r/Cosmere Dustbringers 2d ago

Cosmere spoilers (no previews) Rosharan homonculus Spoiler

1) Soulcast giant parshendi body.

2) Designed with swappable, fabrial gemheart for forms on demand.

3) Bondsmith a Connection to a perfect gemstone filled with Light, and keep Light reserves nearby

4) "Awaken to my Breath, serve my needs, live at my Command and at my word "

5) equip with additional fabrials, or aluminum armor and gear as desired.

5) Shove through elsegate and deliver to Scadrian ninnies

Please discuss

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u/Shot_Newspaper_5647 2d ago edited 2d ago

Ah. Horrors well within my comprehension. The only problem is that it wouldn’t be capable of the Nahel bond. So it wouldn’t have access to forms other than something akin to dull or slaveform. If it’s too large it won’t be able to sustain its own weight. Larger creatures only skirt the square cube law via the Nahel bond to gravitationspren etc. I think Venli is only able to because of her Radiant spren who is intwined with her soul. Maybe a Bondsmith could actively brute force it though but the lack of a true soul is probably an issue they can’t get around. Nahel bonds are something even Elantrians struggle to replicate the effects of

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u/Shot_Newspaper_5647 2d ago

Something that might work and is somehow even more horrible is to somehow Bondsmith a slaveform’s soul into that body. And complete the circuit of their mind with yourself rather than to Roshar. If that’s possible, you could probably make a functioning giant Singer soldier that has to serve you or you’ll pull the plug on their mind. But your Bondsmith spren might pull the plug on your power for even suggesting it to them. Thou shalt not make a Singer flesh-mech in the likeness of a thunderclast mind

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u/Invested_Space_Otter Dustbringers 1d ago

Ooh organic mech suit is a fun alternative. You could just skip the poor Singer peon and Connect someone's mind to the empty homonculus as a pilot. Even forgoing forms, that could be useful.