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Deliberate Mystery Around Shallan's Mother
- Brandon Sanderson gives almost no direct facts about Shallan's mother, creating deliberate mystery in Shallan's backstory.
- This lack forces readers to rely on conflicting memories and narratorial perspective to piece her identity together.
Physical Parallels Point To Herald Chana
- The herald Chana (Chanarach) matches Shallan's mother's physical description of red hair and green/blue eyes.
- Visual parallels in official art intensify the theory that Chana could be Shallan's mother.
Circumstantial Evidence Of Greater Significance
- Strange events around Shallan (spren bonding attempts, targeted attention) imply she might be unusually significant.
- That significance could stem from parentage linked to a powerful invested entity like a herald.