[that-androgynous-lightweaver]

and then it hit shallan. shallan was shallan's shallan.

[natequarter]

you either die tien or live long enough to become kaladin

[natequarter]

you either die tien or live long enough to become someone else's tien

[fonrir]

And then it hit Brandon. Tien was Kaladin's Tien.

[cosmerelists]

If Cosmere Characters Were Stopped for Street Interviews

As requested by anon. :)

It's a common thing to see on Tiktok, I think, where someone will make a short video in which they stop some random people on the street to ask them a question. If such a thing existed in the Cosmere, here is how it might go!

1. The "Meet-Cute" Question

Interviewer: Hey! Are you two a couple? How'd you meet? Dalinar: She was my brother's wife. Interviewer: O-Oh? Navani: Oh, don't worry. We did not get together until after my former husband was murdered. Interviewer: ... Interviewer: It, uh, wasn't you guys who murdered him, right? Navani: Of course not! Dalinar: We didn't become friends with his murderer until a long time later. Interviewer (muttering): Maybe I *won't* post this one for Valentine's Day...

2. The "Special Talent" Question

Interviewer: Got any special talents? Szeth: Yes. I can dance. Interviewer: Awesome! Can I see? Szeth: [leans in until his lips are almost touching the mic]: No.

3. The "Religion" Question

Interviewer: Do you believe in god? Lightsong: ... Lightsong: [laughing so hard he can barely speak] Absolutely not! Llarimar: ... Interviewer: Your friend looks upset... Lightsong: Priest. Interviewer: What? Lightsong: My priest looks upset. Interviewer: ... Lightsong: What?

4. The "Name That Flag" Question

Interviewer: Hello! Hello! I'll give you twenty bucks if you can name this flag! Wayne: Okay! Wayne: Mmmmm..... Frank. Interviewer: ... Wayne: Oh, but keep the money! Get Frank a coffee. Wayne: Heh. Frank.

5. The "Worst Job" Question

Interviewer: What's the worst job you've ever had, sir? Hoid: Mmmm, probably the time I was coatrack. Interviewer: A...coatrack? Hoid: Yup. Just stood there. Frozen. While people hung their coats on me. Interviewer: How much did you get paid for that?? Hoid: I, well, I wasn't paid anything. Interviewer: I, uh, don't think that was a job...

6. The "How to Flirt" Question

Interviewer: What's your go-to move to pick up women? Kaladin: What? Interviewer: Like, how do you flirt when you like someone? What's your move? Kaladin: [Thinks about it. A sudden wind blows through his hair, shampoo-commercial style. The sunlight gleams off of his bare, muscular arms. His gorgeous brown eyes stare off into the distance.] Kaladin: I don't think I do anything, really. Interviewer: [almost breathless with lust] I-I bet you don't!

7. The "Best Ramen" Question

Interviewer: Hey, where's the best ramen in the city? Design: Oh, definitely at my ramen place! Interviewer: What do you think is the secret to good ramen? Design: Counting the grains of salt individually! Interviewer: Uh... Design: Ha ha, just kidding! Interviewer: Ha ha, of course! Design: Counting them doesn't affect the taste--but putting in the same prime number of salt grains every time does! Design: Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have given away my secret... Interviewer: I don't Interviewer: I don't think you need to worry.

8. The "How Much Rent" Question

Interviewer: How much rent do you pay, sir? Kelsier: I'm not the one who pays. Interviewer: Do you know how much it costs, though? Kelsier: For people who force their skaa to pay to live as slaves? Typically, it costs them their life. Interviewer: ... Kelsier: Because I murder them. Interviewer: ... Interviewer: I gotta get back to my own universe.

[herbgerblin]

ID: Digital art comic featuring Merle, Magnus, and Taako from the Adventure Zone. Merle is an older dwarf man with brown skin, grey hair, and a beard. He is wearing a jack-o-lantern shirt and has vines growing around his face. He is holding his X-treme Teen Bible as he says, "Hallowed be thy ween." Magnus, a human man dressed as Frankenstein's monster, exclaims, "You're gonna hollow out my what?" Taako, an elven wizard dressed as a skeleton with cobweb accents, replies from behind, "Your Ween!" End ID

[cosmerelists]

Stormlight Characters Switch Roles for a Day

As request by anon. :) [Some spoilers for Stormlight! Includes some roles people only have in later books]

It's important to me for you all to know that these combos were generated by a random number generator. Here is how fate (=random number generator) has decreed that Stormlight characters will be swapped around! How will they do in their new job?

1. Renarin takes on Jasnah's role as Queen of Alethkar

Renarin: [smiling beatifically] Rlain: You're stressed out of your mind, aren't you? Renarin (calmly): I am about to vibrate out of my skin, yeah. Rlain: Does it help that we already have three preemptive surrenders from nations who "don't want to risk angering the all-seeing prophetic god-king of Alethkar"? Renarin: What?! Rlain: Just kidding. Rlain: ...There's only been one surrender so far. Renarin: ... Renarin: I didn't even SAY anything!

2. Navani takes on Kaladin's role as leader of Bridge 4

Navani (Hour 1): I'm not a commander, of course. I'll stay out of the way and allow Teft and the other lieutenants to handle things. Navani (Hour 4): I'm not a commander, of course, but I have suggested a few small improvements. If Teft and the other lieutenants can make them work, then that's great. Navani (Hour 8): With the help of Teft and the other lieutenants, we have created nineteen new devices that have improved the efficiency of Bridge 4 by 35%. I'm so glad I can support them in some small way. Navani (Hour 12): Wait a second...I'm actually amazing at this.

3. Shallan takes on Adolin's role as duelist

Jakamov stands in the dueling ring, frozen. The 7 Shallans surround him, taunting him. One of them seems to know all of his secrets. One of them wears the face of an old girlfriend whom he ghosted. One of them has his mother's frown--only her frown. All of them have swords. All of them are watching him. Shallan (actually up in the stands): I'm so great at this, actually. Adolin: Shallan...he's crying.

4. Dalinar takes on Shallan's role as Ghostblood spy

Dalinar tramps into a seedy bar. Everyone takes one look at him and immediately they all file out. He is alone. Dalinar: ... Dalinar: And I wore a fake mustache and everything.

5. Teft takes on Dalinar's role as leader of Urithiru

Teft: Kal...congratulations on becoming the leader of Urithiru. Kaladin: I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS

6. Szeth takes on Navani's role as artefabrian

Navani: Well...you've certainly been...busy. Szeth: I am physically incapable of not giving a role my all. Navani: So... Navani: ... Navani: They're all complicated instruments of horrible death, huh? Szeth: I like the one with the spring.

7. Sadeas takes on Szeth's role as the Assassin in White

Sadeas: Ialai...can you have your assassins kill all these men? Ialai: Already sent 'em out. Sadeas: I love you! Sadeas: Wow...this job was so easy and not emotionally taxing in the slightest.

8. Leshwi takes on Sadeas' role as betrayer of Dalinar

Leshwi: I feel like........I'm just going to fly down and stab him. Leshwi: Well, after I introduce myself of course. Leshwi: And allow him to summon his sword for an honorable duel. Lezian: You suck at betrayal. Leshwi: ...Thank you?

9. Rlain takes on Wit's role as the King's/Queen's Wit

Rlain: I see that you have chosen to wear yellow to this feast. Rlain: It was a good choice. It looks nice on you. Wit: I want to cry. Rlain: What? I said it to Amusement.

10. Wit takes on Rock's role as Bridge 4's cook

Wit: As a vegetarian whose morals are supernaturally enforced...I'm gonna introduce you all to a little something I call "Tofu." Rock: YOU'RE FIRED

11. Jasnah takes on Teft's role as Kaladin's lieutenant

Jasnah (holding an enormous notebook): I have some suggestions...Captain. Kaladin: M-My life is flashing before my eyes!

12. Adolin takes on Lirin's role as ultra-pacifist doctor

Adolin: Okay, but...dueling is pacifist, right? No one dies. Lirin: Play-violence is still violence! People get injured and it's so horrible and pointless! Adolin: What about fighting but, like, noble fighting? Lirin: D-Do you know what pacifist MEANS? Adolin: But my sword is my best friend! Lirin: ...every day the Almighty tests my patience.

13. Lirin takes on Renarin's role as Prophet of the Everstorm

Lirin: ...and that is how and why I know that something bad is coming, and why I think you need to prepare to save everyone. Dalinar: Wow...you just...said all that. To me. Directly. With details. Lirin: I understand that you may choose to execute me for blasphemy or whatever, but I couldn't sit back and allow people to die for my own comfort. Dalinar: What a mature and straightforward way to handle that!

14. Rock takes on Rlain's roll as "Parshendi" spy

Rock: Here are everyone's secrets! Rlain: I am...impressed. How did you get all this intelligence so quickly? Rock: People LOVE talking to the cook!

15. Kaladin takes on Leshwi's role as leader of shanay-im

Kaladin: So...you guys...can't die? Shanay-im guy: That is correct. Kaladin (tears welling up in his eyes): S-So...I can be commander of a squad where...no one ever dies? I-Is this happening? Shanay-im guy: However, we have to kill someone and take over their body to return. Kaladin: GOD FUCKING DAMMIT

[onlycosmere]

A Light By Which To See by Bren Saxton

[fippydarkpaw]

[pheonyxian]

Started reading Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. Every time Hoid narrates a story I just assume he's got Kaladin cornered somewhere and refuses to let him go.

[emily-e-draws]

yumi & nikaro 💫

[bug-the-chicken-nug]

i know this is fucked up but man part of me thinks it would be really cool (and kind of creepy) if maya gets fully resurrected but then *adolin* dies so she's just like "Nah not this time I know the trick now" A mix of instinct and desperation makes her "reverse" what they were doing before and like. It Works. But things get Fucky (I figure Adolin becomes some kind of Invested Entity, technically, and also becomes "more sprenlike" in a similar vein to a spren becoming more humanlike) not a normal radiant, not a corrupted spren radiant, but Some Secret Third Thing that *isn't* the Secret Third Thing we actually expected and makes everyone else Constantly Baffled Cultivation: hey what the fuck is going on here Maya: i thought YOU would know

Adolin: if it's any help, i recently figured out how to do this: *turns his arms into conjoined vines and begins jumproping with them* Cultivation: Well That's Not Disturbing At All! :))))

[kaladinsspear]

the Sanderson fandom is so funny to me. Like, we are a massive and passionate fan base, but seem to fly completely under the radar.

How many times have we crashed servers when Brandon releases new books/merch/tickets/ect? Often enough that he warns his web hoasts, but they dont believe him.

He wanted to have more space for dragonsteel nexus, but the convention hall didnt believe that he could draw that many people. Tickets sold out in an hour (😭😭😭 if anybody knows any way to get tickets hmu! I can pay! I was just at work!)

Like, when I try to talk to people in real life I either get 'OMG I have read every book he has ever written!' or 'I have never herd of this man in my life.' There is no middle ground.

Its kind of perfect actually. Its a big enough fan base that we have a community, but its not overly commodified by being to main stream.

I just find it unendingly funny that no matter how many times Brandon warns his vendors, no body believes that he is actually as popular as he is. 😂

[mimi-maru]

[im-doing-hot-girl-shit]

[kstormcursed]

most pathetic man

elhokar kholin

galivar kholin's son

the king of alethkar

jasnah kholin's brother

Voting ended onApr 19, 2024

dear stormfather.

[wolfertinger666]

girl love

(she/her for both characters)

[brothermouse-skeleton]

Scadrian Youth Pastor voice: Yes! Slay queen! *Sits on a chair in the hip way (backwards)* but let me tell you about a Queen who literally slayed: Vin, the Ascendent Warrior...