Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast Brandon Just Spoils Horneater's Ending | Late 2025 WoBs Part 1
Feb 15, 2026
They run through late‑2025 Words of Brandon, including a major spoiler about the Horneaters and who the redheads at Lost Metal are. The conversation covers Wanders and cultural exoduses, Koloss presence in Era Three, and weird Nexus WoBs like Tukks and Tux. They also debate shard intent versus vessel influence, perpendicularities placement, and brief Ghostbloods mentions.
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Hoid Intentionally Absent From That Novella
- Brandon repeatedly stated Hoid was intentionally not included in Shadows for Silence, aiming to avoid gratuitous cameos.
- Panelists note occasional conflicting memories and earlier suggestions, but weight of evidence favors Hoid not being present.
Hoid's Wife Remains A Mystery
- Brandon only hints that Hoid's named wife might have been introduced earlier, but offered no confirmation; Bonnie favors Silence Montaigne as a likely candidate.
- The hosts treat this as speculative and note Brandon's reluctance to spoil such connections.
Ghostbloods Uses Original Outline, Shorter Time Gap
- Ghostbloods' major crossover characters came from Brandon's original outline, and a 50-year gap was chosen so some Era 2 characters can appear.
- That gap change enables cameos and continuity without forcing Era 2 veterans to dominate Era 3.
