History Trivia / TheStormlightArchive

* FanNickname:
** '''Mr. T''' for Taravangian.
** '''Song of Secrets''' for the fourth book prior to its official title being revealed.
** '''[[Manga/YuGiOh Yugi Moto]]''' for the possible son of [[spoiler:Adolin and Shallan]], thanks to a WordOfGod that he'd inherit all of their hair colours.
** [[spoiler:'''Todium''' for Taravangian after he kills Rayse and takes Odium's shard for himself.]]

** Amaram was originally a dual shardblade wielder. [[spoiler:He would eventually become one again in Literature/{{Oathbringer}} in the main series.]]
** Sanderson also made a big change to the series, because he found [[Literature/TheWayOfKingsPrime the original book]] a bit to dark with [[spoiler:Dalinar being the one to kill Elhokar in [[Literature/TheWayOfKings Book 1]] rather than Moash killing him in [[Literature/{{Oathbringer}} Book 3]].]]
** A small rewrite also happened with Literature/WordsOfRadiance after it was originally printed. [[spoiler:In the first print, Kaladin accidentally hits Szeth in the spine with his Shardblade, instantly killing him. It was rewritten instead so Szeth's hand holding the Honorblade was cut and he died in the high storm. This was done as [[WordOfGod according to Sanderson]], it opened up a plot hole later down the line.]]

** A [[Literature/TheCosmere Cosmere-]]wide example as the original book didn't have the Shattered Plains. Those were on Yolen.

** The Alethi would all be identified as Asian to people on our world.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original draft[[note]] The original book was Literature/TheWayOfKingsPrime and was written a number of years before Sanderson revisited the series. [[/note]], Kaladin (then named Merin) received a Shardblade in the very first chapter, quickly befriended Adolin, and rose through the ranks of Dalinar's army. In Brandon’s opinion, he promptly became the most boring character in the book.

** A small rewrite also happened with Literature/WordsOfRadiance after it was originally printed. [[spoiler:In the first print, Kaladin accidentally hits Szeth in the spine with his Shardblade, instantly killing him. It was rewritten instead so Szeth's hand holding the Honorblade was cut and he died in the high storm. This was done as according to Sanderson it opened up a plot hole later down the line.]]

** A [[Literature/TheCosmere Cosmere-]]wide example as the original book. didn't have the Shattered Plains. Those were on Yolen.

** ''Literature/RhythmOfWar'' includes the first scene Sanderson imagined for the series and another scene is one of the first he imagined for Literature/TheCosmere.

** Tien [[spoiler: was going to be a Lightweaver before he died.]]
** Iyatil is [[spoiler: from Silverlight and has heritage from [[Literature/TheBandOfMourning Southern Scadrial]].]]

** '''Todd''' for [[spoiler:Taravangian after he kills Rayse and takes Odium's shard for himself.]]

** Literature/RhythmOfWar includes the first scene Sanderson imagined for the series and another scene is one of the first he imagined for Literature/TheCosmere.

** Literature/RhythmOfWar includes the first scene Sanderson imagined for the series and another scene is one of the first he imagined for Franchise/TheCosmere.

** A [[Literature/TheCosmere Cosmere-]]wide example as the original book]. didn't have the Shattered Plains. Those were on Yolen.

** "Mr. T" for Taravangian.
** "Song of Secrets" for the fourth book prior to its official title being revealed.
** [[Manga/YuGiOh Yugi Moto]] for the possible son of [[spoiler:Adolin and Shallan]], thanks to a WordOfGod that he'd inherit all of their hair colours.

** A [[Franchise/TheCosmere Cosmere-]]wide example as the original book]. didn't have the Shattered Plains. Those were on Yolen.

** The Alethi would all identified as Asian to people on our world.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original draft[[note]] The original book was The Way of Kings and was written a number of years before Sanderson revisited the series. [[/note]], Kaladin received a Shardblade in the first chapter, quickly befriending Adolin and rising through the ranks of Dalinar's army. He promptly became the most boring character in the book.
** The original draft also had Renarin be the one to write the diagram.
** Amaram was originally a dual shardblade wielder. [[spoiler:He would eventually become one again in Oathbringer in the main series.]]
** Sanderson also made a big change in Oathbringer because he found the original book a bit to dark with [[spoiler:Dalinar being the one to kill Elhokar rather than Moash.]]
** A small rewrite also happened with Words of Radiance after it was printed. [[spoiler:In the first print Kaladin accidentally hits Szeth in the spine with his shardblade instantly killing him. It was rewritten instead so Szeth's hand holding the honour blade was cut and he died in the high storm. This was done as according to Sanderson it opened up a plot hole later down the line.]]
** Oathbringer was meant to be Szeth's book rather than Dalinar's originally. This was changed during the outline stage of the book.
** Rhythm of War was originally meant to be [[spoiler:Eshoni's book. This was changed to be both Eshoni's and Venli's book during the first draft.]]
** A Cosmere wide example as the original book didn't have the Shattered Planes. Those were on Yolen.

** Rhythm of War includes the first scene Sanderson imagined for the series and another scene is one of the first he imagined for the Cosmere.

** Shardblades can't cut through aluminum.
*** In the same vein surgebinding can't effect aluminum.

** The extras who names are sometimes mentioned who [[spoiler: keep surviving the bridge runs and fights in bridge 4]] are all based on Brandon's friends.

** Iyatil is [[spoiler: from Silverlight and has heritage from Southern Scadrial.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original draft[[note]] the original book was the Way of Kings and was written a number of years before Sanderson revisited the series. [[/note]], Kaladin received a Shardblade in the first chapter, quickly befriending Adolin and rising through the ranks of Dalinar's army. He promptly became the most boring character in the book.

** Amaram was originally a duel shardblade wielder. [[spoiler:He would eventually become one again in Oathbringer in the main series.]]

** Amaram was originally a duel shardblade wielder.
** Sanderson also made a big change in Oathbringer because he found the original draft a bit to dark with [[spoiler:Dalinar being the one to kill Elhokar rather than Moash.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original draft, Kaladin received a Shardblade in the first chapter, quickly befriending Adolin and rising through the ranks of Dalinar's army. He promptly became the most boring character in the book.

** 'Song of Secrets' for the untitled fourth book.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original draft, Kaladin received a Shardblade in the first chapter, quickly befriending Adolin and rising through the ranks of Dalinar's army. [[BoringInvincibleHero He promptly became the most boring character in the book]].

** Amaram was originally a duel shard wielder.

* WordOfGod: Dalinar was the first character Sanderson came up with for the series, and he "is the soul of the series, for me."

* FanNickname: "Mr. T" for Taravangian.

* WordOfGod: Dalinar was the first character Sanderson came up with for the series, and he "is the soul of the series, for me."

* FanNickname: "Mr. T" for Taravangian

* FanNickname: "Mr. T" for Taravangian