Who's the Most Invested? | The Final 2023 Words of Brandon
May 19, 2024
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Guests Chaos, Weiry, Overlord Jebus, and Cheyenne Sedai discuss intriguing topics like silver's potential, Reliquaries, investiture levels, Threnody's mysteries, and character guessing games. They also explore unique world-building elements, immortality in fiction, and the complexities of investiture dynamics.
Father Machine's command needs cautious handling to prevent memory alterations from undermining its facade.
Threnodites' fame stems from Aidenal's death event and its significant Cosmere impact beyond visible powers.
Brandon Sanderson plans to write a book with a magic system based on disease but awaits the right narrative fit.
Yo-Ki-Hijo and Yumi could potentially tap into other magical effects with finesse and proper execution.
Deep dives
The Father Machine's Careful Handling of Yumi's Memories and Investiture
Investiture that the Father Machine is connected to is being manifest as something physical, likely due to the deep connection that the machine has to the spirits, with precautions taken to ensure the body doesn't reject the changes made to the memories.
Father Machine's Command and Careful Execution
The Father Machine's command requires careful handling as any substantial changes to memories could cause the facade to collapse, indicative of the intricate balance needed for such alterations to memories and the way investiture is influenced.
Threnodites' Travel and Reputation
The Threnodites are well-known due to the historical event of Aidenal's death and the wide-reaching ramifications it had in the Cosmere, making it a significant and famous location despite the lack of visibly observable powers beyond the shades, with various means of access to and from Threnody extending beyond FTL travel.
Possible Magic System Based on Disease
Brandon Sanderson still plans to write a book with a magic system based on disease and sickness but hasn't found the right story for it yet. Despite intending to work on it during COVID-19, the alignment of the right narrative and magic system is yet to be realized.
Yo-Ki-Hijo's Potential for Other Magical Effects
The Yo-Ki-Hijo, like Yumi, could potentially channel their investiture into other magical effects beyond binding spirits and bandits, but such abilities need a proper outlet and finesse in execution to manifest in alternate forms of magic.
Not human, not absent from the Stormlight Archive, not male, not from Roshar
The character is Nightblood.
Not human, not absent from the Stormlight Archive, not male, familiar to the five scholars
The character is not human, not absent from the Stormlight Archive, not male, and is familiar to the five scholars.
We're finally wrapping up 2023 Words of Brandon, with WoBs hot off the presses like things our Brandon interview last July and other odds and ends. But there's still some interesting stuff, like silver, Reliquaries, and more!
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Ben (Overlord Jebus), and Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai)!
Our Brandon interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkCP04Wo1Ho&t
Thumbnail art is Backlit by Wonder, by Aliya Chen: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Backlit_by_Wonder_by_Aliya_Chen.jpg
0:00:00 Introductions
0:02:51 Charlie
0:09:12 Is Yumi immortal now? + raysium dagger thoughts
0:15:37 Lots of silver
0:21:52 Lutha
0:23:50 Father machine's Command
0:25:40 Rat skulls glow
0:26:34 Horneater
0:28:58 Who is the most Invested?
0:41:57 Could yoki-hijo use other magical effects
0:46:05 Father machine and Taking Memories
0:49:18 Paintbrush similarity to Shardblades
0:50:34 How are Threnodites so well known?
0:55:12 Disease magic
0:59:34 Shades and the Reliquaries
1:05:06 Could Hoid get rid of his Torment?
1:09:20 Who's That Cosmere Character
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