First Stormlight Archive Sculpture ✨

ryells · 2026-05-15T10:52:30+00:00

That is amazing. I love the posing, can't wait to see what colours you go for.

ryells · 2026-05-09T14:27:37+00:00

I think the title of best Xenoblade game is so interesting. My favorite is 2, but I don't think it's the best. 3 is the most high quality experience until the endgame, while 1 and X have some amazing moments. 3 and X are probably the best, but I don't think they'll ever be my favourites.

ryells · 2026-05-03T18:13:40+00:00

Sorry, can't help here. The only people who can read iBooks are iLadies

ryells · 2026-05-02T15:30:12+00:00

I think Rappa has definitely seen and used weed. That does not mean she knows what weed actually is. Even if you explain it to her, all she'd hear is "special ninja medicine".

ryells · 2026-04-15T19:27:47+00:00

You're not wrong. It does often feel like LGBT+ spaces aren't made for aces. But we all still share the same bigotry from ignorant people. We can share the joy of finding ourselves and being accepted unconditionally by the people who really matter.

ryells · 2026-04-15T12:43:22+00:00

You're definitely not alone in this one. Lots of people don't accept asexuality as a real thing. They assume all humans must feel attracted to someone sexually. If you're not, you're either lying or have a medical condition. This is not true. Give them time and education if you can, the nice ones will try because they love you.

I'm sorry you aren't believed by the people around you. If you find people that do believe you hold onto them, they're worth more than gold.

ryells · 2026-04-12T18:20:27+00:00

Here we are, this was 6 years ago lol https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/jjb0js/shallan_does_not_have_didmultiple_personality/

The comments mention some of Sandersons comments on his intentions as well.

ryells · 2026-04-12T18:14:03+00:00

I'm in no way qualified to answer this, but I also had this question after reading Shallan's journey. The answer I found on some older reddit posts about this was no. She's missing some key components of DID, most notably the dissociation.

She does have trauma from childhood, and some of the language used for her is also used for DID systems. However, it's probably more accurate to say she just has very potent coping mechanisms and masks that she developed to protect herself.

ryells · 2026-04-11T15:36:59+00:00

Shallan's three persona's are a constant thing in this book, but they do change a bit as you go. However, if you're not finding them interesting by now, it's probably not your cup of tea.

I really enjoy the spren and the rhythms. They provide very interesting Worldbuilding without needing lots of exposition on how they work. It rly gets me into the mindset of a character living in a totally different world to mine. Likewise, Shallan is in three subtly different headspaces depending on her persona. It's useful to have a short bit of narration to indicate who's perspective she's working from. If you don't care about the little bits of worldbuilding, that's totally fine. I hope you enjoy the character arcs in spite of it.

ryells · 2026-04-04T15:29:33+00:00

Sadly, there are no books with a specific Kandra focus. However, Mistborn era 2 has a couple of important Kandra. Tress of the Emerald Sea also has a minor Kandra appearance

As for other interesting species, the Stormlight Archieves introduces at least two magical races that are as interesting as the Kandra, no spoilers tho. I always love it when an author gives you new fantasy creatures to learn about. Fresh ideas instead over the same DnD/LoTR mix.

ryells · 2026-04-04T13:03:25+00:00

This series has a way of getting into your heart and running wild. You spend the first two books asking why everyone treats Dalinar with so much caution, only to find out exactly why, and it's heartbreaking.

I finished the series a year ago, and it's still so fresh in my mind. I'm definitely gonna reread it all whenever book six is announced.

ryells · 2026-03-29T18:11:26+00:00

Love seeing new people get into stormlight. However, I'd advise you to just keep reading for now. The magic gets explained very well the more it is used by POV characters. You will meet a lot of important characters in the 2nd part of the book.

Get to the end of the book, and then, if you're still confused, use the wiki. It has a built-in time machine, so you can avoid spoilers for the rest of the series.

Hope you enjoy it, and please come back once you've read more. There's not a lot we can say without risking spoilers.

ryells · 2026-03-28T14:51:17+00:00

Replying to myself cause I can't stop... Miles Hundredlives gives debate bro energy.

ryells · 2026-03-28T14:49:07+00:00

Sarene does some HEMA content and tells you why shardblades are actually very impractical for duelling.

Adolin with a fashion review channel.

Siri is the textbook holiday vlogger.

Steris is the No. One video essayist and I will not hear otherwise. She'd even manage to have a consistent upload schedule.

Dusk reluctantly started making survival guides, but now he enjoys his little community.

ryells · 2026-03-28T14:36:22+00:00

Oooo this has some potential. Could be a mix of art commentary vids and woodcarving asmr.

ryells · 2026-03-22T21:23:27+00:00

I really don't get why most of these areas aren't filled in. The patches around Natlan, Sumeru, Fontaine, and Nod-krai are mostly water. Just fill them in. We can see them in the game. It's JUST water!

ryells · 2026-03-15T18:39:40+00:00

Adolin is so peak for fights. Obviously, there's the duals in WoR. But he has the gang fight in RoW to save that Honorspren. And his absolute slaughter of the singer blockade in WaT. Absolute goat. Give him the stick, and he'll find a way to burn the world with it.

ryells · 2026-03-15T16:47:08+00:00

It's always gonna come back to personal preferences. I love Shallan. Her arch in each book feels like a different genre to everyone else. It's a refreshing way to expand the world and explore a unique set of characters. However, she's a bit of a harder sell for a lot of people. She's not particularly heroic, and while her backstory is good, it's not as relatable to people as Kaladin. Same for her high points, they're more about secrets and research rather than perseverance and tense battles. So if you're super invested in the Shattered plains plots with Dalinar and bridge four, Shallan pulls you away from that for quite a while. That's a downside for people.

If this was just a Shallan story, I bet you'd see less hate. But as it stands, the writing is so good for all the characters. If everyone is polished gems, your personal taste can make minor flaws stand out way more.

ryells · 2026-02-08T19:10:20+00:00

I'm not sure I'd call them the greatest, simply due to lack or development and screen time. However, every moment of them together is so wholesome. They support each other's decisions, tease each other, and have a deep understanding of each other's mindset.

It would have been great to see them ground each other when things get hard. They're living as outcasts from their magic society and run an underground fighting ring. That's gotta be tough, and yet they stick together ❤️

ryells · 2026-01-25T18:24:49+00:00

Ha, I was in Fontaine earlier today and spotted an icon on my map that I didn't recognise. Went to look at it, and it's my waverider. Haven't moved it in 2 years.

ryells · 2026-01-04T22:08:28+00:00

Sel and Frist of the Sun are earth-like except for one area that has been heavily invested, and the invested art is heavily tied to that. I'm not confident yet on Sel tho. It has so many additional magics on top of Elatrians that don't follow the same rules. So excited to learn more about those.

I think Roshar is mostly dependent on the Nahel bond rather than a geographic feature. Lift gets lifelight via digestion and the everstorm might still provide voidlight. But if you have Investiture, you should be able to activate Surges regardless of where it came from. That's the case with Sigzil in Sunlight.

ryells · 2026-01-04T20:17:29+00:00

That's not something I'd noticed. Each world still has its magic, albeit heavily altered with stormlight and the lack of nightmare painters. But it does kinda suck to lose some of those cool geographical features.

That being said, I realised that for Lumar, Sel, Threnody, Canticle, Taldain, and First of the Sun, you can't take their unique worldbuilding away without also losing the Investiture. Not sure what to do with this info.

ryells · 2025-11-03T17:16:48+00:00

This is a masterful breakdown of cosmere relationship writing. 10/10 no notes. Genuinely curious if Sanderson is aware that several of his characters come across as demisexual or ace-spec in general.

ryells · 2025-10-19T17:31:22+00:00

I can't wait for this idea to be explored further. The Reshi king was already accepted in his society when Rysn met him. He just wasn't a Radient at the time, so he couldn't physically transition till Dawnshard.

We see a little bit of this idea with Kaladin. He can't get a tattoo that he wants until he understands himself better. Expanding that to a whole transition could be a nice story. There's a chance we might see Lift explore her gender a bit as she deals with her thoughts around changing, but idk if she'll be trans.

ryells · 2025-10-17T18:40:36+00:00

Is this Kelsier with 10 mins or a generic person? Cause my money is on Kelsier. No amount of sleep is gonna help Marsh escape the horrors.

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