The myth that Lindon read when he was still back in Sacred Valley discussed true badges. Can we expect to hear any more about true badges or are they no longer part of the story?
Some of what Lindon found were real, and others were myths.
Whose your favorite character from unsouled(or any other book) Who hasn't appeared in later books?
I'm not sure. When I like the character, I usually find a way to bring them back.
Do you have any provisional names for the Williverse that aren't... that? The current name is... unique.
Well, it's the Willverse, which sounds better than the Williverse. That little i ruins the whole thing. I didn't come up with that name, I just thought it was funny. I'll come up with a name for it eventually, but it's hard to figure out something that doesn't sound like someone else's multiverse.
What kind of artifact would get every Monarch on Cradle running for it?
The sort of artifact that a Monarch+ would go crazy for is an Abidan artifact, but not because it's so powerful. Rather, it would be valuable because it would have its effect directly, ignoring method and causality. An Abidan weapon that killed a target would just kill its target. It wouldn't necessarily launch a thing or fire a beam that killed the target, it would just switch them from on to off. And only another Abidan relic would be able to stop it.
What is your view on a possible Lindon x Yerin romance?
All of the reasons listed in this conversations are reasons why I don’t like writing romance. It’s usually out of place and unnecessary, and you have to take time out of the plot to write it. Plus, it’s entirely based on emotional interactions, and emotional/relational interactions are what I have the hardest time writing. They’re my greatest weakness.All that said, a well-executed romance makes the whole story better. I don’t dislike it as a reader, it’s just hard as a writer.So what I’m trying to do is lay the foundation for a romance by creating two likeable characters who care for each other and have spent a lot of time together. Which is the groundwork a lot of stories don’t do, and why a lot of romance sub-plots fail.
Do you have any more Williverse stories planned?
“Planned” would be a strong word, but yes.
Didn't makiels plan inadvertently make them advance even faster
Makiel: doesn’t do anything “inadvertently.”
Regular question that doesn't require revealing anything, what kind of aura does metal have? Is it earth aura, an actual metal aura
Metal aura: Earth aura.
Did Suriel know that Makiel's plan to 'fix' fate on Cradle (e.g. deal with Lindon/Eithan) was to wake the Bleeding Phoenix Early, potentially killing them? Was Makiel's plan actually to kill them, or was he being honest in terms of just trying to get them to advance off iteration faster?
Makiel was being honest, but he was also working on many levels at once. Either they die, or they get forced off Cradle, or they get pushed into a situation from which they can’t affect fate anymore. Win-win for him.
Will, why do none of your books still not have the number nineteen in them? I'm beginning to think @Hjorth may be onto something...
Question not the greatest number, the holy number, the number before which all lesser digits must bow.
If Orthos was a Pokémon what type(s)would he be???
Fire / Dragon, hands down.
How soon should we be expecting the return of Harmony? Or is that too spoilery?
Never, he's dead.
In how much detail have you outlined the future of the cradle series, and possibly travellers gate series if that is to continue?
I've outlined a lot of the key events and players in Cradle, but idk when or how I'm going to get to them. Traveler's Blade I just have a bunch of ideas, very little of which I would call an outline.
Was there any specific reason why Northstrider denied Harmony’s pleas for salvation from the collapsing Ghostwater, such as having seen a desire for vengeance in Harmony, or something to that effect, or did Northstrider just not care enough to save him?
Nope, he just didn't care. I initially had him not acknowledging Harmony at all, just walking in and walking out, but then readers were confused about whether Harmony survived or not.Also, I thought the "No." was funny.
Is Lindon left-handed or right-handed?
Right-handed, unfortunately.
So, is Dross Lindon's Presence, now? Can Dross change "hosts"?
Dross is now tied to Lindon. And effectively yes, he is a baby Presence.
Quick question Will, did Lindon keep the axe? I don't see any mention of it after the fight
I intended for Lindon to keep the axe, but I wrote several versions of that scene, and it looks like I left that out. Oversight on my part, sorry. I'm already preparing a file with a bunch of typo corrections, but I didn't know if adding a line might be too much of a change.
I mean....only if you didn't intend for him to keep it? Don't let us talk you into having him keep something lamer than what you were planning down the line!!!
Oh no, he’s definitely keeping it. I’m just trying to decide whether to add the line or retroactively reference him picking it up in the next book.
Can new types of madra be made artificially? Like if somebody invented the computer on cradle, would it collect computer madra?
All aspects of madra are essentially human interpretations of aura. You might notice a unique blend of aura around a computer, and you could break it down into storm aura and dream aura or what have you, or perhaps you could find a way to cycle it into your own madra and create what you called a "computer Path."
Does Lil' Blue have a path
No
How did Eithan know Lindon was born in a secluded land?
It's not that uncommon. Basically an informed guess.
