[Redeagl]

Occasionally, I read a chapter from a randomly chosen TSA book. And most of the times, the foreshadowing is genius. So, I wanted to make this thread just so that I can share and talk about it.

[Redeagl]

Apparently activity along the Scylvendi frontier, which had surged in previous weeks, had now dwindled to nothing, a fact that at once heartened her, because of the redeployment it allowed, and troubled her.

-The White-luck Warrior, Chapter 8.

[Redeagl]

The attempt to bend the Holy War to Nansur interests had been a daring gambit, they all agreed, but so long as the brilliant Conphas marched with them, the Emperor might still succeed. Conphas. A man like a God. A true child of Kyraneas, or even Cenei—of the old blood. How could he fail to make the Holy War his own? “Think of it!” they cried. “The Old Empire restored!” And they raised yet another toast to their ancient nation.

- The Darkness That Comes Before, chapter 19.

[Wilshire]

Oo, that second one is a great one. A true son

[Wolfdrop]

Kelmomas and Samarmus (presumably) are named after Celmomas and Sag-Marmau, two of the fiercest opponents of the No-God...which they eventually become.

[TheCulminatingApe]

The attempt to bend the Holy War to Nansur interests had been a daring gambit, they all agreed, but so long as the brilliant Conphas marched with them, the Emperor might still succeed. Conphas. A man like a God. A true child of Kyraneas, or even Cenei—of the old blood. How could he fail to make the Holy War his own? “Think of it!” they cried. “The Old Empire restored!” And they raised yet another toast to their ancient nation.

- The Darkness That Comes Before, chapter 19.

Foreshadows both what Kellhus will actually achieve regarding the Holy War and the 'new' Empire, and also Kellhus as a delusional megalomaniac who thinks he is, or can become a god. Also, the failure of Conphas in PON foreshadows the failure of Kellhus in TAE.

[Hiro]

The attempt to bend the Holy War to Nansur interests had been a daring gambit, they all agreed, but so long as the brilliant Conphas marched with them, the Emperor might still succeed. Conphas. A man like a God. A true child of Kyraneas, or even Cenei—of the old blood. How could he fail to make the Holy War his own? “Think of it!” they cried. “The Old Empire restored!” And they raised yet another toast to their ancient nation.

- The Darkness That Comes Before, chapter 19.

Go Sherlock! That's a great find.

[Redeagl]

This world, he thought, must not end.
He turned from the view to the room’s single table and dropped onto the stool, or what passed for one—it looked like something salvaged from a wrecked ship. He wet his quill and unrolling a small scroll across scattered sheets of parchment, wrote:
Fords of Tywanrae. Same.
Burning of the Library of Sauglish. Different. See my face and
not S in mirror.

- The Darkness That Comes Before chapter 1.

[Madness]

That's great, Redeagl.

[Redeagl]

Thanks, Madness and Hiro.

[TaoHorror]

This world, he thought, must not end.
He turned from the view to the room’s single table and dropped onto the stool, or what passed for one—it looked like something salvaged from a wrecked ship. He wet his quill and unrolling a small scroll across scattered sheets of parchment, wrote:
Fords of Tywanrae. Same.
Burning of the Library of Sauglish. Different. See my face and
not S in mirror.

- The Darkness That Comes Before chapter 1.

Forgive the density of my gray matter, but what does this mean/foreshadow? Whose the writer ( Akka? ). The "See my face and not S in mirror" escapes me, don't know what is being said here.

[MSJ]

Forgive the density of my gray matter, but what does this mean/foreshadow? Whose the writer ( Akka? ). The "See my face and not S in mirror" escapes me, don't know what is being said here.

Yes it's Akka. You could say it's foreshadowing of Akka becoming a prophet of the past and maybe those dreams are not from Seswatha. I don't think so, though. In the Slog of Slots re-read a couple years ago, I quoted the same passage as proof that Kellhus wasn't manipulating the dreams, and Akka's dreams were starting to change from the beginning, yet slowly. And, I think Seswatha is changing those dreams, because he knows Akka to be the one to truly fight the battle of TNG.

[SmilerLoki]

Forgive the density of my gray matter, but what does this mean/foreshadow? Whose the writer ( Akka? ). The "See my face and not S in mirror" escapes me, don't know what is being said here.

Yes it's Akka. You could say it's foreshadowing of Akka becoming a prophet of the past and maybe those dreams are not from Seswatha. I don't think so, though. In the Slog of Slots re-read a couple years ago, I quoted the same passage as proof that Kellhus wasn't manipulating the dreams, and Akka's dreams were starting to change from the beginning, yet slowly. And, I think Seswatha is changing those dreams, because he knows Akka to be the one to truly fight the battle of TNG.

For me, this is another bit of evidence that Seswatha's dreams are not as straightforward as it might seem at first glance (if at all are what they're presented as). Quite possibly, everyone sees them differently, that's why Mandati chronicle them.

[Madness]

This world, he thought, must not end.
He turned from the view to the room’s single table and dropped onto the stool, or what passed for one—it looked like something salvaged from a wrecked ship. He wet his quill and unrolling a small scroll across scattered sheets of parchment, wrote:
Fords of Tywanrae. Same.
Burning of the Library of Sauglish. Different. See my face and
not S in mirror.

- The Darkness That Comes Before chapter 1.

Forgive the density of my gray matter, but what does this mean/foreshadow? Whose the writer ( Akka? ). The "See my face and not S in mirror" escapes me, don't know what is being said here.

What they said but also, very specifically, Achamian and Mimara are at Sauglish when a Dragon-caused forest fire happens to engulf it; "Burning of the Library of Sauglish. Different. See my face and not S in mirror," suggesting that Bakker had planned the end of WLW as far back as TDTCB.

[Redeagl]

This world, he thought, must not end.
He turned from the view to the room’s single table and dropped onto the stool, or what passed for one—it looked like something salvaged from a wrecked ship. He wet his quill and unrolling a small scroll across scattered sheets of parchment, wrote:
Fords of Tywanrae. Same.
Burning of the Library of Sauglish. Different. See my face and
not S in mirror.

- The Darkness That Comes Before chapter 1.

Forgive the density of my gray matter, but what does this mean/foreshadow? Whose the writer ( Akka? ). The "See my face and not S in mirror" escapes me, don't know what is being said here.

What they said but also, very specifically, Achamian and Mimara are at Sauglish when a Dragon-caused forest fire happens to engulf it; "Burning of the Library of Sauglish. Different. See my face and not S in mirror," suggesting that Bakker had planned the end of WLW as far back as TDTCB.

Exactly. So, the " He makes it as he goes." comments on the other forum is not correct.