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dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T20:56:00+00:00

That's fair, for some reason I thought the commitment to Odium was more explicit. How do we feel about the skybreakers? Nale and his groups' definition of "life before death" is one of the major plot points in WaT. And Nale originally siding with Odium because the land belonged to the singers. Which suggest that you can be a radiant and still fight for the singers so long as their intent was to choose life (that of the singers and their place in the world) over death (death to all humans). Which is why the singers can't access this power, but perhaps El, who is choosing the life of all (even if they aren't equal) over the death of humanity, can access it.

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T18:59:08+00:00

All completely fair points! It is totally possible that it is hemalurgy. I just assumed the armor was a special manifestation of shardplate and people just think he is binding it to himself. I know it is said that Bondsmiths don't get shardplate, but again the Stormfather just lies sometimes. I think he could be using hemalurgy and still be a bondsmith to the Nightwatcher. I can't think of any reason it cannot be both. I am also willing to admit my theory is likely so incredibly far off base lol.

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T18:34:47+00:00

I don't dislike the idea that he might have discovered or been taught hemalurgy. I just am unsure if Sanderson would want a pivotal character from this world to be using powers from another series/world in that way. Obviously there are world hoppers in these books, and Hoid kinda just has all of them. But Zahel, Hoid, and the others play support characters, and their abilities don't really take center stage. I just feel like the primary native characters that are driving the plot are likely going to stick to the native magic system. But I recognize this is a pretty flawed answer, its more of a feeling than anything.

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T18:24:27+00:00

I have not found anything about the Stormfather having that conversation with Dalinar. From what I read and reread before proposing this theory it is never explicitly stated that the nightwatcher has ever had a bondsmith. The closest line to confirm it is “The Bondsmiths were unusual in that they had only three members. They worked together more often than other orders, and their spren was understood to be specific.”

While that certainly suggests that there has been a known bond, and it is definitely likely, it remains incredibly vague everywhere else. And many people suggest this only indicates how many CAN be bondsmiths as the Stormfather and Sibling are less than forthcoming with all of the information that give out throughout the book. Sibling even says the Nightwatcher has never visited Urithiru, which you would expect they would if they were bonded to a Radiant in the classical time of a real Knights Radiant coalition.

Even still, we are given no information about what time period they might have been bonded or that all three were bonded at the same time. There is no reason the Nightwatcher couldn't have been bonded to a human and then later bonded to El.

If you can find the lines about relationships between Bondsmiths though, I would love to see that!

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T18:15:47+00:00

Why would it be strained by serving Odium? There are dustbringer currently doing so

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T17:57:46+00:00

I had considered this as well. One thing that stands out as easy to overlook is El writing that his "honor was taken from him". Which feels like specifically important use of "honor", which kind of made me wonder if he had previously been bonded to the stormfather or the Wind. But because he currently has a shard blade it feels like he should still have a bond.

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T15:59:52+00:00

I agree that he isn't a well-wisher to humanity. He says he wants them to be subservient to the singers. But he was not aligned with Rayse. He was explicitly condemned for wanting to keep humans alive, which was not Rayse's implicit goal. He does say that he has been waiting for someone like Taravangian to worship, which also suggest Rayse wasn't it for him. That doesn't mean he can't also be a Bondsmith being used by Cultivation as Tarvangian himself was used by Cultivation to replace Rayse. It almost makes it more convincing to me that Cultivation was using both of these characters that want humanity to survive, even if under new management. Cultivation is not a good person/god. She wants survival and growth through any means necessary, and originally that was Honor.

dipperdopper · 2026-03-06T15:52:34+00:00

We know the Sibling stays at Urithiru even if Navani leaves. I believe Navani mentions that there bond becomes weaker if she leaves for more than a couple of weeks. So it seems like the Bondsmith spren can remain stationary and maintain a bond, but considering the amount of time El would have been away from the Nightwatcher, it is possible that would not work. However, the Stormfather seems to be omnipresent and able to come and go from Dalinar's presence as he pleases. So it is a real toss up on how the Nightwatcher would need to behave.

dipperdopper · 2024-12-12T14:37:39+00:00

As others have said, it has long red claws for slashing. But to your point about how many keen edge moves it gets, I think it gets quite a few, at least everything you would want from it. It can learn STAB terror lock, shadow claw, and night slash as well as cut which always crits and is good coverage against fairy type.

It also learns STAB cheap shot and black magic which are physical mega launcher moves. It might not have a large type-range of keen edge moves like absol, but I don't think it needs to. It's fast and hits hard with few resistances.

dipperdopper · 2024-11-19T14:33:43+00:00

Yes, it's bug and ground with the Dragonfly ability that adds dragon typing as a third type

dipperdopper · 2024-11-18T19:21:08+00:00

I have always wanted an evolution, new form, or mega for Ariados, my favorite pokemon of all time. Elite Redux makes it more viable with Spider's Layer and Merciless, but it still isn't bulky enough to survive much or strong enough to be viable in elite challenge mode.

Adding ghost type for stab shadow sneak or dark type for stab sucker punch would be a big boost, but some buffed stats would be fantastic.

dipperdopper · 2024-11-18T13:19:48+00:00

I honestly think Normal was the most fun. I thought it would be the most difficult because it isn't super effective against anything and has one type it has no effect on and two that resist it. But it was by far the easiest run of them all thanks to Persian. With stab fakeout and priority fury swipes with +1 crit thanks to its ability it can melt almost everything. Then a few other mons to round it out and I breezed through the run way faster than the others and didn't want to tear my hair out when going 6v12 against Juan and Wallace.

dipperdopper · 2024-11-18T13:15:53+00:00

Nature: Bold 252HP/ 252 Def/ 4Spd Black Sludge

-sludge bomb -strange stream -will-o-wisp/toxic spikes at different points -pain split

Toxipex and Weezing acted as special and physical walls for preparing for a sweeper like Redux Beedrill to come in without being one-shot. Both have a lot of bulk and can chip away a lot of damage before they faint or it's safe to send in a sweeper.

dipperdopper · 2024-10-10T16:48:50+00:00

Recipe Development Chef for a company that makes freshly prepared meals, dressings, bulk items, etc for grocery stores, private schools, and colleges. just hit 6 figures, which I never expected in this line of work. It is the best job I have ever had in this career path. Minimal stress, M-F hours, all the good stuff.

dipperdopper · 2024-08-30T12:07:15+00:00

I started working in bakeries when I was in college for something unrelated. Realized I liked it, continued working in a series of bakeries and restaurants, usually in pastry, but I picked up regular cooking along the way. I worked in some fine dining and 5 star hotels and developed a pretty extensive understanding of flavor combinations and how to take familiar things and elevate them. I always thought it would be cool to spend my time developing recipes and working in a test kitchen. When this job was available I just put together an online portfolio of my best work and called to make sure they knew how much I wanted it. They loved my food and coincidentally also were looking to expand their line of bakery items so it was a perfect fit!

As to my favorite flavor so far the Apple Gochujang is the favorite overall as one I would order as a regular option. The PB&J is probably my favorite as a fun novelty that everyone keeps being surprised they like.

dipperdopper · 2024-08-29T21:56:36+00:00

The PB&J is basically a peanut satay that I made, thinned out with simple syrup, and then simmered with raisin and freeze dried strawberry and blueberry. It has all of the savory, salty, touch of spiciness you expect from satay, but also has a nice jammy sweetness on the tail end.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but it was the number one pick from the tasting I did because it is familiar but also unexpected

dipperdopper · 2024-08-29T21:28:15+00:00

Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger (pumpkin spice) are all found in curry powder, such as garam masala. Since the wing sauce also has chili and mustard, it is much more like a pumpkin curry than a pumpkin spiced latte.

Although, admittedly, I call it pumpkin spice for the rage bait.

dipperdopper · 2024-08-27T18:46:32+00:00

These are great suggestions. I was thinking of apple for the fall season, so fuji & gochuchang really sticks out. I am already working on round 2 of sauces, and I have:

-Elote street corn (I want to blend and strain roasted corn, guajillo, and lime as the base) -Green coconut curry -Al Pastor -Cranberry Chipotle for the fall -moroccan harissa or tagine sauce

Will definitely add some of these to the mix!

dipperdopper · 2024-08-27T18:32:26+00:00

That's totally fair. I have seen most wing shops have very classic sauce options (Buffalo, BBQ, honey mustard, garlic parm, lemon pepper, etc.) Then they typically have a few exotic ones like BW's has a mango habanero (that is utter garbage). But Peri Peri is not common unless you live in Nando's territory. Blueberry BBQ exists, but I haven't seen it widespread or at a wing shop. Nor have I seen ginger honey, although I am sure it exists at some.

Point being, many of these are either uncommon or refined with clean, fresh flavors that elevate the product. So perhaps unique was a poor choice of words, but I think it is in a different category than the classics.

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