I don't honestly know. Shallan later drew out what she had seen, showing it to Pattern. [18], "It's all right," Shallan said in a hushed voice as the wind died down. Their minds break. She has few memories of him during that time, but the extent of Patterns involvement in her childhood is revealed in later flashbacks. I still don't think this is the case, but crazier theories have been right before. Tyn, who had been hired by the Ghostbloods to assassinate the Alethi princess, attacked Shallan when she learned of her identity, with the intention to kill her. 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. Such a deep lie," Pattern whispered. [3], When Shallan sees Pattern in Shadesmar, he is in the form of one of the symbolhead figures (i.e., a Cryptic) that she had seen in earlier visions. It does that that its harder, but pattern has said that they were determined to bond with Shallan. Similarly, while he himself could not remember much, he grasped the concept of memory quickly, prompting Shallan to begin to remember a time from long ago, when she had known Testament. Shallan postulated that Pattern was similar to a spren prince, though Jasnah was not sure as she had not been able to delve far into spren politics. It's the only thing that makes sense. She really is just a rural lighteyes of not much consequence. "But" said the male initiate. Sanderson, Brandon. Again: every time Pattern called him, at unexpected times? When Tyn's soldiers resisted them, the deserters killed them. Could it be that he was talking about the dinner with Taravangian in TWoK where she ran off after drawing a cryptic in her painting and didn't eat her meal because of it? Shallan saw several Cryptics in Kharbranth, Pattern might have been one of them. [9], They found no body within the room. Pattern helps Shallan escape the sinking ship. [4][30], Humans can see the world as it is not. Shallan created a Lightweaving of the room and opened the glowing strongbox, where her father had hidden Testament after she had been used by Shallan all those years ago. Veil, Radiant thought. In that period letting her free would have restored singers. 2. Join the revel. But the only fight before that scene is Kaladin fighting to protect Cenn and it only describes him as fighting like the wind. There's definitely questions about what blade she used at what time. At the other end of the theory spectrum is the proposal that Judas betrayed Jesus because Judas was a bad guy all alonga wolf in sheep's clothing . There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations.". Judas had a position of trust. You could end up being right, or there could be more to it, but I just don't think Pattern is a double agent. Unfortunately for the pair, this meant that Pattern could not unlock the room containing the food, forcing them to find another way into the room. Even still we don't know enough about how "dead" spren work to make a call either way. That is fascinating, but it is not good for patterns. What in the Halls are you talking about, girl? . The next morning, Shallan insisted that the slavers help her get to the Shattered Plains, while Pattern watched on silently from his place unseen on the side of the slavers wagon. Blood spilled on the carpet. What I'm saying is: I think Pattern was talking to Mraize. Without speaking truths you will not be able to grow, Shallan. He said I was very funny! Though it still remains that so many facts make a lot more sense assuming that Shallan bonded 2 Spren rather than 1, the thread was posted earlier but I'll do it again. 2. the timings dont make sense on Shallans powers. was he truly that loyal to her? Jasnah is killed on the ship and thrown overboard. 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. I will update this post if it turns out anything I've said is inaccurate. [10], Pattern softly hums a reply: Indulge. That he was not aware. spren are elements of the Cognitive Realm that have leaked into the physical world. Jushy saw nothing. Let's look at what Radiant says after Mraize repeats the gloryspren information: Beryl. Her father joined the Ghostbloods but didn't mention anything about Shallan. That was how Mraize knew things., You talked to Wit, Shallan whispered. She told the story of Eleseth's experiment to Pattern, who found the story fascinating for how it reflected on human perception and the ability of humans to ignore lies. It is too vague for me. Especially until part 4 when this is explained. why did pattern betray shallan . After Jasnah joined Shallan in her cabin, the young proto-Lightweaver tried to interact with the spren, poking him with a pencil and found that he responded much like an animal might in the same situation. There's no step five, because a glow could indicate any number of things. Was Pattern sent along once the Ghostbloods realized Shallan would be on that ship? But she already has a Pattern Blade before that. Her mother's soul was severed by the Shardblade that was then placed in a box and hidden in a safe behind a painting in that wall. Stormlight Archive Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. This page was last edited on 12 December 2022, at 19:18. "Oh!" Pattern said suddenly, bursting up from the bowl to hover in the air. For a moment, Cenn thought he could see something surrounding the squadleader. We also know that Ishar was instrumentalin the original creation of the Knights Radiant: "But as for Ishi'elin,his was the part most importantat their inception; he readily understood the implications of Surges being granted to men, and caused organization to be thrust upon them; as having too great power, he let it be known that he would destroy each and every one, unless they agreed to be bound by precepts and laws." Well the foreshadowing was already mention in RoW after Shallan recovered those memories. "[4], Pattern says that he has always existed. ", Pattern hummed, trying to sort through to the meaning of what she said. 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. Still, he says that he was not in this state when the Knights Radiant existed. Why did she try to kill me, Pattern? Shallan whispered. After that Pattern realized she could only handle the truth in small doses. Yes, yes. Pattern moved, disappearing from the drawing when Shallan touched the page, and caused the young woman to jump in fright. We became to do something greater. Keep in mind that Dreder was mentioned in the flashback, when Shallan met the messenger, which was before the confrontation took place. . So the real question is in my mind who was she with? I think Mraize is just blowing smoke, trying to keep Shallan on edge to keep her going along with his plans. 1. [3], It was an abstraction of one of them, just as a circle with a few lines in it could represent a human's face on the page. Cryptics are literally referred to as liespren. Once the food was gathered and lowered to the ground floor, he unlocked the dumbwaiter before moving off to distract Nananav's staff, disguised as a mink. she demanded, suddenly holding back tears. That is why they do not scream when they are summoned. Tvlakv reluctantly agreed and after fetching Jasnah's trunk, Pattern and Shallan began their journey north. Start Today. Back on the streets, Pattern went to fetch Kaladin from near the palace, while Shallan waited for them on a nearby street. 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. I think Billy betraying the lost was a pretty dumb move, in my opinion. It's demonstrably not Pattern she uses to kill Tyn. Mother's friend with a knife, the two struggling, the friend getting cut in the arm. [48], While exploring, Pattern and Shallan stumble across a theatre within the depths of Urithiru. Kindle Edition. Pattern left with Shallan for the meeting, who had disguised herself as Veil using Lightweaving, traversing the streets of Sebarial's warcamp. 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. To pass the time, Pattern helped Shallan practice her accents, repeating her voice back to her, so she could gauge her progress. [64][65], After travelling away from Kholinar and finding the lighthouse, the group waited for Kaladin to return from scouting. Returning to the Realm reminded Pattern that it was where he had once resided, though he could not remember much of his time there. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. Shallan diverted the topic when Pattern tried to have her remember her past, unwilling to think about the time. 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. She mentioned to Shallan that most spren manifested differently in the Physical to how they did in the Cognitive, evidenced by the different form Pattern took after transitioning. "A deep lie indeed. In reality, Shallan used Testament as a Blade, then abandoned their bond, causing Testament to become a deadeye. I mean, yes--that's what it was intended to do. Like all radiant spren when they first entered the Physical Realm, the journey damaged Pattern, who lost much of his cognitive abilities becoming non-sapient and mindless. Yet, he cannot fully explain it because language is insufficient; he would need numbers. Random delusion helped her to identify that something was wrong? We will see in the next books how they met? Peter was the one who kept losing his temper. He often aids Shallan in her various pursuits by opening locks, breaking codes, translating languages, and mimicking voices. Kaladin doesnt seem to have a need to create romantic relationships. Yet, why would Jasna know of Shallans mother? He has lied to Nale to help weaken the resistance to Odium. Realizing that the Fused oversaw the port inspections, Shallan Lightwove disguises to hid the group, when Kyril came to interrogate the registrar on their whereabouts. And if you count an Unmade being there as being corrupted there was an Unmade in the Davar household. [37][38], Several days after the expedition had begun, Shallan switched from riding on horseback to a carriage, so that she could continue her study of Words of Radiance. Be aware that in its current state, it may not include all additional content yet. In everything. There is also that WoR (and RoW) seem to indicate that Shallan broke the bond while Testament was summoned as a Shardblade - and crammed in the safe behind the picture in her father's room. [2], Raised, like an embossing, it had a complex pattern with a haunting symmetry. Who, then? I cannot betray this secret, Mraize said. I'm willing to believe it was Pattern's blade that killed Tyn. I know that you have forgotten much of what once was. So there seems to be some connection to the people her mother knew and her mother's feelings about her. The languages on Shallan's maps, though different, were derived from the Dawnchant, allowing Pattern to interpret some of the ancient language from the city names. "I once thought as you,but Ishar made the truth clear to me. Shallan had used her mnemonic ability to assist her drawing, and the presence of the Cryptics were somehow included in the Memory. Later that night, the highstorm came again, however, unlike the last storm, which had caused Pattern agitation, this one caused him fear. Surgebinding is a magic system that embraces ten types of Surges, which are the fundamental forces of nature. Right through the canvas, she saw the outline of the strongbox blazing like a fire. Radiant killed Ialai, so she was essentially acting as the Ghostblood "spy" in that situation. Pattern watched over the conversation silently as the women discussed Urithiru, the Shattered Plains and the Voidbringers. Kid Shallan breaks oath - Testament unbonds, -- speculation -- Shallan bonds Testament with a gem (leaves it at home? In the distance, Shallan could hear the ships crew being executed and to buy them time asked Pattern for his help in Soulcasting the boat. As he does so, Pattern seems to be a scholarly and excitable spren, exulting in finding truths, lies, and understanding new concepts. The Skybreakers wouldn't care about her at that point, as she was no longer a Radiant. He says his real name is a series of numbers and agrees to Pattern as being sufficient enough a name. While practicing Lightweaving, Shallan noticed that Pattern could sustain illusions when she was not nearby, keeping them crisp and preventing them from fuzzing. My memory is weak. Shallan was alarmed by the disembodied voice, but dismissed the sound, reasoning with herself that it had been caused by the maid who had been cleaning in the room next door. "Ishar believes that so long as there is one of still bound to the Oathpact, it may be enough. Pattern disagreed with Shallan's assessment that truth was universal, instead claiming that it was based on an individuals experiences. Whereupon Adolin is promptly seized and put in chains despite his obvious wound. Jasnah likened the Cryptics to lighteyes, the rulers of at least one of the great cities in the Cognitive. Pattern calmly interceded, hidden on the back of Vathah's uniform so as to fool the man into thinking he was hearing voices. Unlike her previous ventures into the Cognitive, Shallan was able to hover between the Realms instead of falling through and becoming trapped amongst the sea of spheres. Its the best piece of evidence there is but at the same time you could also read that as Brandon just not mentioning the faint garnet lines during the Tyn killing. Possibly the best ever representation of Pattern is here. Pattern found Adolin in the training room and explained what they had found, before leading the prince, along with Renarin and a number of men from Bridge Four, to where Shallan waited. [6], When Tyn's contact began to communicate via the spanreed, Shallan, thanks to Pattern's pre-warning, was successfully able to pose as the deceased woman, and set up a meeting with the Ghostbloods. She was the first wife of Lin Davar, and birthed Helaran, Balat, twins Jushu and Wikim, and Shallan . I believe it is notexplicitly stated when she killed her in the garden. At first I would have agreed, it just seemed too easy, especially because I wanted Pattern to not actually be betraying Shallan. I think if Nalan knew he would have returned so that really does remove them in my mind. For a while one of the biggest mysteries on the 17th Shard was how Shallan managed to regress on her oaths (which she didn't, unless you count killing yourspren and then bonding a new one as doing so). Upon discovering sarcasm and humor, he seemed to latch on to those two styles of communications quickly, soon mimicking Shallan's sometimes inappropriate wit.[4]. I think her being a ghostblood makes the most sense. Pattern finds Shallan sketching the cube over and over, and . [5], The Cryptics have a fearful reputation, and yet this one the first specimen Ive ever seen seems . "What will that do?" Kvothe the Bloodless, November 25, 2020. So he played along with her lies, and then slowly pushed her to start to believe a bit more. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. It's easy! Shallan, realizing that there was another space beyond the wall, summoned Pattern as a blade and to cut through the wall to discover a dark passage down into the depths of Urithiru. Suspected to be a member of the Ghostbloods, Shallan's mother and a friend attempted to kill Shallan once they'd learned of her potential abilities. Pattern is a spren on Roshar. Almost two weeks later, Renarin uncovered the hidden gemstones archive. The only evidence people seem to have is the difference in Shardblades. On their way to the Breakaway, Pattern mentioned his approval of Adolin, despite the fact that he had bonded a dead Shardblade. A "group lie," as he calls it. He can take the form of an illusion that Shallan creates, which is a venture he seems to enjoy when given the chance. I don't buy delusion or Unmade influence. Shallan had been right to be cautious, and her decision to hide and wait had saved her life. I agree Shallan Mother was part of something and important, but I am not convinced yet exactlywhat that is. , At Urithiru, Pattern approached Adolin and requested that Shallan be assigned a specific room. Thaidakar's group (likely wants to return to the Hierocracy) are an option but they seem to want the KR and Heralds to return. [49][50], He came at me, in the training rooms, screaming that youd found the killer. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Reaching the Windrunner River, Pattern lay on the ground with Shallan, where she had collapsed from exhaustion. Of course it's not entirely impossible that Wit has a Seon. -Returned the dead blade into the strongbox. For a while I really was in denial and kept hope that there had to be another catch or something like that. 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