History YMMV / WaxAndWayne

** While it sounds fantastical, there actually is an alloy of Cadmium that's sometimes called "bendalloy."[[note]]In the real world it's 50% bismuth, 26.7% lead, 13.3% tin, and 10% cadmium[[/note]] It's more commonly known in the real world as "Wood's metal," named after its discoverer, who would ''not'' be who discovered in on Scadriel.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:* ''Literature/WaxAndWayne'': [[AmbitionIsEvil Telsin Ladrian]]/[[BigBad Sequence]] is a [[ManipulativeBitch ruthless manipulator]] driven by an endless desire for more. A rule-breaker since childhood, she became much worse as she grew older, rising to be a high-ranking member of the Set, who recruited her similarly high-ranking uncle Edwarn. Found overseeing the torture and experimentation of Malwish, Telsin fools Wax into thinking that she was an unwilling participant forced by Edwarn, even killing one of her own men to maintain the guise. Telsin ultimately uses this opportunity to shoot Wax, [[CainAndAbel her own brother]], when he's off guard. When things begin to go poorly, Telsin promptly flees leaving Edwarn and all her subordinates behind. Resurfacing six years later, Telsin masterminds a plot to destroy the city of Elendel, inhabited by millions, claiming that it is necessary to stop a more destructive invasion from the god Autonomy, yet [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist Telsin]] ignores less violent solutions, with the plan actually intended to impress Autonomy enough [[GodhoodSeeker so that they will make Telsin a god]]. When it appears her plan will succeed, Telsin reveals to Wax that she has always hated him since childhood, and [[EvilGloating gloats]] about her success, revealing her to be nothing more than a petty and callous individual who [[ItsAllAboutMe only cares]] about proving herself superior to others, indifferent to the countless lives that her actions take.]]

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[AmbitionIsEvil Telsin Ladrian]]/[[TheHeavy Sequence]] is a ruthless member of the Set, and is the very worst of their ranks, [[CainAndAbel far from the sister Wax once knew]]. Overseeing the torture and experimentation of Malwish, Telsin fools her brother into thinking that she was an unwilling participant, even killing one of her own men to maintain the guise. Telsin ultimately uses this opportunity to shoot her own brother when he's off guard. After the search for the Bands of Mourning turns against her, Telsin promptly flees and leaves all her subordinates behind. Resurfacing six years later, [[ManipulativeBitch Telsin]] masterminds a plot to destroy the entire city of Elendel and its millions of inhabitants, claiming that it is necessary to stop an invasion from the god Autonomy, [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist when in reality]], her plan will be nearly as destructive as the invasion, and is actually intended to impress Autonomy enough [[GodhoodSeeker so that they will make Telsin a god]]. When it appears her plan will succeed, Telsin reveals to Wax that she has always hated him since childhood, and [[EvilGloating gloats]] about her success over him, revealing her to be nothing more than a petty and callous individual who [[ItsAllAboutMe only cares]] about proving herself superior to her brother, indifferent to the countless lives that her actions take.]]

* GrowingTheBeard: ''Literature/TheAlloyOfLaw'' was a solid pulpy action romp. With ''Literature/ShadowsOfSelf'' the characters got significantly more depth, and the plot got more complex. It's still considered the best book of the series by many.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[AmbitionIsEvil Telsin Ladrian]]/[[TheHeavy Sequence]] is a ruthless member of the Set, the very worst of their ranks, and [[CainAndAbel far from the sister Wax once knew]]. Overseeing the torture and experimentation of Malwish to try and find the Bands of Mourning, Telsin fools her brother into thinking that she was an unwilling participant, even killing one of her own men to maintain the guise. Telsin keeps up appearances until a critical moment to find the Bands of Mourning, where she shoots Wax. When the search for the Bands of Mourning turns against her, Telsin promptly flees and leaves all her subordinates behind. Resurfacing six years later, [[ManipulativeBitch Telsin]] masterminds a plot to destroy the entire city of Elendel and its millions of inhabitants, claiming that it is necessary to stop an invasion from the god Autonomy, [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist when in reality]], her plan will be nearly as destructive as the invasion, and is actually intended to impress Autonomy enough [[GodhoodSeeker to make Telsin a god]]. When it appears her plan will succeed, Telsin reveals to Wax that she has always hated him, and [[EvilGloating gloats]] about her success, revealing her to be nothing more than a petty and callous individual who [[ItsAllAboutMe only cares]] about proving herself superior to her brother, with no care to the countless lives that her plans take.]]

** While it sounds fantastical, there actually is an alloy of Cadmium that's sometimes called "bendalloy."[[In the real world it's 50% bismuth, 26.7% lead, 13.3% tin, and 10% cadmium[[/note]] It's more commonly known in the real world as "Wood's metal," named after its discoverer, who would ''not'' be who discovered in on Scadriel.

* EvenBetterSequel: Compared to the original trilogy, which is already tremendously popular. The writing style is crisper, the pacing better, the characters more developed, and the dialogue funnier.

** While it sounds fantastical, there actually is an alloy of Cadmium that's sometimes called "bendalloy." It's more commonly known in the real world as "Wood's metal," named after its discoverer, who would ''not'' be who discovered in on Scadriel.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: In the series, aluminum a precious commodity, while in the modern world it's little more then [[WorthlessYellowRocks worthless shiny foil]]. However, aluminum was actually highly valued in the past, before better smelting techniques were invented [[note]]While aluminum is the most common metal in Earth's crust, it's mostly in form of bauxite. Before the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall-Héroult_process Hall-Héroult process]], the only way to get aluminum was via finding rare deposits of raw aluminum. The development of the Hall-Héroult process allows aluminum smelting from bauxite, making it much cheaper.[[/note]]. And due to its AntiMagic properties, in this world it has an ''extremely'' practical use in addition to its rarity.

* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=1156#7 Harmony created fossil fuel directly.]] Sanderson admits he doesn't like the parallel to Young Earth Creationism, but Scadrial is simply too young a world for fossil fuels to develop naturally, and the people need their oil from somewhere. Though note that most of what they use is bio-diesel.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Compared to the original trilogy, the writing style is crisper, the pacing better, the characters more developed, and the dialogue funnier.

* ShipToShipCombat: Wax/Marasi vs Wax/Steris. Some people like Wax/Marasi for being more developed throughout ''The Alloy of Law'' and because they have good chemistry. However, others prefer Wax/Steris for being atypical for a Sanderson book (being an arranged marriage rather than another love story) and providing an interesting dynamic, and would prefer that Marasi find someone else.
** The PerfectlyArrangedMarriage is ubiquitous in Sanderson's books. They appear in Warbreaker, Elantris, and repeatedly in The Stormlight Archive. Not exactly atypical.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Compared to the Mistborn trilogy, the writing style is crisper, the pacing better, the characters more developed, the dialogue funnier.

* NightmareFuel: Marsh's notebook contains notes on Hemalurgy. Death is giving away a necronomicon!

--> Surprising? Or just an artist becoming reasonably more skilled at their craft? Actually, the above is a point of tension in the fandom, so, be advised.
* TearJerker: Wayne thinks that [[spoiler: Wax is dead]], and the following dialogue ensues.
-->'''Wayne''': Wax. No. ''No.'' I can't do this without you.
-->'''Wax''': Yes you can. Fight.
-->'''Wayne''': Not that part. The rest of it. Livin'.

* ShipToShipCombat: Wax/Marasi vs Wax/Steris. Some people like Wax/Marasi for being more developed throughout ''The Alloy of Law'' and because they have good chemistry. However, others prefer Wax/Steris for be atypical for a Sanderson book (being an arranged marriage rather than another love story) and providing an interesting dynamic, and would prefer that Marasi find someone else.

* NightmareFuel: Based on a reading of Brandon's, The notebook of Marsh's contains notes on Hemalurgy. Death is giving away a necronomicon!

* NightmareFuel: Based on a reading of Brandon's, The notebook of Marsh's contains notes on Hemulergy. Death is giving away a necronomicon!