Creating a world where life could arise spontaneously from the world around you could open up a realm of possibilities. You can take the general premise of personifying ideas into magical creatures and customize it to fit the context of your own story.įor example, rather than applying personification to abstract human ideals, maybe you switch it up and apply personification to physical inanimate objects. Sanderson deliberately drops little references to spren throughout the story to invite the reader into this fictional setting, which helps the reader to nurture their sense of awe and imagination. Spren influence the story’s world-building in that the reader is constantly being reminded that this is an entirely different fictional universe from the reality that they know. In terms of characterization, certain spren progressively gain intelligence over the course of the book until they’re essentially minor characters that accompany the primary protagonists. Not only do these spren greatly influence the plot, but they also influence the characterization and world-building aspects of the story as well.
In due time, they begin to play a much more significant role in the storyline. As you continue to read, however, the conceptual basis behind spren becomes more concrete. Examples of these spren include gloryspren, honorspren, windspren, and exhaustionspren.Īt the onset of the novel, the purpose of these sentient beings is rather vague. Whenever a human strongly experiences and vividly encounters one of these abstract human ideals, these tiny, fairy-like beings begin to materialize. Brandon Sanderson has a knack for creating alluring, original magic systems that immerse the reader into the fictional universe.Ī staple magical element in The Way of Kings is the personification of human emotions and ideas into living creatures called spren. The Way of Kings is one of the most renowned fantasy novels to date. 8.) Ring that Drastically Manipulate the Morals of its Userġ.) Personifying Abstract Concepts and Ideals with Magical Creatures Spren ( The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson).7.) Possessing Complete Control Over the Essence of the Wind.6.) Manipulating Friction to Slide Along Any Surface and Become Elusive.5.) Telepathically Communicating with Animals and Living Through Them.4.) Swords That Easily Cut Through Any Solid Material.3.) Linking Separate Objects so that Whatever Happens to One Influences the Other.2.) Crafting Physical Matter by Drawing Power from Surrounding Colors.1.) Personifying Abstract Concepts and Ideals with Magical Creatures.
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