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Summary
Mistbornauthor Brandon Sanderson ’s next book isWind and Truth , the fifth intensity inThe Stormlight Archiveseries , and there are some burning questions it will be expected to answer . Therelease ofWind and Truthin December 2024 is specially exciting , asit will conclude the first of two arcs inThe Stormlight Archive , which began in 2010 withThe Way of Kings . After that , there will be five more volumes , though they ’ll beak up after a fourth dimension jump , similarly to the multiple geological era ofMistborn .
With that in mind , Wind and Truthmay not be the last Quran in the intact serial , but it should render closure for several character arcs and mysteriesestablished throughout the serial . Each book inThe Stormlight Archivehas only added more questions as it ’s expand upon the huge , implausibly elaborate world Sanderson has create , with some doubtfulness still lingering for multiple volume . Not to mention , The Stormlight Archiveis part of the granderCosmere Word universe , so some questions have tied into the series ' role in the much larger saga .
9What’s The Deal With Shallan’s Family?
Shallan’s Mother Could Be A Herald
Like the other quality inThe Stormlight Archive , Shallan is haunted by her troubled yesteryear . However , unlike Kaladin and Dalinar , Shallan ’s class are n’t significant characters in the saga and are primarily seen in her flashbacks inWords of Radiance . There are still lot of questions skirt Shallan ’s past , including thecommonWind and Truththeorythat Shallan ’s female parent is the Herald Chanarach .
The going hypothesis about Chanarach is that her mother tried to defeat her after discovering Shallan was a Surgebinder , indicating she might be a Herald . Not to mention , the art of Chanarach onRhythm of War’sback covering bears some resemblance . Beyond just the missing mother , there are still doubtfulness remaining regarding the Ghostbloods ' connection to House Davar , specifically surrounding Shallan ’s Fatherhood . As for Shallan herself , many of the remaining mysteries surround her two spren : Pattern and Testament .
8What Is Taravangian’s Plan?
Taravangian & Odium Have A Plan To Win No Matter What
After authorise as a dewy-eyed , well - mean king inThe Way of Kings , Taravangian has quickly become one of Cosmere ’s most complex , fascinating villains . His on-going argument with Dalinar about the virtue of utilitarianism makes for some of the effective dialogue scenes in the serial , and the end ofRhythm of Warsaw his dynamic shift entirely as he became the watercraft for Odium . After Odium agreed to the Contest of Champions with Dalinar , Taravangian noticed a loophole when he took on the Shard .
" There was so much to do . He sorted through Odium ’s old plan and saw all their flaws . How had he let himself be maneuvered into this particular deal with Dalinar ? How had he allow himself bank so much upon a contest of wizard ? Did n’t he know ? The elbow room to win was to make certain that , no matter the outcome , you were satisfied . execration should never have record a tidy sum he could not utterly control . "
Taravangian - Odium seems to have a way to circumvent the contest of virtuoso so that either termination will prove beneficial . This is a terrifying thought process going into the next Holy Writ , pass many readers to theorize about what Taravangian realized . Many have indicate that Taravangian has encounter a trick in who will be select as Odium ’s virtuoso , but there for sure could be even more to it than that .
7What Is Cultivation’s Goal?
Is Cultivation With Or Against Odium?
Cultivation is one of the Shards on Roshar , with her all-embracing end being to see variety in some form . However , in the specific context ofThe Stormlight Archiveand the organization ’s current events , that does n’t exactly imply what side she ’s on , if any . She ’s played a hand in events so far with Taravangian , Dalinar , and Lift , but it ’s undecipherable what it all add up to and what role she ’ll work inWind and Truth .
culture had a vindicated disdain for Odium ’s previous vessel , Rayse , for his role in killing her lover , Honor . After this effect , she on the face of it turn a loss interest in humanity , though Brandon Sanderson has specified that she ’s not in hiding ; she ’s planning from a distance ( viaArcanum ) . Still , she was implemental in make Taravangian Odium ’s new vessel , which could pose even more of a terror . This begs the interrogation of where she stomach in the coming conflict and what her plotting has been for .
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6Can Deadeyes Be Restored? (Like Maya)
Adolin’s Bond With Maya Continues To Grow
Adolin Kholin has remained one ofThe Stormlight Archive’smost compelling characters , as while practically everyone around him has turned into an extremist - powered Radiant , he remain human . ThroughoutRhythm of War , in exceptional , Adolin arise closer to his deadeye Shardblade , Mayalaran , in a sound way that ’s go to many theoriesabout her eventual return and his in the end becoming a Radiant . But Maya ’s takings could also imply a broader effect .
Deadeye are spren who were previously bonded to a Surgebinder who broke their oaths . However , they only become a Shardblade if that Surgebinder had swear a sure number of swearing . It ’s a painful process for the spren either way ; hence the bitterness spren in Shadesmar have for humanity . Maya seems to be more witting than other Deadeyes , having form an affection for Adolin due to their penny-pinching trammel .
5What Is The End Goal Of The Ghostbloods?
The Ghostbloods Have Revealed Some Of Their Schemes, But How Does It All Add Up?
The Ghostbloods have beenThe Stormlight Archive’sbiggest connectedness toMistbornso far , as it ’s now confirmed that their leader , Thaidakar , is Kelsier from the originalMistbornnovel . devote entropy from Mraize inRhythm of Warand from Kelsier inThe Lost Metal , there are some conclusions that can be depict , but nothing that paint a sodding picture . As of now , their two primary goals are to shift Stormlight off of Roshar and to imprison Heralds for information .
As for the Heralds , Thaidakar is a Cognitive Shadow like them , and he hopes to capture Kalak for more selective information
Stormlight is a form of Investiture , which is a term for the business leader informant across the Cosmere that write each magic system . For their thriving organisation , it makes sensory faculty that they ’d be concerned in gain it for ability and riches , but there might be something more specific . As for the Heralds , Thaidakar is a Cognitive Shadow like them , and he hopes to becharm Kalak for more selective information . Their mission will likely continue into thenextMistbornbooks , but their finish on Roshar could have some closure inWind and Truth .
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4Will Honor Be Reforged?
Dalinar Is The Most Likely Candidate To Reforge The Splintered Shard
Honor is one of the sixteen Shards of the Cosmere but was killed by Odium and Splintered . In keeping with theMistbornseries , it seems potential that one of the main characters would become the vessel to a Shard , with thecommon hypothesis being that Dalinar will practice his Bondsmith power to put Honor back together . Honor is composed of Investiture , mean it can never really perish . Its components are just separated , and it would require incredible powerfulness to reassemble it .
by from Dalinar , many have also proposed the idea that Kaladin could become Honor ’s vessel , which would be foreshadowed by the"Honor is dead , but I ’ll see what I can do"quote fromWords of Radiance . This would require some surplus step , with Kaladin not being able-bodied to reform the Shard himself . It seems more potential that it would be Dalinar , as while Kaladin incarnate the idea of honor , a more meet ending for him would be to retain his human race . Kaladin still has a lot of growth to be done , while Dalinar already reckoned with his preceding inOathbringer .
3What Happened To Wit At The End Of RoW?
The Shocking Rhythm of War Epilogue Poses A Lot Of Questions
After Taravangian becomes Odium , the final conniption inRhythm of War’sepilogue becomes one of the most shameful present moment in Brandon Sanderson ’s entire existence . It ’s a in truth judgement - swash fit with a ton to dissect . Wit keeps his memories in Breaths , a variant of Investiture from the novelWarbreaker , and Taravangian ruin these , erasing parts of his memory . It ’s one of the few times Wit , or Hoid , has been beaten in any capacity .
Wit is another Cosmere role whose long - term plans are n’t entirely cleared
Like the Ghostbloods , Wit is another Cosmere character whose long - full term plan are n’t entirely clear , with many theorizing that he could be the franchise ’s main villain . While the question of his skipper schema probably wo n’t be answer inWind and Truth , it at least seems lively to know how the event of theRhythm of Warepilogue will affect him . Some have even suppose that he ’s still somehow one step ahead of Taravangian .
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2Where Are The Other Heralds?
There Are Still Heralds Unaccounted For
The differentvolumes ofThe Stormlight Archivehave introduced audiences to six of the ten Heralds , or at least six that can be confirmed . Nale has been fighting with the Voidbringers and was last check inRhythm of War . Shalash and Talenel are hold by Jasnah and have been used by her and Dalinar for query . Ishar dominion in Tukar , Kalak was ensure in Shadesmar with Adolin and Shallan , and Jezrien was toss off inOathbringerby Moash .
That leave four Heralds unaccounted for . Battar has been mentioned many times by Taravangian and has allegedly been involved with the Diagram . However , the other three , Chanarach , Vedel , and Pailiah , are still unaccounted for , and their whereabouts have been left up to theorization . Given that there are still six intensity inThe Stormlight Archiveto go , it ’s not guaranteed they ’ll all be revealed inWind and Truth .
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1Who Is The Ghostblood Agent In Dalinar’s Circle?
A Ghostblood Spy Has Apparently Infiltrated Dalinar’s Inner Circle
Early inRhythm of War , the book poses a new mystery in that a member of the Ghostbloods has infiltrated Dalinar ’s inner lot , begging questions about who would wander him and who would have something to bring in by providing information to the governance . It ’s not clear how compact the inner set they ’re referring to is , as there are layers to Dalinar ’s trust . It ’s not potential to be Navani or Kaladin , but it could be someone on the lower storey of his circle , like Sabariel .
An alternativetheory that ’s been aim is that Shallan herself is the spy and that she ’s been carrying out tasks for the Ghostbloods in a form she does n’t knowabout . There are hints that Shallan is n’t fully in control of her role , even at a subconscious level , and she ’s the only individual who ’s really even knowledgeable of the Ghostbloods outside of Jasnah . Shallan could seem too obvious , and mayhap Sanderson has a masterful twist planned that no one is expect .
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