The Coppermind has spoilers for all of Brandon's published works, now including The Lost Metal and Tress of the Emerald Sea (Secret Project 1). After Shallan had found the Oathgate, Pattern told her that both the highstorm and the Everstorm were on their way, and they would cause immense destruction when they clashed. That can explain why the blade was in the strongbox for so long. I did not come to you merely to teach you tricks of light. She could accept it being Beryl. ** She also perceives Pattern as a monster during this time. Those lies attracted me. Like with her sketch of Taravangian, Shallan unconsciously added several Cryptics into the background of the drawing. But she already has a Pattern Blade before that. [47], Intent on helping Adolin with his investigation, Shallan slipped away from her rooms one night, to explore with Pattern. This new name for the disorder points out a key aspect of it: "Dissociative." It is time for the Oathpact to end." Her mothers shouts, arguing with her father. I did not come to you merely to teach you tricks of light. Testament was a retcon. That is what those memories would do to me. Pattern was pleased by the lies Yalb told aboard the Wind's Pleasure, deeming them to be good lies as they were based in truth. ", "Would you have me unable to laugh?" Pattern mentions that if the deadeyes' Knights still lived, the Cryptics believe something could be done to fix them. You did not break. Further, he tells Shallan that she will eventually betray her oaths, thereby breaking his mind, leaving him dead. Let's look at what Radiant says after Mraize repeats the gloryspren information: Beryl. I thought it took 5 days to bond the blade. ("There are still holes in my past..") The next truths can recontextualize previous events. Spren are creatures of nature. She died before her husband, who was later remarried to Malise Gevelmar. But why did Pattern agree it was he that Shallan used to kill her mother? I think Testament was using Shallan to get information about her mother. "I once thought as you,but Ishar made the truth clear to me. That makes Rosharan 19-year-old Kaladin equivalently aged to a 26 year old earthling. Before they reached their destination, Shallan asked Pattern to stay with her, not wanting him to die and leave. There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations.". What is going on here? Yep, everything can be explained by Pattern nervously asking for advice from Wit, but Wit was himself under observation by the Sleepless. There hid a monster. The Skybreakers wouldn't care about her at that point, as she was no longer a Radiant. "But" said the male initiate. Pattern believes that humans do not understand patterns. For more information, please see our [12], Their efforts were unsuccessful and it soon became apparent that the caravan was being followed. Posted November 29, 2020. Yes, yes. Sanderson, Brandon. She could not have known who "Dreder" was other than by word of mouth. Back on the streets, Pattern went to fetch Kaladin from near the palace, while Shallan waited for them on a nearby street. [22][23], Truth is individual. Though he stayed silent during the meeting with the Highprince's, Shallan found herself having to quiet him during her ride to Sebarial's camp, to prevent him being noticed by the Highprince. What better way to protect your daughter than to join the very organization you are afraid of. Something to do with Bao-ado-Misram. After Shallan was able to slip away, Pattern led her to the Herald, unlocking the door and allowing her to gain entry to the room. Shallan postulated that Pattern was similar to a spren prince, though Jasnah was not sure as she had not been able to delve far into spren politics. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name. Peter was the one who kept losing his temper. "Mmm " Pattern said. Of course, that was useless. Pattern accepted the Truth and Shallan was transported to the Cognitive. Further, that spren are not 'born' as men are, and cannot truly die as men do. I won't say it's impossible, but I will say that Shallan's mother attempting to kill her because Shallan was Radiant is more likely than the opposite, given the information we have. She mentioned to Shallan that most spren manifested differently in the Physical to how they did in the Cognitive, evidenced by the different form Pattern took after transitioning. In Emul, Taravangian intends to have his armies betray the coalition, doing his part of the agreement with Odium. Even so, he says that he was everything. 8) Shallan could have found out, felt betrayed and killed Testament accidently in the Garden. She'd been so focused on the conversation, she'd just let her hands do the drawing, trusting in her I don't honestly know. This probably underlies why he doesn't retain Stormlight well. Within the message sent by Tyn's associates, relayed via a communication station in Tashikk, was information about the attack on Jasnah and the Wind's Pleasure. Only cracked. 5. Nale obviously has nearly unshakable trust in Ishar, despite massive amounts of evidence contradicting everything he said. After all, it was at his suggestion that they decided to break the Oathpact in the first place: [Jezrien]: "A decision has been made. Edit: Please take what I'm saying about DID with a grain of salt. But the only fight before that scene is Kaladin fighting to protect Cenn and it only describes him as fighting like the wind. The men did not understand that it had been Pattern speaking to them, though Shallan later confirmed his existence, however they still obeyed, attacking Tyn's soldiers who blocked their way. In the distance, Shallan could hear the ships crew being executed and to buy them time asked Pattern for his help in Soulcasting the boat. Looking at Mraize it seems to me that ghostbloods will move on quite easily if a member dies. Jasnah likened the Cryptics to lighteyes, the rulers of at least one of the great cities in the Cognitive. I think the simplest solution is that Shallan was being treated as or like a voidbringer and Dreder was a Vorin exorcist. Shallan sat back, inspecting her piece. Pattern translated during discussions, however the group had no luck in finding a vessel that would sail towards Cultivation's Perpendicularity. I mean, yes--that's what it was intended to do. But later on in Oathbringer Patternblade is ALSO described as Silver. In Kharbranth, Pattern and other Cryptics watched over Shallan, although she could not see the spren directly. But, he says, the opportunity is worth the cost . Does Shallan betray Jasnah? [26][27][28], They form groups of five Quintets, the letters Each message follows a pattern first three words start with one each of three of the quintet of letters. and our Her mother's soul was severed by the Shardblade that was then placed in a box and hidden in a safe behind a painting in that wall. It really did ruin your mind, didnt it? spren are elements of the Cognitive Realm that have leaked into the physical world. Realizing that the Fused oversaw the port inspections, Shallan Lightwove disguises to hid the group, when Kyril came to interrogate the registrar on their whereabouts. She told the story of Eleseth's experiment to Pattern, who found the story fascinating for how it reflected on human perception and the ability of humans to ignore lies. Right through the canvas, she saw the outline of the strongbox blazing like a fire. You must speak truths." There is some overlap between whatever Shallan has and DID, but really her condition is quite different. DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder is the term that replaced MPD/Multiple Personality Disorder. Do you find it pleasant? [10] At some point, his desire to study humans led him to transfer his mind to the Physical Realm and bond Shallan, even though he believed she would kill him, as she had killed her first spren, Testament. The scholar's were wary of Pattern, and thought he should be studied with caution, as he could be related to the Voidbringers. Her mothers arrival, with a friend Shallan didnt recognize, to confront her father. Shallan says her motherhated her. If you research DID a little bit, you'll see how different of a thing what Shallan is going through seems. Shallan Fan art by ex-m. Shallan has pale skin lightly dusted with freckles. Pattern, despite being unwilling to speak on the topic, named Odium as a third influence on types of spren, though doing so distressed him greatly. Press J to jump to the feed. "Unfortunately, no," Darkness said. We know Heleran sought out the Skybreakers per Mraize. I hadnt thought of this before, but with Helaran apparently wanting to be a sky breaker (or had become one), is there some possibility he had traced the people his mother was affiliated with? "Mmm . Several days later, found Pattern, again, talking with Shallan while she studied. He can take the form of an illusion that Shallan creates, which is a venture he seems to enjoy when given the chance. [20], I thought I saw something in the water, just now. Here's another question for you: Why would Shallan's Shardblade being in that safe make it glow? Thus, Radiant could have told Mraize the information about the gloryspren at one point to "protect" Shallan. Though Pattern did not initially understand what it was he was to do, he rapidly came to understand his role, happily informing the couple. Shallan has a bond with the Cryptic Pattern, allowing her to manifest Pattern as a Shardblade and giving her access to her powers as a Surgebinder. Odd thought, what if Dreder is the name of a group? As Shallan reflected on his comment, she was reminded of the artist Eleseth, as she had chosen spheres of only one color, to lend light while she drew. [21], However, he is unable to hide his presence completely or to disappear completely like other spren, despite that his presence is limited in the Physical Realm. She manages to use Lightweaving when she meets Wit as a child. Testament does not hate Shallan. I think Shallan's mother was just scared of what her daughter was. Why would it be surprising that they can lie to their own Radiants? Reaching the Windrunner River, Pattern lay on the ground with Shallan, where she had collapsed from exhaustion. Red Cloud's War (also referred to as the Bozeman War or the Powder River War) was an armed conflict between an alliance of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Northern Arapaho peoples against the United States and the Crow Nation that took place in the Wyoming and Montana territories from 1866 to 1868. 3. Pattern Blade is explicitly garnet coloured. Here's a quote from Shallan telling Pattern that the Blade just disappeared as soon as the safe was closed: "Father took you from me," Shallan said, "and tried to hide you in here. It's silver. "A deep lie indeed. [43][44], You were talking about mating! [7] Learn again if you have to. I really, really doubt Sanderson would write the character of Shallan, including setting up a childhood secret backstory, and not figure out what that secret is. She "lightweaves" things that aren't there. What are you staring at? Jushu demanded, holding to the bannister. Only later did Vin learn that Reen had not left: he had been captured by a Steel Inquisitor and died insisting she had starved to death years earlier, even under torture. Pattern followed the men as they gave chase to Shallan's illusion which escaped past them and moved onto the deck of the ship before jumping overboard. I thinks it must be one of the groups that thinks the best way to stop the void bringers returning is to kill the surge binders. And if you count an Unmade being there as being corrupted there was an Unmade in the Davar household. He says yes. After all, when the recreance happened all the spren got stuck as blades in the physical realm. To view an earlier version of the wiki without spoilers for a book, go to the Time Machine! Stormlight Archive Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. I only have a theory with too many assumptions. Her father barging in. Inhindsight I think it was Brandon's intention to make him different, so we had a plausible reason to suspect him as the spy by the end of part 2. [1]. We also need to remember thatsomeonetold Mraize that Shallan had seen a corrupted gloryspren. Updated information: Radiant and Veil might not even be meant to be alters, which I got the impression that they were and that's what confused me. Similarly, while he himself could not remember much, he grasped the concept of memory quickly, prompting Shallan to begin to remember a time from long ago, when she had known Testament. If Shallan's mother tried to kill her because she was a Ghostblood and not because she was a Radiant, then why would her Skybreaker-associated lover help? 5. [39][31], On the day of the battle, Pattern alerted those working with Shallan to his presence, after he begun to buzz loudly in response to the storm. "Why did she try to kill me, Pattern?" Shallan whispered. It's a misunderstanding on her part and not a lie on his. [32], After meeting the Ghostbloods to deliver the information found in Amaram's mansion, Shallan hid inside a Lightwoven boulder, to avoid being followed. He used the box to speak to Wit without telling her that he was doing so, and was willing to lie about it. [29], A week later, Pattern decoded a few phrases of Dawnchant while studying with Shallan. My initial assumption was that Shallan's mother thought she was a voidbinder. He explains that his memory returns slowly, but that he is pleased at the chance.Missing parameters, Pattern's insistence that Shallan reclaim herself and her abilities finally hits home. Ok after listening to Jofwus explanation Im more onboard with the Testament reveal. Theres nothing that says you cant bond a Spren while youve bonded a blade. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. No, she has not. You fear nonexistence, but is not unconsciousness the same thing? And I don't see any proof that it was a delusion. On the path back, they found the charred remains of Shallan's hired coach, as well as the corpses of the coachman and his parshmen. Not reliable. "Ishar believes that so long as there is one of still bound to the Oathpact, it may be enough. [51], At the base of the stairwell, the group found several libraries filled with destroyed records, and beyond, a room full of darkness. They continued to move forward and found Re-Shephir, coalesced on a structure in the middle of the next room. Adolin with Mayalaran is the obvious example, but I think it applies to Shallan and the Cryptics as well. I know later it turned out that he was only trying to help Shallan, but when Shallan realized Pattern betrayed her, honestly thought that Pattern was actually a super evil double agent spy or something like that. Thankfully, her blunder had not led to further unwanted attention and Shallan and Pattern arrived at the agreed upon location, being led within a building and down into a secret room below the structure's basement. Can someone who knows about this chime in? Over the years Vin would hear Reen's voice in the back of her head, always suspicious, cynical, and distrustful. the timings dont make sense on Shallans powers. Veil asked. He goes on to hint at the truth by telling Shallan he can die and that she'll be sent another cryptic to bond, as we know has already happened once and he is that replacement. The simple answer was the true one. However Ive read through every mention of Shallans Shardblade and Brandon never really describes it. In exchange for their protection and help against the bandits, she promised to absolve them of their debts once they had reached the Shattered Plains. Whereupon Adolin is promptly seized and put in chains despite his obvious wound. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. On 11/30/2020 at 2:48 PM, Shardbearer said: On 12/11/2020 at 8:54 PM, Aspiring Writer said. Was Pattern sent along once the Ghostbloods realized Shallan would be on that ship? DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder is the term that replaced MPD/Multiple Personality Disorder. . 1) I strongly believe in Mother-Herald theory. You are able to not admit that they are lies., The next night, Pattern and Shallan infiltrated Amaram's home, to search his secret room and gather information to be fed back to the Ghostbloods. That is why they do not scream when they are summoned. [18], "It's all right," Shallan said in a hushed voice as the wind died down. I'm not clear about his motives, but I'm worried. We became to do something greater. She realizes that a pen could never capture this 'thing' perfectly. [6], When Tyn's contact began to communicate via the spanreed, Shallan, thanks to Pattern's pre-warning, was successfully able to pose as the deceased woman, and set up a meeting with the Ghostbloods. Mmmm. 2) My assumption is that she killed her spren before the encounter with her mother. Shallan stared into that light. Of screaming and scrambling and hating as those you love are ruined, popped like a boil. I think it has to be the Patternblade. Bluth returned as the exchange ended, reporting that mercenaries were in the area and prompting the group to hurried break camp to try and get away. Shallan let her illusion fade once the girl made it to the top of the wall, and described the end of the story to Pattern. [72][73][74][75], This page or section needs to be updated with new informationfor, Pattern discussing the meaning of truth with, Pattern understanding his duties as chaperone, This article is still missing information. I support the theory that Shallans mother was a Herald. So there seems to be some connection to the people her mother knew and her mother's feelings about her. As to her friend no idea? Ive been studying this!, Now that Shallan had confronted the some of the truths of her mothers death, she could no longer push aside the memories. Based on what we know, I believe he did in fact find them. [15], He formed in her hands, the Blade she'd used to kill. [13] When Lightweaving, Shallan can anchor her illusions to Pattern, allowing them to move and draw Stormlight even when they are not in close proximity to her.[1]. "They break. So who is it? Pattern accompanied her into the warcamps, under the strict instruction that he remain still and quiet while she was around other people. Pattern and Shallan gave chase, following Re-Shephir through the halls of Urithiru, where it tried to escape, first by hiding within the shadows then squeezing through a hole in the wall. When Shallan, disguised as Lyn, presented herself to the palace guard, she was attacked by the guards. It is all right, because in the morning, you each return to sentience. Shallan, however, didn't want Pattern to understand, and to cope she began to dissociate her spren from the Shardblade that she could summon. He wasn't thinking clearly. This is consistent if she were the one to frame Beryl. When Shallan went to feel the ridges on the page, Pattern moved, frightening her. - WoR Chapter 42 Epigraph. Both scholars agreed that Pattern was of the same order as the symbol heads that Shallan had encountered previously, although later Shallan wondered whether this particular spren had been with her in the City of Bells. Following her lead, Pattern tried some of fruit, and became horrified when he realized that it involved the destruction of the food consumed. While drawing, Pattern commented on the uselessness of creationspren, and their lack of purpose. In stating as much, Pattern acknowledged that he was obviously drawn to Shallan for very specific reasons. But as Testament was not a blade when shallan broke her oath therewould not be a blade. The spren called themselves Cryptics, Jasnah explained, though they would likely be called liespren if seen by other humans - a name of which they themselves were not fond. Kindle Edition. Pattern and his associates followed Shallan to her room within the guest quarters, where she attempted summoning her Shardblade to protect herself, then unintentionally Soulcast a goblet into blood, and masked the act by slicing open her arm. You name several facts that I have overlooked / forgotten from that first frantic reading! Although Pattern did no damage to the creature in his blade form, the Unmade pulled back from the control building and retreated. My lore video on why Salvatore betrays Claude in GTA 3. I know later it turned out that he was only trying to help Shallan, but when Shallan realized Pattern betrayed her, honestly thought that Pattern was actually a super evil double agent spy or something like that. This might be a stretch but it's possible. This pattern was different from the symbolheads in her drawings, but it was also the same somehow. Shallan. Using limafruit as an example, Shallan attempted to explain to him the concept of food and eating. I don't think that Shadow's absence is necessarily the problem with her being a Skybreaker so much as the fact that Young Shallan is unlikely to have committed sufficient criminal acts to act as a fig-leaf justification for her execution. The sequence of the events: -Saw the blade being put in the strongbox. "You were talking about mating! Nalan's little group of psychopathic Judge Judy's dont really seem likely either, its possible but I very much doubt that Nalan would not be there himself. When Tyn's soldiers resisted them, the deserters killed them. Pattern thought that this was a good idea, and a step that needed to be taken, while Shallan panicked. Pattern's report worried Shallan, who was uncomfortable at how Tvlakv viewed her as little more than a slave. [14] She has not yet stated enough truths to be a full Radiant but their bond has strengthened enough for Pattern to become a Shardblade when needed. He says yes. She saw better than others. During her stay on the ward, Shallan noticed the spren several times, adding them to sketches she did of the room. Additionally, Shallan has her memories with Testament, including Testament's death. The war was fought over control of the western Powder River Country in present north-central . The wording of that event I think is very important. When Shallan kills Tyn shes bonded to Pattern - so if it was Testament then she should have heard Deadeye screaming like every time a Deadeye has been summoned by a Radiant. Kaladin and Syl don't interact until the wagon scene in WoK, but we see him use his powers before then during a battle (Small glow and faster reflexes). What she has going on is something fundamentally diferent. Shallan played along, pretending that she was unaware of Pattern's presence and shortly after the soldier stormed away. It's easy! When You Breathe In Your Diaphragm Does What. In that period letting her free would have restored singers. The next day, Pattern debated the meaning of 'truth' with Shallan, who found herself frustrated with the biases shown by past scholars. I mean, when the Lost were united, they were a force to be reckoned with. Suddenly all the wierd things he said felt more alien and scary, and not as funny or friendly as usual, which goes to show how much context can change things. He calls these things lies, but not in a disparaging way but rather admiringly, as if he is fond of lies. Finally, he buzzed an approximation of a laugh. Before Everstorm, even if Talnwould have broken, the Fused didn't have bodies to possess. Of course, the sword likely vanished soon after, as Shardblades are wont to do. In WoR chapter 6 : Terrible Destruction; Shallan asked Pattern what was the first thing he remembered, and Pattern replied "With you. 4. A pattern of sharp lines, like a maze, Pattern continued to appear to Shallan, vanishing whenever she caught a glimpse of him until she finally managed to capture him in a Memory while reading in her cabin. Mmm About what was happening with you. I'm not really sure what Dreder refers to, but it is only lightly implied and not stated that he was the person accompanying Shallan's mother during the incident. Shallan says no further Oaths between the end of Way of Kings and when she needs to use the Oathgate. After Adolin pushed her into a chasm, she rammed her Shardblade into the ground, in an attempt to not be swept away by the floodwaters. She refers to the blade asPattern. Kvothe the Bloodless, November 25, 2020. . Fair. Jasnahs open and notorious use of the Soulcaster made her the only viable target for Shallan Davar, who needed to steal a functional Soulcaster to return to the Ghostbloods as a replacement for the broken Davar Soulcaster. Pattern was confused by Shallan's decision, not understanding the logic behind her actions, however helped her see into the Cognitive. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name. Is Shallan insane? That was how Mraize knew things., You talked to Wit, Shallan whispered. Does this feel too easy? That he was not aware. 6) It is possible to convince a Cryptic that finding Mishram is in their best interest. Pattern denied being related to the Voidbringers, and urged Shallan to hurry in her search as he could sense the changes being brought by the Listener's song. There very much is proof that is the case. It is said that the blade would've disappeared(keyword would've)as soon as it was placed in the safe, but Shallan sees it even after the safe is closed. Little is currently known about Pattern's time in Shadesmar and the Physical Realm before he initially bonded Shallan, except that he was a Cryptic scholar. Then told her mother about the whole thing. was he under external pressure which caused him to crack? How Long Does It Take To Grieve A Breakup? In doing so, Shallan realized that the Oathgate was a fabrial and using Pattern, she activated the platform, transporting those outside to Urithiru and saving the Alethi army. Each time, when she looked right at him, he vanished. 3) Heralds knew her location and didn't want her free(I believe Kalak changed his mind after Everstorm). I'm impressed by how well pattern was able to lie given that he was just pulled through to the physical realm. Mmmm. And, why did Shallans mother say she was one of us and yet hate her at the same time? He informed her that someone had been by while she slept, bringing her food and drawing the window shade. Said that if I didnt come, youd probablyand I quotego do something stupid without letting me watch., The Unmade was encountered again, this time in the Breakaway, after it had killed another, this time mimicking an execution. 2) Ghostbloods and Testament were after Mishram. However, Shallan lost it to the ocean during the sinking of the Winds Pleasure. Shallan initially describes Pattern as " a sequence of complex lines with sharp angles and arrowhead shapes." Unlike her previous ventures into the Cognitive, Shallan was able to hover between the Realms instead of falling through and becoming trapped amongst the sea of spheres. Shallan herself admits to Pattern that the Blade vanished as soon as her father closed the strongbox. That is a crazy amount of stuff for her to block out, it takes 7 days to bind a blade, and wouldn't pattern not be able to bond to her if she was bonded to a dead blade? She was startled to see him in his cognitive form, and for a moment did not realize that the symbol headed creature was her spren. Later that night, the highstorm came again, however, unlike the last storm, which had caused Pattern agitation, this one caused him fear. But the truth . Dictates of custom require following certain patterns before you copulate. Also she said that she is "one of us". Her real name is unknown; Timbre is a nickname given to her by Venli. ", "You came to learn," Shallan said, staring at her map. Always possible there was more to that fight than we know, though. Well the foreshadowing was already mention in RoW after Shallan recovered those memories. After the meeting, Pattern returned with Shallan to her rooms, where she found a note from the Ghostbloods. 1. 1. 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