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Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

Mistborn: Ghostbloods & Yumi Questions | Brandon Interview WoBs Part 1

Sep 24, 2023
Eric, Ian, Evgeni, Shannon, and Jessie discuss Mistborn: Ghostbloods and Yumi questions. They explore the Unmade, Sja-anat, and Ambition, as well as the Dawnshard Mural and Super-Shard. They also delve into Hemalurgic Spikes and the Beyond, Marasi's rejection of Ghostbloods, and Virtuosity's investiture in two streams. They touch on awakening and the father machine, painting attracting spirits, and play a guessing game to identify a Mistborn character. It's an unhinged episode worth listening to!
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  • Awakening is becoming a genericized term in the Cosmere, referring to giving unliving objects sentience and sapience through investiture and commands.
  • There is a rare ability in the Cosmere that allows the remote consumption of souls, which is connected to virtuosity and can be dangerous.

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Awakening is becoming a fundamental term in the Cosmere, referring to unliving objects being given sentience and sapience through the application of investiture and commands. While awakening with breaths is one way to achieve this, it is not the only means. The use of the term is becoming genericized among the population.

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