Viper
(paraphrased)
So in cosmere, does physics work the same way in the Physical Realm as it does in our world? Specifically, particle physics; and are atoms made up of protons and neutrons and electrons, and is light photons, etc?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes.
Viper
(paraphrased)
So what's at the core of an atom of atium? Ate-teum? Also how do you pronounce it? At-teum?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes. And the matter is just normal matter, but it's wrapped in the Spiritual. The Spiritual DNA [or something] is what makes it magical.
Viper
(paraphrased)
The gemhearts/stormgems/whatever that are grown inside the beasts in Way of Kings ... is that the same as the way atium is grown inside geodes in the Pits of Hathsin?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
It's similar. The Pits are an area where there's like a leak from the Spiritual Realm into the Physical. That's what happens there.
Viper
(paraphrased)
At one point someone [on 17th Shard] asked you if seons were Shards of--
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Aona.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Devotion ... yeah Aona, and you said that was close. My question is: are the Aons at the HEART of the seons Shards of Devotion?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
No, but close.
Viper
(paraphrased)
But... I was sure... the floating Aon at the heart, that's not a Shard...
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
*taking pity* You're close but a word is wrong. You're using the wrong terminology.
Viper
(paraphrased)
SPLINTER. Are the Aons at the heart of seons SPLINTERS of Aona?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Aons look like Arelon; soulstamps look like MaiPon. Aons get weaker when you get further from Arelon, right? That's not just cause Elantris acts like a focus?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
That's right, it's based on distance. That's why there are no stamped objects in Elantris.
Viper
(paraphrased)
So do soulstamps get weaker further from MaiPon? If you left Sel via Shadesmar and went to another planet, would the soulstamp stop working?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
That's correct.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Could soulstamps be carved that used Arelon as a base form instead of MaiPon?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
That's very interesting, isn't it?
Viper
(paraphrased)
You said that the Pits are a leak from the Spiritual into the Physical—
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
A necessary leak.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Ok. Are the spren a similar leak but from the Cognitive?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
The next book [Words of Radiance] is going to explore the spren a lot further.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Wyrn can see into the future... is he a follower of Dominion or of Odium? Cause Dominion is [Splintered], so...
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Dominion.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Are we going to find out soon if the Parshendi are actually of Honor?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
Yes. (You'll find out.)
Viper
(paraphrased)
Hoid has a nugget of lerasium and the Moon Scepter. Does he have a Breath?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
It seems quite likely that he would.
Viper
(paraphrased)
This will probably be RAFO'd, but: is Szeth bound to a spren?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
No. He's not. Haha, I didn't RAFO that.
Viper
(paraphrased)
Question about timelines—Was Honor splintered BEFORE or AFTER the Day of Recreance?
Brandon Sanderson
(paraphrased)
You know, I'm going to RAFO that for now.
