Steelheart Chicago signing

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Name
Name Steelheart Chicago signing
Date
Date Oct. 1, 2013
Location
Location Naperville, IL
Tour
Tour Steelheart
Bookstore
Bookstore Anderson's
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#5 Copy

Maximus (paraphrased)

None of the Heralds mention or address the Almighty in the opening scene of [The Way of Kings]; it's a little strange, considering they are his champions. Have they seen or spoken to the Almighty?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

Yes, the Heralds have spoken with the Almighty. They also feel that what has been done to them is partially his fault. They are all broken in some way and aren't really honorable anymore.

Maximus (paraphrased)

Was that how and why the deal with Odium showed up?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

RAFO.

#7 Copy

Argent (paraphrased)

Ruin and Preservation were often represented in the Mistborn trilogy in terms of black and white. Is this imagery limited to that series, or do other Shards also have an associated hue?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

This (Ruin & Preservation's colors) was because of the specific world and their perception of the world and themselves. Essentially, because of the dynamics of the interplay between Ruin and Preservation, they "chose" to view themselves as black and white respectively, so that's how they were represented. Also, because the only two Shards on Scadrial, and their natures were opposites, after the long period of time they spent on the same planet, they kind of "polarized." If similar thing happened on another world, similar coloring effect could happen.

#9 Copy

Argent (paraphrased)

What is the definition of a focus (in [The Way of Kings]'s Ars Arcanum)?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

Foci, though linked to the magic system, are more like artifacts of the philosophy surrounding the magic system. A focus is a philosophical concept, rather than a hardfast rule related to the magic system. A man-made, artificial way of explaining the magic system. Like the periodic table.

Event details
Name
Name Steelheart Chicago signing
Date
Date Oct. 1, 2013
Location
Location Naperville, IL
Tour
Tour Steelheart
Bookstore
Bookstore Anderson's
Entries
Entries 18
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