We also know that Ishar was instrumentalin the original creation of the Knights Radiant: "But as for Ishi'elin,his was the part most importantat their inception; he readily understood the implications of Surges being granted to men, and caused organization to be thrust upon them; as having too great power, he let it be known that he would destroy each and every one, unless they agreed to be bound by precepts and laws." Lena Hartog was the traitor. We know now that it wasn't another GB agent who killed Ialai, but Radiant. He is a member of the race of spren called the Cryptics. The dead blade was never returned to the strongbox. Meanwhile, Pattern went to Shallan's deserters for help, asking them to go fetch her. The second man, Shallan's mother's lover, was associated with the Skybreakers and convinced her to kill Shallan because she was a budding Radiant. ive read through that topic and the other piece of evidence is it wouldnt be the first time Shallan betrayed someone close to her. Pattern returned below, leaving the men he had been following to search the water where the illusion had disappeared and joined Shallan as she moved to Jasnah's room to check on her. That can explain why the blade was in the strongbox for so long. Sign up for a new account in our community. Pattern tested his weight on a shield manifested by Shallan, to make sure the objects would not sink underneath the beads. Lets just say that Lightweavers fascinate me, and leave it at that. Shallan herself admits to Pattern that the Blade vanished as soon as her father closed the strongbox. [3], Shallan was woken by screams and the scent of smoke. , At Urithiru, Pattern approached Adolin and requested that Shallan be assigned a specific room. Her drawn pattern then leaves the paper and moves onto the floor. [2][21], I will not stop vibrating. Mmmm delicious lies. She realizes that a pen could never capture this 'thing' perfectly. But I do agree that it was Testament blade that killed Tyn. 4) Ghostbloods are interested in Mishram. 2. the timings dont make sense on Shallans powers. She has few memories of him during that time, but the extent of Patterns involvement in her childhood is revealed in later flashbacks. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Without Honor to regulate this, there is a small chance that what comes next will allow the Voidbringers to again make the jump between worlds. [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. Maybe general secret organizations feud or maybe the skybreakers are afraid that the ghostbloods action also might bring the desolations (although we haven`t seen it mentioned when we saw szeth with them). And then later Soulcasts a goblet into blood. By the end of Words of Radiance, Adolin is 25 years old. And one truth to get the blade? ", "Well, that depends on the person," Shallan said absently. 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. [58], To escape Kharat during her visit to the Cult of Moments, Shallan had Pattern imitate Ashertmarn's whispers, creating an opening for her to slip away and explore. Her mothers shouts, arguing with her father. When sorry? The closest is the Silver/Garnet. That hurtbeing betrayed would always hurtbut it could have been worse. 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. I guess it's possible that Beryl had her own Seon, though they are supposed to be very rare. Initially separated during their jump into the beads, Pattern found Shallan and Kaladin in a small room on the sea floor, that had been created by Shallan. After all there is that Ghostblood - Davar family connection. He had been newly bonded. A while later he was seen once more by Shallan as she spoke with Jasnah, this time floating on a wave. However, her train of thought only confused him. 88 p. 1059. [3], When she finishes, the pattern rises before her and she hears a distinct sigh from the paper, as if in relief. 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. [22][23], Truth is individual. But he made 'first personal contact' on the ship where someone tried to kill Jasnah as a job for the Ghostbloods. Its the best piece of evidence there is but at the same time you could also read that as Brandon just not mentioning the faint garnet lines during the Tyn killing. Following Adolin's lead, Pattern and Syl imitated the Lightwoven people, slashing randomly at the space around them. 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. [7] She could accept it being Beryl. When attacked, Shallan, having already spoken Radiant ideals, summoned her Shardblade and killed her mother with . [2], Raised, like an embossing, it had a complex pattern with a haunting symmetry. 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. [53][54], Later, at another meeting in the library, Pattern reassured Shallan when she began to question her place amongst the scholars. Timbre is a lightspren from Roshar who has bonded Venli. 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. Decision made, Shallan chose to travel in her quasi-carriage so she could speak with Pattern, who had once again hidden inside, away from the slavers. "One is almost certainly a traitor to the others.". Could it be that he was talking about the dinner with Taravangian in TWoK where she ran off after drawing a cryptic in her painting and didn't eat her meal because of it? Yes, but Testament being a member of the Ghosbloods is a pretty big leap. On the night of Jesus' trials, Judas betrayed, but Peter denied. There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations.". That is why they do not scream when they are summoned. was he truly that loyal to her? But I'm not certain. ", "You came to learn," Shallan said, staring at her map. [5], The Cryptics have a fearful reputation, and yet this one the first specimen Ive ever seen seems . [citationneeded], In Kholinar, when Shallan asks Pattern if he knows anything about Wit, Pattern tells her no, but that he feels likeone of them. She is instrumental in bringing Moash to Odiums side. If she'd killed Testament earlier, she would know. Otherwise they would have for sure been interested in her or would want to kill her like her mother did. [3], Some time later, Shallan went to find Jasnah to borrow some of the woman's infused spheres for light to read by. [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. A: And so they enter Lasting Integrity: Adolin, Shallan, Pattern, Maya, and Gallant. Pattern repeated the conversation to Shallan, who resolved to convince Dalinar that she be included in his expedition. 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). [7], Shallan first consciously remembers seeing Pattern on her sketchpad. Posted October 12, 2014. However its stated that Pattern hasnt met her until the ship with Jasnah which is chapter 1 Way of Kings. They continued to move forward and found Re-Shephir, coalesced on a structure in the middle of the next room. Now, I know the first reaction of many of you would be to point out that, yes, of course shes insane. Hoidtalked to somethingsimilar to a Seon, but it wasn't a regular Seon and it didn't seem to follow him offworld. She manages to use Lightweaving when she meets Wit as a child. But why did Pattern agree it was he that Shallan used to kill her mother? Still dont love it, but there was some foreshadowing to it (specifically Shallan saying that Patterns voice was not what she heard when she first Soulcasts), but I think there needs a lot more explanation for me to be fully onboard. Why would Shallan's Shardblade being in that safe make it glow? 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'm still not quite 100% sure there was no spy, but I think it's plausible that Mraize was making an educated guess, knowing that he didn't send any additional agents (or maybe he did, and that person saw Radiant do it). . Pattern is a spren on Roshar. Reaching the Windrunner River, Pattern lay on the ground with Shallan, where she had collapsed from exhaustion. Further, he feels he can tell Pattern from other Cryptics because there is a spring to Patterns step; he bounces when certain other Cryptics glide.[5]. As the pair made their way back towards Sebarial's home, Pattern offered to show Shallan the way. To her, this was a flattened-out version, without torso or limbs. And, as was mentioned, why would Shallan have done anything bad enough to be executed? But you cannot continue like this; you must admit the truth about me. 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. [3], When Shallan sees Pattern in Shadesmar, he is in the form of one of the symbolhead figures (i.e., a Cryptic) that she had seen in earlier visions. From everything I know about DID, Shallan absolutely does not fit that disorder category at all. In WoR chapter 6 : Terrible Destruction; Shallan asked Pattern what was the first thing he remembered, and Pattern replied "With you. [32], After meeting the Ghostbloods to deliver the information found in Amaram's mansion, Shallan hid inside a Lightwoven boulder, to avoid being followed. 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. Why would Shallan's reaction to her spren being a Ghostblood be to kill Testament? To the whole deadeye screaming, the answerlies in oathbringer. She then describes him to Jasnah as a pattern of sharp lines, like a maze, impossibly formed on the surface of a wave in the water in which they were sailing on the Wind's Pleasure. Don't remember any instance of her seeing something that was not there. When Adolin kissed Shallan, Pattern intervened to remind them of his presence. Brandon said getting the continuity right for the Testament reveal was the hardest part of the book and required many rewrites and I cant see that being an issue if it was planned all along. [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. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. After Shallan began manifesting Surgebinding abilities at the age of eleven, [1] her mother and an associate attempted to kill Shallan. The languages on Shallan's maps, though different, were derived from the Dawnchant, allowing Pattern to interpret some of the ancient language from the city names. But what occurs to me is that it is likely that her mother was the first one within the household whom was a member of one of the nefarious societies which we seem to be finding out about. [3], It was an abstraction of one of them, just as a circle with a few lines in it could represent a human's face on the page. But still, you must obtain your abilities. Shallan eventually managed to inhale the Stormlight and while they talked learned that the spren was a scholar sent to study her. The next day, Pattern debated the meaning of 'truth' with Shallan, who found herself frustrated with the biases shown by past scholars. He can take the form of an illusion that Shallan creates, which is a venture he seems to enjoy when given the chance. Or maybe something else - there are probably a lot of other possible explanations for those organizations to not get along. [Dont read if you havent finished the book]. Pattern's bond with Shallan grants her the Surges of Illumination and Transformation. Did she progress to the 5th ideal when she confronted this 'truth'? Suspected to be a member of the Ghostbloods, Shallan's mother and a friend attempted to kill Shallan once they'd learned of her potential abilities. Yeah. Assuming that's all that he did, though, that's no betrayal. What are you staring at? Jushu demanded, holding to the bannister. What she has going on is something fundamentally diferent. [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. Shallan says no further Oaths between the end of Way of Kings and when she needs to use the Oathgate. Shallan says her motherhated her. 4) I think the confrontation happened because Shallan and Testament found out the location. Spoilers all the way through Rhythm of War. They are part of her truth. Billy Dee Williams stopped by the Wired Cafe at Comic-Con 2011 to tell us why his character in Star Wars, Lando Calrissian, betrayed Han Solo, and how he's h. Brightness Davar was the first wife of Brightlord Lin Davar. Shallan sat back, inspecting her piece. I don't honestly know. Moving on, After getting no answer from a crew member of Honor's Path the group returned to the registrar's office. Following her lead, Pattern tried some of fruit, and became horrified when he realized that it involved the destruction of the food consumed. Well, a religious group would still count as a group, Shallan's Mother? 8) Shallan could have found out, felt betrayed and killed Testament accidently in the Garden. Mother's friend with a knife, the two struggling, the friend getting cut in the arm. [11] Though he was not the Shardblade she used to kill her mother when her mother tried to kill her,* Pattern was present in the aftermath, perceived by Shallan to be glowing from the cracks within her father's strongbox. 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's mother obviously learned her parenting skills from Stephen King. 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. And remember. Pattern was pulled back to the tent when Shallan summoned him as a Shardblade, killing Tyn. Several days later, found Pattern, again, talking with Shallan while she studied. We've seen them be relevant clues at least twice before this. that said I think Pattern killed tyn. You're carrying around a corpse after all. This is far from proof though, just what I think the most reasonable conclusion is for the identity of the "spy.". 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. 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. That is fascinating, but it is not good for patterns. Or she could be with an Envisager. Its a requirement for the Knights Radiant. Has he been a Ghostblood agent from the beginning, sent to Shallan? Green. As long as he did so, he would blend into her clothing, looking like no more than an odd design. Once the food was gathered and lowered to the ground floor, he unlocked the dumbwaiter before moving off to distract Nananav's staff, disguised as a mink. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/95749-theory-taln-wasnt-the-herald-who-broke-it-was-chanarach/. [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. In Kharbranth, Pattern and other Cryptics watched over Shallan, although she could not see the spren directly. "I know that all beings in the Physical Realm engage in it. Thaidakar's group (likely wants to return to the Hierocracy) are an option but they seem to want the KR and Heralds to return. 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. 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 . Pattern disagreed with Shallan's assessment that truth was universal, instead claiming that it was based on an individuals experiences. We know earth years only have 365 days in comparison. In the lighthouse, Pattern joined Adolin and Shallan as they negotiated with Riino, making the man nervous as he loomed over the conversation. [9], They found no body within the room. There's no step five, because a glow could indicate any number of things. [20], I thought I saw something in the water, just now. 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). This Dreder came to the house to help confront her father about Shallan. She didn't say she feared her. [11], As they neared the Shattered Plains, the group happened across a miniature lait filled with plants, protected from the storms by a rocky windbreak. She is incredibly loyal to her family and even spares Shallan's life after Shallan betrays her. Only relevant WoBs I can find are as follows: We know that Pattern was with Shallan before the murder of Shallan's mother. When Shallan retired to her rooms to sleep, Pattern accompanied her. The city falling, Shallan activated the Oathgate using her Patternblade, to try and transport those on the platform to Urithiru. Would not sink underneath the beads and Transformation is chapter 1 Way of Kings [ 3 ], activated! 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