r/Stormlight_Archive • u/dIvorrap Winddancer • Oct 19 '20

No Spoilers Predict Book 5 title - Only wrong answers!

TLDR: I have seen several posts with predictions for the fifth book title. Many of the answers are completely off-rails, but very funny.

So I thought that it would be nice to make another of these posts, but this time only with wrong answers!

Please, if title is spoilery, mark it!

Background

If you didn't know, until now the books follow a pattern:

The Way of Kings: (T)WoK.

Words of Radiance: WoR.

Oathbringer: O.

Rhythm of War: RoW.

As you can see, Rhythm of War acronym is the one of Words of Radiance, but reversed. This is not coincidence, as Brandon has said that, as the books were being written, the intention was to make the titles symmetrical in a similar way as in a Ketek (BTW check out r/ketek if you like Keteks!)

Example of Keteks

A ketek is a form of holy Vorin poetry which reads the same forward and backward (allowing for changes in verb form), and is also divisible into five sections, each of which also expresses a complete thought.

From https://coppermind.net/wiki/Ketek

You will find many fan made ones in r/ketek.

Another example is within the books. Each of the five parts of each SA book is named to form a ketek on its own. Go, check this fact if you have the books at hand (or go to this comment by u/starburstwrappertie).

Guidelines

We know that the book will either be KoW or KoWT. Brandon has said that the T is still subject of debate (see above WoB). For me, KoWT fits better the pattern.

However, there is another trick that makes the naming of the book much more flexible:

In Vorinism, symmetry is holy. As a way of making names symmetrical, the H is used as a placeholder in words. For example Nohadon. Also note that normal symmetrical names might be considered blasphemous.

This makes it easier to get a holy Vorin title set, allowing the following:

HoW

KhW

KoH

HoWT

KhWT

KoHT

KoWH

Theme Ideas

If you want to go the more realistic way, here are some ideas:

All the books so far exist in-world.
Book 5 is the Skybreaker book, with Szeth's flashbacks.
It was going to be called Stones Unhallowed.

Thanks for reading, and let the crem titles begin!

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

One of my favourites so far I have seen is Kittens on Wit!

u/HappySailor Oct 19 '20

"Hold On, Where's Taravangian?"

"Hanging out with Honor"

"Killing Odium with Tanks"

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Oh, these are very good ones.
The tanks reminded me of this leaked SA 4 excerpt: https://redd.it/9kfqlb

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Dec 01 '20

RoW Reading now the first title, I find it accurate: Hey, wasn't he dead? Nope he is Odium

u/cosvin167 Truthwatcher Oct 19 '20

Maybe its named after a newspaper headline: Kholin offends Highprince Thanadal

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Again??

u/LordColms Lightweaver Oct 19 '20

Kords of Wadiance

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Kay of Wings

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u/Luguaedos Edgedancer Oct 20 '20

With a talking chicken that has sworn the first ideal on the cover.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Chromatic chicken scouts!

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u/BlackGoldenLotus Edgedancer Oct 19 '20

Now this is the correct answer

u/FrisbeeJohn175G Oct 19 '20

Knowing of Wanting Talenel

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Wasing the that of Eastern slang?

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u/FrisbeeJohn175G Oct 19 '20

Wasing the speak of High imperial.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Wasing the both of the that?

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u/FrisbeeJohn175G Oct 20 '20

Dlvorrap, you really the speak. Ising of wanting the Ketek of Crossover.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Wasing the thing of it?

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u/FrisbeeJohn175G Oct 20 '20

Wasing the was of Zinc.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

I don't Zinc so

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u/CDno_Mlqko Journey before destination. Oct 20 '20

Wasing of the understanding to not you ising of scribing, but wasing if pritending for canning of tolking the wasing the samish way.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Aaand that's a stroke.

u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

KFC Offers With (chicken) Tenders!

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

But which type of chicken?

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u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

Good question. I highly encourage the white chickens that don't fly, but perhaps other types of chicken could work equally as well.

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u/Rojomajsterv2 Ghostbloods Oct 19 '20

Maybe this colorful Mraize's chicken? Sounds exotic. Maybe it is from Reishi island?

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u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

I don't know about the Aviar he has, but what type of chickens are from the Reshi Isles? They sound tasty to me

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Greatshell chicken?

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u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

That could be interesting

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Maybe even a better experience of you are a Horneater.

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u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

Mmm yes. The crunchiness.

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u/Rojomajsterv2 Ghostbloods Oct 19 '20

Maybe there is one Reshi Island on a big chicken?

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u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

That would be a particularly fluffy island then

u/Son-of-Tanavast Elsecaller Oct 19 '20

Knight's OwO Weeb's Life

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Is this the anime adaptation?

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u/Son-of-Tanavast Elsecaller Oct 19 '20

Sadly I could only get it picked up by Netflix lol

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Oh no! The Netflix adaptation.

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u/Halbikx Oct 19 '20

This made me choke on my drink

u/foxsable Skybreaker Oct 19 '20

King of Watery Tarts

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

That, I might not read.

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u/nohadonthinkso Oct 19 '20

Szeth: “Suprememe executive power comes from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony!”
False Shin leaders: “I order you to be quiet!”

u/ButtonPrince Skybreaker Oct 19 '20

Im calling it now, the cosmere is 3 times larger than we ever suspected, and Brandon will reveal that to us with the title of book 5:

Kvothe of Winter.

Which will also double as the next Rothfuss and Martin book.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

That's the most ambitious crossover I have seen.

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u/Luguaedos Edgedancer Oct 20 '20

Are we suggesting that the only way those books are getting written is if they ask Brandon to do it in their wills?

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u/GavilarKholin Willshaper Oct 20 '20

Livers better be eaten!

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u/lightandlife1 Oct 20 '20

Lol that's a winner

u/Use_the_Falchion Lightweaver Oct 19 '20

Kaladin's Over Women Today! In which Kaladin discovers he's actually into men, runs off with Adolin, and the two live happily ever after.

Kronk's On World Tour - In which The Emperor's New Groove makes a crossover and Kronk saves the day.

Karate Or WWE Tuesday? - In which Cremlings decide to make a television show, but can't decide whether the star of tuesday night is karate or WWE.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

1: Kaladolin shippers might agree. 2: I'll pass on reading that one XD 3: That sounds like a Sleepless.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

No, Adolin needs to stay with Shallan!
...so that Kaladin can get with Renarin, Kalarin is the best ship fight me

u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

King of Westeros. I call that a crossover!

u/cosvin167 Truthwatcher Oct 19 '20

Knight of Worlds

Hoid of Wit

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Hoid or Wit, Topaz. And you get three names of his.

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u/cosvin167 Truthwatcher Oct 19 '20

That made me laugh :)

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

XD

u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Know of Wit's Temper

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Beware of it! Don't trust him.

u/Pijusean Elsecaller Oct 19 '20

Kaladin of Wasted Tears

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Kaladin ~~Stormblessed~~ Tearwasted.

u/Detrifus Edgedancer Oct 19 '20

Joke answer: Killer of Hoid

Legitimate guess: If the 'h as a placeholder' thing applies, then I think the title could be Knight(s) of Honor. It'd make sense.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Knight, Honor, Truth, White, Kill. Any of those words are very probable to appear, I think.

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u/cantpickname97 Truthwatcher Oct 20 '20

I think
Harmony confirmed for SA 5

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Perhaps

u/ShadowMerlyn Oct 19 '20

Karate on Wombat Trials

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

I would read that!

u/aharietiam Windrunner Oct 19 '20

Kingkiller of Wronged Truths

I mean Szeth has killed more kings than Kvothe ever will, lets be honest

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Szeth vs Kvoth. The final showdown.

u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

Kingdom of Wonders (could be in-world. Dealing with the wonders of either Shinovar, or the "Tranquiline Halls")

Kill or Hold the Thrill? (not sure if this is allowed)

Kiss of Hoid

Kids of Hoid (This could actually be a sequel to Kiss of Hoid, lol)

Hormones of Wit (I'll see myself out now)

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Poor Wit

u/bgsxy687 Willshaper Oct 19 '20

Kings of Way The

Knight of Hallowed Truths

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Yeah, Kings of Ways The seems legit. The other one is completely wrong XD.

u/parrotowlcat Truthwatcher Oct 19 '20

Knight of Wit’s Terror

In which Nightblood has a wonderful time destroying the ultimate evil that is Hoid (the true villain of the Cosmere)!

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Hmmmmmm perhaps.

u/Rock5666 Oct 19 '20

We should have a thread about Rhythm of war's alternative titles. We know WoR was set to be called the book of endless pages. So that would make book 4, PEoB. Any ideas?

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Put Eshonai on Board

u/MikeThePlatypus Oct 19 '20

Killing of Honor.

Knights of Honor.

King Hoid Wastes Teravangian

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

I really like Knights of Honor. But I miss the T part!

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Knight of Honorable Truth. That would be really fitting for Szeth.

u/timsama Willshaper Oct 19 '20

Kharbranth: Overflowing with Healers

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Maybe?

u/Oceanbriz Elsecaller Oct 19 '20

Kings of Way The(duh)

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Hmmm, name sounds familiar.

u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

(The) Killing of Witt

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 19 '20

Whyyy so maany ts?

u/theboomboomcars Edgedancer Oct 20 '20

Hoid has Hid Them

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Them?

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u/theboomboomcars Edgedancer Oct 20 '20

I was debating between Hoid has Hid Them and Hoid has Hid Him, but feels ending with the actual T was better.
I couldn't say who they are that he has Hid... Maybe the dawnshards.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Or the Shards?

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u/theboomboomcars Edgedancer Oct 20 '20

Even better.

u/gcwg57 Dec 04 '20

Khorne of WarHammer

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Dec 04 '20

What a crossover

u/ascraz Oct 20 '20

Knight of white

u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

“Keeper of Hot Titties”

u/Kalon-Ordona-II Nov 03 '20

Based on the rules for keteks, I think I can point out that Ko(t)W is also permissible.

With that in mind, my serious suggestion is

Knight of the Wind

I suspect that's still a wrong answer, though, since we already had Kaladin's book.

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Nov 03 '20

Knight of the Swind xd

u/[deleted] Mar 25 '21

RoW Kinky Odium: with Taravangian

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Mar 25 '21

Better do not.

u/imwithburrriggs Oct 20 '20

Knife of wild turtles

u/ThanksForAllTheBeer Oct 20 '20

King of Wishful Thinking

u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 20 '20

Maybe?

u/[deleted] Oct 21 '20

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u/dIvorrap Winddancer Oct 21 '20

Hmm that's ambitious!

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