, could they be felt by life sense?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

They would, um...they are in the middle of a transformation. I would say that yes they could be, but you're going to get like a stutter is what I'd guess you would get, it's like you would get a...a flashing.

mail-mi (paraphrased)

Because they're kind of alive, and kind of not alive.

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

Yeah. And so, yeah, you'd just get a flashing sort of....something.

Questioner

And then is there a connection between Aviars, copperclouds, aluminum, and the yellow spren, life sense, seeking?

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah, yeah all that, there are some relationships there.

Questioner

So they all pretty much would affect each other?

Brandon Sanderson

Ummm, yes, yes.