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Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

The Dragon-Lift Theory is Dead! | Dragonsteel 2023 Words of Brandon Part 1

Jan 28, 2024
Guests: Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Alyx (Feather), Evgeni (Argent), David. Interesting topics discussed include: Nightblood as a Dawnshard, if Rsyn has a torment, the fighting abilities of Taln, Hoid's ability to use Soulstamps, the Mistborn: Birthright game, spores and fabrials affected by God Metals, dragon magic systems, color and soulcasting, and a game 'Who's That Cosmere Character?'
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Quick takeaways

  • Dragons do exist in the Stormlight Archive, but none of the main characters are dragons.
  • Lift and Hoid are both human with modifications that make them unique versions of humans.

Deep dives

Dragons on Roshar and Other Planets

There have been dragons on Roshar and there may still be some. But don't expect to find dragons among the characters of the Stormlight Archive.

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