#taln

[hunkybeans]

Mistborn: What if Jesus was a murderous con man with a huge grudge against God?

Stormlight: What if Jesus was still on the cross and had to suffer every day forever?

#stormlight archive #stormlight #mistborn #kelsier #taln

[blacksalander]

Talenel, Stonesinew, The Herald of War, Bearer of Agonies

#fantasy #cosmere #taln #talenel #herald #stormlightarchive #stormlight #stormlight fanart #brandonsanderson

[bvmpy]

Taln is the only herald that actually lives up to his duty.

i mean, the oaths are to stand where others fall, and this man, originally just a commoner, outlasted his fellow heralds who had betrayed him, to hold off the end of the world single handedly for 4,500 years. i could go ON and ON about Taln and how he's like the only true noble herald/surgebinder.

and when he returned, this man did not show an ounce of contempt to the people who left him to get brutally tortured for thousands of years. he instead was so incredibly grateful and happy that humanity had progressed.

this man is a true hero.

#stormlight archive #talenelat #taln #stonewards #cosmere

[onlycosmere]

Noah: Taln has confused me in Stormlight. Why was he able to withstand so long?

Brandon Sanderson: There are multiple reasons, but the prime one that you should be assuming is: he was just really, really, really determined.

How about this: there’ll be a few hints in Stormlight Five that might give you some help on this.

#the stormlight archive #wind and truth #cosmere #brandon sanderson #root #cosmere future #taln

[twobitsandanibble]

taln wasn't driven mad by the torture on braize, he was in to it and his mind was broken by 4500 years (4950 earth years) of consecutive orgasms

#stormlight archive #taln #talenel

[ivebeensetonfire]

So it looks like brandosando is writing in a different direction, but before book 5 comes out I want to say my own personal head canon that I developed between oathbringer and RoW.

Adolin Kholin is absolutely a stoneward. Gregarious, kind, absolute friendly jock energy. Intelligent, but not bookish. Leads his soldiers in a personable and comradely way, not authoritative or distant like his father. Absolutely stubborn. Bullheaded. Impulsive. Hotheaded.

All hallmarks of the stoneward. And one moment solidified this theory in my head until RoW dropped: when fighting the thunderclast in OB, beaten, bloodied, and barely able to stand, what did he do? He saw the people fleeing, realized what must be done, and turned. He faced the giant bearing down on him, and fell into

STONE STANCE.

The IMMOVEABLE stance.

“Come and get me, you bastard.”

Talenelat’Elin, the stoneward herald, was known for taking impossible battles.

#adolin kholin #stoneward #Taln #Talenelat’Elin #stormlight archive spoilers #Stormlight #oathbringer #I know I’m wrong but I wish this was true

[theelfdruid]

A long overdue doodle once againat the request of my friend, namely that Taln would probably get along GREAT with kids (Ash... maybe not so much), who also propositioned the idea of a therapy book club at Urithiru that I ran out of steam to do. Bonus points if you know the exact video I referenced Taln's pose from

Proper drawings coming soon... someday.

#cosmere #stormlight archive #taln #shalash #heralds #sketch

[cosmerelists]

Ranking Cosmere Characters by How Good They’d Be at Housesitting

[Previous in this series: Ranking Cosmere Dads for Father’s Day]

Let’s say you’re going away for a long vacation, and you need somebody to watch your house. For some reason, you’ve decided to hire a Cosmere character for this job. Well, don’t stress--I’ve created a very accurate tier list to help you choose the best person for the job!

S-Tier: The Stand-Out Choice

Taln

I mean, I don’t know how Taln is at watering plants and remembering to pick up your mail, but I do know that when faced with a promise, he kept that promise so hard that he put up with torture for thousands of years. And while your house is hopefully not torturous to watch, you can rest assured that Taln WILL pick up your package even if doing so kills him. Like, literally.

A-Tier: Will Do A Great Job

Marasi, Adolin, Renarin, Jasnah, Navani

Any of these fine folks would do a great job watching your house. Marasi is a reasonable person and very good at her job. Adolin kept to the Codes even when he didn’t really agree with them just because it was his job, so he will definitely be able willing to, like, sing to your plants or whatever quirky thing you request. Renarin threw himself off the top of a wall, repeatedly, because his teacher told him to, so he too is able to commit to something once he’s agreed to it. And while I’m not sure Jasnah or Navani would have the time or patience to housesit for you, they’d both do an immaculate job if they did agree, because that’s the type of person they are.

B-Tier Will Do a Good Job But At What Cost

Steris, Kaladin, Szeth

Your house will be immaculate with Steris watching it--perhaps even better than how you left it. On the other hand, the 40-page document you have to read and sign is a bit much, given that you only have like three houseplants. Kaladin seems to have interpreted “housesit” as “guard your house from incursions” so on the plus side, there is somebody there 24 hours a day, but on the downside, he got his entire squad involved and your neighbors are asking about the armed men sitting on your roof. Szeth also incorporates sitting on the roof--24/7, unblinking, staring into the night. He does water your plants, at least. Since you asked him to and Szeth is good at instructions. 

So with any of these folks, your house will be in great shape, but you may not like everything that comes along with it. 

C-Tier: Your House Will Be Fine, Probably

Shallan, MeLaan, Elend

On the one hand, Shallan is perfectly capable of watching your house for you. But on the other hand, Shallan always has 1 million things going on--she probably agreed to watch like three other houses at the same time and is planning a heist and trying to infiltrate a gang of international art thieves, etc. Your house will probably be fine, but she may not respond to your texts for three days. 

Similarly, MeLaan would probably agree and do her sort of best, but she’s also a kandra and she might not 100% understand Human Things. She left that rotting meat on the counter as a friendly welcome back gift, you know?

And Elend will definitely research all of the best housesitting practices, all of that housesitting philosophy that definitely exists...and then it will inevitably go wrong. Like, he’ll put your lights on a timer and accidentally short out your fuses, that sort of thing. But he won’t, like, destroy your house or anything.

D-Tier: Definitely Not an Advisable Choice

Hoid, Moash, Ranette

Hoid definitely only agreed to watch your house as part of some bigger scheme. And if that scheme requires your house to be sacrificed, he will do it. I just couldn’t relax in that scenario, even if might be okay. Similarly, Moash is passionate and great at what he does...unless he’s feeling particularly unchained or needs to go kill a god or something. He’s definitely not invested in your house being okay, you know? And Ranette will not stop testing her guns, so you’re going to maybe have a few new holes around.

F-Tier: Didn’t You Used To Have a House?

Wax, Wayne, the Stormfather

If you ask Wax or Wayne--or, heaven forbid, both of them--to watch your house, you will not have a house upon your return. Oh, maybe they’ll try, but there will inevitably be an explosion or a gunfight or a water tower breach and your house will be no more. Plus, Wayne will “trade” for a bunch of your possessions. So as you sort through the sopping and/or burned remains of your home, you will wonder why you keep finding strange shoes and perhaps a carrot, but your beer is missing. 

And if you ask a sentient storm to watch your house, then I don’t know what you’re expecting. I’m not sure the Stormfather even can water plants that are inside, and your mail is gonna be a thousand miles away.

Maybe it’s better to just stay home.

#I couldn't do them all so let me know where you'd rank others if you want! #cosmerelists #cosmere #Taln #Marasi #Adolin #Renarin #Jasnah #Navani #Steris #Kaladin #Szeth #Shallan #MeLaan #Elend #Hoid #Moash #Ranette #Wax #Wayne #Stormfather

[amiti-art]

"Four thousand years? Ash... Ash. What a wonderful thing."

I love Taln and Ash so much, I can't wait to read their flashback chapters (yeah I know their books will be out in like 15 years 😣)

#stormlight archive #brandon sanderson #shalash #talenel #taln #cosmere #my art #oathbringer

[hedgehogs-can-fly]

Branderson has claimed that in his prime Talenel’Elin was unmatched by any non-shard we’ve met within the Cosmere, which got me wondering: Would he be able to best Erikson’s Dassem Ultor? It’s very much a question I want to ask of Brandon, if ever I get the chance.

#cfsbf #cosmere #stormlight #taln #dassem ultor #first sword of the empire #steven erikson #brandon sanderson #the malazan book of the fallen #malazan

[spooky-lestibournes]

#I am Talenel'elin Herald of War etc etc #talenel'elin #taln #stormlight archive #Cosmere #cfsbf #cremposting #crem fresh from the highstorm #brandon Sanderson #roshar

[borednhungy]

So after reading spoilers here and there (i only read minor spoilers), hoid being a worldhopper, knowing where everyone's bound to appear, is he just a brandon self-insert just made canon?

#jasnah kholin #taln #cosmere #stormlight archive #hoid cosmere #hoid

[thebfg37]

Talenel’Elin Stonesinew Herald of War Bearer of Agonies has to be the most badass titles anybody could have.

#cosmere #brandon sanderson #stormlight archive #taln #talenel #stoneward #herald #heralds

[onlycosmere]

#1 Taln Fan: Who in the Cosmere could beat Taln in a fight back when he was in his prime?

Brandon Sanderson: Depends what level of abilities he has access to. If you're saying access to full abilities, I don't know of anybody who could beat him in an actual one-on-one

#the stormlight archive #oathbringer #cosmere #brandon sanderson #cfsbf #root #taln #wob

[koravelliumavast]

Okay so your posts last night about the Chanah Davar theory have me thinking. What if Taln wasn't the one that broke and left damnation. He thinks he is, but what if it was Chanah. Couldn't bear with the torture after having run from it for so many years. Something I'd never considered before but now I'm thinking that could be what happened.

It is very important to note that Taln did not break. Brandon said it in sometime

And in the coppermind here

And this quote from Oathbringer chapter 38.

So that could be very correct. Either way some herald died on the night of Gavilars feast, withstood only about 6 years of torture, and broke, returning to Roshar and bringing Taln with them. Or the oathpact just weakened on its own but if so why then. Why this specific time and not any other time in the 4500 years since he went to Braize?

#asks #fettuccine-merchant #also I’d like to note for the class: I did not have these quotes pulled up. I just went with the coppermind links #Taln #Chanah Davar #stormlight archive #the heralds #oathbringer

[kunaiman]

Alright, so I've only read The Way Of Kings, so here is my prediction as to how this series is going to progress.

Kaladin is going to get a Shard weapon, but it'll be a Lance. This makes him angry because he's become a Lighteyes, but it makes the Alekthi nobility angry because a Lance is a Darkeyes weapon. Literally no one is happy with this situation.

Szeth is going to have a heel-face turn due to either getting kicked in the head by Kal, or Dalinar is gonna be able to convince him that he's the better option.

Adolin is gonna butt heads with Kal more often than two goats.

I get the feeling Shallan and Kal are going to be "The best of friends."

Obviously they're going to *hate* each other.

Rather, Kaladin is going to hate Shallan, and Shallan is going to be so confused as to what the heck she did to this random guy who can swing a lance so fast it can break the sound barrier.

Please let the "Kaladin stops being racist" arc happen in Words of Radiance.

Also about Kaladin! Please let him and Szeth get to have a fun little training scene where Szeth helps him with the Lashings.

That being said I hope it explains how Szeth can use Windrunner lashings despite the fact that he very much isn't following the Windrunner Ideals.

Please let Taln be okay. He's been through a lot lately (the past 4500 years)

Hoid will not be explained. I just feel like that's going to be the case forever. He's just here.

#The Way Of Kings #the stormlight archive #kaladin stormblessed #shallan davar #adolin kholin #Szeth son son vallano #Truthless of Shinovar #dalinar kholin #Taln #Talenel #words of radiance