History NightmareFuel / RhythmOfWar

* During the Epilogue, Hoid works out that "Rayse" isn't acting as he should meaning someone else is now the Shardvessel for Odium. Taravangian responds by destroying Hoid's externally-stored memories, [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erasing his memory]] of their conversation and resetting him to the beginning of the chapter. Hoid can tell that something is off when Odium doesn't appear as expected, but has no idea what just happened to him.

** This is extra disturbing if you're aware of [[UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}} the author's theology;]] the parallels between this and the Latter-Day Saints' concept of {{Satan}} are striking. [[labelnote:Context]] In LDS teachings, when God was originally deciding on a plan for humanity's trial on Earth, Satan proclaimed that he would save everyone [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans by force]] in a bid to [[ItsAllAboutMe prove his own glory]], while Jesus said he would teach them and let them choose for themselves. When Jesus was chosen as the Messiah over him, Satan tried to overthrow God and was banished, and now haunts the Earth tempting people to ruin Jesus' plan and [[{{Yandere}} damn humanity out of spite]].[[/labelnote]]

** This is extra disturbing if you're aware of [[UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}} the author's theology;]] the parallels between this and the Latter-Day Saints' concept of {{Satan}} are striking. [[labelnote:Context]] In LDS teachings, when God was originally deciding on a plan for humanity's trial on Earth, Satan proclaimed that he would save everyone [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans by force]] in a bid to [[ItsAllAboutMe prove his own glory]], while Jesus said he would teach them and let them choose for themselves. When Jesus was chosen as the Messiah over him, Satan tried to overthrow God and was banished, and now haunts the Earth tempting people to ruin Jesus' plan and damn humanity out of spite.[[/labelnote]]

** This is extra disturbing if you're aware of [[UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}} the author's theology;]] the parallels between this and the Latter-Day Saints' concept of {{Satan}} are striking.

* [[GeniusLoci The Sibling]]'s increasingly frantic pleas to Navani and Kaladin as Raboniel injects Voidlight into the Sibling in an attempt to Unmake them. At one point, the Sibling begs Kaladin to protect them, saying [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Lady of Pains]] will take their mind, and by when Navani manages to figure out their emulsifier, the Sibling had grown so weak that their voice was too weak for Navani to hear. The fact that the Sibling is described as having a genderless, child-like voice really doesn't help.

* Kaladin killing the Pursuer. He sticks the Pursuer to a wall with Adhesion than uses Lashings to make the Pursuer's head attracted to the ground. After a few seconds [[OffWithHisHead it's ripped off his body]].
** Worse yet, when the Pursuer returns in a new body, he's immediately killed by the Fused [[YouHaveFailedMe in retaliation for his failure]] who use an Anti-Voidlight weapon that [[DeaderThanDead destroys his soul]].
* When Kaladin confronts Raboniel, she threatens that if he kills her when she returns she'll intentionally take the body of the most innocent Singer she can find, specifically one with a young daughter.

* Ishar's laboratory. Due to his [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness insanity]], he's been forcing Radiant Spren into physical bodies. This eventually kills them without even leaving a deadeyes behind since their bodies don't follow the physical world's laws. The one who survived the longest only lasted fifteen minutes. The worst affected though are Cryptics who die ''instantly'' leaving a twisted body with a mass of black viscera where the head should be.

* Leshwi [[HeelFaceTurn heroically turns against the other Fused]] in order to protect the innocent civilians of Urithiru and defenseless Radiants. She's still bound to [[PhysicalHell Braize]] even after doing so. Shortly after she joins the Radiants, [[RedemptionDemotion Odium contacts her to assure her that next time she dies]],[[FateWorseThanDeath he’ll torture her forever the same way he tortured the Heralds]].

--> I hope your slumber is peaceful, Sibling. You shall not awaken, at least not as yourself.

* Leshwi [[HeelFaceTurn heroically turns against the other Fused]] in order to protect the innocent civilians of Urithiru and defenseless Radiants. She's still bound to [[PhysicalHell Braize]] even after doing so. Shortly after she joins the Radiants, [[RedemptionDemotion Odium contacts her to assure her that next time she dies he'll]] [[FateWorseThanDeath torture her forever the same way he tortured the Heralds]].
* Ishar's laboratory. Due to his [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness insanity]] he's been forcing Radiant Spren into physical bodies. This eventually kills them without even leaving a deadeyes behind since their bodies don't follow the physical world's laws. The one who survived the longest only lasted fifteen minutes. The worst affected though are Cryptics who die ''instantly'' leaving a twisted body with a mass of black viscera where the head should be.

** This is extra disturbing if you're aware of [[UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}} the author's theology;]] the parallels between this and the Latter-Day Saints' concept of {{Satan}} are striking.
* [[GeniusLoci The Sibling]]'s increasingly frantic pleas to Navani and Kaladin as Raboniel injects Voidlight into the Sibling in an attempt to Unmake them. At one point, the Sibling begs Kaladin to protect them, saying [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Lady of Pains]] will take their mind, and by when Navani manages to figure out their emulsifier, the Sibling had grown so weak that their voice was too weak for Navani to hear. The fact that the Sibling is described as having a genderless, child-like voice really doesn't help.
-->'''Sibling:''' [=SheiskillingmeSheiskillingmeSheiskillingme=]. Stopitstopit.\\
'''Sibling:''' [[ImColdSoCold I am cold]]. They are killing... killing me. I don't... want... to die...

* ''[[TheHero Kaladin]]'' of all people killing the Pursuer. He sticks the Pursuer to a wall with Adhesion than uses Lashings to make the Pursuer's head attracted to the ground. After a few seconds [[OffWithHisHead it's ripped off his body]].
** Worse yet, when the Pursuer returns in a new body, he's immediately killed by the Fused [[YouHaveFailedMe in retaliation for his failure]] who use an Anti-Voidlight weapon that destroys his soul.

* Leshwi [[HeelFaceTurn heroically turns against the other Fused]] in order to protect the innocent civilians of Urithiru and defenseless Radiants. She's still bound to [[PhysicalHell Braize]] even after doing so. Shortly after she joins the Radiants, Odium contacts her to assure her that next time she dies he'll [[FateWorseThanDeath torture her forever the same way he tortured the Heralds]].

** This is extra disturbing if you're aware of [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Mormonism the author's theology;]] the parallels between this and the Latter-Day Saints' concept of {{Satan}} are striking.

-->'''Sibling:''' [=SheiskillingmeSheiskillingmeSheiskillingme=]. Stopitstopit.
-->'''Sibling:''' [[ImColdSoCold I am cold]]. They are killing... killing me. I don't... want... to die...

* Just what did Mraize do to his Seon to make them fear him so much? Seon are fragments of Devotion or Dominion, and as Raoden learns, they work because they love their mates. Even Hrathen's Seon was still happy to see him after being shut in a box.

* Leshwi [[HeelFaceTurn heroically turns against the other Fused]] in order to protect the innocent civilians of Urithiru and defenseless Radiants. She's still bound to [[PhysicalHell Braize]] even after doing so. Shortly after she joins the Radiants, Odium contacts her to assure her that next time she dies he'll [[FateWorseThanDeath torture her forever the same way he tortured the Heralds]].

** This is extra disturbing if you're aware of [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Mormonism the author's theology;]] the parallels between this and the Latter-Day Saints' concept of {{Satan}} are striking.

* Just what did Mraize do to his Seon to make them fear him so much? Seon are fragments of Devotion or Dominion, and as Raoden learns, they work because they love their mates. Even Hrathen's Seon was still happy to see him after being shut in a box.

* Ishar's laboratory. Due to his [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness insanity]] he's been forcing Radiant Spren into physical bodies. This eventually kills them without even leaving a deadeyes behind since their bodies don't follow the physical world's laws. The one who survived the longest only lasted fifteen minutes. The worst affected though are Cryptics who die ''instantly'' leaving a twisted body with a mass of black viscera where the head should be.

* Ishar's laboratory. Due to his [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness insanity]] he's been forcing Radiant Spren into physical bodies. This eventually kills them without even leaving a deadeyes behind since their bodies don't follow the physical world's laws. The one who survived the longest only lasted fifteen minutes. The worst effected though are Cryptics who die ''instantly'' leaving a twisted body with a mass of black viscera where the head should be.

* When Kaladin confronts Raboniel, she threatens that if he kills her when she returns she intentionally take the body of the most innocent Singer she can find, specifically one with a young daughter.