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. 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. Shallan later drew out what she had seen, showing it to Pattern. She just assumed it was her original sword and so started lightweaving the garden? While sketching a portrait of Taravangian, king of Kharbranth, Shallan unconsciously drew a couple of Cryptics who had been standing in the room invisible to the humans there. Remember too that Jasnah had heard of Shallan's mother and that there is a WoB that Shallan's mother was a person of some importance. And Tower was corrupted. I'm impressed by how well pattern was able to lie given that he was just pulled through to the physical realm. When Shallan, disguised as Lyn, presented herself to the palace guard, she was attacked by the guards. 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. I am just not convinced. 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. There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations.". Don't remember any instance of her seeing something that was not there. Shallan herself admits to Pattern that the Blade vanished as soon as her father closed the strongbox. In RoW we learn that the first time Pattern . They continued to move forward and found Re-Shephir, coalesced on a structure in the middle of the next room. Her mothers shouts, arguing with her father. [3], Shallan soon realizes that Pattern is one of the "symbolheads" she'd seen before. Pattern approached the hired coach driver, who had been tasked to wait for the young woman's return, and, imitating Shallan's voice, instructed him to return her to the warcamps. He thought something wrong with the way Shallan was using her new persona's to hide, though he did not fully understand what it was. 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. Bluth returned as the exchange ended, reporting that mercenaries were in the area and prompting the group to hurried break camp to try and get away. At first i discarded the idea because later on her other family members became involved with them (after the mother is killed), but that may not matter too much. After leaving the Oathgate platform, Shallan went to visit the street urchin Grund, to drop off her excess food. After that Pattern realized she could only handle the truth in small doses. During a meeting of scholars he mentioned this to Shallan, who was quick to share the information with Jasnah. He managed to overcome Shallan's father in a fight so i would guess he was trained in combat but i can't remember if there was a decent description of him but i think if a had to choose between the factions i would probably choose the Diagram faction sisnce they are the ones for saving humanity supposedly. Who Can Benefit From Diaphragmatic Breathing? Spoilers all the way through Rhythm of War. 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. A while later he was seen once more by Shallan as she spoke with Jasnah, this time floating on a wave. [49][50], He came at me, in the training rooms, screaming that youd found the killer. [3], While the spren had problems with understanding simple tasks such as eating, Shallan had found him to take readily to complex thought, particularly abstraction. But I'm not certain. So who was he? Pattern denied being related to the Voidbringers, and urged Shallan to hurry in her search as he could sense the changes being brought by the Listener's song. Her mothers arrival, with a friend Shallan didnt recognize, to confront her father. Ars Arcanum: The only thing we get to observe in this chapter is the Stormlight healing Shallan's feet, but there are two other allusions worth mentioning: One, there are a couple of references . She gives Shallan a book called Words of Radiance. [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. 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. - WoR Chapter 42 Epigraph. As he had done previously, Pattern translated for Shallan, acting as an intermediary between the Lightweaver and the stick she wished to turn into fire. There was something wrong about the storm and despite Shallan's attempts, Pattern would not stay quiet, frightening the slaves who sheltered with them. 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. Required fields are marked *. Before they reached their destination, Shallan asked Pattern to stay with her, not wanting him to die and leave. Now you're questioning? Nalan's little group of psychopathic Judge Judy's dont really seem likely either, its possible but I very much doubt that Nalan would not be there himself. 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. When the caravan stopped for the midday meal, Shallan asked to be relocated to the empty slave cart where she could rest and relax away from prying eyes and the heat of the sun. 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. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Possibly the best ever representation of Pattern is here. [16][17], "Lightweavers make no oaths beyond the first . When he began to talk about her past, Shallan tuned him out, instead working on an illusion of Sebarial. I have no idea. [5], The Cryptics have a fearful reputation, and yet this one the first specimen Ive ever seen seems . However its stated that Pattern hasnt met her until the ship with Jasnah which is chapter 1 Way of Kings. The friend had won . Too convenient? I mean, when the Lost were united, they were a force to be reckoned with. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name.[1]. None of the men, however, brought up the incident, which Shallan attributed to their expectation for strangeness during the highstorm. The wording of that event I think is very important. Surprised to find Jasnah without her mask of composure, Shallan tried to sneak away without being seen, however was given away by Pattern. Somewhere in RoW Pattern outright says that he originally thought it would be best for her to believe lies about killing Testament, and it was only later that he changed his mind. That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power., The highstorm came later that night. I also don't know that I think that in the end Pattern betrayed her. As the highstorm approached, Pattern began to hum, before moving inside with Shallan when she was pulled to safety by Adolin. 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. Which is going to result in Shallan being a sleeper agent kicking off a major event in book 5. Her words reminded Pattern of why he had initially sought out Shallan, though his memories were vague and incomplete. ", "Would you have me unable to laugh?" Yeah. I think her being a ghostblood makes the most sense. Nale obviously has nearly unshakable trust in Ishar, despite massive amounts of evidence contradicting everything he said. [2] Shallan started calling him "Pattern" while she was studying him upon Jasnah's orders. Green. DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder is the term that replaced MPD/Multiple Personality Disorder. Judas had a position of trust. im looking forward to book 5 going into this more but I have to say nothing Ive seen convinces me that Brandon didnt just have this idea for this book. I think Testament was using Shallan to get information about her mother. Shallan explained she had fallen into the trap of seeing Jasnah's research as a theoretical puzzle that needed to be solved, ignoring the real world ramifications that could occur if they were to fail. Some seem to have regular, ten-heartbeat droppable shards like Helaran did. Pattern and Shallan gave chase, following Re-Shephir through the halls of Urithiru, where it tried to escape, first by hiding within the shadows then squeezing through a hole in the wall. Mother loves me. Shallan was shocked, not understanding why Pattern would have this idea, however related it to what had happened centuries ago with the Knights Radiant. 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. Pattern translated during discussions, however the group had no luck in finding a vessel that would sail towards Cultivation's Perpendicularity. Shallan had used her mnemonic ability to assist her drawing, and the presence of the Cryptics were somehow included in the Memory. He did feelwierd this entire book though and I noticed his absence way before Shallan started suspected him. Seeing a pattern rising like an embossment from the page of her sketchpad, Shallan did not initially understand that she was interacting with the Cryptic, thinking instead that she had done something herself or that the pattern had appeared as a side effect of drawing the Cognitive Realm. Kaladin doesnt seem to have a need to create romantic relationships. [3], You are not as good with patterns You are abstract. The leaders think about which human characters know about secret plans, but is the same vetting done for spren? Did she progress to the 5th ideal when she confronted this 'truth'? And let me tell you - I nearly had a panic attack myself when Pattern started seeming more and more suspicious! My personal theory is that Shallan bonded a corrupted Spren (either pattern or testament) which is why Sja-anat seems to have a Connection with Shallan. Still dont love it, but there was some foreshadowing to it (specifically Shallan saying that Patterns voice was not what she heard when she first Soulcasts), but I think there needs a lot more explanation for me to be fully onboard. What strikes me as odd over the course of WoR is the instances of silencing and shunning people who point to symptoms of the return voidbringers, as opposed to being actual causes of the coming troubles. We know now that it wasn't another GB agent who killed Ialai, but Radiant. As long as he did so, he would blend into her clothing, looking like no more than an odd design. 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. "The lies that drew me." When Syl went to talk to Kaladin, Pattern took over keeping watch, while the other humans slept. Pattern accompanied Shallan as she explored the spot of greenery, occupying himself with counting leaves while she sketched. [3], Still, Pattern's complex repetitions twist down into infinity. "Just just let me draw." Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. On 11/25/2020 at 6:54 AM, Blood Of My Fathers said. After the meeting, Pattern returned with Shallan to her rooms, where she found a note from the Ghostbloods. They knew after the first deadeye that as long as they kept sending spren to bond her and advance her Oaths (or Truths rather), it wouldn't matter how many she "killed" because eventually she would be able to restore them all. This Dreder came to the house to help confront her father about Shallan. I'll RAFO that, but yes, there is some external influence there. She tried to explain to Pattern that she didn't hate him, she hated the sword and what it represented. [2][21], I will not stop vibrating. [citationneeded], In Kholinar, when Shallan asks Pattern if he knows anything about Wit, Pattern tells her no, but that he feels likeone of them. 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. At first I would have agreed, it just seemed too easy, especially because I wanted Pattern to not actually be betraying Shallan. 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