I don't honestly know. Shallan, however, did not need the assistance, and drew out a map that she could use to find her way back. A subreddit to discuss all aspects of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. In stating as much, Pattern acknowledged that he was obviously drawn to Shallan for very specific reasons. I was going to post this, but decided to look up what Brandon Sanderson had to say about it right before, and I'm confused. I agree Shallan Mother was part of something and important, but I am not convinced yet exactlywhat that is. I have no idea. Shallan Fan art by ex-m. Shallan has pale skin lightly dusted with freckles. 1) I strongly believe in Mother-Herald theory. ." "It started when she found out what I could do." She remembered it now. Yet, why would Jasna know of Shallans mother? After breaking the news to Kabsal that she would be leaving, the ardent requested a portrait as she had not yet created one of him. Several days later, found Pattern, again, talking with Shallan while she studied. 4. Pattern is a spren on Roshar. If you research DID a little bit, you'll see how different of a thing what Shallan is going through seems. The second man, Shallan's mother's lover, was associated with the Skybreakers and convinced her to kill Shallan because she was a budding Radiant. It is too vague for me. Yes, you will probably see this some day. Thought this was clear from the book: Pattern told Witabout the corrupted Spren and Mraize learned about it because he was spyingon Jasnah+Wit. I have a pet theory that Testament's blade is in someone else's hands. Additionally, Shallan has her memories with Testament, including Testament's death. [1]. ", Pattern hummed, trying to sort through to the meaning of what she said. Pattern accepted the Truth and Shallan was transported to the Cognitive. [57], During the robbery of Nananav, Pattern distracted a pair of guards with Lightwoven sound, while Shallan and Vathah snuck upstairs. You'll learn more about Malise in Book Two. The simple answer was the true one. why did pattern betray shallan. Like other orders of the Knights Radiant Shallan had to verbally or mentally state the First Ideal to initially form the bond, but after that point the bond is strengthened by her admitting certain deep truths about herself. Radiant is trying to peddle the idea that it's Beryl! After being injured, Adolin was pulled away from the fighting by Shallan and Pattern, and the three of them escaped through the sea of beads using a passage manifested by Shallan. Just as the next one would be sent should Shallan kill Pattern? 4) Ghostbloods are interested in Mishram. I don't buy delusion or Unmade influence. Mmm. Always possible there was more to that fight than we know, though. Pattern watched over the conversation silently as the women discussed Urithiru, the Shattered Plains and the Voidbringers. She hadn't had bonded to Pattern at that time. It is said that the blade would've disappeared(keyword would've)as soon as it was placed in the safe, but Shallan sees it even after the safe is closed. [7], While a Shardblade, Pattern often takes the shape of a thin, long sword with a slight curve in it. Thus, Radiant could have told Mraize the information about the gloryspren at one point to "protect" Shallan. Then told her mother about the whole thing. About what I can do, and what we have done. Shallan Davar is insane. He goes on to hint at the truth by telling Shallan he can die and that she'll be sent another cryptic to bond, as we know has already happened once and he is that replacement. Sign up for a new account in our community. Above, he found the crew members of the Wind's Pleasure, one of them dead and the rest tied up and at the mercy of the attackers. Huge spoilery theory thread that started in 2020 & has been consolidated & is being actively updated: https://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/95749-theory-taln-wasnt-the-herald-who-broke-it-was-chanarach/, I think the shining soul might have been the shardblade? And let me tell you - I nearly had a panic attack myself when Pattern started seeming more and more suspicious! He was an exact form beneath the blanket. She says she hates him, and he says he knows. For a moment, Cenn thought he could see something surrounding the squadleader. The only storming one. Shallan, however, didn't want Pattern to understand, and to cope she began to dissociate her spren from the Shardblade that she could summon. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. There's weird stuff going on there. The tower wasn't corrupted, yet she drew it filled with strange sapes and jutting teeth reguardless. Are the Cryptics, or at least a group within them, allied to the Ghostbloods? And if you count an Unmade being there as being corrupted there was an Unmade in the Davar household. After confronting Iyatil, who had been watching the tree, Shallan travelled with the woman to Dalinar's warcamp, having Pattern distract Iyatil, while she gained them access. Pattern repeated the conversation to Shallan, who resolved to convince Dalinar that she be included in his expedition. This might be a stretch but it's possible. For more information, please see our I am not sure what I think of this theory but if Shallan did kill testament before her mother "She's one of them" could be refering to the ghostbloods and not the radiants. But why did Pattern agree it was he that Shallan used to kill her mother? 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). The room reminded Shallan of her father's study and Pattern forced Shallan to admit another Truth and confront the death of her mother as well as the role Shallan had played. That would be a cheap trick by Brandon, the implication is that Taravangian knows he sought them, because he found them. To name the most obvious differences between Shallan's condition and DID: she crafts her personalities, she is just as aware in whichever personality she's in, and she switches between her personalities on purpose, at first at least and I think still so. It really did ruin your mind, didnt it? Too convenient? [47], Intent on helping Adolin with his investigation, Shallan slipped away from her rooms one night, to explore with Pattern. Though he stayed silent during the meeting with the Highprince's, Shallan found herself having to quiet him during her ride to Sebarial's camp, to prevent him being noticed by the Highprince. 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. But Cryptics were there. This Dreder came to the house to help confront her father about Shallan. Ok after listening to Jofwus explanation Im more onboard with the Testament reveal. During a break in the meeting, Renarin approached Shallan and found, to his surprise that he was able to see Pattern, who, unlike his own spren Glys, could not turn invisible. Mother's friend with a knife, the two struggling, the friend getting cut in the arm. The next day, Pattern debated the meaning of 'truth' with Shallan, who found herself frustrated with the biases shown by past scholars. Community Software by Invision Power Services, Inc. On 11/25/2020 at 6:54 AM, Blood Of My Fathers said. [3], Shallan soon realizes that Pattern is one of the "symbolheads" she'd seen before. She died before her husband, who was later remarried to Malise Gevelmar. Lady Leshwi is a singer and high ranking member of the shanay-im, a type of Fused. You name several facts that I have overlooked / forgotten from that first frantic reading! I honestly believed that Pattern was evil for a while there, and that made his dialogue shift for me. Watching him kill Mother? Jushu pulled away from her, cursing softly to himself. When Adolin left to retrieve the Blade guards, she created a new persona, that of Brightness Radiant, who would be able to handle constant use of her Patternblade. It's easy! There is some overlap between whatever Shallan has and DID, but really her condition is quite different. Heralds may have information about her whereabouts. Pattern was concerned and reminded her that Veil was only a disguise. Their minds break. This would appear to be Pattern's 'true' form. Shallan Davar is insane. My initial assumption was that Shallan's mother thought she was a voidbinder. Pattern denied being related to the Voidbringers, and urged Shallan to hurry in her search as he could sense the changes being brought by the Listener's song. And one truth to get the blade? 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. Thaidakar's group (likely wants to return to the Hierocracy) are an option but they seem to want the KR and Heralds to return. [10], Pattern softly hums a reply: Indulge. Neither shardbearer killed by Arclo the Sleepless drop weapons, therefore Spren bonded blades don't drop when the bearer dies. You must become something. I think it has to be the Patternblade. You will not stop drawing., Several days later, Pattern was sent to spy on a conversation between the Tvlakv and one of his men. Only cracked. While drawing, Pattern commented on the uselessness of creationspren, and their lack of purpose. Still, he says that he was not in this state when the Knights Radiant existed. It's easy! During her stay on the ward, Shallan noticed the spren several times, adding them to sketches she did of the room. [3], Still, Pattern's complex repetitions twist down into infinity. During the exchange, Pattern whispered a translation of the conversation to Shallan. According to her, Ahlers played a role in the transactions because he had a hold over Frank and later betrayed the people in hiding in the Secret Annex to an SD detective. While Shallan bathed, Pattern spied on Dalinar and Navani, who were discussing the map Shallan had created of the chasms and whether she should stay in the warcamps when the army set out onto the Plains. [5], The Cryptics have a fearful reputation, and yet this one the first specimen Ive ever seen seems . She gives Shallan a book called Words of Radiance. You went to all this trouble to seed the information and find the spy. But she already has a Pattern Blade before that. Shallan let her illusion fade once the girl made it to the top of the wall, and described the end of the story to Pattern. Pattern understood that Shallan hated him, for the part he had played and that one day she would kill him in retribution. Pattern believed that she hated him for the part he had played, and while Shallan sat atop one of the Oathgate platforms at Urithiru and drew, he tried to explain to her that he understood why. If Shallan didnt meet Pattern till the ship then she only swears her second oath at the end of Words of Radiance.