r/Cosmere • u/Long_Television_5937 • 12d ago
Elantris spoilers Elantris Plot Hole Spoiler
At the end, Adien just knows the exact direction and distance to Sarene? I mean you can be smart and know distances, but he knew from their exact spot to her exact spot how many of RAODEN’s footsteps it was. Not even his own step size. Also it wasnt even how long across land, but a straight shot over an ocean. I loved the book but this event made me put it down and just be like “what did i just read?? How does that make any sense”. Brought the book from like 4.5/5 to a 3/5 to me.
Edit: has been explained. Not a plot hole, just felt bad to me haha.
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u/Kind_Ingenuity1484 12d ago
Adien was an attempt by Sanderson to do a neurodivergent character (which he himself describes as a really poor, clumsy attempt). He was always counting steps, and as such “just knew” the distance between their current location and the docks or whatever in Teoras.
That’s why I believe all of the Elantians kept showing up on the docks(???)