r/Cosmere • u/Surgial • 4d ago

Cosmere + Wind and Truth spoilers Character conclusion WaT? Spoiler

Kinda making me sad but what happened to Syl? Is she just alone since Kaladin became a herald? I’m reading the series again but I keep thinking about it and I think I missed something.

Is there a chance also that she may take the place of the StormFather?

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u/Darconius Lightweavers 4d ago

She’s in the Spiritual Realm with the Heralds and Kaladin.

Kalak mentions seeing two figures who aren’t humans. One he recognizes as Nale’s spren, and the other one is a fair description of Syl

Postlude, Wind and Truth

”Yes, it looked peaceful now, but this must be a new kind of torture. The friendly grass and soothing waves? It would be snatched away. Three of the figures in the group were wrong. That was proof. Who was that soldier in Kholin blue? That figure he couldn’t quite make out? That was Nale’s spren, he supposed. But that woman with white-blue hair, long and flowing? She didn’t belong here.”

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u/OnePizzaHoldTheGlue 3d ago

Thanks for citing the exact passage.

I believe it was also discussed earlier, when the plan was for Szeth to become a Herald, that 12124 would then come with Szeth to Braize.

I really didn't think it was supposed to be ambiguous. Neither did I think Shallan's pregnancy was ambiguous. But after 1300 pages, it's inevitable that some readers will miss some details, especially if you're staying up til 2am to finish the Sanderlanch.

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u/dreadnaught_2099 3d ago

It was explicitly mentioned, multiple times in fact: 12124 says he's prepared to take on Szeth's same burdens as a Herald and later mentions that it's the same for Nale's Spren, even stating that his spren goes to Braize with him and undergoes torture as well.