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Brandon has not explicitly confirmed what the black spheres contain. He has said that the sphere's light is different from Stormlight,{{wob ref|10390}} related to [[Odium]],{{wob ref|308}} and that "it is what the third book (''[[Oathbringer]]'') implies it is."{{wob ref|9515}} |
Brandon has not explicitly confirmed what the black spheres contain. He has said that the sphere's light is different from Stormlight,{{wob ref|10390}} related to [[Odium]],{{wob ref|308}} and that "it is what the third book (''[[Oathbringer]]'') implies it is."{{wob ref|9515}} |
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− | Before giving Eshonai a sphere, Gavilar tells her that slaveform came about after an "ancient, crucial [[spren]]" was captured.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} The [[Urithiru gem archive]] refers to |
+ | Before giving Eshonai a sphere, Gavilar tells her that slaveform came about after an "ancient, crucial [[spren]]" was captured.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} The [[Urithiru gem archive]] refers to the [[Bondsmith]] [[Melishi]] planning to capture an Unmade{{epigraph ref|sa3|79}} to deny the use of Voidlight and [[Singer#Forms_of_Power|Forms of Power]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|78}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} A "strike team" (presumably of [[Knights Radiant]] in support of Melishi) was subsequently sent to imprison [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]], whom the Radiants believe to be the source of Voidlight.{{epigraph ref|sa3|80}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} Based on the fate of Nergaoul in ''Oathbringer'', this could mean that Ba-Ado-Mishram is trapped in one or more of the spheres. |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
Revision as of 20:28, 28 August 2018
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World of Origin | Roshar |
Gavilar Kholin possessed several unusual black spheres. Gavilar had access to an unknown number of these spheres.[1]
He gives one to Eshonai on the day of his assassination and tells her to give it to the Five after a conversation about Parshmen and Parshendi.[2] The sphere given to Eshonai is described as having a dark yet faintly violet glow that she seems to believe is Voidlight.[2]
Later that day, Gavilar gives Szeth a similar black sphere at the end of their fatal duel.[3] The sphere given to Szeth is described as small, crystalline, tied to a chain, and glowing with a black light that he has not seen before.[3] Gavilar says that Szeth must take the sphere so that "they" do not get hold of it; it is unclear to whom he is referring.[3] Szeth later hid the sphere in Jah Keved.[4]
Took drunkenly claims to have stolen a similar sphere from the Nightwatcher.[4]
At the Battle of Thaylen Field, Dalinar Kholin traps the Unmade named Nergaoul in the King's Drop ruby[5] which subsequently glows with a dark, bizarre light.[6] Navani Kholin says it reminds her of a sphere that Gavilar had.[6] Navani does not appear to be aware that there was more than one sphere; she also believes that Gavilar "made" the sphere she saw.[6]
Speculation
Brandon has not explicitly confirmed what the black spheres contain. He has said that the sphere's light is different from Stormlight,[7] related to Odium,[8] and that "it is what the third book (Oathbringer) implies it is."[1]
Before giving Eshonai a sphere, Gavilar tells her that slaveform came about after an "ancient, crucial spren" was captured.[2] The Urithiru gem archive refers to the Bondsmith Melishi planning to capture an Unmade[9] to deny the use of Voidlight and Forms of Power.[10][11] A "strike team" (presumably of Knights Radiant in support of Melishi) was subsequently sent to imprison Ba-Ado-Mishram, whom the Radiants believe to be the source of Voidlight.[12][11] Based on the fate of Nergaoul in Oathbringer, this could mean that Ba-Ado-Mishram is trapped in one or more of the spheres.
Notes
- ↑ a b JordanCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-04-21# - ↑ a b c Oathbringer prologue#
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings prologue#
- ↑ a b The Way of Kings interlude I-3#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 120#
- ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 121#
- ↑ Steelheart Seattle signing
— Arcanum - 2013-10-14# - ↑ Bands of Mourning release party
— Arcanum - 2016-01-25# - ↑ Oathbringer chapter 79 epigraph#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 78 epigraph#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 81 epigraph#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 80 epigraph#