snote Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 “Praise Yaezir,” he said. “Herald of Kings. May he lead in wisdom. If he ever stops drooling.”.I thought it was a way of poking at the idea that he is said to be the Stormfather. That the "Drooling" was the storm's rain. I don't know though. It could mean that he is in a corner somewhere catatonic. Maybe even in the same place as Taln was. Anyone have any other ideas. If it wasn't coming from one of the Heralds I don't think it would be worth looking into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) He is either talking about the guy that just got elected, or Jezrien himself. Edited February 10, 2015 by natc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksiel Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Why would you think it has anything to do with the Stormfather? Folklore may associate Jezrien with the Stormfather, but surely Nale knows better. I also think he meant either Gawx or Jezrien. However, 'may he leads in wisdom' fits better for the newly elected Prime, so the next part is more likely to be about him as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybal Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I've seen theories that one of the drunk guys in the prologue was Jezrien. Given how several of the Heralds have changed, I agree with this theory more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathTaker he/him Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I thought it was the drunken man the Szeth bumps in to at the feast. He asks Szeth "Have you seen me?" right before Szeth walks into the next room and sees the nine statues of the Heralds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 "Congratulations Azir, you just put an idiot in charge." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathTaker he/him Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Was that Naln's quote? If so... touche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Was that Naln's quote? If so... touche. No, I was just explaining what I meant. I'll bet that the first new law put into place was one that allowed Lift to get free food in any Azirian restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaellok he/him Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 "Congratulations Azir, you just put an idiot in charge." Yup, pretty sure this is at least 2/3 what Naln meant. In the paragraph, it is clear that the new Prime, Gawx, is the reason or cause for praise. The viziers use "Praise to Yaezir, Kadasix of Kings, may he lead in wisdom," only shortly before. Darkness, who we suspect is Naln, is clearly following their format as part of his disguise of being a constable of Azir. Although, there is a secondary interpretation that is equally valid because of the break after saying "Praise Yaezir." It is possible for the "Herald of Kings" to be seen as the new subject, and the implication that this Herald of Kings may be able to lead in wisdom if he stops drooling (where drooling here still implies an infirmity of the mind, which makes the whole wisdom thing doubtful.) All in all, since Sanderson is more than capable of saying two things with one sentence, I'd think that Darkness was referring to both--Azir making an idiot their ruler, and a wish for Jezrien to be as he once was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atkion he/him Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 "If the Prime Kadasix may provide, *wish*. Thank you." from Chapter on Baxil in WOK What in the Halls does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Jezrien is considered by some to be the drunkard/madman that Szeth sees in the prologue. "Drooling" probably refers to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Jezrien is considered by some to be the drunkard/madman that Szeth sees in the prologue. "Drooling" probably refers to that. Eh, I'll endorse it. And I'll change my profile picture and tagline in order to mega-endorse it! Edit: Also, "drool" is derived from "drivel". "Drivel" is a verb that means "to talk nonsense". So Jezrien being the incoherent drunkard could definitely work. Edited February 18, 2015 by Patrick Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snote Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thank you all for your replies. I had a touch of computer problems and just now got back on, to 249 replies. :sI hadn't heard the theory that the drunkard who says, "Have you seen me?" was ole Jez. That's really interesting. I had thought during one of my first read-throughs that Nale was talking about the new Prime, like some of you did. Though, the way he says it seems to point at referencing the Herald. I mean he still very well could be talking about the Prime, but we don't see the kid drooling anywhere, but that could be a cut at his youth. Like calling him a baby. I just feel the more I look at it, and even with the preceding lines as context, that it is about Jezrien. So, if that's true about him being the drunkard, then that is awesome, thank you all so very much for enlightening me to this theory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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