The Honor Spren she/her Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) INTERVIEW: Mar 8th, 2014 WOR-University Bookstore (Paraphrased) AHOYMATEY Is there anything that I should have asked that I didn't? BRANDON SANDERSON Probably not... Do you know if anyone has figured out the hidden things in the map of Roshar? INTERVIEW: Mar 19th, 2014 WoR Signing Report - darkanimereal1 and luke (Verbatim) QUESTION Which map holds the Easter Egg? BRANDON SANDERSON The main map of Roshar. QUESTION From which book? BRANDON SANDERSON Either book, it's the main one that will go in each copy. It's VERY hard and it won't change a whole lot. QUESTION Does it have anything to do with the compass? BRANDON SANDERSON Not the compass. INTERVIEW: Mar 20th, 2014 WOR Signing Report - IronCaf (Paraphrased) SHICACA () I was looking at the map of Roshar and it kinda looked like a spiral galaxy to me, like it was flipping a certain way. BRANDON SANDERSON That was intentional. You are on to something that no one's figured out yet. SHICACA I was thinking it could be connected to people being able to manipulate gravity. BRANDON SANDERSON It's not exactly what you think you're on to, but you're getting close to something that they've all wanted to know for a while. WHAT IS IT?? HAS ANYONE FOUND IT YET? Here is a picture. One, two, three, theorize!! Edited August 8, 2015 by The Honor Spren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arondell Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I think it was that the continent resembled some sort of visual representation of...oh drat I'm blanking on the term. Mathematical wave form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeiryWriter he/him Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 The easter egg is that the shape of Roshar is mathematically derived. It's a 2D shadow of a 3D slice of a 4D Julia set. I'm pretty sure this is where it was figured out. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honor Spren she/her Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 That's. . . Really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haradion Drogon Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ever wonder if we have too much time on our hands? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvron he/him Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 The easter egg is that the shape of Roshar is mathematically derived. It's a 2D shadow of a 3D slice of a 4D Julia set. I'm pretty sure this is where it was figured out. Did we ever get confirmation that this was the easter egg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurkistan he/him Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Yes. Look just a few posts down. http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/6912-hidden-things-in-map-of-roshar/page-32?p=127526#entry127526 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Peter: Took you guys long enough. *is upvoted 46 times* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honor Spren she/her Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) One other thing. . . I'm looking around the edges of the map. There are the ten heralds, and all ten are there. But there is one more face that appears above the chapters, that wears a mask. Who is that? It's obviously not one of the heralds, now that I see them all together. Is it Hoid maybe?? Edited August 8, 2015 by The Honor Spren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardbearer he/him Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 It's Hoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Nah, it's an actual easter egg. It has an emerald sphere in it. We're still looking for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccstat he/him Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 It may or may not be Hoid specifically. That face appears before chapters when Hoid is present or discussed, but also when other worldhoppers appear and Hoid is nowhere to be seen. In the Tor reread posts that face is called the "jester", which could mean Hoid specifically in his role as King's Wit, but could also be a more general "wildcard" indicating that something out-of-the-norm is occurring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oudeis he/him Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Kay I still have a dumb question. ...What does this hidden thing MEAN? Is there any significance? Does this have any bearing on anything in the story? Mistborn Spoilers Is it like the 16's in the mist, just a clue that something has been artificially done? Does it mean something intelligent deliberately shaped the continent? Is the fact that it was a Julia Set relevant, or is simply the fact that it's something mathematical relevant? I mean, the Golden Ratio is found in nature and shells grow in the Fibonacci Sequence (disclaimer: I may have those facts slightly muddled, but something similar is true). There's no real significance in those facts. Does this mean something? What actually is a Julia Set? To what things is it relevant, mathematically? Like? Avagadro's Number is all about counting molecules. Pi is the ratio found in circles. What is a Julia Set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) I think it just means Tanavast was a math geek . I mean, simmetry, cymathics, 2D shadows of 3D cuts of 4D mathematical constructs... Edited August 9, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Windspren he/him Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Also, if you turn it on its side it kinda looks like an "S". Sanderson, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 I think it just means Tanavast was a math geek . I mean, simetry, cymathics, 2D shadows of 3D cuts of 4D mathematical constructs... Been wondering for a while . . . I don't think you're spelling "symmetry" correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Sorry. English is not my native language, and I am writing on my smartphone, so it is harder to double check before posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honor Spren she/her Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Sorry. English is not my native language, and I am writing on my smartphone, so it is harder to double check before posting.English isn't your native language?! Wow. You are really good at it. I would have never guessed.Before I had any replies, I thought it might be that it had something to do with the unmade that "holds my sorrow in his hand and consumes it." That island on the lest looks like a hand. That little trail to the right of it could be an arm. Edited August 10, 2015 by The Honor Spren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Star Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I think it just means Tanavast was a math geek . I mean, simmetry, cymathics, 2D shadows of 3D cuts of 4D mathematical constructs... Science is awesome, and math is the science of numbers. It's given us computers, cars, televisions, flight, space travel, better food (and more importantly, better beer), better houses, better brains (yes, really. The mean IQ has steadily increased over the last 100 years), helped us overcome diseases, and is working on neural implants, replacing lost limbs, even cleaner energy, space elevators, diamond nanothreads (mathematically the strongest material in the universe), and artificial muscles (including bones, tendons, and ligaments) that are hundreds of times stronger than what we have now. Tanavest has an infinite amount of excellent reasons to love math. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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