And, as was mentioned, why would Shallan have done anything bad enough to be executed? I don`t have a clear explanation. Rhythm of War consists of one prologue, 117 chapters, 12 interludes and an epilogue. Only relevant WoBs I can find are as follows: We know that Pattern was with Shallan before the murder of Shallan's mother. 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. [3], Still, Pattern's complex repetitions twist down into infinity. Those lies attracted me. Her bondwas broken with Testament. With her husband and five children. "Oh!" Pattern said suddenly, bursting up from the bowl to hover in the air. The light behind the painting was not lightweaving. Updated information: Radiant and Veil might not even be meant to be alters, which I got the impression that they were and that's what confused me. So who was he? 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. I am just not convinced. By the end of Words of Radiance, Adolin is 25 years old. [13], To not alert their travelling companions to his presence, Pattern stayed out of sight, hidden as per Shallan's request. That type of character will not lead to a deep hatred of the one that they bonded. Their minds break. Judas failed to understand who Jesus really was, even to the end. [3], When Shallan sees Pattern in Shadesmar, he is in the form of one of the symbolhead figures (i.e., a Cryptic) that she had seen in earlier visions. But why did Pattern agree it was he that Shallan used to kill her mother? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Dalinar and Aladar argue about uniting the kingdom. And who was the second victim, the man Shallans mother brought to the encounter? As heartbreaking as that is, I wonder why Pattern fed the lie there. Shallan was taken to Dalinar's quarters where she was able to bath and relax after her ordeal in the chasms. Pattern found Adolin in the training room and explained what they had found, before leading the prince, along with Renarin and a number of men from Bridge Four, to where Shallan waited. I could not speak. [3], Shallan was woken by screams and the scent of smoke. ", "You came to learn," Shallan said, staring at her map. Be aware that in its current state, it may not include all additional content yet. She then describes him to Jasnah as a pattern of sharp lines, like a maze, impossibly formed on the surface of a wave in the water in which they were sailing on the Wind's Pleasure. Pattern helped Shallan sift through the information and offered opinions on what was more likely fact or fiction. [15], He formed in her hands, the Blade she'd used to kill. Reaching the Windrunner River, Pattern lay on the ground with Shallan, where she had collapsed from exhaustion. This is far from proof though, just what I think the most reasonable conclusion is for the identity of the "spy.". Pattern translated during discussions, however the group had no luck in finding a vessel that would sail towards Cultivation's Perpendicularity. I think the simplest solution is that Shallan was being treated as or like a voidbringer and Dreder was a Vorin exorcist. Here's a quote from Shallan telling Pattern that the Blade just disappeared as soon as the safe was closed: "Father took you from me," Shallan said, "and tried to hide you in here. But, he says, the opportunity is worth the cost. 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. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. [49][50], He came at me, in the training rooms, screaming that youd found the killer. But as Testament was not a blade when shallan broke her oath therewould not be a blade. When Shallan, disguised as Lyn, presented herself to the palace guard, she was attacked by the guards. I'm not really sure what Dreder refers to, but it is only lightly implied and not stated that he was the person accompanying Shallan's mother during the incident. When Syl went to talk to Kaladin, Pattern took over keeping watch, while the other humans slept. [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. But it does actually line up with other information we have. However, the only verifiable delivery was very small in size and there is no indication that Ahlers knew about people in hiding in the Secret Annex. The scholar's were wary of Pattern, and thought he should be studied with caution, as he could be related to the Voidbringers. . That was how Mraize knew things., You talked to Wit, Shallan whispered. Mmmm delicious lies. DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder is the term that replaced MPD/Multiple Personality Disorder. I agree Shallan Mother was part of something and important, but I am not convinced yet exactlywhat that is. To her, this was a flattened-out version, without torso or limbs. When Vathah and his men reached the tent, they found Shallan, Patternblade in hand, who instructed them to search Tyn's belongings. The sequence of the events: -Saw the blade being put in the strongbox. That hurtbeing betrayed would always hurtbut it could have been worse. He has a robe that looks as if it was chiseled from stone and an ever-changing 3D pattern in place of a head. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/95749-theory-taln-wasnt-the-herald-who-broke-it-was-chanarach/. was he truly that loyal to her? 3. What better way to protect your daughter than to join the very organization you are afraid of. And later we get the conversation between Pattern and Shallan where Pattern is 100% convinced that some day Shallan will kill him. 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. We've seen them be relevant clues at least twice before this. Mmm About what was happening with you. 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's mention of Shallan's past oaths caused her to break off their conversation and she returned above to ride with Bluth. I think Shallan killed Testament earlier than she killed her mother. Sign up for a new account in our community. He needed to keep Shallan interested in joining the Ghostbloods so she would complete the mission, etc. Why the Herald would freak out and try to kill her daughter because she was a Radiant?Trying to protect the secret of Mishram's location is more plausible. Don't have WoK currently, but I remember Cenn commenting of seeing some blue or a spern near Kal during the fight. How did Again: every time Pattern called him, at unexpected times? After that Pattern realized she could only handle the truth in small doses. [8], In the Cognitive Realm, Pattern appears as a tall and willowy creature clad in a robe made of a stiff material. [11][4], "Shallan," Pattern said, moving closer to her. We know that Shallan sort ofwantedto pin the blame on Beryl, since she was the newest Lightweaver and the one whose betrayal would hurt the least. 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. During a meeting of scholars he mentioned this to Shallan, who was quick to share the information with Jasnah. The room reminded Shallan of her father's study and Pattern forced Shallan to admit another Truth and confront the death of her mother as well as the role Shallan had played. The closest is the Silver/Garnet. Despite her efforts, Eshonai drowned. Kalak felt a sharp stab of horror. Pattern tested his weight on a shield manifested by Shallan, to make sure the objects would not sink underneath the beads. Yes, you will probably see this some day. He may have developed somewhat of a romantic interest in Shallan, but there is little to be gained there for him. She outright states her blade is the only one capable of working the gate as it needs to reshape to the lock. Jasnah still doesnt believe her, so Shallan calls upon one of the symbol head creatures. So who is it? [57], During the robbery of Nananav, Pattern distracted a pair of guards with Lightwoven sound, while Shallan and Vathah snuck upstairs. Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive) . That would cause a Desolation Absolute fidelity to the mission Ishar gave us - the greater law of protecting Roshar - is required.". [3], Some time later, Shallan went to find Jasnah to borrow some of the woman's infused spheres for light to read by. [48], While exploring, Pattern and Shallan stumble across a theatre within the depths of Urithiru. My memory is weak. [72][73][74][75], This page or section needs to be updated with new informationfor, Pattern discussing the meaning of truth with, Pattern understanding his duties as chaperone, This article is still missing information. In the distance, Shallan could hear the ships crew being executed and to buy them time asked Pattern for his help in Soulcasting the boat. Im the only one in this family who hasnt gone crazy. Required fields are marked *. Now you're questioning? Are the Cryptics, or at least a group within them, allied to the Ghostbloods? However its stated that Pattern hasnt met her until the ship with Jasnah which is chapter 1 Way of Kings. We also know that Ishar was instrumentalin the original creation of the Knights Radiant: "But as for Ishi'elin,his was the part most importantat their inception; he readily understood the implications of Surges being granted to men, and caused organization to be thrust upon them; as having too great power, he let it be known that he would destroy each and every one, unless they agreed to be bound by precepts and laws." You will not stop drawing., Several days later, Pattern was sent to spy on a conversation between the Tvlakv and one of his men. It was published by Tor Books on November 17, 2020. [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]. In the Battle of Narak, she led the listener army, who had taken Stormform, to battle, with the intent to destroy the Alethi forces. That they always change, but only in the same way, over and over. While Shallan bathed, Pattern spied on Dalinar and Navani, who were discussing the map Shallan had created of the chasms and whether she should stay in the warcamps when the army set out onto the Plains. Neither of us were" WoR ch. Early in OB Pattern is trying to get Shallan to progress through her ideals, and she says she used him to kill her mother. Not reliable. If the bonds between men and spren are reignited, then men will naturally discover the greater power of the oaths. I'm less sure that he actually joined them. Being in the Cognitive made Pattern anxious and he appealed for Shallan to hurry in her endeavor. My interpretation of the shining soul thing is that it's a young Shallan's broken mind playing tricks on her. [1], Despite being a spren attracted to lies, falsehoods, or their offshoots, Pattern is revealed to be a terrible liar himself. 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. The friend had won . Without meaning to, Shallan used Stormlight and turned a patch of the deck of the ship green, as she began to recreate the memory. 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. It's easy! Pattern understood that Shallan hated him, for the part he had played and that one day she would kill him in retribution. 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. Several days later, found Pattern, again, talking with Shallan while she studied. She is instrumental in bringing Moash to Odiums side. 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. But you are right, she was indeed involved. Why would Shallan's reaction to her spren being a Ghostblood be to kill Testament? He is a member of the race of spren called the Cryptics. Why did she try to kill me, Pattern? Shallan whispered. Shallan mentioned that her mother arrived "with a friend she did not recognize". After the battle, Vathah - distrusting of Shallan and disbelieving of her promises - angrily confronted her. Pattern accompanied Shallan as she explored the spot of greenery, occupying himself with counting leaves while she sketched. I think it has to be the Patternblade. Shallan sees things that aren't there all the time. [10], Pattern has been with Shallan since she was a young girl. I'm impressed by how well pattern was able to lie given that he was just pulled through to the physical realm. Shallan Fan art by ex-m. Shallan has pale skin lightly dusted with freckles. The spren called themselves Cryptics, Jasnah explained, though they would likely be called liespren if seen by other humans - a name of which they themselves were not fond. Pattern accepted the Truth and Shallan was transported to the Cognitive. The father was probably more loyal to Shallan than the ghostbloods considering he didn't tell them about her abilities. Her words reminded Pattern of why he had initially sought out Shallan, though his memories were vague and incomplete. [12] When Shallan attempts to Soulcast, such as changing a stick into fire, Pattern serves as translator for the object she is trying to convince to change. [17], Being that Shallan is somewhat vexed by that which she accepted of her past, Pattern tells her that he understands why she hates him; that he didn't mean to help help her kill her mother, but that it is what he did. 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. I think Lin joined the Ghostbloods because they had information about the Skybreakers. After his mother died, Heleran must have sought out here companions and joined them. So he played along with her lies, and then slowly pushed her to start to believe a bit more. I honestly believed that Pattern was evil for a while there, and that made his dialogue shift for me. He had been newly bonded. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. No, she has not. "What will that do?" Though Jasnah initially tried to placate Shallan and send her away, the young woman stayed to talk. Like with her sketch of Taravangian, Shallan unconsciously added several Cryptics into the background of the drawing. ("There are still holes in my past..") The next truths can recontextualize previous events. You are able to not admit that they are lies., The next night, Pattern and Shallan infiltrated Amaram's home, to search his secret room and gather information to be fed back to the Ghostbloods. And why would Shallan's mother say "She's one of them" when trying to kill Shallan, if Shallan had already killed her spren? Pattern moved, disappearing from the drawing when Shallan touched the page, and caused the young woman to jump in fright. 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. This one has been explained but I wasnt overall happy with it - Testamant should have appeared during Oathbringer Shadesmar trip. But he also knows that for Shallan to become the person she is meant to be - with him, that she must accept all of who she now is and was. I mean, yes--that's what it was intended to do. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. On 11/25/2020 at 6:54 AM, Blood Of My Fathers said. However, Shallan lost it to the ocean during the sinking of the Winds Pleasure. 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. I don't honestly know. 4) I think the confrontation happened because Shallan and Testament found out the location. [12], Their efforts were unsuccessful and it soon became apparent that the caravan was being followed. Cryptics are literally referred to as liespren. Their leader, Vathah, resisted her attempts to recruit them, however the other men did not and moved off to help defend the caravans. Start Today. Ive been studying this!, Now that Shallan had confronted the some of the truths of her mothers death, she could no longer push aside the memories. Surprised to find Jasnah without her mask of composure, Shallan tried to sneak away without being seen, however was given away by Pattern. Eventually, during the Battle of Narak, her bond with Pattern allowed her to become the first Lightweaver to be revealed as a Knight Radiant since the Recreance. 3. Do I have this sequence of events right? Hopefully she doesn't kill him too, but given there's probably hundreds or thousands of dead Cryptics that studying the situation with Shallan could aid, it's a risk they're willing to take. Jasnah, upon finding Shallan, had the other women transported to hospital. Her mother's shouts, arguing with her father. Her drawn pattern then leaves the paper and moves onto the floor. It is too vague for me. ), Shallan un-bonds Testament (or maybe gem is destroyed). She has few memories of him during that time, but the extent of Patterns involvement in her childhood is revealed in later flashbacks. ", "Would you have me unable to laugh?" When Jasnah infused one of the strangely cut gemstones, Pattern noticed that it vibrated in a specific pattern, creating a decipherable code. Odd thought, what if Dreder is the name of a group? Posted October 12, 2014. 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 . Pattern was pleased by the lies Yalb told aboard the Wind's Pleasure, deeming them to be good lies as they were based in truth. Tag had worried about the trouble Shallan could cause and suggested that they should abandon her and move on, however, Tvlakv disagreed, instead seeing the opportunity to hold her hostage and earn a reward. But Jasnah did this without a Soulcaster; Shallan reveals that she stole Jasnahs Soulcaster the night Jasnah killed the men, which visibly surprises Jasnah. [1]. Little is currently known about Pattern's time in Shadesmar and the Physical Realm before he initially bonded Shallan, except that he was a Cryptic scholar. Thanks, and I'm glad I was almost certainly wrong! Food. He squinted, lurching forward. Eventually, during the Battle of Narak, her bond with Pattern allowed her to become the first Lightweaver to be revealed as a Knight Radiant since the Recreance. Faded to mist. Pattern Blade is explicitly garnet coloured. Looking at her father from another angle you get the impression that he did everything he thought he could do to protect her which leads me to believe her mother was also a Ghostblood. Pattern is the name Shallan gives to the Cryptic spren with whom she bonds. 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