why did pattern betray shallan . Mmmm delicious lies. 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. She could also be saying that Dreder was an individual in a group her mother knew and Shallan wishes none of them had come to the house. 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). [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. 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. Being in the Cognitive made Pattern anxious and he appealed for Shallan to hurry in her endeavor. When Adolin kissed Shallan, Pattern intervened to remind them of his presence. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. 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. Shallan created a Lightweaving of the room and opened the glowing strongbox, where her father had hidden Testament after she had been used by Shallan all those years ago. At the moment of the quote she didn't admit to herself she killed a blade. Shallan responded to Pattern, telling him that she only wanted her family, not revenge. The city falling, Shallan activated the Oathgate using her Patternblade, to try and transport those on the platform to Urithiru. Well, a religious group would still count as a group, Shallan's Mother? ive read through that topic and the other piece of evidence is it wouldnt be the first time Shallan betrayed someone close to her. That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power., The highstorm came later that night. Pattern accompanied Shallan as she explored the spot of greenery, occupying himself with counting leaves while she sketched. I'm more concerned about the implications of this. Shallan has a bond with the Cryptic Pattern, allowing her to manifest Pattern as a Shardblade and giving her access to her powers as a Surgebinder. "I once thought as you,but Ishar made the truth clear to me. Only cracked. When the clock chimed, Shallan realized that she was running late, and needed to get ready for her date with Adolin. Jasnah wore the Davar Soulcaster for some time, not realizing it was broken since her own Soulcaster was a decoy. Panicked, she fled the room, taking Memories as she went and drawing the scenes as a way to track the spren. For a while one of the biggest mysteries on the 17th Shard was how Shallan managed to regress on her oaths (which she didn't, unless you count killing yourspren and then bonding a new one as doing so). Sign up for a new account in our community. [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. . Thanks, and I'm glad I was almost certainly wrong! Jushy saw nothing. 1. In his diminished state, Pattern was hardly impressive to Shallan, who half-heartedly agreed to Jasnah's orders to spend the next few days studying the spren. [3], Shallan was woken by screams and the scent of smoke. Then told her mother about the whole thing. Rhythm of War consists of one prologue, 117 chapters, 12 interludes and an epilogue. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [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. I'm less sure that he actually joined them. [4][30], Humans can see the world as it is not. 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. Jasnah still doesnt believe her, so Shallan calls upon one of the symbol head creatures. While capable of silently blending in with his surroundings, which has proven useful when spying on people, Pattern has a tendency to vibrate audibly when excited or anxious. I think Testament was using Shallan to get information about her mother. 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. We know Heleran sought out the Skybreakers per Taravangian. As heartbreaking as that is, I wonder why Pattern fed the lie there. [9], Pattern is fascinated by concepts that mix truths and falsehoods, such as flattery, sarcasm, and even figures of speech like metaphors. On the night of Jesus' trials, Judas betrayed, but Peter denied. It is why your lies can be so strong. Lena Hartog was the traitor. Before they reached their destination, Shallan asked Pattern to stay with her, not wanting him to die and leave. I personally think her mother new full well what she was and sought to kill her to prevent the return of the voidbringers. But later on in Oathbringer Patternblade is ALSO described as Silver. Right through the canvas, she saw the outline of the strongbox blazing like a fire. Here's another question for you: Why would Shallan's Shardblade being in that safe make it glow? 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. Don't have WoK currently, but I remember Cenn commenting of seeing some blue or a spern near Kal during the fight. It's easy! Shallan didn't hear the Shardblade scream when she summoned it, did she? and our 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. [32], After meeting the Ghostbloods to deliver the information found in Amaram's mansion, Shallan hid inside a Lightwoven boulder, to avoid being followed. [1][34][35], Im sorry that your mystical, godlike powers do not instantly work as you would like them to., This new discovery came in useful several days later, when Pattern, attached to an image of Veil, was sent to 'retrieve' the instructions left in a tree by the Ghostbloods. After all there is that Ghostblood - Davar family connection. I mean, when the Lost were united, they were a force to be reckoned with. And why would Shallan's mother say "She's one of them" when trying to kill Shallan, if Shallan had already killed her spren? It gives you strength. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. The tower wasn't corrupted, yet she drew it filled with strange sapes and jutting teeth reguardless. So she at least had access to Pattern from speaking the I killed my father truth. Jasnah likened the Cryptics to lighteyes, the rulers of at least one of the great cities in the Cognitive. That can explain why the blade was in the strongbox for so long. But according to the end of OB and a WoB, Shallan would already be on her 4th ideal, yet she doesn't admit the whole truth of what happened to herself until RoW. If the bonds between men and spren are reignited, then men will naturally discover the greater power of the oaths. That points towards Beryl, yet, as far as we know, Beryl never used the Seon nor had the opportunitysince Pattern admits to the instances ofdisturbing the box. But Cryptics were there. Using limafruit as an example, Shallan attempted to explain to him the concept of food and eating. Your email address will not be published. That can explain why the blade was in the strongbox for so long. 1) I strongly believe in Mother-Herald theory. Until, eventually, Shallan had to kill him too. At first I would have agreed, it just seemed too easy, especially because I wanted Pattern to not actually be betraying Shallan. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 FAQS Clear - All Rights Reserved Yet, he cannot fully explain it because language is insufficient; he would need numbers. 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. Shallan killed her mother with her Shardblade- Testamentblade. Its a requirement for the Knights Radiant. Shallan diverted the topic when Pattern tried to have her remember her past, unwilling to think about the time. Some seem to have regular, ten-heartbeat droppable shards like Helaran did. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [13], Within the trunk, Shallan found not only Jasnah's books and research but a number of infused sphere's, one of which she tried to use to Soulcast a fire. Her father joined the Ghostbloods but didn't mention anything about Shallan. As the highstorm fast approached, Shallan used Pattern to cut out a cubby high in the cliff face, above the waterline, where she and Kaladin could wait out the storm. Kabsal quickly dies, but Jasnah is able to save Shallans life by soulcasting her blood to remove the poison from it. And you have to watch their joy seeping away . [3], Some time later, Shallan went to find Jasnah to borrow some of the woman's infused spheres for light to read by. The envisegers would not do it unless they were trying to unlock her powers, but still it seems unlikely because they seem to be a very 'pro choice' group. About what I can do, and what we have done. In that period letting her free would have restored singers. He is a member of the race of spren called the Cryptics. DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder is the term that replaced MPD/Multiple Personality Disorder. That his kind are too static. He announces to his group that the Diagram has served its purpose and now has to be disbanded. Though Tyn did manage to hit her hard, eventually Shallan summoned her Shardblade and killed her. 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 Shallan killed Testament earlier than she killed her mother. They are part of her truth. Shallan eventually managed to inhale the Stormlight and while they talked learned that the spren was a scholar sent to study her. Radiant killed Ialai, so she was essentially acting as the Ghostblood "spy" in that situation. [17], Pattern and his fellow Cryptics continued to follow Shallan while she was in the hospital. 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. Pattern helped Shallan sift through the information and offered opinions on what was more likely fact or fiction. [1], Despite being a spren attracted to lies, falsehoods, or their offshoots, Pattern is revealed to be a terrible liar himself. He can take the form of an illusion that Shallan creates, which is a venture he seems to enjoy when given the chance. I have no idea. Hes been spied on by the Ghostbloods. [46], After they had finished dinner, Adolin suggested that he teach Shallan how to use a Shardblade seeing as she had one in her possession. Unintentionally, Pattern began to mention that he only had a limited amount of time in which to learn of humans, before cutting himself off. I know we're talking about RoW in the thread, but offhand I'm not sure how much this theory touches on other Cosmere spoilers so I'm prefacing my spoiler tag :), There's a popular theory that Shallan's mother is Chanarach. I wish you luck with yours. ", "Would you have me unable to laugh?" Don't remember any instance of her seeing something that was not there. However, the only verifiable delivery was very small in size and there is no indication that Ahlers knew about people in hiding in the Secret Annex. Further, that spren are not 'born' as men are, and cannot truly die as men do. When Adolin arrived, bearing gifts of food and books, Shallan formally introduced him to Pattern, who was then named as chaperone for the evening. Pattern was present for most of Shallans childhood. With regard to his sarcasm, Pattern states "Insults in particular will be of great use to my people, as they are truths and lies combined in a quite interesting manner." Now you're questioning? Shallan stared into that light. An insect centaur that has a bet with Nameless. 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. Get something to drink. 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. In reality, Shallan used Testament as a Blade, then abandoned their bond, causing Testament to become a deadeye. WoR chapter 88 Shallan has always been an unreliable narrator and prone to creative delusions. What she has going on is something fundamentally diferent. The only storming one. [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. Still messed up, but more plausible. 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). Veil, Radiant thought. The light behind the painting was not lightweaving. [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. It's not plural so she could just be specifying an individual out of all the people her mother knew. Sign up for a new account in our community. Yep, everything can be explained by Pattern nervously asking for advice from Wit, but Wit was himself under observation by the Sleepless. 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. ), Pattern isn't like dead-spren Shardblades; he can be summoned more quickly than each their requisite ten heartbeats. As he does so, Pattern seems to be a scholarly and excitable spren, exulting in finding truths, lies, and understanding new concepts. [3], Still, Pattern's complex repetitions twist down into infinity. She is instrumental in bringing Moash to Odiums side. A subreddit to discuss all aspects of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. Shardplate adds a few inches to his height but still doesnt make him as tall as Kaladin. Who, then? I cannot betray this secret, Mraize said. Spren are creatures of nature. You must become something. Did she progress to the 5th ideal when she confronted this 'truth'? 3) Heralds knew her location and didn't want her free(I believe Kalak changed his mind after Everstorm). You think in lies and tell them to yourselves. Distracted thinking about the story, Pattern failed to notice Re-Shephir, who had hidden amongst Shallan's illusionary audience. Wit was being spied on by a Sleepless disguising one of its cremlings as a pen - which could actually be Mraize himself, as I've seen theories speculating he could be a rogue Sleepless. [21], However, he is unable to hide his presence completely or to disappear completely like other spren, despite that his presence is limited in the Physical Realm. Theyre concepts that have gained a fragment of sentience, perhaps because of human intervention.. Pattern repeated the conversation to Shallan, who resolved to convince Dalinar that she be included in his expedition. Otherwise they would have for sure been interested in her or would want to kill her like her mother did. My interpretation of the shining soul thing is that it's a young Shallan's broken mind playing tricks on her. Within the message sent by Tyn's associates, relayed via a communication station in Tashikk, was information about the attack on Jasnah and the Wind's Pleasure. Pattern is the name Shallan gives to the Cryptic spren with whom she bonds. During a meeting of scholars he mentioned this to Shallan, who was quick to share the information with Jasnah. This might not be the case for knights bonding to the blade of a spren they killed. Almost two weeks later, Renarin uncovered the hidden gemstones archive. She draws him spiraling out of a center point, then re-creates each branch off the center, which has its own swirl of tiny lines. 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. I mean, shouldn't wewantthem to return, so we won't be the only order of Knights Radiant?" Was Pattern sent along once the Ghostbloods realized Shallan would be on that ship? And Lin Davar is her father's name, not Tin whom she killed by first poisoning and then strangling him to death with her necklace. 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