Notification Squad! This video contains SPOILERS for Rhythm of War! I'm so glad to finally have the first episode of SoSA up. This video went through so many different directions and forms, I wouldn't even know where to begin! A mixture between wanting to top everything I'd done before whilst not having made a video for the better part of a year provided me with multiple setbacks and frustrations but hey, we're here now and I'm very proud of the end result. Thank you again for all the support and I hope you enjoyed the video!

@Bobbalou

2 жыл бұрын

Really great video, man! Thanks for all your work

@discostew1374

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be back soon!

@jazung

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff bro, keep creating!

@iteluwhat

2 жыл бұрын

Well done! I hope you are well ❤

@tdraghi70

2 жыл бұрын

He’s BACK! Love to see it.

It's interesting that Kalak's 'madness' is indecision in the moment, but long term he is quite a crafty operator and is single-minded in his desire to get off world. Very good overview!

The amount of information from the Stormlight Archives can get so overwhelming. I love that this video helps to break it down. Thank you so much! I would love to see an episode on the Ghost Bloods. Wouldn't be surprised if it took 2 videos to talk about them lol

I liked this video, particularly the ending. A couple of points: 1) AFAWK, we have no evidence that Gavilar was working with the Ghostbloods, as you suggest. We know that he knew of Thaidakar, but that's about it. From everything we learn in RoW, I think it's pretty clear that Gavilar and the Ghostbloods were rivals racing for the secret that BAM contains. 2) The best thing in this video is how you point out that Kalak's (and by extension all the Heralds') madness could very well stem from the imprisonment of BAM. This is something I hadn't put together. We know (from Oathbringer) that Honor was dying (if not dead) at the time of the Recreance, because he didn't/couldn't intervene when the Radiants of the time learned of the contents of the Eile Stele. Having said that: 3) I don't know if I believe that Honor's Death (or Splintering) was caused by BAM's imprisonment. Having said that, we have to explain SOME reason why the Sibling lost the tone. Everything comes back to BAM. I think we really need to think about Connection, and the way Shards relate to it. Recall that those who follow Honor believe in ten Surges, with Connection being one of them. Whereas those who follow Odium--exemplified by Raboniel's lessons in RoW--state that Connection is not a real Surge. So Connection being something of Honor, but not Odium, is something that can be deduced. If so... how did BAM manage to Connect to the parsh to start the False Desolation? Did she manage to corrupt Honor to gain that power of Connection to do it, starting the Splintering of Honor and causing huge grief because she still had that Connection (to Honor) when she was imprisoned? This seems a possible explanation, but there are others. Book 5 seems to have three main story threads: 1) Szeth's mission to cleanse Shinovar, 2) Shallan's race to BAM's gemstone, and 3) The Contest of Champions. I'm looking forward to more theory.

@Raptorclaw62

2 жыл бұрын

We know that the Sibling fears being unmade, which means Spren can be unmade. What if Mishram was a splinter of Honour before she was unmade into Ba-Ado? If she retained some of her Honour powers, it could explain the connection abilities, as well as how something with Honours surge would serve Odium by bringing about a desolation. Furthermore, Sanderson has never specified that the three bondsmith Spren were always the bondsmith Spren, just that there are three now and there never have been more than three bondsmiths active at the same time. I think the timeline doesn't add up with the Sibling and the Stormfather as there used to be bondsmiths while Honour was alive and as such while the Stormfather didn't exist yet (?) Right? I just think there's definitely something to BAM that's never come together and perhaps this might answer something. But I agree it's all about Connection. If RoW was about learning about light, SA5 will be learning about Connection.

@ShaunshankRedemption

2 жыл бұрын

@@Raptorclaw62 the stormfather predates the shattering, he was the spren of the highstorm.

@Constantineopulos

2 жыл бұрын

BAM? Ba'AlzaMon?

@ShaunshankRedemption

2 жыл бұрын

@@Constantineopulos I WIN AGAIN LEWS THERIN

@studynot757

2 жыл бұрын

The SA5 prologue that was just shared says otherwise. It is super new and non-canon officially I suppose though.

Wonderful to hear from you! I have to confess that, when reading these novels I get so caught up in the characters and the moments, that I barely notice all the other things going on. Thank you for pulling all this together to explore all the deeper layers.

Finished RoW literally moments ago and I seriously went to search for Kalak videos. Just in time.

I’m 14 minutes in and omg this is hands down the best video that has given me any information on anything Brandon Sanderson. Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort for something like this! Keep it up!

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is one of the best videos you've ever done, it actually really helped me get some things straight that I've been thinking about recently. I've only read the four SA books once and I'm about to start them again so this is the kind of stuff I wanted to get straight before the reread. More of this would be awesome since there is so much more to be explored, my mind is jumping to so many things right now. Btw, I've always thought it was at least some of the heralds and possibly one or both of the Ghostbloods and Sons of Honor that were responsible for the shattering of him. I can't wait to get started on my second read to see what details I can find.

This I s great! We need more stormlight content on KZread. Some recommendations for future videos that might be good 1. Ghostbloods 2. Radiant orders 3. Different shards 4. Current location of heralds 5. Breakdown of each Unmade 6. Spren and Spren bonds 7. Realmatic Theory 8. The list of worldhoppers in roshar 9. The Diagram

The GOAT returns to take his throne.

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Even as someone who tries to keep up with some of the main theories and the deeper Stormlight lore, I still loved this video and I think it’s great to make videos like these so that newbies and diehard fans alike have a go-to place for some of the really important parts of the story! Already looking forward to the next one.

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you say that! Keeping it interesting for people new to the lore and veterans is the line I try to walk.

@mark-breen

2 жыл бұрын

@@LostinDiscovery I try to do a similar thing with my videos of being interesting to both groups, so I appreciate it being done well! 😁

Yes! You're back!!! Your channel pretty much got me interested in Stormlight and I spent almost all of 2021 reading the whole series so far.

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Must've been a great reading year.

The Return of the King! It blew my mind when I realised that Kalak ordered the murder of Kaladin's men. Kelek's breath...

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

That shocked me too!

Finally! I’ve been waiting so long for this series. Well researched! Excited for more

I want Kalak and Nale to meet in Book 5. The last time we see them together was the day Gavilar is assassinated. Their Organizations- Sons of Honor and Skybreakers have remained enemies for a long time.

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping for this too!

I like to think that I'm pretty aware of the background stuff going on in Roshar but this video just combines all the little details in a very dense but viewable package. Very good job and glad to see you back.

Amazing video! Re: Kelek's journal and specifically, his words about capturing Mishram and the "wound to Roshar." I always suspected that the recreance was similar to the plot of Elantris. Without spoiling that plot, I suspect that Spren work for the bond like Geography in Elantris.

You, more than any other KZreadr, deserve an interview with Brandon.

Well this notification was a pleasant surprise. Glad to see your quality stuff again!

Love that you're back! It's been a while since I last read SA and I'm really looking forward to my first reread of the series. Kinda bought a lot of books though so I'm going to read those first and doing a full cosmere reread around the time of The Lost Metal release.

Finally, it's my day off! I've been waiting since the video came out so I can sit down and really get into it.

OMG you are alive

I have a theory that the unmade were once spren of the Dawn Cities. If that is the case, it makes sense that trapping one broke something with Roshar. If the Herald's are bound to Honor, and we know that Honor (as well as Cultivation and Odium) are bound to Roshar because they are so invested in it, it stands to reason that breaking Roshar would cause problems with everyone bound to it.

Welcome back my friend! You've arrived just in time

Best valentine's day ever

OH BOY HE'S HERE, HE'S DOING THE THING. GUYS GUYS CHRIS IS DOING THE THING

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Look who's BACKKK!!!¡!!!!

My husband and I LOVED your video!! I'm a huge Cosemere fan! I've read the books about the three or four times now. I loved your editing, loved your presentation, loved the music, and pretty much everything that you did! I'm very excited to watch more of your videos. My husband noticed a lot of the different editing shots you did and was very impressed with what you did without any computer graphics. Shots of the books to form a back drop, shots of a candle with quotes etc. Your view should have another zero added to them, at least!

@LostinDiscovery

Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys so much! This made my day.

For me, what draws me to the stormlight archive the most is the lore, the world, the magic, the secrets and deep history. It the sketches from in-world notebooks. The exploration of fabrials and cosmere science in general. For me, that's the good stuff. Plus, in general I have a hard time connecting to characters in books, but the story and lore always pulls me in and immerses me which is 👌

Dude I love your editing and visuals so much, glad to have you back!

Yesssssssssssss. I love your videos 😂

My Boy is back 🔥🔥🔥💚💚💚

I started book 1 a year ago and just finished book 4 a few days ago so I can finally start watching these videos.

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

Love it! I've read the series 3 times over and RoW once, and STILL I missed half the stuff you mentioned. Great stuff

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

4:19 it only takes one herald breaking for then to be returned. Thats part of why they abaondaned Taln, because he had never broken, it was always someone else who broke first.

@wooshbait36

Жыл бұрын

No, it was by coincidence, because only Taln died then

@vroomzoom4206

Жыл бұрын

@@wooshbait36 we don't know that. Seemed pretty planned.

@wooshbait36

Жыл бұрын

@@vroomzoom4206 If it was planned Kalak would know about it, you can see he had no idea, and what if he died too?

@vroomzoom4206

Жыл бұрын

@@wooshbait36 this is pure speculation. We don't know what happened. But it was definitely planned.

@wooshbait36

Жыл бұрын

@@vroomzoom4206 no

This video is brilliant and I have subbed. I've read all of the cosmere books at least twice, some of them three or four times, and I still learned new things watching this. Thank you!!!

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's very cool that you still got some new info here!

@liamdegnan5949

2 жыл бұрын

@@LostinDiscovery please for the love of GOD keep making these!

Thank you so much for your hard work on this video! I can’t wait for the next one. I can’t seem to get enough Stormlight content, and yours is top notch!

I've read the Stormlight Archive books many times each and some of these points and paragraphs you bring up are still not ones I've focused on. This was really great insight into the future of the Stormlight Archive books and in some ways the Cosmere as a whole. Keep up the great work! This was interesting and thought provoking.

Finallyyy I missed ur stormlight videos so much!

So happy you’re back! I always learn so much from each video you put out. Really appreciate all the effort you put into Stormlight research and video production! Keep up the great work!!

My personal theory is that BAM, before becoming unmade, was something like a 'sprenspren' or an 'godspren.' a spren formed from how people on roshar would see the shards and the spren, or of investiture itself. This would be why she'd be able to provide forms to the singers, and why trapping her has such an impact on the entirety of roshar.

Cheers! Welcome back! Definitely missed your content. And your hard work and research really does come through. Looking forward to episode 2!

Oh you're back? Thanks for making this video.

Thank you. I would not otherwise know these things. Your videos mean a lot to me.

I love this video! Welcome back, this was so worth the wait! I'm so eager to continue this series!

Top notch quality as always! Glad to have you back!

So glad you're back to KZread! I freaking love your Stormlight content!

Awesome to have you back bro. Would Love it if you did a deep dive on the ghost bloods, feels like there is alot to uncover there

Welcome back. Love your videos

Great video! Glad to see you putting out new content

This was amazing. The edit fitted perfectly and that shots from your books made me jealous Ghostbloods for episode 2 for sure!

Recently discovered your channel and I'm TOTALLY HOOKED! Incredible content that is a great addition to the collected research of the Cosmere! Keep it up and thank you so much for the great explanations!

Glad to see you making videos again, mate! I hope you're doing better and thank for putting so much effort into your videos, it really shows. Your way of telling things is incredibly relaxing. I love the heralds and this is an amazing piece of information, they really are fascinating.

Welcome back Christian! Really excited for your new uploads and this series in particular

I've been waiting sooooo long!!! Glad you're back!

Stoked to have you back man! Super interesting video

Welcome back! Genuinely made my day seeing an upload notification!

Great video per usual man! Glad to see you back making videos again. I can’t wait for the next one. This has fueled my desire to go back through Stormlight again and even the rest of the Cosmere books. Brandon kills it and I can’t wait for Wax and Wayne 4 this year and book 5 of Stormlight afterwards. Keep up the great work!

Nice to see from you again dude! Hope you’re doing well, and thanks for the awesome content !

Dude I'm so happy you are back! This video had so many things I didn't put together on past rereads. Thank you!

Man those videos are amazing. Great work!

Thanks for all your hard work and content mate

So glad to see you back. This video was awesome. You've really outdone yourself. Thank you for the level of effort that you put into this. The way that you laid all of this information out was seamless and very easy to follow. You pointed out things that I never realized and probably wouldn't have ever picked up on. I look forward to episode 2 but definitely take your time. We aren't going anywhere.

This was a GREAT video, very well researched and visually engaging. Looking forward to episode 2!!!

This one blew me away by how accurate it sounds, great work

Excellent production and super informative. Earned a sub

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Missed your videos, looking forward to more:)

You’re back!!! So happy Edit: your videos are so well done and informative, your hard work does not go unappreciated

Happy you’re back! Fantastic video

This is amazing!! Wow, thank you so much! 🤯 Also hoping your health is improved, and I’m super happy you took the time to heal.

So glad to see you back on the platform! I discovered your channel literally the same week you decided to take a break, so I'm happy to see you return! Hope you're doing well!

I love this channel so much thank you!

So excited to see you again. Thoroughly enjoyed your very detailed and heavily researched findings. Reckon I’ll need to watch this multiple times to fully absorb the information. There will be a couple of years till we get the next instalment, so your work here will keep the story very much alive for me. Excellent job lad.

Let's go!!! Welcome back mate. Great to see you again.

*hero of ages spoilers*!!! Do you think the Recreance may have been a similar scenario to the Kandra at the end of hero of ages that killed themselves to prevent Ruin controlling them? Could Odium or Ba-Ado-Mishram have been trying to corrupt them in someway?

@LostinDiscovery

2 жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic connection! I'll have to sit with that for a while but I like the sound of it.

The Return! Great video. It’s so true that it’s easy to follow the base story of Stormlight, but that there is soooooo much beneath the surface. I’ve been rereading them while finishing up other Cosmere works (Mistborn era 2 and novellas). And I’m slowly starting to piece together what the grander story of the Cosmere may be.Exciting stuff. This video definitely helped clear some things up and spurred some interesting theories. Great first episode!

I’ve missed you so much!!! So happy to hear your awesome ideas again xoxo

Awesome, happy to watch another of your videos!

Ahhh this was really illuminating, thank you so much! I would definitely love a video on the Ghostbloods next please!

Welcome back, bud! Hope you feel refreshed! Thanks for the content!

I am definitely waiting for video number two on the ghost bloods and have subscribed . you do good videos

i´m so happy you are back... and with such a brilliant as well... i would love to see an episode about the ghostbloods

Amazing video, you've done your research well! The editing and art is on point too. Good job, Christian👏

Glad to see you back! I get so distracted when reading Stormlight so there was a lot here that I’ve never caught before lol for sure going to save this video for future reference! The ghost bloods are the most interesting organization in the cosmere in my opinion I’d love to see an episode focusing on them!

This video was super helpful and the quality was great. Appreciate the hard work you put into these! Def excited to learn more about Gavilar and Mishram

I loved this video. Well, I love all of your videos about the Cosmere. I did have a hard time understanding what you were saying sometimes over the music though. I can't wait for the next one.

Wooohooo! This has always been a topic that intrigued me.

Love this video! Great job

I'm looking forward to getting more backstory and perspectives from the Heralds. I still get overwhelmed sometimes trying to think through what we've already learned, so videos like this are super helpful! Excellent work as always, glad to see you back!

This is such a great video! Really helps put together the kinds of things that you miss on a first read through. My second time reading TWOK I realized just how much I had missed in small details and separate plots/characters.

Well done. Excited for more to come.

Missed ya bro! Good to see u

Great video! Glad to have you back!

Absolutely love your content

So happy you're back 👏👏👏👏

The return of the king! So good to see you back Christian, an excellent video as always! 😁

Awesome video! Definitely would love a Ghostbloods video, the Thaidakar reveal in RoW was just perfect. These videos will be great to come back to before SA5

Awesome video! It’s great to have you back 😊

This is sooo interesting. Doesn´t matter how many times I read the books, details like this just slip from my mind. Thanks a lot for making this video, friend! Looking forward to the Ghostbloods video, which has me super excited!!!

Great video, keep up the good work!