Worldhopper's Guide to the Cosmere
5 years ago

#20 Splinters, Slivers, and Shards

Whoo! We're back with another episode of the Worldhopper's Guide, this time taking a quick look at three related, but somewhat unclear terms from the Cosmere. What are Shards, and what's the difference between a Splinter and a Sliver? Find out here. ...

5 years ago

#19 The Best-Laid Plans of Preservation and Ruin

Apologies for the lateness! This week, we take a brief dive back to Scadriel and take an overview of the overall plans of Preservation and Ruin during Mistborn Era 1. Spoilers for the entire Mistborn trilogy. Music: Kevin MacLeod, Eternal Terminal. Lin...

5 years ago

#18 Nightblood and Awakening

Back after a two-week break. We travel between Nalthis and Roshar to examine the power of Breath, Awakening, and the magical blade known as Nightblood. Spoilers for Warbreaker and the Stormlight Archive. Music: Kevin MacLeod, Eternal Terminal. Links: ...

5 years ago

#17 Perpendicularities

Portals, yo. This week, a quick discussion of Perpendicularities, the slip-n-slides of inter-Realmatic travel and the center of some of Roshar's biggest moments. Spoilers for Mistborn: Secret History and Oathbringer. We'll be moving to a two-week schedu...

5 years ago

#16 Voidspren and the Unmade -- Spren Part 2

An addendum to last week's episode, this time running down the spren of Odium and, in particular, his Unmade. A little shorter this week as finals season hits hard. Spoilers for Stormlight through Oathbringer. Music: Kevin MacLeod, Eternal Terminal (inc...

5 years ago

#15 Little Pieces of Divinity -- Spren Part 1

As promised, we stick around on Roshar for an overview of spren, the curious creatures in Stormlight that quickly become monumentally important. Let me know what aspects of spren you may want covered in the future, since I've got at least one episode for...

5 years ago

#14 Amaram and Moash: Giving Up the Pain

This week, we do some good old-fashioned compare-and-contrast with some of the Stormlight Archive's most hateable villains: Brightlord Meridas Amaram and Moash, as well as how they relate to Kaladin and Dalinar. Spoilers through Oathbringer. Music: Kevi...

5 years ago

#13 Hoid

Need I say more? This week, we dip into the history and motivations of the Cosmere's greatest enigma; the man, the myth, and the legend. Full Cosmere spoilers, folks (And apologies for rougher audio quality). Music: Kevin MacLeod, Eternal Terminal. Lin...

5 years ago

#12 The Rosharan System 101

Time for some physics, folks. This week, we discuss some of the details of the Rosharan System, from the physicalities of Singers to the planet's axial tilt. Spoilers for Stormlight through Oathbringer. RAFO on Knights Radiant Tor.com Article Music: K...

5 years ago

#11 Allomancy & Feruchemy: The Metallic Arts of Mistborn

You try saying "Feruchemical" a dozen times. This week, an overview of the two best-understood Metallic Arts. We run down the metals and powers, Twinborn, Compounding, and look to the future. Spoilers for all of Mistborn. Check out the SICS: Twitch | ...