Brandon_Sanderson_Packet

Brandon Sanderson Packet Note to players: this packet uses the indicator “story” for any single narrative work, from short stories to novels. While events of these stories will obviously come up, this packet will avoid “major” spoilers like character deaths and will attempt to obfuscate more “moderate” spoilers, but if you haven’t read everything you may still be spoiled. 1. An astronomical object in orbit around this planet is the source of a clone who pretends to be an Assumer and joins Hanjah and Mad Pen as a member of the Coven. A training facility on this planet nicknamed “the Coop” is home to Zeff and Jax. The Day of Annexation results in the (+) transfersion of a city and much of a nearby lake on this planet. Another city on this planet is kept flooded by its ruler Regalia, while a mobile city on this planet is composed entirely of salt. A character on this planet describes a “banana farm for guns” as part of a penchant for bad puns. Cities on this planet include Babilar, (*) Lux, and Newcago, home to David Charleston. For 10 points, name this planet where the appearance of Calamity creates Epics in the Reckoners series. ANSWER: Earth 2. Other than Ettmetal, this is the only metal to have a left-right symmetrical Steel alphabet symbol, with two circles and a spike all pointing down. This metal names the gate attacked first by the koloss in The Well of Ascension. (+) Diminisher fabrials such as painrials are created with cages of this metal. In the original draft of Mistborn, this metal’s effect was instead produced by silver. Windwhisperer ferrings have access to this metal, and it grants the Blessing of (*) Awareness to kandra. Mistings of this metal include Allomancer Jak, Mare, and Straff Venture. Another misting of this metal was named “Jedal” at birth but changed his name to mean “I’ve been abandoned” after being adopted by his uncle Cladent. For 10 points, Spook is an Allomantic savant in what metal that enhances the senses? ANSWER: tin 3. In a deleted scene, this character delivers a salute consisting of two curled fingers raised to the forehead. This character remarks on the politeness of a request for a boon that they grant by creating an illusory duplicate of a viewpoint character. A (+) Ben McSweeney art piece shows this character with their arm extended towards a large symmetrical pattern on the wall. This character, who often quotes a fictitious aunt and uncle, is betrayed by Hoid while trying to steal the (*) Moon Scepter. At the orders of a blind artist, this character burns the painting Lily of the Spring Pond. While kept in a room for 95 days, this character progressively improves their surroundings through soulstamps. For 10 points, name this master Forger and protagonist of The Emperor’s Soul. ANSWER: Wan Shai Lu [accept Moonlight ] 4. This character notes a “ wonderful thing” and a “gift you gave them” before declaring that “he’s waiting.” In one appearance, this character makes the observation that “you have discovered something unexpected. We will use that” as part of a (+) mantra. This character is said to have a tendency to “pick hopeless fights and win them,” usually dying in the process. An astronomical object known to Scadrians as the Red Rip is referred to by Rosharans as this character’s (*) Scar. A character in The Way of Kings Prime was known as “the man who called himself” this character. Nicknames for this planned main character of Stormlight 9 include the Herald of Soldiers, the Bearer of Agonies, and the Herald of War. For 10 points, name this patron of the Order of Stonewards, the only herald who did not break. ANSWER: Taln [or Talanel or Talenelat’Elin or Talat , accept Stonesinew , prompt on Herald of Soldiers or Herald of War or the Bearer of Agonies or Herald of the Almighty or Great Prince or descriptions of the Herald of the Stonewards before mentioned]

5. On one planet, regions named for this substance can be found to the north and south of the Kerla. A character using the alias “Ms. Fletcher” steals an extremely rare variety of this substance named for (+) Rashid, which can be used to forge an object that translates any language. In a story named for this substance, the crime lord Sharezan is pursued by the trackt Ais. Alcatraz Smedry receives a (*) bag of this substance from his father on his thirteenth birthday. Dynamite has been criticized over the much-delayed distribution of an omnibus edition of a series named for this substance, whose protagonist Kenton is granted the title of Mastrell. For 10 points, name this substance whose “masters” feature in a trilogy of graphic novels titled for its white color. ANSWER: sand [accept anything containing the word sand ; reject “glass” or “lenses”] 6. This deity’s original role as a minor god of rocks is reflected in the belief that this deity sleeps underground awaiting a state of the world in which to return. Brandon gave the sly response “you’re a very smart person” to the question of whether this deity is an avatar of Autonomy. Positions such as (+) ragnat and grador make up a hierarchical “chain” below this deity, whose eventual return is known as the “Day of Empire.” Ghostly enemies of this deity are known as Svrakiss. Bhajan and (*) Rathbore are two of the monasteries of this deity’s religion, whose priestly ranks range from arteth to gyorn . This deity is believed to speak only to Wyrn, the theocratic ruler of Fjorden. For 10 points, name this sole deity of Shu-Dereth, whose devotees include Dilaf and Hrathen. ANSWER: Jaddeth [prompt on Ja; prompt on Shu-Dereth before mention with “what is the deity of that religion?”] 7. In a non-canonical story, one of these beings chastises a character for having “a simple vendetta” that breaks a promise. The name of one of these beings was revealed in a WoB to a fanartist working on a “Cosmere A to Z” collection. A Shard whose vessel is one of these beings takes the dangerous action of providing another Shard a weapon by means of “a careful excision to let you (+) grow,” and is given the nickname “Slammer” by Hoid. That one of these beings holds the title “She Who Brings the Dews at Dawn.” In Rhythm of War , Wit tells a story about a (*) dog trying to become one of these creatures, which naturally produce a metal that names Brandon’s company. For 10 points, Koravellium Avast, Xisis, and Frost are examples of what shape-shifting fainlife creatures that Hoid calls a “sly old lizard?” ANSWER: dragon [prompt on fainlife before mention] 8. This character uses broken pieces of rockbud shell to assemble makeshift armor. After asking what another character is doing here, this character exclaims “welcome to the party” in response to the answer “playing one of the ten fools.” (+) Azure recognizes this character’s morning kata as a sign of tutelage from the worldhopper who trained her. This character remembers to eat two plates of chicken but forgot their mother’s chain in the chapter “Whitespine uncaged,” in which they face off against (*) Elit, Abrobadar, Relis, and Jakamav. After pretending to remove makeup, this character is recognized by their tailor Yokska, with whom this character hides out during the siege of Kholinar. This character, whose name means “born unto light,” rides the Ryshadium Sureblood and wields the shardblade Mayalaran. For 10 points, name this eldest son of Dalinar. ANSWER: Adolin Kholin [prompt on Kholin] 9. This organization uses a small silver pin as a sign of membership, which Orson recognizes as meaning that he has lost jurisdiction. One of this organization’s scientists was covertly replaced by the ambassador Vahnn. A decision made by this organization led to the (+) First Human War. Members of this organization include Aaron, Doran, and Riely, and their head of Central Operations is Lanna. This organization was known as Northern Bell Incorporated before making accidental contact with the tenasi. In response to Chet asking about the first appearance of (*) delvers, a character explains that this organization gave hyperdrives to humans, initiating the wars that eventually left humanity imprisoned by the Superiority on Detritus. This organization’s head operative is the blind cytonic Jason Write. For 10 points, name this Cytoverse organization that evolved from a corporation on Earth that competed with Verizon and AT&T. ANSWER: the Phone Company [or PC ; accept Northern Bell Incorporated before mention]

14. In an epilogue, a member of this family regrets the death from disease of another member while buttering a roll. The only known Sequence other than Dumad was a member of this family who later rose to the role of (+) “The Key.” The first name of one member of this family is the same as his father’s name with one letter rotated. The governess Kath looks after siblings in this family who are cousins to Hinston. Two members of this family faked their deaths in a (*) carriage accident, instigating a protagonist to return to take up the head of this house. A member of this family with the first name Edgard is known as the Counselor of Gods and married Allrianne Cett; their descendent informally married Lessie before leaving the Roughs. For 10 points, name this Scadrian noble house that includes Breeze and Waxillium. ANSWER: House Ladrian [prompt on descriptions] 15. A symbol representing this ability has back-to-back L-shapes at the bottom and eyebrow-like figures on top. A Selish analog of this ability probably uses Aon Shao. The mavest-im possess this ability, which the war hero Malchin failed to obtain. This ability names Brandon’s (+) charitable foundation. Magic users named for this ability have a Resonance granting unusual mnemonic talents. The Unseen Court consists of users of this ability including Beryl, Stargyle, and (*) Vathah. In Warbreaker and Oathbringer , a character who “bonded a literal monster” to obtain this ability exhibits a Yolish form of it, which he uses together with a protagonist’s use of this ability to tell the story of The Girl Who Looked up. This surge is granted by Nahel bonds with both mistspren and Cryptics. For 10 points, give this surge which names a Radiant order that includes Gaz, Wit, and Shallan. ANSWER: Lightweaving [accept word forms; accept the Surge of Illumination but prompt on Transformation; generously prompt on the Surges or being a Knight Radiant] 16. In a parenthetical, a bronze one of these objects is noted to lack ornamentation, but shines when it catches the light. Vin gives Spook the excuse that “That beard looks silly on you” before Pulling on one of these objects for him. A character appreciates when these objects have a “chip or ding” because they have a story that “brings the world to” them, such as one that is marked in (+) Iriali script. The first three of a set of these objects are made out of porcelain, red glass, and pewter. A set of Howard Lyon endpapers show two of these objects, one of which is the fourth and last received by a protagonist and depicts a (*) butterfly. Whenever sailors bring Glorf one of these objects, she shows it off to a character who claims to be the duke’s groundskeeper. For 10 points, name these vessels collected by Tress. ANSWER: cup s [accept mug s or other synonyms] 17. A religious scholar in this story claims that “only numbers have meaning,” and that a divine symbol is “the only truly eternal and perfect shape.” In this story, the JoSeun Empire forced a Monarch to flee to a country that includes such regions as Keewatin and Cascadia. Magic in this story is granted through a bond with a (+) shadowblaze, which appears during inception and gives users the ability to create Lines of Vigor and Warding. Calgarius and Valendar are among eight institutions in this story, which is set in a coalition of sixty islands. This story’s long-awaited planned sequel is titled The (*) Aztlanian. The protagonist of this story becomes a research assistant to Professor Fitch along with Melody at Armedius Academy in New Britannia. For 10 points, name this non-Cosmere novel in which Joel hunts the title chalk-based magic user. ANSWER: The Rithmatist 18. A character is accused of lying when he assesses this planet as having “good food,” but a “bit of a pain.” Dob is discovered to be “an idiot, not a fool” on this planet, where wetleek sap is used as a tracking agent. A single misheard letter caused the fandom to use the wrong title for a prospective novel set on this planet for years. This planet is spoken of as a “land of quietude” by (+) The Chorus, who migrated from this planet to Canticle under the leadership of the original Zellion. Khriss’s assistant Nazh is from this planet. Monody is in a system named for this planet, where Mercy and Odium were involved in a conflict that wounded (*) Ambition. The Evil is a force on this planet, where the Forescouts followed the Simple Rules to deal with shades. For 10 points, name this setting of Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell.

ANSWER: Threnody 19. After being shocked by the reticence of a character in this story, one character asks whether “you [have] forgotten how he locked away your father.” A “noble and upright officer” in this story who is described as a “flatterer and a cadger” to get a rise out of another character is asked by the protagonist to “wait upon my words” after offering to travel to the (+) Shattered Plains. A character in this story searches for a “window” through “statuesque armor” to complement a “similar wound within herself.” This story’s sequel, which focuses on its protagonist’s “mousy” sister, is exchanged with Urv for translations of Dawnchant texts. The Brightlords Vedam and Sterling vie for the attentions of (*) Wema in this story. For 10 points, name or describe this in-world novel that the ardent Ellista reads after escaping to the forest in an interlude from Oathbringer. ANSWER: An Accountability of Virtue [generously accept descriptions of the Alethi epic romance novel from Stormlight ; accept the in-world Pride and Prejudice or similar descriptions; prompt on Oathbringer ] 20. In the Spanish edition of one story, this location appears in the background of a Ricky Ho art piece immediately after a character thinks “Let’s have a chase now, you and I.” Later, that character decides he “needs to go back” to this location “where it had ended three years before.” A large, yellow-red playmat design by Steve Argyle depicts a character in this location. After being told “I know you,” a future (+) captain abandons his post at this location and defects. Tevidian is relieved of authority in this location, which exhibits an “off-center symmetry” and an “almost-balance.” After following a character to this location in the rain, a protagonist recovers a strange (*) book but is severely injured and must be rescued by Sazed. Excerpts from that logbook found in this location constitute the epigraphs for the first Mistborn novel. For 10 points, name this “Hill of a Thousand Spires” that served as the palace of the Lord Ruler. ANSWER: Kredik Shaw [accept Hill of a Thousand Spires or descriptions of the Lord Ruler ’s or Rashek ’s palace before mention; accept specific locations within the palace such as the Lord Ruler ’s throne room or central room or the room that Keliser and Vin break into; prompt on Steel Ministry or Canton of Inquisition with “what central location is the center of power over that organization?”; prompt on Luthadel or Scadrial] 21. The original idea for the character of Alcatraz from the Evil Librarians series was as an adult character with this profession. An office door engraved with the name of this profession has been missing a “C” for a “long time.” One character in this profession introduces himself by saying that “I am perfectly (+) sane” in the opening lines of a story whose chapter images progressively build up a Rorschach blot. Wilson buttles for that character with this profession, who searches for Sandra after the I3 incident in an attempt to control his (*) aspects. A character in this profession who is hired by Camilla Ball in the year 2151 is the main character of Brandon’s most recently released story, the second “Sanderson Curiosity.” For 10 points, Stephen Leeds shares what profession with Jack Darrens, the protagonist of Long Chills & Case Dough ? ANSWER: private investigator [or P. I. ; accept private detective or paranatural detective ; reject “police officer” or similar answers] 22. After this character was jokingly listed past 57 million in a Cosmere power tier rankings thread, user TwiLyghtSansSparkles posted a defense of this character that reinterprets their defiance as unwavering truth. In a Reddit AMA, instead of confirming whether this character is a worldhopper, Brandon revealed a secret organization named for a four-letter acronym. One WoB describes this character’s telos as “being the best [they] can.” One character’s first impression of this character is that they are “satisfied” and (+) “not particularly eloquent.” In 2014, Brandon released a deleted interlude from this character’s perspective consisting of only nine short paragraphs. During the battle of (*) Thaylen Field, a character recalls an interaction with this character in comparison to the “brilliant…command and confidence” displayed by Jasnah in her soulcasting. For 10 points, name this character encountered by Shallan in Words of Radiance who repeatedly refuses to become fire. ANSWER: stick