Questioner
(paraphrased)
What about the Mistborn video game?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
We put it off until 2014, because of the new console generation. We had planned for it to come out right when the buzz was saying the new consoles were going to launch. And that felt like a bad idea to us. The Mistborn film is also in the works, but it is very early and it is not nearly as far along as the Wheel of Time film is. So if anyone's father is J. J. Abrams, have him call me.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
When is the next Way of Kings book coming out?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Tor has it scheduled for November, we'll see if I manage that or not. But November until told otherwise.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Why did you have to kill Vin and Elend?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
They demanded that they be allowed to take the chance they did. And I just let them take the chance. I didn't kill them, I just let them take the chance that they demanded that I let them take. That's kind of a cop-out answer, I'm sorry, but that's what it feels like to me. And if I always make it so that there are no consequences, then the books have no heart.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
When is the next Mistborn book coming out?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
2014
Questioner
(paraphrased)
If you were to choose (to be) a Feruchemist or an Allomancer, which would you choose?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
I would choose Allomancy, because I would want to have Steelpushing; that's my favorite of the powers.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Is that why you gave Waxillium Steelpushing?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Will you be finishing the Alcatraz series?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
I will soon be finishing the series. I had to buy the rights back. I didn't like how the publisher was treating the series. I got the rights back on January 1st. It's been a bit of a break, but I will finish it.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Are you thinking about anything else in the Elantris world? Or Warbreaker?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes, Elantris will be sooner than Warbreaker. Warbreaker will be a ways off. You may want to find Emperor's Soul; it's in the Elantris world.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Dalinar and Lan, who wins in a swordfight? Both full Shardbearers.
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Both full Shardbearers. Lan probably wins, I would guess. Lan is more pure swordsman than Dalinar. Dalinar spent a lot of time on things like battlefield tactics.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
In at least two of the books that I know of, a god is either dead or attacked in some form or fashion. Is there any reason for that?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes, there is an ongoing theme there, and it's primarily because there is an overarching story behind the story. The books are all in the same universe. And there is a character that's the same in all of the books. In Way of Kings it's Wit. He's actually in all of them.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Is there going to be a sequel to Elantris?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes, a true sequel is coming. It's actually going to be about Sarene's uncle, and his family.
EHyde
(paraphrased)
In The Way of Kings, is assassination a common thing in the Parshendi culture, because it seems odd that they would have a specific custom for what assassins wear?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
It is something that happened quite a bit more in the past than it does now. But yes, you will find out much more about them. They are now more unified, but they used to be a bunch of different tribes, and they would send assassins into each other's camps.
Questioner
(paraphrased)
Someone else asked if Adonalsium had been self-aware.
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Brandon said he couldn't answer that yet.