Farnsworth
What does "Aagal" mean and do Aagal Uch and Aagal Nod ever come in to the Mistborn plot?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO!
Farnsworth
Did the earthquake have anything to do with the grounds sentience?
Brandon Sanderson
Nothing specifically to do with the ground's sentience. Otherwise... RAFO!
tobar14
Who was holding Szeth's oathstone when he was ordered to assassinate King Gavilar?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO.
Sam Script
Please tell me the name of the holder of Cultivation
Brandon Sanderson
Hoid calls her Slammer... but that isn't her real name.
Brandon Sanderson
In the original version of Kings, the character in Shallan's place was engaged to a different character!
Chaos
Is Odium aware of the weapon created by Adonalsium's opposition?
Brandon Sanderson
Yes.
terminon
I asked Brandon to include some interesting larger-Cosmere-related tidbit about Dusk.
Brandon Sanderson
Dusk has had Herdazian food + hates it.
WeiryWriter
For the Coppermind: What should we call the page about the Southerner medallions? (or: How would Khriss refer to them in an Ars Arcanum?)
Brandon Sanderson
Let's call them "unsealed metalminds" though Era 3 might use slang.
iBambam
Hoid says he would watch Roshar burn if it meant his goals were achieved. Would Hoid go so far as to kill to achieve these goals? Can you give a hint about what his goals are?
Brandon Sanderson
Yes, Hoid would kill--if he were able to make it happen--to achieve his goals. His goals are super secret. Some you would agree with. Some, maybe not.
imriel452 (Paraphrased)
I asked for "Info on why Adonalsium shattered".
Brandon Sanderson
Adonalsium Shattered because he was killed.
imriel452
My request for Brandon was "for information on the current status of the weapon that was used to kill Adonalsium, including the current possessor".
Brandon Sanderson
The weapon was expended, and no longer exists in its original form.
Darkarma
Can a Nahel bonded spren safely worldhop with their bondmate?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO! Book 3 gives some clues.
Aethenoth
Can an Allomantic bronze burner hear the Rhythms on Roshar?
Brandon Sanderson
Yes, this is possible.
Paladin Brewer
I asked him to put something about aluminum.
Brandon Sanderson
You have seen aluminum in unexpected places...
NewbSombrero
What does the Cognitive Realm of Sel look like?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO!
ThePennilessAuthor
I asked Brandon if Royal Locks are controlled with emotions mentally or willpower regardless of emotion.
Brandon Sanderson
Both!
WeiryWriter
To what extent do the Shades of Threnody remember their lives? Silence’s grandmother appears to recognize her but on the whole Shades don’t really act like people. Kelsier however, the other main example of a Cognitive shadow, seems little altered from his living state.
Brandon Sanderson
Shades of Threnody are not as self-aware as other shadows.
WeiryWriter
While imprisoned Kaladin encounters a strange type of spren described as "taut wires crossing before him". When I first read this I instantly thought of the captivityspren Axies is searching for, so I was surprised when someone asked you about it and you were reported as saying they are not captivityspren. What kind of spren is it then?
Brandon Sanderson
I must have misunderstood. Those were captivityspren.
CosmereQuestioner
The background to my question is this:
It was once stated by Mr Sanderson that "Magic in the cosmere needs a guiding force. If it doesn't have one, the magic itself will gain sentience." We also have that things like Nightblood that gained sentience because of crazy amounts of investiture.
My question then is:
"Is the reason that investiture has this tendency to lead to sentience caused by the fact that pre-Shattering Adonalsium had a goal/purpose/intent of bringing sentience to his universe."
(I guess this is in a way a 2 part question, because it assumes that Adonalsium actually HAD the intent of bringing sentience to his cosmere)
Brandon Sanderson
Yes, this is part of the reason. Good question!
The Sovereign (Paraphrased)
I had asked for a new piece of information about the Diagram that is important to the cosmere.
Brandon Sanderson
If Dalinar lives, something worse must be attempted.
dendrophobe
Are the Tranquilline Halls part of any other culture outside of the Rosharan system?
Brandon Sanderson
No, they are not.
WeiryWriter
In Edgedancer we see what I believe is a Dysian Aimian, Arclo, refer to the Sleepless. Is this the term the Dysians use to refer to their species or is it rather the name of a group of specific Dysians?
Brandon Sanderson
This is how they speak of themselves. Good question.
Titan Arum
Is it possible to worldhop from/through Patji's Eye? If yes, could a naturally Invested creature like a nightmaw worldhop?
Brandon Sanderson
Worldhopping is hard if you are not sapient--but yes, it happens.
As for Patji's Eye, RAFO.
Kaymyth
Could a Seeker savant tell the difference between regular Allomancy and Compounding?
Brandon Sanderson
It is possible!
NewbSombrero
Was the black mist spirit that Alendi saw Preservation or Ruin? Which one?
Brandon Sanderson
RAFO!
Titan Arum
Can iron/steelsight lines be used to identify specific metals? If yes, for only savants?
Brandon Sanderson
This is possible. Not just savants.