That is what those memories would do to me. In WoR chapter 6 : Terrible Destruction; Shallan asked Pattern what was the first thing he remembered, and Pattern replied "With you. What she has going on is something fundamentally diferent. None of the men, however, brought up the incident, which Shallan attributed to their expectation for strangeness during the highstorm. An insect centaur that has a bet with Nameless. I mean, yes--that's what it was intended to do. I have a pet theory that Testament's blade is in someone else's hands. Pattern helps Shallan escape the sinking ship. You think in lies and tell them to yourselves. You did not break. I just read it and Chapter 2 is the first meeting with Syl, but thats her talking and Syl later states that shed been following for a while. Pattern watched over the conversation silently as the women discussed Urithiru, the Shattered Plains and the Voidbringers. Shallan was alarmed by the disembodied voice, but dismissed the sound, reasoning with herself that it had been caused by the maid who had been cleaning in the room next door. Finding out that the next ship would be heading for Celebrant Pattern explained that the they could find further passage once they had arrived. My memory is weak. Neither of us were" WoR ch. 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. Shallan still has a connection to Testament, but we never see her appear when Shallan crosses into Shadesmar like Mya does with Adolin. [9], Later, Veil tells Pattern to hang on the wall of a hallway next to Kharat. I don't think I could have taken it if Pattern's goal had truly been to betray Shallan. Started by 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Which is going to result in Shallan being a sleeper agent kicking off a major event in book 5. But Ill need to reread the series to see how wrong I am. That he was not aware. They continued to move forward and found Re-Shephir, coalesced on a structure in the middle of the next room. [37][38], Several days after the expedition had begun, Shallan switched from riding on horseback to a carriage, so that she could continue her study of Words of Radiance. They knew after the first deadeye that as long as they kept sending spren to bond her and advance her Oaths (or Truths rather), it wouldn't matter how many she "killed" because eventually she would be able to restore them all. [8] Since then, she's seen him from the corner of her eye, appearing in the grain of wood, the cloth on the back of a sailor's shirt. 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 WoR, when Shallan kills Tyn, she summons a shardblade. [33], During Adolin's duel against Brightlord Relis and the other Shardbearers, Pattern was tasked with distracting Brightlord Abrobadar after he attacked Renarin, however, the Cryptic's appearance on the dueling ground, also drew the attention of Syl. Her father barging in. The simple answer was the true one. ive read through that topic and the other piece of evidence is it wouldnt be the first time Shallan betrayed someone close to her. - WoR Chapter 42 Epigraph. The glowing may be a clue to something more interesting or just great visual with a trivial explanation: because they have a connection, You vanished as soon as he closed the strongbox. And Shallan is able to talk to Wit through the Seon, and I don't think that is a trick since he shares with Shallan the information about opening the box to get to the Seon safely - Mraize certainly would not have shared this information. Judas failed to understand who Jesus really was, even to the end. Thaidakar's group (likely wants to return to the Hierocracy) are an option but they seem to want the KR and Heralds to return. Lady Leshwi is a singer and high ranking member of the shanay-im, a type of Fused. She has light blue eyes and auburn-red hair - a manifestation of her impure family line - which she wears long and straight down her back, with only its natural curl to give it body. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Many spren aren't that mature and I worry about what other secrets might be given away accidentally by a spren who's too trusting. He calls these things lies, but not in a disparaging way but rather admiringly, as if he is fond of lies. 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. To the whole deadeye screaming, the answerlies in oathbringer. Whereupon Adolin is promptly seized and put in chains despite his obvious wound. Rhythm of War is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the fourth book in The Stormlight Archive series. When Grund was killed by the Grips, Pattern reminded Shallan of the others she had given food to, prompting her to go search for them. And she uses both at various times in WoR. Kindle Edition. After nearly drowning in the sea of beads, Shallan was saved by Jasnah who brought her back to her body in the Physical Realm. ", Pattern hummed, trying to sort through to the meaning of what she said. 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. Are the Cryptics, or at least a group within them, allied to the Ghostbloods? Following her lead, Pattern tried some of fruit, and became horrified when he realized that it involved the destruction of the food consumed. Remember too that Jasnah had heard of Shallan's mother and that there is a WoB that Shallan's mother was a person of some importance. Mmm. 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. The ship collapsed into water and she was pulled deeper into the ocean away from the surface. So I went to him, and he said we could talk with the cube, if I was worried. The things I told him, another heard. Or maybe something else - there are probably a lot of other possible explanations for those organizations to not get along. 1. ), Pattern isn't like dead-spren Shardblades; he can be summoned more quickly than each their requisite ten heartbeats. But Jofwu is right on the money. Shallan kills Testament and 'forgets' all about it ever happening. [13], Her attempt at building a fire a failure, Shallan decided to walk inland, Pattern at her feet and eventually the pair stumbled upon the campsite of Tvlakv and his fellow slavers, where Shallan, exhausted, collapsed. Surprised to find Jasnah without her mask of composure, Shallan tried to sneak away without being seen, however was given away by Pattern. What am I missing? 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. [13], Further, he tells Shallan that she will eventually betray her oaths, thereby breaking his mind, leaving him dead. Jasnah, upon finding Shallan, had the other women transported to hospital. She hadn't had bonded to Pattern at that time. She remembered it now. She realizes that a pen could never capture this 'thing' perfectly. Mmmm. I was going to post this, but decided to look up what Brandon Sanderson had to say about it right before, and I'm confused. Don't have WoK currently, but I remember Cenn commenting of seeing some blue or a spern near Kal during the fight. Further, he tells Shallan that she will eventually betray her oaths, thereby breaking his mind, leaving him dead. Her bondwas broken with Testament. Some of your points are good though, like why Testament didn't scream or why she wasnt there for their first trip. So the real question is in my mind who was she with? "I know that you have forgotten much of what once was. It is time for the Oathpact to end." 5. Pattern Blade is explicitly garnet coloured. I think Billy betraying the lost was a pretty dumb move, in my opinion. Pattern calmly interceded, hidden on the back of Vathah's uniform so as to fool the man into thinking he was hearing voices. At first i discarded the idea because later on her other family members became involved with them (after the mother is killed), but that may not matter too much. I mean, shouldn't wewantthem to return, so we won't be the only order of Knights Radiant?" I'm less sure that he actually joined them. If the bonds between men and spren are reignited, then men will naturally discover the greater power of the oaths. Shallan recalled that night and the deaths she had caused, using what she assumed was Pattern as the Shardblade that she had tried so hard to forget. I believe it is notexplicitly stated when she killed her in the garden. 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. 2) Ghostbloods and Testament were after Mishram. The same thing is at play here. "[4], Pattern says that he has always existed. In that period letting her free would have restored singers. He announces to his group that the Diagram has served its purpose and now has to be disbanded. Pattern moved, disappearing from the drawing when Shallan touched the page, and caused the young woman to jump in fright. Pattern was present for most of Shallans childhood. Shallan sat back, inspecting her piece. Mother calling Shallan one of them. But you cannot continue like this; you must admit the truth about me. The Cryptics, worried about the return of the Desolations, had sent Pattern to bond with Shallan, who had been chosen because of her lies about her family. Why would it be surprising that they can lie to their own Radiants? 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. He says yes. Shallan Davar is insane. Jasnah wore the Davar Soulcaster for some time, not realizing it was broken since her own Soulcaster was a decoy. Pattern approached the hired coach driver, who had been tasked to wait for the young woman's return, and, imitating Shallan's voice, instructed him to return her to the warcamps. Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive) . But Jasnah did this without a Soulcaster; Shallan reveals that she stole Jasnahs Soulcaster the night Jasnah killed the men, which visibly surprises Jasnah. This buzzing sound tends to unnerve people, especially those unaware of where the noise is coming from. She could not have known who "Dreder" was other than by word of mouth. Here's another question for you: Why would Shallan's Shardblade being in that safe make it glow? And you have to watch their joy seeping away . I think if Nalan knew he would have returned so that really does remove them in my mind. Jasnah likened the Cryptics to lighteyes, the rulers of at least one of the great cities in the Cognitive. was he under external pressure which caused him to crack? The stick refused and Shallan and Pattern slipped back into the Physical Realm. And a spy overheard? and Dalinar whos, what, 50 or so, is actually 68. By infusing him with Stormlight, Pattern could directly feed Shallan's illusions, and also allow them to move once they were attached to him. Yes, you will probably see this some day. I am not sure what I think of this theory but if Shallan did kill testament before her mother "She's one of them" could be refering to the ghostbloods and not the radiants. Seeing a pattern rising like an embossment from the page of her sketchpad, Shallan did not initially understand that she was interacting with the Cryptic, thinking instead that she had done something herself or that the pattern had appeared as a side effect of drawing the Cognitive Realm. I think her being a ghostblood makes the most sense. When she found one of her drawings in the bottom of Jasnah's trunk, her first drawing of the Alethi princess, Shallan broke down in tears. But the truth . But as Testament was not a blade when shallan broke her oath therewould not be a blade. Get something to drink. Some seem to have regular, ten-heartbeat droppable shards like Helaran did. The next morning, Shallan insisted that the slavers help her get to the Shattered Plains, while Pattern watched on silently from his place unseen on the side of the slavers wagon. Though Jasnah is a very logical person, and is considered 'heartless', the opposite is actually true. To pass the time, Pattern helped Shallan practice her accents, repeating her voice back to her, so she could gauge her progress. Further, that spren are not 'born' as men are, and cannot truly die as men do. Even so, he says that he was everything. According to her, Ahlers played a role in the transactions because he had a hold over Frank and later betrayed the people in hiding in the Secret Annex to an SD detective. I mean, when the Lost were united, they were a force to be reckoned with. We know that Shallan sort ofwantedto pin the blame on Beryl, since she was the newest Lightweaver and the one whose betrayal would hurt the least. The reasons behind the killing may tie to her mother and therefore the next truth. [7], When it became apparent that Tyn would not allow Shallan to get away, Pattern hastened to find Vathah to bring him and his men to Shallan's aid. she demanded, suddenly holding back tears. 5) Cryptics study deadeyes to find a way to bring them back. While drawing, Pattern commented on the uselessness of creationspren, and their lack of purpose. To name the most obvious differences between Shallan's condition and DID: she crafts her personalities, she is just as aware in whichever personality she's in, and she switches between her personalities on purpose, at first at least and I think still so. Did she progress to the 5th ideal when she confronted this 'truth'? Why the Herald would freak out and try to kill her daughter because she was a Radiant?Trying to protect the secret of Mishram's location is more plausible. 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. There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations.". Shallan was shocked, not understanding why Pattern would have this idea, however related it to what had happened centuries ago with the Knights Radiant. Well the foreshadowing was already mention in RoW after Shallan recovered those memories. That makes Rosharan 19-year-old Kaladin equivalently aged to a 26 year old earthling. Shallan later drew out what she had seen, showing it to Pattern. He thinks he could understand peoplethrough the lies they want to be told. Kid Shallan breaks oath - Testament unbonds, -- speculation -- Shallan bonds Testament with a gem (leaves it at home? Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. No, she has not. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. When it became evident that the ship was being followed by the Fused, the group escaped, while the honorspren distracted their pursuers. Im the only one in this family who hasnt gone crazy. She has few memories of him during that time, but the extent of Patterns involvement in her childhood is revealed in later flashbacks. Shallan initially describes Pattern as " a sequence of complex lines with sharp angles and arrowhead shapes." im looking forward to book 5 going into this more but I have to say nothing Ive seen convinces me that Brandon didnt just have this idea for this book. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Was Pattern sent along once the Ghostbloods realized Shallan would be on that ship? As a child, Shallan remembered being jealous of anyone who might take her brothers away but as an adult, she saw . Before they continued on, Pattern went to seek out Adolin, and bring him, along with additional soldiers, back to the newly discovered passage way. Who Can Benefit From Diaphragmatic Breathing? , At Urithiru, Pattern approached Adolin and requested that Shallan be assigned a specific room. It's a misunderstanding on her part and not a lie on his. Pattern did not know either, and explained that the death of spren during the Recreance had left a gap in their knowledge. 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. That would be a cheap trick by Brandon, the implication is that Taravangian knows he sought them, because he found them. He thought something wrong with the way Shallan was using her new persona's to hide, though he did not fully understand what it was. Also she said that she is "one of us". They arrived back at the warcamps the next morning, where Shallan and Kaladin parted ways. 3. 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. But if they were the culprits, then why didnt her father sell her out? Pattern is a spren on Roshar. I also don't know that I think that in the end Pattern betrayed her. But that could also both apply to both her mother and father. 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. . Something to do with Bao-ado-Misram. I only have a theory with too many assumptions. She saw better than others. The tower wasn't corrupted, yet she drew it filled with strange sapes and jutting teeth reguardless. But for anyone to reach Wit without prearranging a time, Wit would have to keep it close at all times, yet there's never been a hint of that. 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? Shallan has always been an unreliable narrator and prone to creative delusions. That the transition wastraumatic. I'll RAFO that, but yes, there is some external influence there. [9], Pattern is fascinated by concepts that mix truths and falsehoods, such as flattery, sarcasm, and even figures of speech like metaphors. 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. It's not too far of a stretch--especially for a young child--to believe that the sword 'took' her mother's soul away and that it remains with the sword; conjuring up a delusion of her mother's spirit "shining" from its hiding place. . When Shallan went to feel the ridges on the page, Pattern moved, frightening her. Shallan was taken to Dalinar's quarters where she was able to bath and relax after her ordeal in the chasms. Pattern accompanied her into the warcamps, under the strict instruction that he remain still and quiet while she was around other people. If she'd killed Testament earlier, she would know. [67][68], Escaping Celebrant aboard Honor's Path, Pattern and his companions were locked away by the honorspren during the first week of their journey. During the exchange, Pattern whispered a translation of the conversation to Shallan. Horrified, she pushed the memories away, unable to think on that time without panicking, as due to her suppressing her memories, she subconsciously thought it was Pattern, and not Testament, that she had bonded as a child. Though Pattern did not initially understand what it was he was to do, he rapidly came to understand his role, happily informing the couple. Her father stuffs the Blade into the Strongbox, 3. The war was fought over control of the western Powder River Country in present north-central . Her mothers arrival, with a friend Shallan didnt recognize, to confront her father. So, it's not necessary that Shallan's mother was something more than an overly religious woman, though it's possible that there was more to it that I've missed. After several hours the illusion disintegrated and the pair headed back to the warcamps. Most importantly, you didn't develop DID on purpose, like Shallan would have done if we were to say she had DID. Sign up for a new account in our community. Pattern's mention of Shallan's past oaths caused her to break off their conversation and she returned above to ride with Bluth. I think Lin joined the Ghostbloods because they had information about the Skybreakers. There hid a monster. If not then I doubt it was a Deadeye. However Ive read through every mention of Shallans Shardblade and Brandon never really describes it. [10], Eventually they caught up to the group they had seen in the distance, and found another group of caravaners, who had recently been attacked by bandits. However, Jasnah soulcasts both bread and jam out of caution, causing Kabsal and Shallan to fall ill without the antidote in the jam. Well, for one, Shallan has two different Shardblades, demonstrably, in WoR, https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/93707-impressive-testament-foreshadowing/. "A powerful lie "[18], Pattern has the ability to read ancient languages - such as Dawnchant - as they are written in a "pattern" according to him. Early in OB Pattern is trying to get Shallan to progress through her ideals, and she says she used him to kill her mother. [36], In the chasms, Kaladin used Pattern in his blade form to fight the chasmfiend and allow Shallan the opportunity to escape. Above, he found the crew members of the Wind's Pleasure, one of them dead and the rest tied up and at the mercy of the attackers. When Adolin kissed Shallan, Pattern intervened to remind them of his presence. Pattern wanted to protect Shallan a bit from the horror of what she's done I think. Patternis the name Shallan gives to the Cryptic spren with whom she bonds. Finally, he buzzed an approximation of a laugh. She just assumed it was her original sword and so started lightweaving the garden? Then, 'it' came to the leg of her cot, wrapped around it, and climbed upward and onto her blanket. That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power., The highstorm came later that night. When Shallan reached out to touch the Unmade, Re-Shephir tried to remove her bond with Pattern, to instead replace him with herself. [32], After meeting the Ghostbloods to deliver the information found in Amaram's mansion, Shallan hid inside a Lightwoven boulder, to avoid being followed. The only storming one. Shallan eventually revealed to Jasnah that she had swapped the fabrials after she was poisoned by the ardent Kabsal. [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. Op is asking about Tyn, the ghost blood kind-of-agent that Shallan traveled with onthe way to the Shattered Plains and killed with a blade, not Lin her father. A complex pattern of sharp lines and impossible geometries forms his head. [18], "It's all right," Shallan said in a hushed voice as the wind died down. Later, after she had been moved to a private room, she also found them lurking, whispering to her, though she chose not to respond. I think Helaran joined the Skybreakers because he found out his mother was a member and thought that might have been why Lin killed her (which is Helaran's understanding). I'm willing to believe it was Pattern's blade that killed Tyn. [16][17], "Lightweavers make no oaths beyond the first . I'm happy it turned out to be a misunderstanding and Pattern had a reasonable explanation for this. [6], "I know little of humans," Pattern said. WoR chapter 88 Its a requirement for the Knights Radiant. Several days later, found Pattern, again, talking with Shallan while she studied. For a moment, Cenn thought he could see something surrounding the squadleader. "You were talking about mating! the evidence against this being preplanned seems bigger. The city falling, Shallan activated the Oathgate using her Patternblade, to try and transport those on the platform to Urithiru. On their way out, Pattern and Shallan imitated the Brightlord - Shallan providing the illusion and Pattern providing the voice - to prevent suspicion of their presence in the house. I'm with Nameless here, I don't think the blade was there at all. Due to her memory loss, Shallan did not remember and acknowledge this until the year 1175. She is instrumental in bringing Moash to Odiums side. Pattern repeated the conversation to Shallan, who resolved to convince Dalinar that she be included in his expedition. I think Testament was using Shallan to get information about her mother. On their way to All's Alley, Pattern calmed Shallan when she panicked, who briefly wondered if she had killed her brothers and had been lying to herself about their deaths. When Shallan, disguised as Lyn, presented herself to the palace guard, she was attacked by the guards. As the highstorm approached, Pattern began to hum, before moving inside with Shallan when she was pulled to safety by Adolin. When Shallan found Tyn's spanreed, Pattern pointed out that the previous communication had contained a pattern - a code that would be used to verify the identity of the writer. This might not be the case for knights bonding to the blade of a spren they killed. As he had done previously, Pattern translated for Shallan, acting as an intermediary between the Lightweaver and the stick she wished to turn into fire. To name the most obvious differences between Shallan's condition and DID: she crafts her personalities, she is just as aware in whichever personality she's in, and she switches between her personalities on purpose, at first at least and I think still so. Pattern saying he wa sure she'd kill him, but then saying they'd send a replacement. Despite her efforts, Eshonai drowned. 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. I was dumb so long, nearly dead. Care to share with me what that foreshadowing was? We know Pattern was talking to Wit -- that was confirmed later on, so I see no reason to doubt the above is what happened. This pattern was different from the symbolheads in her drawings, but it was also the same somehow. I do have a question about how many truths she told before pattern. []". [22][23], Truth is individual. If we look at what we know about the Ghostbloods from Teft then if her mother was a Ghostblood it's possible that she was jealous of her for having something that she has tried so hard to achieve. While Shallan bathed, Pattern spied on Dalinar and Navani, who were discussing the map Shallan had created of the chasms and whether she should stay in the warcamps when the army set out onto the Plains. While sketching a portrait of Taravangian, king of Kharbranth, Shallan unconsciously drew a couple of Cryptics who had been standing in the room invisible to the humans there. She was the first wife of Lin Davar, and birthed Helaran, Balat, twins Jushu and Wikim, and Shallan . Who is supposed to have spied on him? "I once thought as you,but Ishar made the truth clear to me. Not reliable. Based on what we know, I believe he did in fact find them. But the only fight before that scene is Kaladin fighting to protect Cenn and it only describes him as fighting like the wind. Over the last year, Shallan had grown surprisingly fond of the young woman. But later on in Oathbringer Patternblade is ALSO described as Silver. But I do agree that it was Testament blade that killed Tyn. He is the spren with which Jasnah has formed the bond that affords her the Surgebinding abilities of an Elsecaller. Although Shallan believed that she bonded Pattern as a child the pair did not form a Nahel bond until at least after her mother's death. Shallan's questions shifted the conversation towards the existence of spren and in turn to the Voidbringers. You wish to help. However, Shallan lost it to the ocean during the sinking of the Winds Pleasure. As long as he did so, he would blend into her clothing, looking like no more than an odd design. Dictates of custom require following certain patterns before you copulate. 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