Sanderson admits his other books will be a tougher sell as movies. Or she could be with an Envisager. Be aware that in its current state, it may not include all additional content yet. Tom Doherty Associates. He can take the form of an illusion that Shallan creates, which is a venture he seems to enjoy when given the chance. With her husband and five children. It's not plural so she could just be specifying an individual out of all the people her mother knew. But why did Pattern agree it was he that Shallan used to kill her mother? Pattern offered her comfort and did what he could to help her through her grief, as the weight of what she had been through and what she had lost, finally settling onto her. [3][4], According to Adolin, Pattern is a tall figure in too-stiff robes with a changing symbol for a head. 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. Yet, he cannot fully explain it because language is insufficient; he would need numbers. Spoilers all the way through Rhythm of War. 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. So there seems to be some connection to the people her mother knew and her mother's feelings about her. Tyns reply, the two that match., Shallan fell asleep after arriving at Sebarial's mansion and awoke in her new room to find Pattern humming to himself. "Mmm . Pattern believes that humans do not understand patterns. But he made 'first personal contact' on the ship where someone tried to kill Jasnah as a job for the Ghostbloods. Pattern wanted to protect Shallan a bit from the horror of what she's done I think. When the bandits returned, Shallan took Bluth and confronted the soldiers that had been following them. It started when she found out what I could do.. In reality, Shallan used Testament as a Blade, then abandoned their bond, causing Testament to become a deadeye. Further up the coast, he found one of Jasnah's trunks, which had been washed ashore. [11][4], "Shallan," Pattern said, moving closer to her. ", "You wish to help," Pattern said. Her words reminded Pattern of why he had initially sought out Shallan, though his memories were vague and incomplete. The same thing is at play here. [32], After meeting the Ghostbloods to deliver the information found in Amaram's mansion, Shallan hid inside a Lightwoven boulder, to avoid being followed. So after she died they just moved on with another family member not wanting to lose progress. He may have developed somewhat of a romantic interest in Shallan, but there is little to be gained there for him. WoR chapter 88 Huge spoilery theory thread that started in 2020 & has been consolidated & is being actively updated: https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/95749-theory-taln-wasnt-the-herald-who-broke-it-was-chanarach/, I think the shining soul might have been the shardblade? She was determined to find the Oathgate, however she had doubts as to whether she would be enough of a Radiant to be able to operate it. I have no idea. Shallan's mother obviously learned her parenting skills from Stephen King. Shallan still has a connection to Testament, but we never see her appear when Shallan crosses into Shadesmar like Mya does with Adolin. But it does actually line up with other information we have. At the other end of the theory spectrum is the proposal that Judas betrayed Jesus because Judas was a bad guy all alonga wolf in sheep's clothing . [15], Pattern knows that in order to fully be the Lightweaver she is meant to be, Shallan must have spoken the First Ideal of the Knights Radiant (which she did, several years ago), then speak only truths. It is why your lies can be so strong. Nale obviously has nearly unshakable trust in Ishar, despite massive amounts of evidence contradicting everything he said. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. [4], Pattern wishes he could see a play. Using limafruit as an example, Shallan attempted to explain to him the concept of food and eating. Of course, that was useless. From everything I know about DID, Shallan absolutely does not fit that disorder category at all. Still messed up, but more plausible. So the real question is in my mind who was she with? [44], In her rooms, Shallan practiced manipulating sound, while Pattern watched and commented. That his kind are too static. Its tiny lines twisted and turned through its mass, somehow lifting the surface of the wood, like iron scrollwork under a taut tablecloth. After that Pattern realized she could only handle the truth in small doses. Oathbringer does not scream when he is held by dalinarin Oathbringer (this gets confusing fast), instead it was a small wimpier. My lore video on why Salvatore betrays Claude in GTA 3. You must become something. Pattern is the name Shallan gives to the Cryptic spren with whom she bonds. On their way out, Pattern and Shallan imitated the Brightlord - Shallan providing the illusion and Pattern providing the voice - to prevent suspicion of their presence in the house. I support the theory that Shallans mother was a Herald. [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. She "lightweaves" things that aren't there. I don't think that Shadow's absence is necessarily the problem with her being a Skybreaker so much as the fact that Young Shallan is unlikely to have committed sufficient criminal acts to act as a fig-leaf justification for her execution. But you cannot continue like this; you must admit the truth about me. Jasnah, upon finding Shallan, had the other women transported to hospital. Yes when Shallan first talks to Pattern he tries to tell her more. She has few memories of him during that time, but the extent of Patterns involvement in her childhood is revealed in later flashbacks. And she uses both at various times in WoR. Being in the Cognitive made Pattern anxious and he appealed for Shallan to hurry in her endeavor. To preempt the possibility that his behavior would begin to match his thinking, Shallan confronted the slaver, insinuating she was aware of his scheming and reminding him of her promise of payment. Second, Pattern also keeps going to Wit, who I don't fully trust either. Pattern is a spren on Roshar. This would appear to be Pattern's 'true' form. He does not understand sleep, nor does he truly understand scholarship. [37][38], Several days after the expedition had begun, Shallan switched from riding on horseback to a carriage, so that she could continue her study of Words of Radiance. Devotion and Dominion have been left in the Cognitive Realm, and are the force of Dor . 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. Required fields are marked *. Once the food was gathered and lowered to the ground floor, he unlocked the dumbwaiter before moving off to distract Nananav's staff, disguised as a mink. Her drawn pattern then leaves the paper and moves onto the floor. And let me tell you - I nearly had a panic attack myself when Pattern started seeming more and more suspicious! When Adolin left to retrieve the Blade guards, she created a new persona, that of Brightness Radiant, who would be able to handle constant use of her Patternblade. Now, I know the first reaction of many of you would be to point out that, yes, of course shes insane. Her mother's soul was severed by the Shardblade that was then placed in a box and hidden in a safe behind a painting in that wall. Some seem to have regular, ten-heartbeat droppable shards like Helaran did. Yep, everything can be explained by Pattern nervously asking for advice from Wit, but Wit was himself under observation by the Sleepless. It is said that the blade would've disappeared(keyword would've)as soon as it was placed in the safe, but Shallan sees it even after the safe is closed. This is consistent if she were the one to frame Beryl. -Returned the dead blade into the strongbox. When Shallan kills Tyn shes bonded to Pattern - so if it was Testament then she should have heard Deadeye screaming like every time a Deadeye has been summoned by a Radiant. He attempted to pass the comment off with a lie, but when pressed by Shallan, admitted he was expecting to be killed by the young woman. The languages on Shallan's maps, though different, were derived from the Dawnchant, allowing Pattern to interpret some of the ancient language from the city names. "I once thought as you,but Ishar made the truth clear to me. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! However, because he is half-Riran, his skin tone is lighter than his fathers. Shallan. Something to do with Bao-ado-Misram. [5] On occasion he can also manifest as a floating three-dimensional mass of twisting lines. Pattern calmly interceded, hidden on the back of Vathah's uniform so as to fool the man into thinking he was hearing voices. 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. Additionally, Shallan has her memories with Testament, including Testament's death. and Dalinar whos, what, 50 or so, is actually 68. Is it possible the shardblade she used there was not Pattern but her original? This pattern was different from the symbolheads in her drawings, but it was also the same somehow. As heartbreaking as that is, I wonder why Pattern fed the lie there. That would've been interesting. 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. was he under external pressure which caused him to crack? A pattern of sharp lines, like a maze, Pattern continued to appear to Shallan, vanishing whenever she caught a glimpse of him until she finally managed to capture him in a Memory while reading in her cabin. [36], In the chasms, Kaladin used Pattern in his blade form to fight the chasmfiend and allow Shallan the opportunity to escape. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name. There's a conversation where she totally ignores him for a few minutes and shuts the whole thing out of her mind. Possibly the best ever representation of Pattern is here. 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. This might not be the case for knights bonding to the blade of a spren they killed. He used the box to speak to Wit without telling her that he was doing so, and was willing to lie about it. Of screaming and scrambling and hating as those you love are ruined, popped like a boil. 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