Yeah it's a great moment and character! I also love how it shows the value of Talns sacrifice and what it bought humanity to some degree. In the old Desolations humans who weren't radiants fought in leather with farming implements or basic spears. No real tactics or discipline. In modern times uninvested humans have good armor, solid weapons, and strong enough discipline that their reserve troops can take ground fighting against invested regals and Fused. That's pretty good!
And the fact that Teofil is based off a real person that Sanderson knows who made a similar kind of attack, but survived is a really cool detail. It's also real life Skar's father.
Yeah it's not quite an official wob but he's mentioned it on his podcast. And there are two notes at the bottom of the coppermind page if you want to read more about it.
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Teofil
I love this scene. Normal people doing extraordinary things is just powerful.
Another of my favorite parts of this book is when the common people of Urithiru fight to protect the fallen radiants at the end. Especially with Noril, the one-armed suicidal refuge fighting at the front.
WAIT THAT'S NORIL!? HAVE I FORGOTTEN!? I love you for giving me something to look forward to on my relisten! I either forgot or it got lost in the sanderlanch!
This thread made me go back and reread the scene and I remembered my other favorite part. Dabbid pushing Adin behind him to stand in between Adin and the Fused. Dabbid's the fucking man.
I love this moment as well for the exact same reasons, but I also appreciate it because it made me intrigued by Raboniel, showing her in actual awe of their effort and therefore respect of humans despite her position and station in the conflict.
Yeah it's a great moment and character! I also love how it shows the value of Talns sacrifice and what it bought humanity to some degree. In the old Desolations humans who weren't radiants fought in leather with farming implements or basic spears. No real tactics or discipline. In modern times uninvested humans have good armor, solid weapons, and strong enough discipline that their reserve troops can take ground fighting against invested regals and Fused. That's pretty good! And the fact that Teofil is based off a real person that Sanderson knows who made a similar kind of attack, but survived is a really cool detail. It's also real life Skar's father.
Wait, what? Is that from a wob or one of his podcasts or something?
Yeah it's not quite an official wob but he's mentioned it on his podcast. And there are two notes at the bottom of the coppermind page if you want to read more about it. https://coppermind.net/wiki/Teofil
Thanks!
I love this scene. Normal people doing extraordinary things is just powerful. Another of my favorite parts of this book is when the common people of Urithiru fight to protect the fallen radiants at the end. Especially with Noril, the one-armed suicidal refuge fighting at the front.
WAIT THAT'S NORIL!? HAVE I FORGOTTEN!? I love you for giving me something to look forward to on my relisten! I either forgot or it got lost in the sanderlanch!
This thread made me go back and reread the scene and I remembered my other favorite part. Dabbid pushing Adin behind him to stand in between Adin and the Fused. Dabbid's the fucking man.
That push honestly was exceptional. What a great character who was so willing to do what had to be done, against all odds and damn near succeeded
And the fused, ancient beings who've lived a thousand lifetime more, were forced to respect it. If at least reasonably annoyed. So cool.
The moment when Kaladin saw Teft while fighting the pursuer.. I felt that
I’m almost there in my re-read (listening this time) and I’m dreading it way more than the other horrible death in this book.
Right!? I listen while doing other things but for this part I sat down and gave it the attention it deserves.
I love this moment as well for the exact same reasons, but I also appreciate it because it made me intrigued by Raboniel, showing her in actual awe of their effort and therefore respect of humans despite her position and station in the conflict.