Mac Arrowny posted...
Regarding Odium:
Is there any indication Taravangian's any more intelligent than Rayse was? His whole deal was that the intelligence he gained was the same sort of bonus intelligence shard holders get, to a lesser extent. Rayse would've had exactly the same thing.
Plus, Cultivation apparently has the best (or among the best, at least) future sight of the Shards, so I'd assume she knew what sort of stuff Taravangian would get up to after becoming Odium. I kinda suspect that part of her plan includes the new Odium killing her and Lift taking her place, but we probably won't discover the truth to that extent until book 10...
he already saw things Rayse didn't in the few chapters after he ascended. whether that's because he was very intelligent, had a fresh perspective, wasn't corrupted by the Shard's Intent, or Rayse is just stupid remains to be seen.
Dalinar has been touched heavily by all three Shards. Culti going for the Lift/Dalinar/T hat trick seems too obvious to me. I think it'll be something much more unexpected
The death is my life, the strength becomes my weakness, the journey has ended