In this episode, the hosts discuss the Sunlit Man lore and explore topics such as investiture, the peculiarities of the world, the backstory of Zellian, development of space travel, technology and investiture weapons, the origins of the Night Brigade, the chorus and reliquaries, language, politics, cultural influences, dragons and shades, Hoid's story, Ox's strange powers and surgebinding, connections and cosmere magic, narrative convenience in the cosmere, special spikes and plates, plot developments, and preparations for the Dragon Steel event.
The Night Brigade has the ability to control shades, using them as their primary weapon.
The Night Brigade may possess a powerful weapon that can ravage entire cities or planets.
The recruitment process of the Night Brigade is unclear.
There is speculation about whether the Admiral of the Night Brigade is immortal.
Fans are excited about the possibility of a book centered around the Night Brigade and their adventures.
Deep dives
The Night Brigade's Weaponization of Shades
The Night Brigade demonstrates the ability to control shades and uses them as their primary weapon. They have a fine level of control over the shades, being able to direct them to specific targets, and even dismiss them from a room when desired.
The Night Brigade's Potentially Devastating Weapon
There is speculation that the Night Brigade possesses a powerful weapon that can ravage entire cities or planets. While it is not clear what this weapon is, it is suggested that they may have access to advanced technology and could potentially have the capability to bombard a planet from orbit.
The Night Brigade's Recruitment Process
It is unclear how the Night Brigade recruits new members. It is possible that they actively seek out individuals and encourage them to join or replace fallen members, but the details of their recruitment process are unknown.
Speculation about the Admiral's Immortality
There is speculation about whether the Admiral of the Night Brigade is immortal. While some believe she could be, given the long lifespans of other cosmere characters, others think that she may be a generational leader, with the title of Admiral being passed down to new individuals over time.
The Night Brigade and their book
The Night Brigade is a fascinating group introduced in the podcast episode. Many fans are intrigued and excited about the possibility of a book centered around them and their adventures.
The Night Brigade as a threat
The Night Brigade is portrayed as a powerful and potentially dangerous faction, posing a threat not only to the ivory and the attackers of Canticle, but potentially to other forces across the Cosmere as well.
Mysterious events: Night Brigade and Sigzil's plate
The podcast poses two intriguing questions: How did the Night Brigade manage to catch up to Nomad so quickly after his teleportation? And how does Sigzil possess a plate that combines two different types of spren, even after abandoning both sets of his oaths? These mysteries leave fans eager for answers.
The character has one surviving child and a deceased spouse
This character has one surviving child and their spouse is deceased.
The character survived the Everstorm and was involved in the government
This character survived the Everstorm and was involved in the government.
So much happened in The Sunlit Man, that... well, we needed a second lore episodes discussing all of it. And here it is! In this one, we talk about the what's going on with Aux, how you get from Threnody to Canticle, and how some of Canticle's crazy invested geography really works. Also, we start out with a round of shots, so you know it's all going to go downhill from there. This episode, we have Eric (Chaos), David (Windrunner), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Ala (Rasarr).
Thumbnail image is the art of Canticle in the The Sunlit Man, by Ernanda Souza.
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