@@BinarySecond This is all true. I think the more important question is, 'Why in the Cosmere did Vivenna think that trying to make a better Nightblood would be a good idea?' WoB says that Vasher doesn't think it's a good idea.
@@BinarySecond I 100% agree. The fact that it turns it's victims Grey definitely alludes to it taking their investiture and it's similarities with Nightblood. I'm hoping we get more info about it in SA5. If not I'm sure Brandon will throw us a bone about it at some point.
This was cultivation design on how to deal with Rayse all along, that is terrifying how craft she is. Putting Nightblood into a play knowing at some point will be used to kill Rayse meanwhile cultivate Taravangian to take up the shard. She manages all of this right under the nose of Odium while Odium thinks she hiding from him and scared.
I remember wondering what exactly was the power of Cultivation, what is meant by the aspect called cultivation? After the path Dalinar goes down and then what happens with Taravangian it made so much more sense. Im like, oh so that's what she can do. Lol
@@gunpowderthegreat6653 The real kicker is that _we don't know_ if this is part of Cultivation's plan. We have always _assumed_ that Cultivation and Honor are forces opposing Odium. Maybe... Cultivation just opposed Rayse? This makes sense, from Shardic Intent. It's clear in RoW that Rayse is losing control of Odium; or, IOW, that he isn't being a very good Odium. Cultivation (as a Shard) would see that and try to 'cultivate' a better Odium. This does _not_ bode well for the Cosmere, as that would mean that she doesn't have a problem with Shards whose Intent is inimical to life (and most humans would agree that Odium qualifies). She just wants to see Shards become more cultivated. It's very interesting that the Intent isn't Growth, but Cultivation, which implies Intention.
I think it’s also terrifying how big of an idiot she is. She thought TARAVANGIAN would be a good holder of a shard much less that of odium? She is without a doubt the biggest fool in all of the cosmere. If there was anyone who should never have access to power of that nature it’s him.
Honestly, I love the moral quandary Nightblood imposes on the Cosmere. What is evil? Nightblood _himself_ doesn't know! It's left up to the wielder! xD
Did you ever see the Red Dwarf episode where the characters were forced to judge themselves? Nightblood is a little like that. If Stormbringer was a big Red Dwarf fan, it would be Nightblood.
LOVE the new set up! And great video! When ever nightblood pops up I burst out laughing. He kind of has the same personality as Hoid in a way. He is terrifying but in a manic kind of way. I can’t wait to see more of the talking sword! I also didn’t read Warbreaker until I finnished Oathbringer which is unfortunate but at least I got to see nightblood in warbreaker and make the connection
I look forward to all of your videos. My personal theory is that Endowment helped in the creation of Nightblood and "bestowed" a Dawnshard upon it. We know one Dawnshard is Change, and we know that Brandon said one Dawnshard is different from the rest. I believe that Nightblood is a manifestation of the Dawnshard called "Destruction" or "Death" or "Entropy" or something like that.
I think you’re spot on with that one, I think it would explain why it’s so powerful, and also could be related to how there’s, apparently, a fair amount of Ruin’s investiture in it, too
@@KillerOfWhales My only issue with this theory is that Nightblood isn't powerful enough to destroy a Shard, by WoB. You would think that a Dawnshard, properly utilized, could do it, considering what 4 of them did...
@@NemisCassander Do you have a reason for believing the Dawnshards destroyed anything particularly remarkable? Definitely they caused destruction on Ashyn, but there’s no reason to think that means they had the power to destroy a shard. And the Nightblood Dawnshard might be weakened by being tied to a sentient object rather than a regular human, making it harder to fully implement for shard destruction. **Spoiler for Rhythm of War** And while Nightblood didn’t manage to destroy a whole shard, it did kill the holder of one. Seems like Dawnshard power to me
@@KillerOfWhales To the best of my knowledge, the four Dawnshards were what were used to Shatter Adolnasium. If that's what 4 can do, why couldn't 1 Destroy (or at least Splinter) 1/16 of Adolnasium?
What if you awakened a hemalurgic spike? I would love it if you did more cosmere stuff. A video on the koloss or kandra would be sweet, I'm not sure if there is as big of an appeal as stormlight stuff but I'd watch.
I think it has been pretty well established that objects already infused with investiture are harder to affect in this way. Metal is already one of the hardest things to invest, so adding already existing investiture on top of that might make it impossible. It's the same reason why it's harder to lash someone with armor on, or who is themselves radiant, and I think Kaladin even struggled with lashing something during the sparring with Vasher? Can't remember if it was him directly or one of the infused cloths, but I feel like this happened at some point.
Someone did ask Sanderson what would happen if you awakened a Metalmind filled with Identity. Apparently it won’t have the personality of the Feruchemist, but there might be some influence.
When Nightblood was used on Rayse, and the implications of the new vessel started to sink in, I think it was the single most mind-blowing moment I have ever experienced in fiction. When you realize that 4 massive fantasy books were all the origin story of the ultimate universal villain
Wow, I think I need to reread Warbreaker... lots of stuff I forgot about! Fantastic art choices as usual, and digging the new lighting. Keep it up mate!
Wonderful video! I follow 17th Shard and Brandon’s channels and love listening to the theories and WOB but your videos really help pull all the details together. They are so well done...with the history and the fan art. Thanks for taking the time to make these. Love the new lighting too. Now I need to start WOT this weekend.
Amazing video! Love the upgrade in everything about this new video; production, the art credit, editing, music. Well done, bro! I'll keep on practicing my editing so that I can create content as good as well-produced as this. Also, *shudders* at Nightblood's power... Can't wait to see what's next for this blade in Stormlight Archive book 5!
Just recently found the channel, but I cannot wait to watch all your Cosmere videos. Watching people discuss the worlds and characters within just brings me so much joy!
Wait, if whoever holds Nightblood is the one to determine if they are evil, then why can Szeth weird it without killing himself? Szeth absolutely seems like the kind of person to think of himself as evil. Especially when you consider Warbreaker, and how many people in that book killed themself upon the sword. Szeth seems much more likely to consider himself evil than a few random guards and a fisherman.
He gave himself his punishments, and his worldview revolving around his lack of authority to dictate his own fate likely extends to Nightblood's influences. Therefore, the sword doesn't make him kill himself because to Szeth's mind, giving himself an "easy out" by assuming his own authority to judge himself as evil or not is more evil than ridding the world of himself. At least, that's my theory here, so the sword trusts Szeth to find the optimal way to rid the world of Evil, and removing himself from it seems to Szeth a net-Evil action.
Found your content recently after reading Rhythm of War. Only just now realized how relatively few subscribers you have compared to some, and I was taken aback! Your production value is really good, your presence on camera is really strong, and your content is really engaging. I'm genuinely surprised more people have boarded this ship. I have. Liked and subscribed my guy, keep up the great work!
Read only Warbreaker. So will save it for later. But holy shit. The Lighting , Music and Editing in the first minute itself 🔥🔥. Taking it to the next level💚
Oh man I'm sure you've heard this all before but oh my god there is an entire world of amazing books waiting for you in mistborn and stormlight and everything Sanderson
@@althechicken9597 Yeah. I've actually read every other cosmere work that Sanderson has released. The only ones remaining are Stormlight and White Sand. I'm just waiting until I buy a few more books of cosmere so that I can binge them
I’ve watched almost all of your videos, they’re amazing, I love how chill and enthusiastic you are...I would love to see you go thru the plot of RoW as a whole, feel like you would help me put together a few things that I didn’t even know I didn’t understand. Also would love to hear your thoughts on the Sixth of Dust
I'm glad I held off on WoR and went back to Warbreaker after someone recommended that I do. As I went through WoR though I was like, where does WB come into this story?! Then I got to that one scene and I was so happy that I immediately knew what sword it was, I'm like, "totally worth reading an entire book for this one moment". XD I was blown away just from that, what happened to Rayse though was on a whole nother level.
Wow I feel that same feeling of missing out because I read warbreaker right after oathbringer and only realised half way through that it’s the sword szeth got but it was a crazy moment then I had to go back and reread every part with nightblood and zahel/vasher
Night blood is the coolest most interesting sword I've read about. What other sword could have a 15 minute video made about it? Awesome video, I love it.
I refuse to believe that you only have 5k subscribers! Your content quality and your channel seems like it would have 300k! Keep grinding and I know you will get there someday!
Great video as usual, I love that Nightblood has crossed over between worlds. And look at you approaching 5K subscribers! The videos keep getting better, and the new lighting looks great!
Loved the video Man! And thank you once again for supporting me and being so cool on Twitter a month ago. My channel just hit 60 subs and I'm enjoying every minute of it. I've got so many cosmere video ideas, I can't even keep up, lol. Question: How do you add those motion effects to images? The art I use is so static and I'd love to be able to do that. Thanks for the help and the awesome content!
Thanks man and well done! Keep it up! The effect on the images is a lot of fiddling with photoshop and doing some real basic animation there. Looking forward to following your videos :)
Recently did a reread of all the Cosmere books. I read Warbreaker before Stormlight. When I got to the part where Nightblood is first drawn in Oathbringer when all the Skybreakers are sent to kill the criminals. I can't believe how much of that scene I missed the first time around. The effect on all the light and color in the area was so amazingly cool. It made me giddy.
Your video's are very nice to watch man! I love them! -SPOILER ALERT- Also, a moment to appriciate how well written the moment was when Taravanian plunged the sword into Rayse. I really loved how Rayse just died, instead of one big scene where he exploded into a thousand pieces after delivering a good bye speech. Lovedd itttt
Watching your video gave me an idea, since Nightblood drains investiture from whatever it kills and supposedly it drained Odium until it was full, could that mean that Taravodium is less powerful than other shards and that provides a way for him to be defeated, or are shards able to replenish their investiture (idk if that has been explained at some point)
I was also thinking about this, but I remember somewhere in the lore that shards have infinite power, it just always has to be bound by certain things. If the power is indeed infinite, and if there is no limit on the amount of Investiture Nightblood can consume, then Nightblood is either at its maximum capacity now, or it too has infinite Investiture
I read The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance and then while I was waiting for Oathbringer to come out, I read the rest of the Cosmere available including Warbreaker. By then I had forgotten Szeth got a talking sword and what it said to him. But I loved Nightblood and it became one of my favorite characters so when I did a reread of WoR I was pleasantly surprised it was there at the end lol NB and Szeth together are great!
I thought it was interesting when you said that Nightblood inherits the power of what he destroys. Since he was used to kill the vessel of the most powerful Shard, Odium, do you think Nightblood will be even more powerful now?
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who mismanaged the order I read Sanderson's novels. What a moment that must of been in WoR. I just kind of sat there scratching my head like, 'huh, a talking sword...'
I wonder want would happen if Nightblood meet Sumarbrander - the talking sword of summer from Magnus Chase. I could only imagine the chemistry between these talking sword would be so interesting. Or perhaps Sumarbrander would probably been destroyed before anything even happen.
@@LostinDiscovery Craven Edge from Critical Role? It's a black sword and while it is more directly evil, it is kinda reminiscent of Nightblood with its talk of hunger
Nightblood reminds me so much of the sword Stormbringer from the Elric of Melnibone Saga. A black, sentient sword that sucks up people’s souls. I recently discovered that Nightblood was inspired by Sanderson’s love for author Michael Moorcock’s writing, so that makes sense ♥️🗡 Edit: Can’t watch this yet, but I’ll be back after I read Warbreaker 😀
"Brandon Sanderson has written an heroic fantasy depending on originality of character and plot. His heroines and heroes are outstanding -- especially Vasher, the Warbreaker, whose special relationship with his sentient sword is both sardonic and sinister. The mysteries of life after death, of identity and destiny, the politics of magic, are unveiled through three-dimensional characters. "Not only has Sanderson drawn a freshly imagined world and its society, he has also given us a plot full of unexpected twists and turns. In subtle prose, notable for its quiet irony, Sanderson tells the story of two sisters and the god they are doomed to marry. Anyone looking for a different and refreshing fantasy novel will be delighted by this exceptional tale of magic, mystery and the politics of divinity. It's fair to say Warbreaker might even take your breath away!" This is a Micheal Moorcock review of Warbringer, I think that's just wholesome considering his use of the sentient sword trope inspired Sanderson a bit here.
@@bendecius4976 “It’s fair to say Warbreaker might even take your breath away.” - I see what he did there 🙃 I ended up loving Warbreaker. It’s one of my favorite Sanderson novels. I just started reading Sanderson’s Skyward series. Sadly, it’s not connected to the Cosmere, but I’m still enjoying it.
RHYTHM OF WAR SPOILERS Am I the only one who feels bad that Nightblood won't know he destroyed Rayse? That's the literal embodiment of hatred- he deserves to know he destroyed the biggest evil possible! Someone congratulate that sword please!
Wait till u see what our old friend Taravangian will do. I'm sure he'll be even more terrifying than Rayse... Also, shards change people, I think someone in the books said that Rayse was a fine fellow in the past, maybe I'm mistaken but I am sure shards can alter people's character so he may not be THAT evil.
Nightblood is so interesting! This also makes me extremely curious about Warbreaker 2/Nightblood and especially Yesteel. Yesteel is the only character(that we know of) that knows how to create weapons of Nightblood’s caliber, and is willing to do so(Vasher wouldn’t). Is he responsible for creating Vivenna’s sword? Why? And does he have anything to do with why they are on Roshar? If he is still alive, he is easily one of the most dangerous people in the Cosmere, due to his knowledge. Definitely could see him working with the Ghostbloods too.
So is Odium's shard weaker after Nightblood consumed an incredible amount of investiture upon killing him? Mathematically it would seem to be the case. Nightblood max's out in that moment and draws that power directly from Odium so his hunger is finally satiated. This is significant because Taravangian doesn't have a benchmark to see how strong Odium was originally. He could assume the shard is just as powerful as it was considering he only has the power after Nightblood has drained some of it. In the end it may be a negligible amount of investure, but on the flip side it may have also significantly softened Todium without him even realizing it. Could Taravangian unknowingly given the Alethi an advantage in the face of a stunted Shard?
NightBloods intro in the Stormlight Archive is still one of the best surprises I’ve had in a series that wasn’t ruined yet by me searching ahead through the series online or watching a video on the book. Like for example, I knew about the Red Wedding in ASoIaF before I read A Storm of Swords or the Tv Show was even a thing yet. I tend to do it for most of the series I read or watch. I read/watch series for the well written and told stories, and knowing what is going to happen in some cases doesn’t ruin the story for me at all.
If you view the Dawnshards, not ad weapons, but primal commands, then yes, it’s probably safe to say that Nightblood is the most destructive weapon out there. Even if it is permanently sated, and never gets hungry for more power, its ability to destroy has likely become unreal. And if it ever gets hungry again…
You are wrong. The Dawnshards are thus far, by far, the most powerful and destructive weapons in the Cosmere. They can do more than kill Vessels, they can destroy worlds, such as Ashyn, and possibly even Shards. It was the Dawnshards that defeated Adonalsium itself. Nightblood is absolutely bad ass and is the most powerful weapon any of the cast of the Cosmere books we have met thus far has access too so far, but it cannot compare to the Dawnshards.
I don't think it will be used this way, but every fused killed with nightblood would be permanently dead, right? That's one way to turn things around for humanity I suppose.
Theory: As mortals gained the power of using investitur after the deaths of Adonalsium, maybe what nightblood ends up acknowledging as evil is the investitur itself.
I might be focusing on a small passing comment in the video, but I am pretty sure Vasher had explained, *spoilers for RoW* maybe in RoW, maybe sooner, that it is easier living in Roshar as a Returned, cause he doesn't need to consume Breaths, cause Stormlight is investiture? As Breaths are investiture on their own, yet limited, and Stormlight is practically limitless, especially after Dalinar learnt how to open the perpendicularity - Vasher can basically have a never-ending supply of Investiture to survive, and that is without mentioning his own powers of suppression of Breath, and the fact he has such a huge amount of it stored that he could consume one each week and still have a buncha to spare.
I read this theory on nightblood where he was commanded to "destroy evil". He has no concept of evil, yet he consumes investiture. Leading to the thought that investiture is evil. It was an interesting theory as it would lead on to believe Adolnolisum
It would be very cool if a Dawnshard was involved in its creation but considering Shashara was going to give everybody else the means to create their own 'Nightbloods' that would suggest you wouldn't need something as rare as a Dawnshard. Those are my initial thoughts! (Sorry for the massive run-on sentence)
Is there a video about the last chapter of Rythym of war 🧐 Really want to hear your thoughts about it I was awed and sad and angry and intrigued all at the same time reading it
I wonder if Nightblood will be sated after this, and simply be an object of great power? What happens when you get the maximum number of breaths? 🤔 hmmmm...
2:11 thereabouts - Have Shashara and Vasher travelled the Cosmere, or just been to Roshar apart from Nalthis? They're Returned and hence they're Connected to Nalthis, no? Like how Kelsier can't leave Scadrial, they can't leave Nalthis.. They must have found some way to do so - maybe a deal with Cultivation. But that deal is most likely not tied to the Nightwatcher's possession of Nightblood - as we know Vasher and Shashara have been to Roshar pre-Nightblood. 🧐 Also 4:07 thereabouts - Nightblood works similar to a Shardblade no? It has to be in a person's body for enough time to consume all of their Investiture. So getting nicked by Nightblood will kill that part of the body, but the rest are still functionable, no?
Rhythm of War Spoilers: I hope the only reason Nightblood was able to kill Rayse was because Rayse was already "weakened" from the conflict between himself and his Shard. Because otherwise that would make Nightblood a Vessel Slayer, which would be pretty ridiculously OP (not that I'd complain 😅)
Think it’s in WoR or Oathbringer where it’s said the majority of a shards power is in the spiritual realm so would assume that’s where nightblood essentially “killed” Odium from, for lack of a better word. Could be wrong though open to opinions.
The only things more powerful than nightblood are possibly dawnshards, and aethers. But aa far as a weapon you can wield, it's probably the most powerful sword in fantasy history, and will only get stronger and stronger as time goes by. Imagine for a moment if it took out hoid (I know this won't happen but still) hoid is terrified of nightblood. As he damn well should be. Any logical entity should be afraid of nightblood, shards included. Or at least their vessel.
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Nightblood is such an awesome character. He really takes your Breath away. 🙂
Took my whole family's breath away
I'm really proud of you 😁
Honestly the thing I'm most curious about in the cosmere right now is Vivenna's sword
I'm guessing it's a second attempt with a better defined order.
Edit: "become a shard blade"
Buena seems to be somewhat emotionally attached to that sword, i wonder why...
Especially since Brandon said if her sword and Nightblood met in combat it would have awful consequences!
@@BinarySecond This is all true. I think the more important question is, 'Why in the Cosmere did Vivenna think that trying to make a better Nightblood would be a good idea?' WoB says that Vasher doesn't think it's a good idea.
@@BinarySecond I 100% agree. The fact that it turns it's victims Grey definitely alludes to it taking their investiture and it's similarities with Nightblood. I'm hoping we get more info about it in SA5. If not I'm sure Brandon will throw us a bone about it at some point.
This was cultivation design on how to deal with Rayse all along, that is terrifying how craft she is. Putting Nightblood into a play knowing at some point will be used to kill Rayse meanwhile cultivate Taravangian to take up the shard. She manages all of this right under the nose of Odium while Odium thinks she hiding from him and scared.
I remember wondering what exactly was the power of Cultivation, what is meant by the aspect called cultivation? After the path Dalinar goes down and then what happens with Taravangian it made so much more sense. Im like, oh so that's what she can do. Lol
Aaaaaand then Taravangian started to go off the deep end
@@gunpowderthegreat6653 The real kicker is that _we don't know_ if this is part of Cultivation's plan. We have always _assumed_ that Cultivation and Honor are forces opposing Odium. Maybe... Cultivation just opposed Rayse? This makes sense, from Shardic Intent. It's clear in RoW that Rayse is losing control of Odium; or, IOW, that he isn't being a very good Odium. Cultivation (as a Shard) would see that and try to 'cultivate' a better Odium. This does _not_ bode well for the Cosmere, as that would mean that she doesn't have a problem with Shards whose Intent is inimical to life (and most humans would agree that Odium qualifies). She just wants to see Shards become more cultivated. It's very interesting that the Intent isn't Growth, but Cultivation, which implies Intention.
I think it’s also terrifying how big of an idiot she is. She thought TARAVANGIAN would be a good holder of a shard much less that of odium? She is without a doubt the biggest fool in all of the cosmere. If there was anyone who should never have access to power of that nature it’s him.
Honestly, I love the moral quandary Nightblood imposes on the Cosmere. What is evil? Nightblood _himself_ doesn't know! It's left up to the wielder! xD
Did you ever see the Red Dwarf episode where the characters were forced to judge themselves? Nightblood is a little like that. If Stormbringer was a big Red Dwarf fan, it would be Nightblood.
“Hello, would you like to destroy some evil today?”
Congratulations. You get the award for the best possible opening this video could have had
Nightblood is by far my favorite weapon in fantasy. The Cosmere needs more Nightblood
Agreed!
Not just a weapon. My fav character as a whole.
Did I do good? I killed a lot of evil.
"The Cosmere needs more Nightblood"..
That line of thinking will give you a visit from Vasher.
@@solitude3512 they did good. Killed a lot of evil today.
"Who better than our boy Taravangian"... I don't know, I have my doubts that there might be many people better.
Hahaha maybe, maybe..
He's quite possibly the worst person in the whole cosmere to hold odium. Far more frightening of a concept than Rayse. Cultivation dug her own grave.
"if you are" in every take. OMG so relatable.
Mate, I died.
LOVE the new set up!
And great video!
When ever nightblood pops up I burst out laughing. He kind of has the same personality as Hoid in a way. He is terrifying but in a manic kind of way. I can’t wait to see more of the talking sword!
I also didn’t read Warbreaker until I finnished Oathbringer which is unfortunate but at least I got to see nightblood in warbreaker and make the connection
Thank you!!
I totally agree with you! I really, really hope we get more of him in book 5!
I look forward to all of your videos.
My personal theory is that Endowment helped in the creation of Nightblood and "bestowed" a Dawnshard upon it. We know one Dawnshard is Change, and we know that Brandon said one Dawnshard is different from the rest. I believe that Nightblood is a manifestation of the Dawnshard called "Destruction" or "Death" or "Entropy" or something like that.
Thanks mate!
Damn.. if that theory is correct we are in for a mind-blowing twist in his origin story.
I think you’re spot on with that one, I think it would explain why it’s so powerful, and also could be related to how there’s, apparently, a fair amount of Ruin’s investiture in it, too
@@KillerOfWhales My only issue with this theory is that Nightblood isn't powerful enough to destroy a Shard, by WoB. You would think that a Dawnshard, properly utilized, could do it, considering what 4 of them did...
@@NemisCassander Do you have a reason for believing the Dawnshards destroyed anything particularly remarkable? Definitely they caused destruction on Ashyn, but there’s no reason to think that means they had the power to destroy a shard. And the Nightblood Dawnshard might be weakened by being tied to a sentient object rather than a regular human, making it harder to fully implement for shard destruction.
**Spoiler for Rhythm of War**
And while Nightblood didn’t manage to destroy a whole shard, it did kill the holder of one. Seems like Dawnshard power to me
@@KillerOfWhales To the best of my knowledge, the four Dawnshards were what were used to Shatter Adolnasium. If that's what 4 can do, why couldn't 1 Destroy (or at least Splinter) 1/16 of Adolnasium?
What if you awakened a hemalurgic spike? I would love it if you did more cosmere stuff. A video on the koloss or kandra would be sweet, I'm not sure if there is as big of an appeal as stormlight stuff but I'd watch.
Now that would be quite something. I'd love to get into some Mistborn lore too!
Hello! Would you like to stab some people today?
I think it has been pretty well established that objects already infused with investiture are harder to affect in this way. Metal is already one of the hardest things to invest, so adding already existing investiture on top of that might make it impossible. It's the same reason why it's harder to lash someone with armor on, or who is themselves radiant, and I think Kaladin even struggled with lashing something during the sparring with Vasher? Can't remember if it was him directly or one of the infused cloths, but I feel like this happened at some point.
Someone did ask Sanderson what would happen if you awakened a Metalmind filled with Identity. Apparently it won’t have the personality of the Feruchemist, but there might be some influence.
I'd like to see awakened bands of mourning.
I can't believe the algorithm just randomly fed me Cosmere content! I really needed this
When Nightblood was used on Rayse, and the implications of the new vessel started to sink in, I think it was the single most mind-blowing moment I have ever experienced in fiction. When you realize that 4 massive fantasy books were all the origin story of the ultimate universal villain
Wow, I think I need to reread Warbreaker... lots of stuff I forgot about!
Fantastic art choices as usual, and digging the new lighting. Keep it up mate!
Thanks very much mate!
Wonderful video! I follow 17th Shard and Brandon’s channels and love listening to the theories and WOB but your videos really help pull all the details together. They are so well done...with the history and the fan art. Thanks for taking the time to make these. Love the new lighting too.
Now I need to start WOT this weekend.
Thanks so much Rachel!
I've got to get back onto WoT!!
Amazing video! Love the upgrade in everything about this new video; production, the art credit, editing, music. Well done, bro! I'll keep on practicing my editing so that I can create content as good as well-produced as this.
Also, *shudders* at Nightblood's power... Can't wait to see what's next for this blade in Stormlight Archive book 5!
Thanks bro! Makes my day hearing this from you!
Let's hope our friend Nightblood doesn't take out any of our Cosmere legends!
Just recently found the channel, but I cannot wait to watch all your Cosmere videos. Watching people discuss the worlds and characters within just brings me so much joy!
Awesome! Thank you so much, I appreciate you taking the time to check out the vids!
Wait, if whoever holds Nightblood is the one to determine if they are evil, then why can Szeth weird it without killing himself? Szeth absolutely seems like the kind of person to think of himself as evil. Especially when you consider Warbreaker, and how many people in that book killed themself upon the sword. Szeth seems much more likely to consider himself evil than a few random guards and a fisherman.
He gave himself his punishments, and his worldview revolving around his lack of authority to dictate his own fate likely extends to Nightblood's influences. Therefore, the sword doesn't make him kill himself because to Szeth's mind, giving himself an "easy out" by assuming his own authority to judge himself as evil or not is more evil than ridding the world of himself.
At least, that's my theory here, so the sword trusts Szeth to find the optimal way to rid the world of Evil, and removing himself from it seems to Szeth a net-Evil action.
@@Arjun-jq1wx Love your theory. Makes so much sense
Found your content recently after reading Rhythm of War. Only just now realized how relatively few subscribers you have compared to some, and I was taken aback! Your production value is really good, your presence on camera is really strong, and your content is really engaging. I'm genuinely surprised more people have boarded this ship.
I have. Liked and subscribed my guy, keep up the great work!
Read only Warbreaker. So will save it for later. But holy shit. The Lighting , Music and Editing in the first minute itself 🔥🔥. Taking it to the next level💚
Thanks Johan! Much appreciated mate!
Oh man I'm sure you've heard this all before but oh my god there is an entire world of amazing books waiting for you in mistborn and stormlight and everything Sanderson
@@althechicken9597 Yeah. I've actually read every other cosmere work that Sanderson has released. The only ones remaining are Stormlight and White Sand. I'm just waiting until I buy a few more books of cosmere so that I can binge them
Your videos are so chill and well edited! Keep it up!
Thank you so much!
I’ve watched almost all of your videos, they’re amazing, I love how chill and enthusiastic you are...I would love to see you go thru the plot of RoW as a whole, feel like you would help me put together a few things that I didn’t even know I didn’t understand. Also would love to hear your thoughts on the Sixth of Dust
Love the new set up and will always be excited for more cosmere content
Thank you!
MORE COSMERE ! 😉
I'm glad I held off on WoR and went back to Warbreaker after someone recommended that I do. As I went through WoR though I was like, where does WB come into this story?! Then I got to that one scene and I was so happy that I immediately knew what sword it was, I'm like, "totally worth reading an entire book for this one moment". XD I was blown away just from that, what happened to Rayse though was on a whole nother level.
Great video. Once again you have illuminated things, important things that I didn’t put together my first read through!! Well done!
Thank you so much! I'm glad I could bring some new things to light.
Wow I feel that same feeling of missing out because I read warbreaker right after oathbringer and only realised half way through that it’s the sword szeth got but it was a crazy moment then I had to go back and reread every part with nightblood and zahel/vasher
Night blood is the coolest most interesting sword I've read about. What other sword could have a 15 minute video made about it? Awesome video, I love it.
Same! Thanks man.
I refuse to believe that you only have 5k subscribers! Your content quality and your channel seems like it would have 300k! Keep grinding and I know you will get there someday!
I truly hope so! Thank you!
Great video as usual, I love that Nightblood has crossed over between worlds. And look at you approaching 5K subscribers! The videos keep getting better, and the new lighting looks great!
Thanks Joe! It was the coolest thing seeing him cross over.
Much appreciated man! Hopefully it continues to grow :)
Loved the video Man! And thank you once again for supporting me and being so cool on Twitter a month ago. My channel just hit 60 subs and I'm enjoying every minute of it. I've got so many cosmere video ideas, I can't even keep up, lol.
Question: How do you add those motion effects to images? The art I use is so static and I'd love to be able to do that.
Thanks for the help and the awesome content!
Thanks man and well done! Keep it up!
The effect on the images is a lot of fiddling with photoshop and doing some real basic animation there.
Looking forward to following your videos :)
Just stumbled across your content! Love having these story recaps! Also... I struggle saying Perpendicularities as well hahaha
Hahaha it's a damn tongue twister mate. Glad you enjoy the vids!
@@LostinDiscovery I am so addicted to The Cosmere I see content, I click haha. Did you end up backing the Kickstarter as well?
Yesss awesome vid!
Glad you're enjoying WoT mate!
Thank you!!
Amazing video as always.
Thanks man!
Recently did a reread of all the Cosmere books. I read Warbreaker before Stormlight. When I got to the part where Nightblood is first drawn in Oathbringer when all the Skybreakers are sent to kill the criminals. I can't believe how much of that scene I missed the first time around. The effect on all the light and color in the area was so amazingly cool. It made me giddy.
Lmao our boy taravangian. Loved that bit. Keep killing it my guy
Haha, thanks mate!
Your video's are very nice to watch man! I love them!
-SPOILER ALERT-
Also, a moment to appriciate how well written the moment was when Taravanian plunged the sword into Rayse. I really loved how Rayse just died, instead of one big scene where he exploded into a thousand pieces after delivering a good bye speech. Lovedd itttt
woah the intro transitions!!
Is important to note that while Nightblood is made with Awakening, contains also Ruin's Investiture.
I don't recall this. What makes you say that?
@@dig8634 there is WoB about IT.
Watching your video gave me an idea, since Nightblood drains investiture from whatever it kills and supposedly it drained Odium until it was full, could that mean that Taravodium is less powerful than other shards and that provides a way for him to be defeated, or are shards able to replenish their investiture (idk if that has been explained at some point)
I was also thinking about this, but I remember somewhere in the lore that shards have infinite power, it just always has to be bound by certain things. If the power is indeed infinite, and if there is no limit on the amount of Investiture Nightblood can consume, then Nightblood is either at its maximum capacity now, or it too has infinite Investiture
Been waiting for this vid! By far the funniest thing in Stormlight.
Yes!
Love your videos and theories
Thank you!
nightblood might be one of the most invested non shard entities out there. im kinda betting it ate part of a shard
I read The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance and then while I was waiting for Oathbringer to come out, I read the rest of the Cosmere available including Warbreaker. By then I had forgotten Szeth got a talking sword and what it said to him. But I loved Nightblood and it became one of my favorite characters so when I did a reread of WoR I was pleasantly surprised it was there at the end lol NB and Szeth together are great!
I thought it was interesting when you said that Nightblood inherits the power of what he destroys. Since he was used to kill the vessel of the most powerful Shard, Odium, do you think Nightblood will be even more powerful now?
The Nightblood reveal was what got me into the Cosmere. Didn't even know it was a thing, I was just reading random Brandon sanderson books
I like howyou put so much thought in your videos
Indian fantasy nerd. Now, this is rare.
@@IndiaTides yeah i know
Thank you :)
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who mismanaged the order I read Sanderson's novels. What a moment that must of been in WoR. I just kind of sat there scratching my head like, 'huh, a talking sword...'
I wonder want would happen if Nightblood meet Sumarbrander - the talking sword of summer from Magnus Chase. I could only imagine the chemistry between these talking sword would be so interesting. Or perhaps Sumarbrander would probably been destroyed before anything even happen.
Honestly a great part about making this video is hearing about all the talking swords from other fantasy series!
@@LostinDiscovery Craven Edge from Critical Role? It's a black sword and while it is more directly evil, it is kinda reminiscent of Nightblood with its talk of hunger
Thanks, you never disappoint, wish I had that sword 😝
Thanks very much! I don't! 😆
Nightblood reminds me so much of the sword Stormbringer from the Elric of Melnibone Saga. A black, sentient sword that sucks up people’s souls. I recently discovered that Nightblood was inspired by Sanderson’s love for author Michael Moorcock’s writing, so that makes sense ♥️🗡
Edit: Can’t watch this yet, but I’ll be back after I read Warbreaker 😀
Oh it's so cool to hear where his influence may have came from. Thanks for the awesome insight!
"Brandon Sanderson has written an heroic fantasy depending on originality of character and plot. His heroines and heroes are outstanding -- especially Vasher, the Warbreaker, whose special relationship with his sentient sword is both sardonic and sinister. The mysteries of life after death, of identity and destiny, the politics of magic, are unveiled through three-dimensional characters.
"Not only has Sanderson drawn a freshly imagined world and its society, he has also given us a plot full of unexpected twists and turns. In subtle prose, notable for its quiet irony, Sanderson tells the story of two sisters and the god they are doomed to marry. Anyone looking for a different and refreshing fantasy novel will be delighted by this exceptional tale of magic, mystery and the politics of divinity. It's fair to say Warbreaker might even take your breath away!"
This is a Micheal Moorcock review of Warbringer,
I think that's just wholesome considering his use of the sentient sword trope inspired Sanderson a bit here.
@@bendecius4976 “It’s fair to say Warbreaker might even take your breath away.” - I see what he did there 🙃
I ended up loving Warbreaker. It’s one of my favorite Sanderson novels.
I just started reading Sanderson’s Skyward series. Sadly, it’s not connected to the Cosmere, but I’m still enjoying it.
Looking good!
Thanks!
Yeeeees!! Ive rept nightblood for very long. Finally!
Just found you, where have you been?!?... binging your videos now!!
RHYTHM OF WAR SPOILERS
Am I the only one who feels bad that Nightblood won't know he destroyed Rayse? That's the literal embodiment of hatred- he deserves to know he destroyed the biggest evil possible! Someone congratulate that sword please!
Wait till u see what our old friend Taravangian will do. I'm sure he'll be even more terrifying than Rayse... Also, shards change people, I think someone in the books said that Rayse was a fine fellow in the past, maybe I'm mistaken but I am sure shards can alter people's character so he may not be THAT evil.
@@cephandrius3679 Rayse was always bad However Ruins vessel was said to very kind.
Rayse is just a vessel. And not a particularly evil one.
If taravangian ever gets his own metal it's going to be really hard to pronounce. taravangianium
*Todium*
Taravangium, easy
I'm guessing it would be the same as Raysium, right? It would be made from the same power.
Nightblood is so interesting! This also makes me extremely curious about Warbreaker 2/Nightblood and especially Yesteel. Yesteel is the only character(that we know of) that knows how to create weapons of Nightblood’s caliber, and is willing to do so(Vasher wouldn’t). Is he responsible for creating Vivenna’s sword? Why? And does he have anything to do with why they are on Roshar? If he is still alive, he is easily one of the most dangerous people in the Cosmere, due to his knowledge. Definitely could see him working with the Ghostbloods too.
So is Odium's shard weaker after Nightblood consumed an incredible amount of investiture upon killing him? Mathematically it would seem to be the case. Nightblood max's out in that moment and draws that power directly from Odium so his hunger is finally satiated. This is significant because Taravangian doesn't have a benchmark to see how strong Odium was originally. He could assume the shard is just as powerful as it was considering he only has the power after Nightblood has drained some of it. In the end it may be a negligible amount of investure, but on the flip side it may have also significantly softened Todium without him even realizing it. Could Taravangian unknowingly given the Alethi an advantage in the face of a stunted Shard?
You might enjoy a Tim Pratt book called Liar’s Blade. He’s an amazing writer, and loves a good talking sword.
Oh yes THAT moment!!!
We need more cosmere videos I watched all of yours already 😢
I'd love to do this full time my friend! Full time jobs are time consuming 😭
NightBloods intro in the Stormlight Archive is still one of the best surprises I’ve had in a series that wasn’t ruined yet by me searching ahead through the series online or watching a video on the book. Like for example, I knew about the Red Wedding in ASoIaF before I read A Storm of Swords or the Tv Show was even a thing yet. I tend to do it for most of the series I read or watch. I read/watch series for the well written and told stories, and knowing what is going to happen in some cases doesn’t ruin the story for me at all.
Destroy evil!! Great video!
“Hey Brandon, I was just wondering. Exactly how powerful is Nightblood really?”
“Yes. Good question.”
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6:30 that scene alone melted my brain.
Do a hoid back story please 😅
Also, love your channel.
Thank you!
HUGE Hoid video will come when I'm up to date with the Cosmere.
@@LostinDiscovery i can't wait...
If you view the Dawnshards, not ad weapons, but primal commands, then yes, it’s probably safe to say that Nightblood is the most destructive weapon out there. Even if it is permanently sated, and never gets hungry for more power, its ability to destroy has likely become unreal.
And if it ever gets hungry again…
You are wrong. The Dawnshards are thus far, by far, the most powerful and destructive weapons in the Cosmere. They can do more than kill Vessels, they can destroy worlds, such as Ashyn, and possibly even Shards. It was the Dawnshards that defeated Adonalsium itself. Nightblood is absolutely bad ass and is the most powerful weapon any of the cast of the Cosmere books we have met thus far has access too so far, but it cannot compare to the Dawnshards.
Coolest scene in the whole cycle.
I know Nightblood is supposed to have an androgynous voice but I always hear Jim Parsons when I'm reading Nightblood
I always hear Michael Kramer 😂
Interesting choice!
I don't think it will be used this way, but every fused killed with nightblood would be permanently dead, right? That's one way to turn things around for humanity I suppose.
Theory: As mortals gained the power of using investitur after the deaths of Adonalsium, maybe what nightblood ends up acknowledging as evil is the investitur itself.
I love nightblood so much
Imma start taking a shot for everytime I hear you say Our boy Taravangian😂😂
Sir, that opening. I'm married
I might be focusing on a small passing comment in the video, but I am pretty sure Vasher had explained,
*spoilers for RoW*
maybe in RoW, maybe sooner, that it is easier living in Roshar as a Returned, cause he doesn't need to consume Breaths, cause Stormlight is investiture?
As Breaths are investiture on their own, yet limited, and Stormlight is practically limitless, especially after Dalinar learnt how to open the perpendicularity - Vasher can basically have a never-ending supply of Investiture to survive, and that is without mentioning his own powers of suppression of Breath, and the fact he has such a huge amount of it stored that he could consume one each week and still have a buncha to spare.
Next for Cosmere Lore: All the different races/countries from Roshar!!!
Its essentially Elric's Stormbringer and Sauron's One Ring. What could go wrong?
Oh boy! Here I go destroying evil again!
I read this theory on nightblood where he was commanded to "destroy evil". He has no concept of evil, yet he consumes investiture. Leading to the thought that investiture is evil. It was an interesting theory as it would lead on to believe Adolnolisum
I'm very curious if Nightblood is truly content now? Is it going to be much more chill going into the next book or is it just going to get hungrier?
Any thoughts to Nightblood being powered by investiture and a dawnshard of something like "Destroy/consume/etc?"
It would be very cool if a Dawnshard was involved in its creation but considering Shashara was going to give everybody else the means to create their own 'Nightbloods' that would suggest you wouldn't need something as rare as a Dawnshard. Those are my initial thoughts! (Sorry for the massive run-on sentence)
I think the [X] (written below) are slightly more powerful a weapon. Although I'm not sure, I don't really understand those things.
[X] = Dawnshards
I don't think they really count, just like shards of adonalsium don't count.
Is there a video about the last chapter of Rythym of war 🧐
Really want to hear your thoughts about it I was awed and sad and angry and intrigued all at the same time reading it
I think I might make one on that chapter!
Nightblood is so cool.
I wonder if Nightblood will be sated after this, and simply be an object of great power?
What happens when you get the maximum number of breaths?
🤔 hmmmm...
Hey , would you like to destroy some evil? would be a cool way of winning a duel
Nightblood is the goodest boy
Did you read alloy of law? Great series
It's on my TBR :)
14:17 forgetting about dawnshards, yes that sounds right
2:11 thereabouts - Have Shashara and Vasher travelled the Cosmere, or just been to Roshar apart from Nalthis? They're Returned and hence they're Connected to Nalthis, no? Like how Kelsier can't leave Scadrial, they can't leave Nalthis.. They must have found some way to do so - maybe a deal with Cultivation. But that deal is most likely not tied to the Nightwatcher's possession of Nightblood - as we know Vasher and Shashara have been to Roshar pre-Nightblood. 🧐
Also 4:07 thereabouts - Nightblood works similar to a Shardblade no? It has to be in a person's body for enough time to consume all of their Investiture. So getting nicked by Nightblood will kill that part of the body, but the rest are still functionable, no?
Brandon refers to Nightblood as he in his spoiler talks and WoB, so I think it's safe to go with he.
I think Sanderson has said that Nightblood was not full after killing Raze, but was after the battle at the end of Oathbringer
I am so glad you asked, I would LOVE to destroy some evil today.
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I hope this new setup isn't a way to make us forget about your lacking bookshelves! We expect an update about that ;)
😂This comment will always get me! I'll get there I hope!
Your opening was dead on.
If Nightblood becomes stringer as it kills, it's gotta be downright terrifying after killing Rayse
Rhythm of War Spoilers:
I hope the only reason Nightblood was able to kill Rayse was because Rayse was already "weakened" from the conflict between himself and his Shard. Because otherwise that would make Nightblood a Vessel Slayer, which would be pretty ridiculously OP (not that I'd complain 😅)
Think it’s in WoR or Oathbringer where it’s said the majority of a shards power is in the spiritual realm so would assume that’s where nightblood essentially “killed” Odium from, for lack of a better word. Could be wrong though open to opinions.
Could have just read it on CM though.
I think you're right!
The only things more powerful than nightblood are possibly dawnshards, and aethers. But aa far as a weapon you can wield, it's probably the most powerful sword in fantasy history, and will only get stronger and stronger as time goes by. Imagine for a moment if it took out hoid (I know this won't happen but still) hoid is terrified of nightblood. As he damn well should be. Any logical entity should be afraid of nightblood, shards included. Or at least their vessel.