Cosmere Stories - The Dog and The Dragon - Wit tells a Story

This is a story very dear to me, please listen to this once, when you are down or dull

[@laggypirates]

"That is truth. I promise you, Kaladin: You will be warm again." Cut off the frickin best part.

[@Radiant26]

One of my favorite parts in the entire series. I also really liked Wit and Shallan's conversation in Kholinar after his story of Mishim. Wit is just so well written.

[@StormBlessedxo]

This part coming from Whit to Kaladin, chills 😢

[@618Delta]

I'm just here for Design messing with Wit.

[@RobertKaucher]

I see you are informed regarding the product

[@BriarRoseTv]

I had the honor of directing this scene with Chris Davenport. As far as I'm concerned, Chris IS Wit. I also have the highest praise for Robert McDonald, who composed the entire flute solo. Robert is an amazing sound designer.

[@zaidkamil]

OMG, ma'am it's an honor to get a comment from you. You made my day ma'am

[@LiftedStarfish]

While I'm here, I might as well ask: If you have any power in this, would you consider having Chris as the narrator for *Tress of the Emerald Sea*? The entire book is meant to be narrated by Hoid (Wit), and I would be quite upset if it wasn't actually narrated by him.

[@SethTurnerPrinting]

He is perfect for the role and I love hearing him as it. I hope he can play Hoid for many many more Cosmere stories.

[@BriarRoseTv]

@@LiftedStarfish I cannot predict the future, but I have the same fervent wish!

[@wooshbait36]

​@@LiftedStarfishHe did narrate it

[@redsnake188]

Life broke me down. I went through a divorce where where i was emotionally an physically abused. For years i was the only one working eventually she cheated on me and after months of trying i eventually gave up. I read this story and realized the true message long before kaladin. When i read "i am a failure" those words that had echoed in my head for so many years i couldnt help but cry as i started laughing as i fonally understood. I now tell two important things to myself "i will never be a dragon" and "you cannot have my pain"

[@Señor-Donjusticia]

I’m not a dragon I am an utter and COMPLETE FAILURE Needs to be on a motivational poster.

[@HeroesFanXL]

or a T-shirt!

[@Witandwitless]

I may or may not be stealing this story for a D&D campaign. Party is going to enter the dream world to rescue a young girl, her dog enters the dream world with them. They'll have puzzles to solve based on his three goals, if they choose to use speak with animals (Which I'm anticipating since the druid spams that spell for any situation) the dog will give an abridged version of the tale, the girl they're saving is the one he rescued from the well. If the dog survives to the end of the dungeon and reunites with the girl he'll actually turn into a dragon to help the party fight the big boss before returning to normal in the real world.

[@zaidkamil]

Amazing concept

[@bjwessels]

How did it go?

[@Witandwitless]

@@bjwessels Eh they were too obsessed with keeping the dog safe because it was a talk dog. They refused to put the dog in the harness and lower him into the well. So I ended it with once the dog and girl were reunited he changed, and they rode him to get out of demiplane, but it didn't have the impact I was hoping for. Was still a fun session.

[@bjwessels]

@@Witandwitless Darn players ruining your plans by obsessing over protecting a pupper.

[@Masonio]

HOID! YOU MADE ME FEEL STUFF AGAIN!

[@Pycoon17]

"One more. One more then I go." This one killed me in Oathbringer

[@JohnBoen]

I read this story about 4 years ago - I have told it to people in watered down way. Glad you showed up in my feed :) This would make a great puppet show.

[@zaidkamil]

Yes, that's a great idea

[@paul1ca]

Thanks so much for uploading it, I loved it while reading it. Life before death.

[@zaidkamil]

Will upload more soon

[@paul1ca]

@@zaidkamil you know which part would be great to upload? The one when Kal fights the pursuer and he yells "I am death itself, Defeated one! And I've finally caught up to you!" I got the chills writing it.

[@zaidkamil]

@@paul1ca thanks for the suggestions, will upload it soon

[@kareemmuriby]

My favorite of hoids stories :)

[@cmd_f5]

Hoid = best character in the Cosmere

[@StormBlessedxo]

Read this last night, amazing chapter!

[@mengobcknkmp]

WHY DID YOU END IT ON THE BEST PART

[@Spinnermist]

4:00 Design would hate lootboxes

[@zaidkamil]

So true 😂😂

[@tomsmith6381]

This is a great story.

[@SkywardReserve]

I love how they do cryptic's voice!

[@BriarRoseTv]

Again, GA's sound designers! amazing folks!

[@69Schalk]

Thank you so much for uploading this story.

[@zaidkamil]

Your welcome man, i listen to this story often myself and every time I feel the same emotions and praise for Brandon Sanderson

[@69Schalk]

@@zaidkamil I liked your comment in the description mentioning to listen to this if you feel down or dull, I realized after reading it that's why I was often looking for this myself. I get emotional towards the very end every time.

[@CodyTaylor115]

Design voice acting/editing is very nice wonderful touch

[@BriarRoseTv]

Gracias!

[@GhostKingDeAngelo]

I love wit making jokes that we (the audience) will get but the Rosharians have no idea what he means

[@scottyshelton3320]

You cut it off right before my favorite line. ‘You will be warm again.’

[@zaidkamil]

Sorry mate, i was focusing on the story only. As for lines, almost every quote in the books is amazing 😍

[@mxyrpancakes]

I agree. It's a shame that the best line is missing

[@zaidkamil]

I am sorry for ruining the moment

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

Lovely!

[@chrisshorten4406]

Wait! There's a dragon on Roshar? How did I miss that when I read the book? 🐲🐉

[@zaidkamil]

Yes, when hoid tells something, then it must be in Roshar, but she is hidden

[@chrisshorten4406]

@@zaidkamil I wonder where.

[@zaidkamil]

The dragon is Koravellium Avast, the original Vessel of Cultivation, though she prefers to hide her true form, even when speaking to other Shards. She is the only dragon on Roshar. She is the only dragon that is currently a Shard source : coppermind.net/wiki/Dragon_(cosmere)

[@chrisshorten4406]

@@zaidkamil that is awesome!

[@viridion2571]

@@zaidkamil is it possible that the Nightwatcher is a speies of dragon given her similar set of abilities to alter her form at will? (I'm only on Words of Radiance pt.1, almost finished, soI'd appreciate if the answer was no, then could it be without spoilers, please?)

[@wooshbait36]

He mentions there a dragon on Roshar, and we know one of Shards is dragon so I think it's Cultivation

[@kendra_t]

oh my heart

[@deborahnattrass5112]

I'm sorry. Did Wit say there was a DRAGON on Roshar?! How did I miss this? Any guesses who she is?

[@zaidkamil]

It's cultivation, that is what I know

[@deborahnattrass5112]

@@zaidkamil Do you know that because of a WoB or from something in the books themselves?

[@zaidkamil]

The dragon is Koravellium Avast, the original Vessel of Cultivation, though she prefers to hide her true form, even when speaking to other Shards. She is the only dragon on Roshar. She is the only dragon that is currently a Shard source : coppermind.net/wiki/Dragon_(cosmere)

[@ShubhamGupta-ir2gn]

4:07 Wait, is she talking about Gacha and Lootboxes?

[@Stormblessed90]

Cut off before the best line, I promise you, you will be warm again.

[@Dapego580]

Hoid’s voice sounds like Neil Patrick Harris. Is that him?

[@zaidkamil]

No, even I don't know the voice actor name

[@69Schalk]

@@zaidkamil Chris Davenport

[@zaidkamil]

Thanks 👍

[@corinnedrollette6107]

Who is the dragon on Roshar?

[@zaidkamil]

Cultivation is the only dragon roshar

[@Soulcrushers666]

so much left out!

[@smokeyalpaca1910]

#hoidisthedog

[@zaidkamil]

What happened, hoidisthedog why?

[@smokeyalpaca1910]

@@zaidkamil just some head cannon. Hoid was part of the planning and execution of the shattering, so moybe hoid is the dog and adonalsium is the dragon. Idk I was drunk when I posted the original comment

[@zaidkamil]

@@smokeyalpaca1910 deep thought while u were drunk. 😂

[@ThePurplehobo]

The narrator's drab way of speaking with odd inflections takes me out of this story, which is sad. I love this story

[@zaidkamil]

but the story is amazing though

[@Atamastra]

Gotta say I agree, Dylan Lynch was the previous narrator for the GraphicAudio Stormlight books and I wish he had been available for this one too. Terrance Aselford has a rather flat, clinical, and underwhelming way of narrating.

[@kervin1693]

Doesn't help that this is an abridged version that takes out a lot of kaladin's lines

[@esoteric404]

which book is this from? i grew disinterested in any character that wasn't kalidan, wit/hoid, szeth or adolin. some side characters are ok too but ican't stand shalan and i can only barely stomach dalinar, so i unfortunately i gave up on the series mid way through rhythm of war

[@zaidkamil]

i too hated shallan in the first book, but after rereading through the books, i can say, i like every character in the cosmere. Shallan story is slow and its not that action packed as that of kaladin, but still she still has great role to play

[@WraithLK]

Bro ikr, I hated Shalan. It’d go from awesome battles with Kaladin and Dalinar to Shalan just complaining about herself and never really doing much lol

[@cmd_f5]

Shallan is one of those characters that grows on you, like a fungus. That called for a Hoid / Shallan Oathbringer quote for those who don't know. lol. I think Kal called it best in WOR when they are in the chasms. She tries too hard to be funny. And she's actually quite mean in many of her little quips. I don't particularly like her in any of the books. Vale alter is cool though. That's someone you bring to a concert and gamble with hah. She's part of the story though so I will deal. Plus Pattern is awesome!

[@doctorcrafts]

Horrible background music drowning out the story

[@zaidkamil]

Its better for you to just keep reading books

[@bluelightzwit7447]

Graphic audio is mid

[@zaidkamil]

What is mid?

[@snowdrop9810]

@@zaidkamil I think its some type of new way of saying not great.. Not sure about it, and i cam definately say thay graphic audio is amazing, though I would read first before listening

[@bluelightzwit7447]

@@snowdrop9810 graphic audio can be amazing but the music overly loud at times, louder than the voices or the voices don't match the character demeanor (detail) the way he/she suppose to sound like.

[@zaidkamil]

thats the correct way of doing cosmere.

[@zaidkamil]

cannot say anything, beacause, i dont know any alternatives. Do u know any one?

[@arenkai]

Why does the narrator sound like text-to-speech ? It's horrible

[@zaidkamil]

I have never heard a text to speech narrator like this, so I think you might be wrong here.

[@arenkai]

@@zaidkamil What I mean is that the narrator sounds robotic and lacks emotion

[@zaidkamil]

It's ok bro

[@LiftedStarfish]

@@arenkai Yeah, it's really weird. Richard Rohan isn't a bad actor. He's also the voice of Taravangian and TenSoon, and he's great as them. I don't know why his narration is so flat.

[@rustygray5058]

I feel like the "robotic" feel to the narration is a good signal that this *is* narration, and not a 4th character.