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[cosmerelists]

What Radiant Order Non-Stormlight Characters Would Belong To

As requested by anon. :)

If non-Stormlight Archive characters had the opportunity to bond spren, what orders would each of them belong to?

(I’m a Edgedancer, by the way, per the quiz!)

1. Vin: Windrunner

As pointed out by @itmakesssenseincontext (here), Vin literally thinks The Words that make someone a Windrunner, as she vows to only use her power to protect those unable to defend themselves. So. Like. If there had been an Honorspren around, she’d be a Windrunner already.

2. Steris: Elsecaller

The Elsecaller order is about self-improvement, and it attracts people who are quote "less flamboyant" and more serious, like scholars. Their spren are logicspren. I think this order would suit Steris very well!

3. Wayne: Edgedancer

This is per WOB! I mean, I do see it. Wayne’s power is essentially Super Empathy, as he can make himself understand other people’s perspective in order to pretend that he is one of them. Plus, he literally cannot forget the man he killed, creating elaborate and unhealthy rituals to remember him forever. I guess he does have healing powers too; I dunno if that’s part of the reasoning. Per Brandon, the other Edgedancers would find Wayne “strange,” but come on. Wayne & Lift would get on like a house on fire and would possibly literally cause that.

4. Sazed: Bondsmith

This is one of those that just felt right to me immediately, and then I just had to sit and try to figure out why. I think partly it's because Sazed literally bonded two very disparate Shards together into one, which feels very Bondsmith of him. But Sazed also cared a lot about connecting people and helping people understand other cultures, so there's that as well. I suppose the other one I could see for Sazed would be Edgedancer, given that he makes it his mission to save all otherwise forgotten religions. But I'm going Bondsmith as my number one choice.

5. Shai: Lightweaver

WOB has Shai as an Edgedancer, which I found shocking. I mean...the artistry? The literally becoming other people in order to be ready for various situations? The one last-ditch personality whose entire purpose is to craft an intricate lie to hide Shai from herself??? To me, Shai is a Lightweaver through and through. But per Brandon, Shai is an Edgedancer. So I guess it depends on who knows this character better. A random person who blogs or the literal author.

6. Wax: Skybreaker

As a lawman, basically. Plus, there's the whole conversation between Miles and Wax where Miles tries to convince Wax that if the law is unjust, you have a duty to oppose the law and Wax is like, "Nuh-uh shut up." (Since that so mirrors Kal and Moash, I can understand teh Wax as Windrunner argument, but we can't have ALL the protagonists be Windrunners!)

7. Marasi: Truthwatcher

This is almost certainly just me--I so strongly headcanon Marasi as an investigative reporter that I can't even remember the truth anymore. Ironic, I guess, given the subject of this entry... If I wanted to try to justify this, I guess I'd say Marasi does have a canonical interest in discovering the truth...but yeah, I don't expect many to agree with this one!

8. Rashek: Skybreaker

Had to include this one, as it's a WOB. Not a very good one, per Sanderson, but a Skybreaker nonetheless. Let's all imagine Nale having to deal with Rashek, shall we?

9. Vivenna: Stoneward

Vivinna does feel very Windrunner to me, given her bro chemistry with Kaladin. But the Stonewards are about being where they're needed, about being dependable and good team players, about making the best of a bad situation. I think of Vivenna showing up on a whole new planet, seeing a city without leadership, and being like, "Sure, I'll take over the city guard and forge a team of incredibly loyal guards until it's time for me to move on and go to the next place I'm needed."

10. Ranette: Dustbringer

Mostly because of the tinkerer angle--dustbringers are interested in knowing how things work, plus their power is inherently destructive and so requires careful control. And Ranette, you know, makes guns 'n' stuff.

11. Bleeder: Willshaper

The Willshapers are about freedom--for themselves, and for others. They want to free those who have been unjustly imprisoned. And oh man. What Bleeder wanted was to free herself and others from Harmony's influence, from the way he could literally take her and others over. So she wanted freedom for everyone and would do anything to obtain it.

12. Kelsier: Edgedancer, Dustbringer, or Willshaper

Sorry to end on a WOB, but I'm fascinated that Sanderson can see so many possibilities for Kelsier. An Edgedancer in his desire to change the world back into a green paradise for Mare. A Dustbringer or Willshaper for self-mastery and determination. Honestly, I'm most fascinated by Willshaper, due to the comment that they believe any law is a form of oppression. That extreme form of freedom really feels like it suits Kelsier, to me.

#this got long so I only did 12! #if people enjoy I'd be happy to do more or to have people add on their own thoughts! #cosmere #cosmerelists #Vin #Steris #Wax #Wayne #Marasi #Kelsier #Bleeder #Ranette #Rashek #Vivenna #Shai #Sazed

[mister13eyond]

for the oc ask meme: 5, 12, 16, 27, 29 (for whichever of them would be the most fun to think about bc i can't choose just one guy lol)

5.) Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Will they give one, and what about?

"Sure, I got one ready for you. Actually, I have several. Locked and loaded and ready. To begin with-"

"Maybe if you were willing to acknowledge your own capacity for evil, I wouldn't be- hey, why are you pushing me off the stage? I'm not done yet- another thing-"

12. Do they like romance in the books they read (or in the book they’re in)?

"... I will admit I have read a decent amount of fanfiction on the topic, as well."

16.) If money wasn’t a limit, what would they wear?

"Something... cool. Something....."

27.) Forgiveness or vengeance (or…)?

"... Though I'm more inclined to call that justice."

29.) What recurring dreams do they have?

#THIS TOOK A SECOND BUT I REALLY WANTED TO DRAW LITTLE ANSWERS FOR ALL OF THEM #myart #my art #my ocs #my oc comics #this also was a strangely angel-heavy answer #THE ANGELS HAVE INTERESTING THOUGHTS #zinnia #asphodel #amaranth #damian #vin #nik

[mimi-maru]

#vin #brandon sanderson #cosmere #mimimaru art

[maikeplenzke]

An older drawing of Vin from Mistborn (which was written by Brandon Sanderson.) I know her cloack is black and all, but I wanted it to be...misty.👅

#mistborn #mistborn fanart #Vin

[rivenantiqnerd]

I think pierced ears and earrings are cool and all, but I’m not a fan of wearing earrings all the time because they allow the evil god of change and war and destruction to influence your thoughts emotions and actions and prevent the god of safety and peace and preservation from helping you and giving you extra superpowers and letting you share references to your favorite book series.

#pierced ears #earrings #ear piercings #it’s mistborn #I’m talking about mistborn. #And vin. #mistborn #vin #hemalurgy #cosmere spoilers #cosmere #hero of ages #Like they allow the god of destruction to control your soul? #no thanks

[pekgna]

Last night i dreamt that the fifth book ended with Navani grabbing Thaidakar by the hair and showed him Vin from the Spirit Realm so he could see how disappointed she is

#cosmere #stormlight archive #fanart #modm #Navani #Vin #Kelsier

[zivazivc]

I saw like two people compliment my fem Casey design and I immediately drew this. The power of tags lol

#tmnt #casey jones #lavinia #raphael #Vin and Casey my beloved #It's like Raph and Casey with extra spice #they're talking about vin's 'annoying' sisters #fem casey #kunoichi turtles #my art #I don't think I ever said this but Casey in my genderbend AU is super flirty but in a non serious sense #like she flirts with August all the time but unlike guy Casey she actually thinks august is a cringe fail nerd #and she'd never want to date the guy #needless to say it still bothers Sophie a lot lmao #raph #vin #teenage mutant ninja turtles #ninja turtles #genderbend au #genderbend tmnt

[the-unseelie]

ASH FELL FROM THE SKY.

#brandon sanderson #vin mistborn #vin #vin venture #mistborn era 1 #mistborn #the final empire #kelsier #elend venture #cosmere fanart #mistborn fanart #vin fanart #fantasy book recs #fantasy books #the well of ascension #the hero of ages

[onlycosmere]

I am de only thing you can never kill. I am hope  by Alba Real

#mistborn #the final empire #arts arcanum #kelsier #vin #cfsbf #cosmere #brandon sanderson #root

[hippaforalkus]

Tell me why I can get no relief Wondering when they'll come for me A paranoid man makes paranoid plans I do what I can, but it's out of my hands Struggling just to find my peace

#vin #I love her your honor #did I just put post malone lyrics under mistborn fanart? #yes yes I did #really leaning into this lack of clean lineart phase of mine #really shortens the whole drawing process for me even if it looks messy af hahaha #my art #mistborn era 1 #mistborn #cosmere

[emrystheedgedancer]

I’ve never quite understood the criticism for Mistborn that Vin is a “not like other girls” girl.

When literally her entire character arc is that she eventually learns that she can embrace her femininity in her own way and that it’s okay to be “like other girls” when she wants to be.

Even if she starts out a “not like other girls” girl (which I don’t really think she qualifies as in the first place), that’s the whole point.

I think Brandon Sanderson did an excellent job of dealing with the struggle that a lot of women face. Do I take on “masculine” traits because that is what gets me the outcome I desire? Do I embrace my femininity even if it earns me the scorn of my peers? Can I do both? Can I be a feminine woman who also is a leader?

Vin grapples with these questions through the whole series. That final ball scene in Hero of Ages was her really understanding that she is perfectly okay with being the warrior who also likes balls and dresses and that she doesn’t need to be one or the other to be herself.

Idk about the rest of you but I think that is a MASSIVELY important message for women to read.

So whenever I run across a BookTok girl talking about how they only read Mistborn and didn’t like how Vin was written I can’t help but think that by not finishing the series you didn’t understand that that was the whole point. It is unfair to judge how Vin fits into a feminist lens if you only read The Final Empire.

Her arc across the three books is SO important to me and it just doesn’t at all fit the typical “not like other girls” character.

#cosmere #brandon sanderson #mistborn #vin #vin venture

[dealunart]

Vin illustration for the Mistborn Deckbuilding Game!

So, it seems I get to share this one a bit earlier than expected since it was shown at Dragonsteel 2023 last week! Stormlight and Mistborn (and the Cosmere as a whole) are some of my favourite stories of all time so it's been incredible (and very surreal) getting to work on both this and the Stormlight Archive RPG. Huge thank you to Johnny O'Neal and Brotherwise Games for the opportunity!

#brandonsanderson #mistborn #deckbuildinggame #vinventure #vin #cosmere #cosmereart #mistbornera1 #fantasyillustration #books #fantasybooks #illustration #artists on tumblr #character art #semirealism #myart #commission art #mistborn fanart #cosmere fanart

[mister13eyond]

ask meme 5 for the demons and angels gang

5.) SPEECH!

#myart #my art #my ocs #vin #nik #ike #alkali #calcine #SORRY I ALSO WANTED TO DRAW SOMETHING FOR THIS ANSWER LMAO #ENJOY! #comics #oc comics #..... unfortunately yes i did handwrite all of that

[runmienn]

Mistborn training session

#digital art #fantasy art #brandon sanderson #cosmere #cosmere fanart #mistborn #mistborn fanart #runmien cosmere #kelsier #vin venture #vin #the final empire

[lamaery]

Can one of the inktober art be about kelsier ? We haven't seen that guy drawn in your style since a long time

13 - Boost

You asked for Kelsier? The prompt kind of fitted him, I think? So here he is instructing Vin how to correctly throw yourself off a city wall. image description:

The first image shows Kelsier and Vin on the city wall at night. Kelsier is up in the air, mid-jump, his hands spread out wide and his back towards the misty emptiness behind him. The tassels of his mist cloak spread around him as he grins down at Vin, also wearing a mist cloak, who still crouches on the wall, looking up at him with a guarded expression. The image is tinted in muted colours of rusty purples and greyish blues. The second image is the same as the first but in greyscale.

#cosmere #brandon sanderson #procreate #cosmere inktober #cosmere inktober 2023 #mistborn #mistborn era 1 #the final empire #kelsier #vin #allomancer #boost #described

[lukawuka]

kelsier teaching vin about allomancy: I'm a total tinpilled ironcel. Basically going pewtermode and giving mistborncore vibes.

16 year old vin: kelsier i think the lord ruler should kill you

#mistborn #the final empire #cosmere #brandon sanderson #vin #kelsier #i love them so much #please read mistborn