So the real question is in my mind who was she with? In reality, Shallan used Testament as a Blade, then abandoned their bond, causing Testament to become a deadeye. Similarly, Pattern had not responded to her suggestions to stay inside and hidden and soon became known to the other occupants of the ship, who found the Cryptic discomforting. We also need to remember thatsomeonetold Mraize that Shallan had seen a corrupted gloryspren. Pattern mentions that if the deadeyes' Knights still lived, the Cryptics believe something could be done to fix them. This might be a stretch but it's possible. 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. Jasnah likened the Cryptics to lighteyes, the rulers of at least one of the great cities in the Cognitive. Finally, he buzzed an approximation of a laugh. Spoilers all the way through Rhythm of War. Shallan mentioned that her mother arrived "with a friend she did not recognize". But you are right, she was indeed involved. Not reliable. [22][23], Truth is individual. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. What strikes me as odd over the course of WoR is the instances of silencing and shunning people who point to symptoms of the return voidbringers, as opposed to being actual causes of the coming troubles. Noone comes looking for him or seeking vengeance on his behalf. Shallan didn't hear the Shardblade scream when she summoned it, did she? The Blade disappears, Testament goes to Shallan the next day, 4. 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. After confronting Iyatil, who had been watching the tree, Shallan travelled with the woman to Dalinar's warcamp, having Pattern distract Iyatil, while she gained them access. Pattern thought that this was a good idea, and a step that needed to be taken, while Shallan panicked. Radiant is trying to peddle the idea that it's Beryl! Shallan explained to Pattern the purpose of the room, then, with Stormlight from the recent highstorm to aid her, Lightwove the tale of The Girl Who Looked Up. ", "I came to learn. In stating as much, Pattern acknowledged that he was obviously drawn to Shallan for very specific reasons. Until WOR Shallan thought pattern was her old blade but so did pattern. And I don't see any proof that it was a delusion. As a child, Shallan remembered being jealous of anyone who might take her brothers away but as an adult, she saw . [55][56], Having successfully infiltrated Kholinar and found refuge in Yokska and her husband's shop, it was decided that Shallan and Pattern would investigate the palace. Further, that spren are not 'born' as men are, and cannot truly die as men do. Sign up for a new account in our community. When it became evident that the ship was being followed by the Fused, the group escaped, while the honorspren distracted their pursuers. 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. Few characters in the history of DC Comics have been more irredeemable than Terra from the Teen Titans. She successfully convinced the boat to change and was pulled back into the physical realm. Jasnah indicated to her that 'it' was likely harmless. But it does actually line up with other information we have. [23], *That Shardblade was Testament, Shallan's first Cryptic. Your email address will not be published. And a spy overheard? Lena Hartog was the traitor. Her father barging in. I only have a theory with too many assumptions. 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. If not then I doubt it was a Deadeye. There's a conversation where she totally ignores him for a few minutes and shuts the whole thing out of her mind. And Tower was corrupted. That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power., The highstorm came later that night. [2][21], I will not stop vibrating. [fn 1] They arrived at the Davar estate and argued with Lin, and Shallan . The only storming one. Shallan herself admits to Pattern that the Blade vanished as soon as her father closed the strongbox. [9], They found no body within the room. I thought it took 5 days to bond the blade. 2. the timings dont make sense on Shallans powers. Huge spoilery theory thread that started in 2020 & has been consolidated & is being actively updated: https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/95749-theory-taln-wasnt-the-herald-who-broke-it-was-chanarach/, I think the shining soul might have been the shardblade? Green. 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. ", "You came to learn," Shallan said, staring at her map. He can take the form of an illusion that Shallan creates, which is a venture he seems to enjoy when given the chance. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. You think in lies and tell them to yourselves. . You're carrying around a corpse after all. [8] Why would it be surprising that they can lie to their own Radiants? The reason the spren killed by the Recreance are all blades is because they were manifested as blades in the physical realm at the moment the radiants broke their oaths. was he truly that loyal to her? Several days later, found Pattern, again, talking with Shallan while she studied. . Pattern's childlike behaviour and lack of intelligence disappointed the women though Jasnah suggested that he simply needed more time to regain his mind. Each time, when she looked right at him, he vanished. Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive) . [17], Being that Shallan is somewhat vexed by that which she accepted of her past, Pattern tells her that he understands why she hates him; that he didn't mean to help help her kill her mother, but that it is what he did. 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. [20], I thought I saw something in the water, just now. After all, Shallan possessed powers, unseen from the times of the Radiants, and the only thing worse than a Radiant are Voidbringers according to Vorinism (at least my impression of it). Shallan kills Testament and 'forgets' all about it ever happening. I mean, shouldn't wewantthem to return, so we won't be the only order of Knights Radiant?" For a while I really was in denial and kept hope that there had to be another catch or something like that. "Why did she try to kill me, Pattern?" Shallan whispered. "But" said the male initiate. Assuming that's all that he did, though, that's no betrayal. Pattern stayed close to Shallan during her date, though remained hidden. "Would you have me crippled? So its fairly clear that Shallans mother wanted to kill Shallan because she feared that she was a surgebinder, and that her father protected her from the aftermath, well he protected her physically and her mental block did the rest. Shallan diverted the topic when Pattern tried to have her remember her past, unwilling to think about the time. 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. What else could it be? Realizing that she had been fooled, Tyn moved to kill Shallan. We've seen them be relevant clues at least twice before this. Information about books that have not yet been released, like the other secret novels releasing in 2023 and Stormlight 5, is allowed only on meta-pages for the books themselves. Press J to jump to the feed. [10], Pattern softly hums a reply: Indulge. But that could also both apply to both her mother and father. [8], **Pattern might not have been alone in that strongbox.[24]. Second, Pattern also keeps going to Wit, who I don't fully trust either. We know Heleran sought out the Skybreakers per Mraize. And then later Soulcasts a goblet into blood. When Jasnah infused one of the strangely cut gemstones, Pattern noticed that it vibrated in a specific pattern, creating a decipherable code. Kalak felt a sharp stab of horror. Here's another question for you: Why would Shallan's Shardblade being in that safe make it glow? ", Pattern hummed, trying to sort through to the meaning of what she said. 1) The thing that bothers me is that Shallan saw the presumable blade in the locked strongbox long after she killed her mother. Fair. Her words reminded Pattern of why he had initially sought out Shallan, though his memories were vague and incomplete. Yes, yes. First appearing in Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans #26 in 1982, Terra joined the Titans early in their history during The Judas Contract only to attempt to tear the team apart from within as part of a plot by Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke the Terminator. He remembered little of the creature, but knew it had been of Odium. She hadn't had bonded to Pattern at that time. Her mothers arrival, with a friend Shallan didnt recognize, to confront her father. 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. Did she progress to the 5th ideal when she confronted this 'truth'? Why did she try to kill me, Pattern? Shallan whispered. [5], The Cryptics have a fearful reputation, and yet this one the first specimen Ive ever seen seems . There is no proof that it was there in that instance. After the battle, Vathah - distrusting of Shallan and disbelieving of her promises - angrily confronted her. During a break in the meeting, Renarin approached Shallan and found, to his surprise that he was able to see Pattern, who, unlike his own spren Glys, could not turn invisible. 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 he began to talk about her past, Shallan tuned him out, instead working on an illusion of Sebarial. What is going on here? 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. And she summons the blade faster than ten seconds. Something to do with Bao-ado-Misram. Point of view: Kaladin, Shallan, Dalinar Setting: The Oathgate, the central plateaus, the sky Progression of the Chapter: Kaladin finally admits he's a Radiant; Kaladin and Szeth begin their battle.Shallan seeks the pattern of the Oathgate; she finally sees that it's a fabrial.Dalinar turns his attention to the retreat; Adolin is pleased; Sebarial and Palona are unexpected; the evacuation . 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. And why would Shallan's mother say "She's one of them" when trying to kill Shallan, if Shallan had already killed her spren? Shallan killed her mother with her Shardblade- Testamentblade. She died before her husband, who was later remarried to Malise Gevelmar. [6][29], After the meeting, Pattern continued to watch to see if Shallan was being followed, and spotted Iyatil tailing the young Lightweaver. Even Jasnah and Dalinar leaving and fighting the battle was part of that--those scenes are short and serve to show that there is no outside help coming to Urithuru (they do more than just that, of course, but that's a major reason for including them where they are in the novel). Shallan was taken to Dalinar's quarters where she was able to bath and relax after her ordeal in the chasms. Kindle Edition. 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. But the truth . Yeah. 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. Dictates of custom require following certain patterns before you copulate. [36], In the chasms, Kaladin used Pattern in his blade form to fight the chasmfiend and allow Shallan the opportunity to escape. When Adolin arrived, bearing gifts of food and books, Shallan formally introduced him to Pattern, who was then named as chaperone for the evening. Meanwhile, Pattern went to Shallan's deserters for help, asking them to go fetch her. Though she was stabbed through the heart, she was able to escape to Shadesmar using the Surge of Transportation, then heal herself with Stormlight. During a meeting of scholars he mentioned this to Shallan, who was quick to share the information with Jasnah. 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. So he played along with her lies, and then slowly pushed her to start to believe a bit more. 4) Ghostbloods are interested in Mishram. Without meaning to, Shallan used Stormlight and turned a patch of the deck of the ship green, as she began to recreate the memory. Upon discovering sarcasm and humor, he seemed to latch on to those two styles of communications quickly, soon mimicking Shallan's sometimes inappropriate wit.[4]. - Rhythm of War, Chapter 30, Page 410 of the U.S. Hardcover. And, as was mentioned, why would Shallan have done anything bad enough to be executed? . Did he know she wasn't ready for the whole truth? [5] On occasion he can also manifest as a floating three-dimensional mass of twisting lines. Im to make sure you dont accidentally mate, as mating is forbidden by human society until you have first performed appropriate rituals! It was hidden behind a painting of a storm at sea that did nothing to dim the powerful white glow. If the bonds between men and spren are reignited, then men will naturally discover the greater power of the oaths. 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? This pattern was different from the symbolheads in her drawings, but it was also the same somehow. He is the spren with which Jasnah has formed the bond that affords her the Surgebinding abilities of an Elsecaller. "Oh!" Pattern said suddenly, bursting up from the bowl to hover in the air. Their leader, Vathah, resisted her attempts to recruit them, however the other men did not and moved off to help defend the caravans. was he under external pressure which caused him to crack? 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