Always possible there was more to that fight than we know, though. But the only fight before that scene is Kaladin fighting to protect Cenn and it only describes him as fighting like the wind. She bathed and dressed quickly, before leaving with Pattern for a winehouse near the edge of the markets. [8] Since then, she's seen him from the corner of her eye, appearing in the grain of wood, the cloth on the back of a sailor's shirt. [43][44], You were talking about mating! As to her friend no idea? Pattern disagreed with Shallan's assessment that truth was universal, instead claiming that it was based on an individuals experiences. Something to do with Bao-ado-Misram. This would appear to be Pattern's 'true' form. [5], Jasnah, after learning what she could from Shallan, had looked further into the symbol headed spren that had followed her ward around in Kharbranth. This is consistent if she were the one to frame Beryl. [17], Pattern and his fellow Cryptics continued to follow Shallan while she was in the hospital. So there seems to be some connection to the people her mother knew and her mother's feelings about her. He goes on to hint at the truth by telling Shallan he can die and that she'll be sent another cryptic to bond, as we know has already happened once and he is that replacement. It is why your lies can be so strong. That the transition wastraumatic. Shallan initially describes Pattern as " a sequence of complex lines with sharp angles and arrowhead shapes." The war was fought over control of the western Powder River Country in present north-central . Dictates of custom require following certain patterns before you copulate. Brandon said getting the continuity right for the Testament reveal was the hardest part of the book and required many rewrites and I cant see that being an issue if it was planned all along. The Blade disappears, Testament goes to Shallan the next day, 4. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name.[1]. Most importantly, you didn't develop DID on purpose, like Shallan would have done if we were to say she had DID. she demanded, suddenly holding back tears. ", "You wish to help," Pattern said. I think Shallan's mother was just scared of what her daughter was. "You were talking about mating! There is a big difference though, Shallan is the only one we know of that is using her own deadeye blade that she still has some connection to, and did not lose all ofher radiant abilities. But the truth . Mmm More, you must know yourself. As heartbreaking as that is, I wonder why Pattern fed the lie there. It first I though it must be the ghost bloods but as has been pointed out they are willing to allow surge binders in their organization as shown at the end of the book when Malaize (or however you spell that) says he wants Shallan to join the Ghostbloods in some split personality way. Though Jasnah initially tried to placate Shallan and send her away, the young woman stayed to talk. A warping of the air, as if the wind itself became visible. Shallan mentioned that her mother arrived "with a friend she did not recognize". It would make sense to me that the bond is retained, or something. It is time for the Oathpact to end." Noone comes looking for him or seeking vengeance on his behalf. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. And you have to watch their joy seeping away . Pattern helped Shallan sift through the information and offered opinions on what was more likely fact or fiction. If not then I doubt it was a Deadeye. I think Ishar is lying. [67][68], Escaping Celebrant aboard Honor's Path, Pattern and his companions were locked away by the honorspren during the first week of their journey. When she went to see what had happened she accidentally drew the attention of several assassins after she witnessed one of them stab Jasnah through the chest. Im the only one in this family who hasnt gone crazy. But it does actually line up with other information we have. Yet, he cannot fully explain it because language is insufficient; he would need numbers. Some seem to have regular, ten-heartbeat droppable shards like Helaran did. And if you count an Unmade being there as being corrupted there was an Unmade in the Davar household. 8) Shallan could have found out, felt betrayed and killed Testament accidently in the Garden. He is a member of the race of spren called the Cryptics. That type of character will not lead to a deep hatred of the one that they bonded. There is some overlap between whatever Shallan has and DID, but really her condition is quite different. He said I was very funny! Shallan stared into that light. "Unfortunately, no," Darkness said. As long as he did so, he would blend into her clothing, looking like no more than an odd design. Pattern saying he wa sure she'd kill him, but then saying they'd send a replacement. He thinks he could understand peoplethrough the lies they want to be told. I mean, yes--that's what it was intended to do. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. [18][19], Upon Shallan speaking her Truths, Pattern bonded her and transitioned from the Cognitive Realm to the Physical, losing much of his mind in the process. He often aids Shallan in her various pursuits by opening locks, breaking codes, translating languages, and mimicking voices. It's easy! If she'd killed Testament earlier, she would know. I don't buy delusion or Unmade influence. When attacked, Shallan, having already spoken Radiant ideals, summoned her Shardblade and killed her mother with . After Adolin pushed her into a chasm, she rammed her Shardblade into the ground, in an attempt to not be swept away by the floodwaters. Shallan eventually revealed to Jasnah that she had swapped the fabrials after she was poisoned by the ardent Kabsal. Pattern is the name Shallan gives to the Cryptic spren with whom she bonds. [2] Shallan started calling him "Pattern" while she was studying him upon Jasnah's orders. [53][54], Later, at another meeting in the library, Pattern reassured Shallan when she began to question her place amongst the scholars. I did not come to you merely to teach you tricks of light. There is some inconsistency as to Adolins height; he is described as both shorter and the same height as Dalinar. "Why did she try to kill me, Pattern?" Shallan whispered. Theres nothing that says you cant bond a Spren while youve bonded a blade. Random delusion helped her to identify that something was wrong? Without Honor to regulate this, there is a small chance that what comes next will allow the Voidbringers to again make the jump between worlds. Jasnah, upon finding Shallan, had the other women transported to hospital. Now, I know the first reaction of many of you would be to point out . And why would Shallan's mother say "She's one of them" when trying to kill Shallan, if Shallan had already killed her spren? Surgebinding is a magic system that embraces ten types of Surges, which are the fundamental forces of nature. [24][25], Eventually, the storm passed and Shallan met with Tyn to learn what she could of her homeland. There was something wrong about the storm and despite Shallan's attempts, Pattern would not stay quiet, frightening the slaves who sheltered with them. After all there is that Ghostblood - Davar family connection. [2], Pattern, eager to learn more about human reasoning, was curious as to why Shallan had decided to continue on to the Shattered Plains and try to seek Urithiru. Food not eaten." And Shallan begins to subconsciously lightweave a scene from her father's gardens with a pattern on the ground drawn in the dirt. Your truth is what you see. At first I would have agreed, it just seemed too easy, especially because I wanted Pattern to not actually be betraying Shallan. Your email address will not be published. Mmm More, you must know yourself. "The lies that drew me." Jasnah still doesnt believe her, so Shallan calls upon one of the symbol head creatures. was he under external pressure which caused him to crack? [58], To escape Kharat during her visit to the Cult of Moments, Shallan had Pattern imitate Ashertmarn's whispers, creating an opening for her to slip away and explore. "I once thought as you,but Ishar made the truth clear to me. Kaladin doesnt seem to have a need to create romantic relationships. I will update this post if it turns out anything I've said is inaccurate. Did he know she wasn't ready for the whole truth? Pattern's childlike behaviour and lack of intelligence disappointed the women though Jasnah suggested that he simply needed more time to regain his mind. When Shallan struggled to understand the mechanisms of the Oathgate, Pattern suggested that she should look at it from a wider context, as she had done during her escape of the chasms. Pattern is a spren on Roshar. Pattern followed the men as they gave chase to Shallan's illusion which escaped past them and moved onto the deck of the ship before jumping overboard. Neither shardbearer killed by Arclo the Sleepless drop weapons, therefore Spren bonded blades don't drop when the bearer dies. Why did she try to kill me, Pattern? Shallan whispered. Spoilers all the way through Rhythm of War. I don't honestly know. When Syl went to talk to Kaladin, Pattern took over keeping watch, while the other humans slept. [22] (Stormlight is meant to be contained by appropriate physical objects or entities. That his kind are too static. After being injured, Adolin was pulled away from the fighting by Shallan and Pattern, and the three of them escaped through the sea of beads using a passage manifested by Shallan. Of wishing they'd hurt you instead of those around you. Though she was stabbed through the heart, she was able to escape to Shadesmar using the Surge of Transportation, then heal herself with Stormlight. - WoR Chapter 42 Epigraph. [11], As they neared the Shattered Plains, the group happened across a miniature lait filled with plants, protected from the storms by a rocky windbreak. As they passed into a more frequently travelled part of the Frostlands, a second smoke signal was spotted in front of the party, which Tvlakv, reluctantly, began to head towards at Shallan's insistence. Why her mother freaked out? 2. From everything I know about DID, Shallan absolutely does not fit that disorder category at all. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. That is what those memories would do to me. To her, this was a flattened-out version, without torso or limbs. And one truth to get the blade? Unsure of how she had been unconsciously Lightweaving she asked Pattern for his help, however in his diminished state, he was unable to give her any useful suggestions. My memory is weak. Mmm About what was happening with you. 4) I think the confrontation happened because Shallan and Testament found out the location. She just assumed it was her original sword and so started lightweaving the garden? When Jasnah infused one of the strangely cut gemstones, Pattern noticed that it vibrated in a specific pattern, creating a decipherable code. I think Testament was using Shallan to get information about her mother. And later we get the conversation between Pattern and Shallan where Pattern is 100% convinced that some day Shallan will kill him. Her mother's arrival, with a friend Shallan didn't recognize, to confront her father. DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder is the term that replaced MPD/Multiple Personality Disorder. Additionally, Shallan has her memories with Testament, including Testament's death. Following her lead, Pattern tried some of fruit, and became horrified when he realized that it involved the destruction of the food consumed. When sorry? [3], You are not as good with patterns You are abstract. So who is it? I know later it turned out that he was only trying to help Shallan, but when Shallan realized Pattern betrayed her, honestly thought that Pattern was actually a super evil double agent spy or something like that. . Before Everstorm, even if Talnwould have broken, the Fused didn't have bodies to possess. Additionally when she passes the blade to Kaladin in the chasms she tries to speak to Pattern and then remembers that shes given Pattern to Kaladin. So, it's pretty clearthat Ishar was blatantly lying to Nale about being able to stop the desolation by just going around slaughtering surgebinders left and right. He announces to his group that the Diagram has served its purpose and now has to be disbanded. 4) Ghostbloods are interested in Mishram. Later that night, the highstorm came again, however, unlike the last storm, which had caused Pattern agitation, this one caused him fear. ), Pattern isn't like dead-spren Shardblades; he can be summoned more quickly than each their requisite ten heartbeats. I honestly believed that Pattern was evil for a while there, and that made his dialogue shift for me. "I know that all beings in the Physical Realm engage in it. [11] Though he was not the Shardblade she used to kill her mother when her mother tried to kill her,* Pattern was present in the aftermath, perceived by Shallan to be glowing from the cracks within her father's strongbox. Shallan's research team has been continuing their studies into the behavior of the dalewillows for the past week, running randomized controlled trials where randomly selected members of the team have an encounter with a new dalewillow. Ok after listening to Jofwus explanation Im more onboard with the Testament reveal. ), Shallan un-bonds Testament (or maybe gem is destroyed). I didnt know what to do. I'm less sure that he actually joined them. The envisegers would not do it unless they were trying to unlock her powers, but still it seems unlikely because they seem to be a very 'pro choice' group. She stumbled, pulling to a stop. For a while I really was in denial and kept hope that there had to be another catch or something like that. On their way to All's Alley, Pattern calmed Shallan when she panicked, who briefly wondered if she had killed her brothers and had been lying to herself about their deaths. In the text, there is doubt raised as to whether or not she needs the ten heartbeats to summon the blade. Shallan saw several Cryptics in Kharbranth, Pattern might have been one of them. The only storming one. With regard to his sarcasm, Pattern states "Insults in particular will be of great use to my people, as they are truths and lies combined in a quite interesting manner." That points towards Beryl, yet, as far as we know, Beryl never used the Seon nor had the opportunitysince Pattern admits to the instances ofdisturbing the box. Watching him kill Mother? Jushu pulled away from her, cursing softly to himself. However its stated that Pattern hasnt met her until the ship with Jasnah which is chapter 1 Way of Kings. [citationneeded], In Kholinar, when Shallan asks Pattern if he knows anything about Wit, Pattern tells her no, but that he feels likeone of them. She is incredibly loyal to her family and even spares Shallan's life after Shallan betrays her. After the group reached the monastery building, Pattern explored the facility and sought out Talenel'Elin, whom Shallan had been tasked to find, while Veil and Iyatil conned the ardents. When the clock chimed, Shallan realized that she was running late, and needed to get ready for her date with Adolin. Pattern returned below, leaving the men he had been following to search the water where the illusion had disappeared and joined Shallan as she moved to Jasnah's room to check on her. [7], When it became apparent that Tyn would not allow Shallan to get away, Pattern hastened to find Vathah to bring him and his men to Shallan's aid. And then later Soulcasts a goblet into blood. Yes, you will probably see this some day. Heralds may have information about her whereabouts. These are things that he has to learn from humans like Shallan, as he is more naturally inclined to express truths simply as they are. He informed her that someone had been by while she slept, bringing her food and drawing the window shade. To name the most obvious differences between Shallan's condition and DID: she crafts her personalities, she is just as aware in whichever personality she's in, and she switches between her personalities on purpose, at first at least and I think still so. While practicing Lightweaving, Shallan noticed that Pattern could sustain illusions when she was not nearby, keeping them crisp and preventing them from fuzzing. When You Breathe In Your Diaphragm Does What. Pattern acting like a new spren that was just pulled into the CR. You fear nonexistence, but is not unconsciousness the same thing? On the path back, they found the charred remains of Shallan's hired coach, as well as the corpses of the coachman and his parshmen. 2. the timings dont make sense on Shallans powers. He needed to keep Shallan interested in joining the Ghostbloods so she would complete the mission, etc. Pattern says that his real name is composed of many numbers, making it difficult to say. So, it's not necessary that Shallan's mother was something more than an overly religious woman, though it's possible that there was more to it that I've missed. Shallan sees things that aren't there all the time. That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power., The highstorm came later that night. Of screaming and scrambling and hating as those you love are ruined, popped like a boil. And, as was mentioned, why would Shallan have done anything bad enough to be executed? Or she could be with an Envisager. [1][34][35], Im sorry that your mystical, godlike powers do not instantly work as you would like them to., This new discovery came in useful several days later, when Pattern, attached to an image of Veil, was sent to 'retrieve' the instructions left in a tree by the Ghostbloods. Early in OB Pattern is trying to get Shallan to progress through her ideals, and she says she used him to kill her mother. Wit was being spied on by a Sleepless disguising one of its cremlings as a pen - which could actually be Mraize himself, as I've seen theories speculating he could be a rogue Sleepless. This might be a stretch but it's possible. 2) My assumption is that she killed her spren before the encounter with her mother. To name the most obvious differences between Shallan's condition and DID: she crafts her personalities, she is just as aware in whichever personality she's in, and she switches between her personalities on purpose, at first at least and I think still so. After nearly drowning in the sea of beads, Shallan was saved by Jasnah who brought her back to her body in the Physical Realm. "What will that do?" Second, Pattern also keeps going to Wit, who I don't fully trust either. Suddenly all the wierd things he said felt more alien and scary, and not as funny or friendly as usual, which goes to show how much context can change things. Shallan. [48], While exploring, Pattern and Shallan stumble across a theatre within the depths of Urithiru. I mean, after all, Syl says in Words of Radiance thats how they all were, silly to Kaladins complaint that he was broken. Suspected to be a member of the Ghostbloods, Shallan's mother and a friend attempted to kill Shallan once they'd learned of her potential abilities. The tower wasn't corrupted, yet she drew it filled with strange sapes and jutting teeth reguardless. Unintentionally, Pattern began to mention that he only had a limited amount of time in which to learn of humans, before cutting himself off. She could accept it being Beryl. Her bondwas broken with Testament. He is a member of the race of spren called the Cryptics. Jasnah tells Shallan that she thinks the parshmen are Voidbringers and that she's concerned they'll rebel in the future. Later, after she had been moved to a private room, she also found them lurking, whispering to her, though she chose not to respond. She was the first wife of Lin Davar, and birthed Helaran, Balat, twins Jushu and Wikim, and Shallan . While Shallan ate, she attempted to explain the concept of taste to Pattern, who had been curious as to why she preferred some foods over others. [61][62][63], Transported to the Cognitive Realm, Pattern and the others looked through the beads near the platform to find something they could use get away from the city. I wish you luck with yours. Back on the streets, Pattern went to fetch Kaladin from near the palace, while Shallan waited for them on a nearby street. But, he says, the opportunity is worth the cost . In exchange for their protection and help against the bandits, she promised to absolve them of their debts once they had reached the Shattered Plains. Yet, why would Jasna know of Shallans mother? Well the foreshadowing was already mention in RoW after Shallan recovered those memories. 3) One of the simplest explanations of why a spren would choose to bond with a child is bad intentions. [47], Intent on helping Adolin with his investigation, Shallan slipped away from her rooms one night, to explore with Pattern. [1]. It's easy! It gives you strength. Testament was a retcon. In a very religious society, this easily goes the bad way towards killing the supposed Radiant. A person who can utilize Stormlight to bind Surges is called a Surgebinder. Over the last year, Shallan had grown surprisingly fond of the young woman. She "lightweaves" things that aren't there. [4][30], Humans can see the world as it is not. Pattern translated during discussions, however the group had no luck in finding a vessel that would sail towards Cultivation's Perpendicularity. Does anyone else have trouble believing Pattern when he says he used the Seon to talk to Wit? Though he was confused by Shallan's behaviour towards Kaladin after the conclusion of the battle, Pattern ultimately agreed with Shallan's choice to continue with her marriage to Adolin. Realizing that she had been fooled, Tyn moved to kill Shallan. The bond Pattern and Shallan share grants him sentience in the Physical Realm and gives her access to the Surges of Illumination and Transformation. We know Heleran sought out the Skybreakers per Taravangian. After that Pattern realized she could only handle the truth in small doses. Like with her sketch of Taravangian, Shallan unconsciously added several Cryptics into the background of the drawing. She has light blue eyes and auburn-red hair - a manifestation of her impure family line - which she wears long and straight down her back, with only its natural curl to give it body. After Shallan had found the Oathgate, Pattern told her that both the highstorm and the Everstorm were on their way, and they would cause immense destruction when they clashed. Is it possible the shardblade she used there was not Pattern but her original? And she summons the blade faster than ten seconds. Nale obviously has nearly unshakable trust in Ishar, despite massive amounts of evidence contradicting everything he said. I'll RAFO that, but yes, there is some external influence there. . Many spren aren't that mature and I worry about what other secrets might be given away accidentally by a spren who's too trusting. That is a crazy amount of stuff for her to block out, it takes 7 days to bind a blade, and wouldn't pattern not be able to bond to her if she was bonded to a dead blade? Shallan later drew out what she had seen, showing it to Pattern. In the lighthouse, Pattern joined Adolin and Shallan as they negotiated with Riino, making the man nervous as he loomed over the conversation. I don't see Nale being the type to give a set of shards to someone and then let them get entangled in a border dispute in Alethkar. But the cryptics were determined to bond Shallan (for one reason or another), and if pattern was willing to bond her while being convinced that she'd eventually kill him, I don't see why having a deadblade would stop him. We know Heleran sought out the Skybreakers per Mraize. Shallan Fan art by ex-m. Shallan has pale skin lightly dusted with freckles. Shallan responded to Pattern, telling him that she only wanted her family, not revenge. Several days after Shallan and Jasnah had set sail from Kharbranth, Shallan saw Pattern's Physical form while she sketched on the deck of the ship. I think if Nalan knew he would have returned so that really does remove them in my mind. - Rhythm of War, Chapter 30, Page 410 of the U.S. Hardcover. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I seem to remember some passage from WoR that describes the spirit of shallans dead mother shining from a hiding place in the wall of her father's study. We became to do something greater. And I don't see any proof that it was a delusion. [69][70][71], Finding the Thaylen Oathgate guarded by half a dozen Fused, Pattern, along with Syl, Adolin, and Maya, dispersed themselves amongst Shallan's illusions to distract the guards while Shallan tried to open the Oathgate. She manages to use Lightweaving when she meets Wit as a child. Re-Shephir's creatures manifested in the hallway and attacked the group, however, shied away when Shallan brought forth a number of Lightwoven illusions. [13] When Lightweaving, Shallan can anchor her illusions to Pattern, allowing them to move and draw Stormlight even when they are not in close proximity to her.[1]. But still, you must obtain your abilities. My question is, why? Lena Hartog was the traitor. Her freckles mostly faded as she reached young womanhood, but some are still visible, dusting her cheeks and nose. Shallan Davar is insane. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name. I know we're talking about RoW in the thread, but offhand I'm not sure how much this theory touches on other Cosmere spoilers so I'm prefacing my spoiler tag :), There's a popular theory that Shallan's mother is Chanarach. Too convenient? Dalinar and Aladar argue about uniting the kingdom. The reason the spren killed by the Recreance are all blades is because they were manifested as blades in the physical realm at the moment the radiants broke their oaths. Yes, yes. Even though Pattern loves lies, it's noted that he's not very good at telling them himself, and I just don't think that's fake. She remembered it now. But as Testament was not a blade when shallan broke her oath therewould not be a blade. 3. I did not come to you merely to teach you tricks of light. [57], During the robbery of Nananav, Pattern distracted a pair of guards with Lightwoven sound, while Shallan and Vathah snuck upstairs. So its fairly clear that Shallans mother wanted to kill Shallan because she feared that she was a surgebinder, and that her father protected her from the aftermath, well he protected her physically and her mental block did the rest. If I truly think about it I think Testament was an idea Brandon had writing book 4 that wasnt planned for as so much about it doesnt make sense with what weve previously been told about Deadeyes. So I went to him, and he said we could talk with the cube, if I was worried. During a break in the meeting, Renarin approached Shallan and found, to his surprise that he was able to see Pattern, who, unlike his own spren Glys, could not turn invisible. After Shallan was able to slip away, Pattern led her to the Herald, unlocking the door and allowing her to gain entry to the room. I have no idea. I am not sure what I think of this theory but if Shallan did kill testament before her mother "She's one of them" could be refering to the ghostbloods and not the radiants. Shallan let her illusion fade once the girl made it to the top of the wall, and described the end of the story to Pattern. The only evidence people seem to have is the difference in Shardblades. 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