Questions tagged [cosmere]
The Cosmere is the name for a shared setting for a number of fantasy novels written by Brandon Sanderson, including the Elantris, Mistborn and Stormlight Archive novels. Use this tag when discussing any of the works that are part of the Cosmere shared universe.
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What kind of probability distribution is hinted about in Words of Radiance?
The Taravangian interlude (chapter I-14) in the Words of Radiance, the second book in the Stormlight Archive series, has a description of what appears to be a probability distribution:
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Who was Odium's champion supposed to be?
Full spoilers for Wind and Truth.
At the end of RoW, Odium tells Dalinar that he knows his champion. But ...
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Quantum realm in the Cosmere
I recently finished reading The Way Of Kings, the first book in the Stormlight Archive series. Chapter I-8, the Geranid interlude, caught my interest. Here is an excerpt of the chapter:
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When ambushing Szeth, why doesn't King Hanavanar use bows or crossbows?
In The Way of Kings, there is a scene where the Assassin in White, Szeth, is attacking King Hanavanar during a feast. It is revealed that this feast was a trap for Szeth, with multiple shardbearers ...
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Whats with the changes in Allomancy between The Hero Of Ages and Alloy of Law?
I started reading Wax and Wayne recently and I noticed that Atium and Malatium were replaced with Cadmium and Bendalloy, and Atium was changed to a god metal. I have several questions about that: A: ...
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Who is the character bonded to multiple spren?
According to a recent discussion, it is possible to bond multiple spren at once:
Q: Can you have multiple spren at once?
A: This is theoretically possible,
to have multiple spren. They would both ...
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What influences whether Hoid can hide from a Shard?
In the Cosmere novels, Hoid travels to a variety of planets, generally trying to avoid the notice of the gods (Shards) that tend to inhabit them, many of which would not mind seeing him dead or ...
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Does an afterlife exist in the Cosmere?
Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere series features a bunch of immortal people and Gods. (A prevelant theme is mortal people becoming immortal Gods). It also features planets which are considered hell. Many ...
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In "The Final Empire", how was Kelsier's plan supposed to work?
I've just started reading The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson and I think I have some misunderstandings about Kelsier's plan.
At the first meeting of the crew in Camon's safehouse Kelsier says:
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Was anyone helping Tress covertly?
At one point in Tress of the Emerald Sea, the title character notes to herself how up until that point, she had been almost ridiculously lucky, and that events had seemingly always aligned in her ...
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What's the population of Elantris?
What is the total population of Elantris?
Elantris is described as a huge city, implying it should have many tens of thousands of residents. Yet, the book describes the population of Elantris as "...
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When do we learn that Sazed shaves his head?
I have recently started reading The Well of Ascension.
Chapter 4 says:
Sazed still kept his head shaved, after the manner of the station he had served in for the first forty-some years of his life.
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How much do the other Sanderson "Cosmere" series explain what is going on in the most recent "Stormlight Archive" books?
I started reading Sanderson with The Way of Kings and worked my way up to Rhythm of War. The first three books in The Stormlight Archive, with few exceptions, pretty much explain with growing clarity ...
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What pumps blood through a listener's body?
On Roshar much of the native animal life, including the listeners, have gemhearts where a normal organic heart would be. Besides that, and their orange blood, the general make up of a listener's body ...
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Why would Roshar adopt Stormlight-infused gems as a currency?
How do you justify using Stormlight-infused gems as money more valuable than dull gems? I can understand why gems - even dull ones - would qualify for currency: for the same reasons we value gold, ...
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