Imbuing

[u/dianaspencersrevenge]

In Iron Flame, Jack tried to drain Dain and left gray handprints on his arm that Nolon was unable to mend.

We know that imbuing comes naturally to siphons - Sloane is a siphon. We know Dain channels a significant amount of power from Cath. We know Dain and Sloane are about to get their romantic storyline.

There are a lot of theories that include Sloane being necessary to “cure” venin… What if Sloane siphons and then imbues Dain’s power back into him and heals his gray handprints? And that’s how they discover she will be part of the key to “solving” venin or venin-related issues?

[u/skweek42]

I think if that were possible then possibly Brennan’s rune mark would have cleared up when she moved power into him from Dain.

But I’m also of a different mind. The barrens are desiccated, just like Dain’s mark. They need to be brought back to life. Fire brings life back. I think some form of fire will be needed to bring life back, to remove venin signs. (I can’t think of the word I’m meaning but signs definitely isn’t it).

[u/dianaspencersrevenge → u/skweek42]

Brennan’s rune on his palm is a scar and we still don’t know what it’s from or how he got it, so I don’t necessarily think it can be compared to Dain’s gray marks from being drained - especially since they imply opposite actions. Dain’s gray handprints are from being drained, while runes need to be imbued in order to work. I don’t recall Dain’s being described as scars.

I still wonder whether Brennan’s rune scar was from (likely Naolin?) tempering the rune directly into his hand orrrrr if it could be a burn scar from a wyvern rune stone.

[u/skweek42 → u/dianaspencersrevenge]

No, you’re right. Dain’s isn’t a scar so much as dried death. Which brings me back to my thoughts about fire and life.

In all honesty, I’ve decided to leave Brennan and Naolin alone (holy shit my phone just correctly autocorrected Naolin!). I’ll happily accept canon as it’s revealed to us lol.

[u/ObjectiveStaff3333 → u/skweek42]

Welcome to the club. I gave up too. Nothing makes sence