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Life before death, Radiants!
Not sure? Official quiz here:
#the stormlight archive#stormlight archive#knights radiant#cosmere#brandon sanderson#Windrunner#lightweaver#truthwatcher#bondsmith#elsecaller#edgedancer#stoneward#skybreaker#Willshaper#dustbringers#spren
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So it looks like brandosando is writing in a different direction, but before book 5 comes out I want to say my own personal head canon that I developed between oathbringer and RoW.
Adolin Kholin is absolutely a stoneward. Gregarious, kind, absolute friendly jock energy. Intelligent, but not bookish. Leads his soldiers in a personable and comradely way, not authoritative or distant like his father. Absolutely stubborn. Bullheaded. Impulsive. Hotheaded.
All hallmarks of the stoneward. And one moment solidified this theory in my head until RoW dropped: when fighting the thunderclast in OB, beaten, bloodied, and barely able to stand, what did he do? He saw the people fleeing, realized what must be done, and turned. He faced the giant bearing down on him, and fell into
STONE STANCE.
The IMMOVEABLE stance.
“Come and get me, you bastard.”
Talenelat’Elin, the stoneward herald, was known for taking impossible battles.
#adolin kholin#stoneward#Taln#Talenelat’Elin#stormlight archive spoilers#Stormlight#oathbringer#I know I’m wrong but I wish this was true
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My sprenblade! Took the radiant order quiz and found out I was a stoneward a while ago so I based the design off of the cracks in Peakspren skin! Also loosely inspired by Mayalaran.
#stormlight archive#stormlight fanart#shardblade#stoneward#sprenblade#Yes I know shardblades are all silver but let a man have his fun okay
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Are y'all ready for my niche content
Deltarune characters as Knights Radiant from the Stormlight Archive let's go
Susie - "I will seek self-mastery." The Order of the Dustbringers. Susie is brash and self-destructive, and learns early on that her potential for harm won't keep her safe - it might just get the people she cares about killed. In the latter half of chapter 1 and the entirety of Chapter 2, we see Susie not only learning how to harness her great capacity for good, but we also see her defy the will of the narrative. Dragging ralsei away from time with Kris, and in the snowgrave route she even demonstrates the power to avoid a cutscene. The theme of self control (narratively and literally) is abundant for her.
As a Dustbringer, Susie controls the surges of Division and Abrasion, which are perfect to the point of redundancy. Do I even need to explain how they fit her character and themes?
Ralsei - Ralsei is tricky. You might say that Ralsei is a spren of some kind - maybe an honorspren, or even a highspren? This makes sense for a Darkner, being a kind of spirit that exists on behalf of human/monsterkind. If you go down that route you may even go so far as to call him a voidspren, or corrupted spren of some type. Maybe a corrupted Highspren? Serving the law of a malicious power against his will.
Ralsei has associations with both Knowledge and Healing, making him a good candidate for a Truthwatcher. He's even a lonely, bespectacled Prince! He fits the Renarin-alike bill pretty nicely - which would also make sense, given that his game-knowledge and apparent desire to tell secrets to Kris, but not Us, reminds me a lot of Renarin's future sight and its effects on Odium. Ralsei is undecided, largely because of how little we actually know about him.
Kris - "I will speak my truth." The Order of the Lightweavers. Kris has a LOT going on in terms of their identity, secrets, and fiction. Like Shallan, I think Kris is very close to a lot of powerful forces in the story that they're not showing us, and they know a lot more than we let them tell. Kris literally spends most of their time nowadays pretending to be someone else, even if they don't want to.
Here's the thing, though - I think Kris is possessed by a cognitive shadow, with Bondsmith powers. Whether through Ishi's honorblade or something else, Kris demonstrates the ability to bring people together for a common cause - but only while we control them. Otherwise, they're a weird, lonely kid who has historically struggled to make and keep friends.
As a Lightweaver, Kris commands the surges of Illumination and Transformation. This makes sense, given that they are our window into this world, and they shape our understanding of it. They also literally perform transformation on a number of occasions - opening at least one dark fountain, and seriously squishing their own identity around with all the stuff they pull with our SOUL.
Noelle - "I will reach my potential." The Order of the Elsecallers. Or at least, she will be at some point. I'm really tempted to assign her corrupted Truthwatcher, given her propensity to stumble backwards into knowledge and secrets, and her possible connections with HIM. But I don't think this resonates with her character very strongly. Rather, I think Noelle has a lot of potential stored within her, and she needs to learn how to access it and command it for herself. Right now, she's being controlled by a host of powers; her mother, Us, Queen, and the aforementioned HIM. Many of whom are in agreement - this kid is going places. They all want to harness her for their own gain, and Noelle will swear the second ideal when she finally musters up the courage to ask Susie out.
As an Elsecaller, Noelle will command the surges of Transformation and Transportation. Truth be told, I don't see these as especially relevant to her character, besides their enormous breadth of utility. Ignoring everything else, I'd probably give her Edgedancer surges, but ces la vie.
Berdly - "I will seek justice." Order of the Skybreakers.
Okay, hear me out. He's a lot like Szeth.
I swear I'm serious, just bear with me, okay? He begins his journey by blindly following the strange laws of a strange land. Eventually, after doing nominal bad guy shit for half the story, he realizes that the law he was following sucked ass, and that he has no excuse for his behavior. As a first step towards growing, he pledges his service to the goals of a more protagonisty leader type while he figures himself out. Do you see my vision?
Berdly cares a LOT about the metrics of those in power. Grades, IQ, the law. His fatal flaw, in fact, is that he uses them as a tool for measuring his worth. His arc will be about reconsidering those things, and finding an attitude towards power that seeks justice instead of order.
As a Skybreaker, Berdly commands the surges of Gravitation and Division. He's a bird who people tend to avoid. What do you want from me?
Lancer - Lancer is Susie's Dustspren. Fight me.
#deltarune#deltarune chapter 2#kris dreemurr#kris deltarune#susie deltarune#ralsei#noelle holiday#noelle deltarune#berdly deltarune#lancer deltarune#the stormlight archive#way of kings#words of radiance#oathbringer#rhythm of war#knights radiant#Bondsmith#windrunner#skybreaker#dustbringer#edgedancer#truthwatcher#lightweaver#elsecaller#willshaper#stoneward
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Talenel’Elin Stonesinew Herald of War Bearer of Agonies has to be the most badass titles anybody could have.
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I TOLD YOU I WOULD MAKE MORE!!!
Bondbreaker & Stoneweaver <3
(Ty @2koboldsinatrenchcoat for the Bondbreaker suggestion!!!)
(Stoneweaver took a long damn time???)
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you don't get to do this unless his a double
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Taln is the only herald that actually lives up to his duty.
i mean, the oaths are to stand where others fall, and this man, originally just a commoner, outlasted his fellow heralds who had betrayed him, to hold off the end of the world single handedly for 4,500 years. i could go ON and ON about Taln and how he's like the only true noble herald/surgebinder.
and when he returned, this man did not show an ounce of contempt to the people who left him to get brutally tortured for thousands of years. he instead was so incredibly grateful and happy that humanity had progressed.
this man is a true hero.
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Questioner: Are we getting more Stonewards?
Brandon Sanderson: Yeah. You'll get at least one cool Stoneward has a bit part in Stormlight Five, and the back five will talk more about the Stonewards.
#the stormlight archive#wind and truth#cosmere#cosmere future#cfsbf#brandon sanderson#stonewards#wob#root
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idk much about Jarvis I will be honest but Steve’s absolutely got him beat on the nose game
I love the beauty standards of this community
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okay i’m sure the overlap between high card fans and people who’ve read the stormlight archive is only me but i just think chris “human shield” redgrave needs to take the ‘i accept there will be those i can’t protect’ oath
#listen if i don’t characterize him in the most angsty way possible im neglecting my responsibilities#my man is out here throwing his life away and everyone he cares about is still getting hurt#and the one person he cares about the most (michelle) he can’t protect no matter how hard he tries#high card#in case it wasn’t clear. he’s a windrunner#wendy would be a sick dustbringer/released#finn would be an edge dancer since they’re big thing is remembering the past and the everyday people#i think he’d also be a good stoneward though with his card#i’d say leo is a willshaper and vijay a truth watcher?#we don’t have enough vijay content for me to really be sure though
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To be a stoneward of the new knights radiant there are only two criteria: old man or child.
#i don’t make the rules#we have literal child: Zu#and Badali who’s described as old man on the coppermind#and actually I don’t even know if Zu is a child or not but she gives me like lift age vibes#also I want more of the smaller orders#like I want to know about the dustbringers and the stonewards
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Holdum Horde: Ebrus Stoneward
This is the second of 5 characters from my DnD campaign! He is a dwarven wizard with a unique past and a surprising proficiency with thieves' tools...
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It's new years night and I'm mourning this night. Not for anything real (in the most boring definition of that word) but for something else. I'm mourning for Taln otherwise known as Talen'elat, the Bearer of Agonies.
Following includes a lot of spoilers for the Stormlight Archive so read at your own peril.
Taln, th herald of the Stonewards, the rock that refused to be eroded away.
I sometimes think about his character from time to time and I just can't. I can't deal with the sheer amount of courage, determination and just compassion on this man. Because let us not forget this, at the end of the day, he is just that. A man. His station might be that of God's chosen representative on Earth (Roshar, whatever) but beneath all of th9s he is just a man. And this man's whole character is predicated on one simple idea.
If personal pain is the price to pay for peace then that is a deal well made.
Just think about this
This man endured all the tortures that a vengeful God and his army of enraged spirits could muster and said, is that all?
He then kept on doing that for over a thousand years (I don't really remember the exact timeliness and I'm too lazy to look up)
He did this alone.
Abandoned by the fellowship whose oath was to be there alongside him.
The kings of old, Jezrien of the vaunted honour, Nale of the strict law and Ishar of the highest wisdom failed but Taln, he of the stout heart kept on going. He just kept on doing the one thing that he had always done, endure so that others did not have to, sacrifice his peace, his life and eventually his mind so that those of less 'honourable' station and 'lineage' could have a chance at a life, at peace at growth.
And then, after a millenia of being abandoned by his colleagues, friends, leaders and (in one case) partner, abandoned to be tortured by a host whose hate is increased year on year due to him fulfilling his duty, after all that when he is given a moment of lucidity the only thing he can say is:
Thank you.
The torture didn't matter
The abandonment didn't matter
The only thing that mattered was duty. The only thing that mattered was the Oath. And more specifically the reason for that Oath. The reason is simple. Bear the agonies so that others didn't have to. All Taln sees is that he fulfilled his Oath.
Hats off to him man.
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thinking about the stoneward!adolin RAFO and getting pissed off again bc now that I've read ALL OF THAT I need a bond with maya or nothing
#like he would make a good stoneward if he couldnt be an edgedancer but i dont WANT him to be a radiant:(#if he must be then i need it to be because maya fully recovered ykwim#says kenna
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Attending a Party Thrown by Each Radiant Order
As requested by anon. :)
You've been invited to a party! Actually, ten parties. But the twist is that each party is thrown and attended only by a single Radiant order and also we're in some kind of quasi-modern AU. What would each party be like?
[Previously: Radiant Orders play boardgames, have sleepovers, and go to musicals]
1. The Lightweaver Party
The invitation is a glossy, stylized illustration of a hand holding a wine glass--a true work of art. You later find out that every invitation is unique; no two are the same. The invitation leads you to a large ballroom-esque hall. "What is your name tonight?" asks a masked figure at the door. "Uh...Fred?" you say. You had not planned this. "Welcome...Fred," they say and let you in. It is shadowy inside, perhaps because all of the light comes from fairy lights and electric candles. Everyone is masked--including you, as per the invitation. People glide about, talking and laughing in low voices. It's not unwelcoming exactly, but certainly...surreal.
2. The Windrunner Party
The invitation is a couple of dudes saying, "Hey, there's a thing. Wanna come?" when you run into them at the bar. "The thing" appears to be some kind of picnic at a local park: you were told it was a potluck, so you did bring a macaroni salad, but the focus seems to be the large pot of stew that one of the men is making. There's a lot of eating and laughter and sunshine, and frankly a lot of hot people in uniform. You have a good time. Even if the Captain is just a little bit glowery the whole time.
3. The Edgedancer Party
A roller skating rink! You haven't been to a roller skating rink in sooo long! You're honestly psyched. As you do your best to skate around, others glide smoothly past you, looking like they were born skating. When you take a break to eat a mediocre but nostalgic corndog, a couple of them sit with you and you get to chatting. You're just at a skating rink, eating a mediocre corndog, but somehow...you've never felt so heard. When you go back to skating, you're skating with maybe a tear in your eye.
4. The Stoneward Party
It's just a party at someone's house, where everyone brings a case of beer or a bottle of wine or a snack food, and everyone drinks out of red solo cups. But you know what the vibe is? Convivial. Like, people are waving you over to join their conversations and asking about your hobbies and at one point? Someone suggests a party game? And everyone plays? Like, it WAS a pretty competitive game of charades, but everyone seemed to be having fun the whole time.
5. The Truthwatcher Party
Their party was at a local bar and on trivia night. The party was immediately pretty boisterous--someone brings up politics, like, immediately, and then everyone is happily shouting their thoughts back and forth across the table. But when trivia time hits, the mood turns serious.
6. The Dustbringer Party
It's in the basement of a warehouse that you're pretty sure is due for demolition. Certainly, it does NOT feel particularly structurally sound and there IS a lot of, like, concrete dust and debris everywhere. But once you get downstairs--well, this is not just a party. This is a rager. There is music and alcohol and drugs if you want 'em, and people are shouting and dancing and generally having a good time. "When you're like us, you GOTTA let loose every once in a while or you go INSANE!" someone says to you at one point. "It's about release?" you say and everyone in a five-foot radius groans at the pun.
7. The Willshaper party
It's drugs. Lots of drugs. Some of them are illegal, some of them aren't, but the people here would definitely scoff if you tried to make that distinction.
8. The Elsecaller Party
Well, it certainly is a very correct party. You receive an RSVP, and it's clear that you are meant to respond. In writing. Which you do. The RSVP lets you know that the party is semiformal, and that the dinner course will begin at precisely 7pm, so you do not even try to do the whole "fashionably late" thing. You are there by 6:55. Good thing, too, because everyone else is already there. "Everyone" being Jasnah and one small, inky man. Have you ever had dinner with your dissertation advisor who is also your mom somehow? Well, then you know how this party went. You were SWEATING the whole time.
9. The Skybreaker Party
When they checked your ID at the entrance to the small event hall they had rented, you laughed and asked if they wanted to make sure you were over 21. Their expression in reply told you that this was not a joke. Inside, there is a cash bar, and some hors d'oeuvre being handed around on plates. The people inside are mostly talking about their recent accomplishments in a way that makes you feel that they are all very stressed and trying to prove something. "It's a test," says a bald man who appeared very suddenly next to you. "A test of what?" you ask, suddenly very afraid. But he is gone.
10. The Bondsmith Party
You're at a party, and it's just you and two other people. The two other people? Married. You feel like you're crashing a date. They're being very nice and you are being included in every conversation but you're also literally the third at a party with only two other people who are married. You can't help but think this would be WAY less awkward if there were just ONE more Bondsmith. But who knows if THAT will ever happen!
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