The Way of Kings, Animated

I made an animatic for a scene from The Way of Kings from the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. Narrated by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer.
I used various royalty free music and sound effects, along with Storyboard Pro and Adobe Premiere.
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[@ianastor5237]

"This will be remembered as the most ridiculous decision ever made by a Highprince!" Said Sadeas to Dalinar, as he was making the most intelligent and profitable decision ever made on Roshar

[@jaredmahonriopazoortega2247]

He was right, one of them Made the most ridiculous decision, but it wasn't Dalinar

[@yep.kkkllll]

to be fair, even tho i do not like Lightlord Sadeas, this decision was stupid of Dalinar, and more smart of Sadeas. for this stupidness, I admire Dalinar more and aim to be atleast of fraction of what he came to be!

[@Dennis_The_Peasant]

@@yep.kkkllll did pattern write this? are you pattern?

[@yep.kkkllll]

@@Dennis_The_Peasant I'm not even sure who pattern is, i'm just a kid on the internet saying my opinion on what I read. And a kid who might have sounded more fancy then intended

[@augstuffie8609]

​@@yep.kkkllll mm lies... (vibrates) NO MATING 🚫🚫🚫

[@AlbecoSound]

“What is a man’s life worth?” Dalinar asked softly. “The slavemasters say one is worth about two emerald broams,” Kaladin said, frowning. “And what do you say?” “A life is priceless,” he said immediately, quoting his father. Dalinar smiled, wrinkle lines extending from the corners of his eyes. “Coincidentally, that is the exact value of a Shardblade. So today, you and your men sacrificed to buy me twenty-six hundred priceless lives. And all I had to repay you with was a single priceless sword. I call that a bargain.” Gave me chills

[@SirQuack-mi9sz]

This entire moment is what sold me on stormlight archive Look I am a mistborn guy, I started there and so far it is absolutely my favourite but this is a moment that is just so incredibly good

[@jjcdude300]

I think this is the moment Dalinar was suspicious that kaladin was a radiant

[@federicoapl]

I know this scene was amazing, but for me and if they animate the batle in the arena it would be epic, that's my favourite chapter in the book.

[@seeker296]

He just said the sword is worth cities or empires. Whereas the army is worth maybe a few tens of thousands of coins

[@ericward8459]

"You really think it was a good trade, don't you?" "For my honor? Unquestionably."

[@HeadCannon19]

“Today, you and your men sacrificed to buy me twenty-six hundred priceless lives. And all I had to repay you with was a single priceless sword. I call that a bargain.” -Dalinar to Kaladin right after this, in one of my favorite quotes from the whole series

[@cadenvanvalkenburg6718]

It really does prove that he's the best of Alethkar. No other person would have sacrificed a shardblade for any number of lives

[@explycitkilla]

@@cadenvanvalkenburg6718 people might feel differently after getting to the end of Wind and Truth! 😜

[@rierasimon6908]

It didnt change much tho ​@@explycitkilla

[@TheRosgath]

Man, I had forgotten how Sadeas foreshadowed the fact that he made the worst trade deal ever

[@gavinsmith9871]

One dead blade for a whole army of Raedients.

[@lukedelameter7961]

A blade, mind you, that he didn’t even get to use for too long.

[@thadsaylor8726]

Especially since almost all of the bridge-men turned into radiants. One old radiant spren for a legion of the living, gotta love kholin haggling skills

[@arikrex9978]

​@@lukedelameter7961 it was at least half a year no? There was a small time skip

[@lukedelameter7961]

@@arikrex9978 I’m not entirely sure. I would re-read the books, but since they all number in the thousands of pages, I just don’t have as much time

[@geologist_luna]

Michael Kramer sold this scene. Wow, one of the best in the book. Absolutely love The Way of Kings, and this scene was perfect.

[@baichibee]

This scene cemented Dalinar as one of my favorites of all time

[@Gstrangeman96]

Kramer's work on protagonists and "good guys" is amazing, but he does have a tendency to play antagonists in the most unsubtle "mwhahahaa I am so Eeeeveil!" voice imaginable.

[@Starguardianbard]

@Gstrangeman96 he does a really good job in Mistborn. I think people just latch onto Sadeas because of the nasally voice but I genuinely can't think of much other than Sadeas for "obviously evil". Even the nasally part trips up some people since it made people think the king would be evil

[@kylegoyak]

You should listen to it in Graphic Audio. This is good but GA just hits 10x better

[@Hightower66]

​​​​@@kylegoyak Definitely not. Kramer and Readings are 10 steps above the Graphic Audio narrators and voice actors. GA can't even keep the same cast from book to book especially with how often they change the narrator during the Stormlight Archives

[@dragonlordjonerc]

This was the moment that made Dalinar my favorite character in the series. The entire book I dreaded that the other shoe would drop and he would be revealed as some sinister betrayer or something. This moment sealed that he is a man of honor.

[@LordRydag]

*trying to be a man of honour.

[@kronos661]

@@LordRydag Is. We know of his past. We know of the monster chained within. It only makes his honor much more precious.

[@pyrometheus4277]

​@@kronos661 the gentlest creature in the forest is the wolf, who can carry a pup in the same jaws it breaks bones with.

[@QualityPen]

@@kronos661 A good man is a dangerous man who can control his power. A man without power is not good, he is just harmless.

[@kronos661]

@@QualityPen Yes.

[@bighamm7]

One of my favorite scenes of the entire series is when Dalinar uses priceless armor and weapons to dig a latrine trench for sewage. A literal god among men when it came to status, notoriety, and prowess decided to help those assigned the lowest of tasks because he had the most effective tools to do it. With that humility he used his advantages to help others instead of taking from others. With that he gained the respect of those who cared not for status, notoriety, or prowess.

[@olivia8243]

I also loved his internal monologue during that part. Questioning why the Heralds created superpowered weapons meant for killing, rather than tools for utility. Great stuff

[@jamessullivan1227]

Love that scene thanks for the reminder. Initially Kaladin comes off as the main hero but Dalinar is a slow burn of respect.

[@lozm4835]

@@olivia8243 Reminds me of kill six billion demons . "Behold! The awesome fires of god. Look carefully. Observe how it is used for the same purpose a man might use an especially sharp rock." ~ Meti-Ten-Ryo

[@zenebean]

​@@lozm4835ah, I see you are a person of culture, love that comic

[@chewingourtonguesoff]

​@@lozm4835is that worth reading?

[@FeralWizardKeawe]

I love the sheer terror Sadeas showed when he thought he was about to witness the return of the Blackthorn

[@benhoward3074]

This makes sense. While everyone knows the stories and rumors, Sadeas is the only one there who has actually seen what Dalinar is capable of.

[@matthewevans5486]

​@Ben Howard I hope we see him fight in the next book. We've been hearing about "The Blackthorn" all throughout the series, now we're at THE fight it would be a shame to not have that paid off.

[@Olivia-W]

​@@matthewevans5486 I'm curious which way the bargain will go. Knowing Sanderson it'll be some kind of third outcome that's neither one side or the other winning, or at least not the clear cut way it's set up as.

[@averongodoffire8098]

@@benhoward3074 Which AGAIN shows why he almost fell over

[@GZilla311]

Considering what we saw of the Blackthorn in later books, he was 100% right to be terrified.

[@GladiatorDude17]

"For the bridgemen" always reminded me of "You bow to no one" from the Lord of the Rings, shed a tear every time

[@jaydeaart193]

I can't tell you how many times i've seen LOTR at this point, and I'll still hear that line and shatter every time

[@DrunkenSupah]

Dunno if you'll read this but I'd like you to know that this single animation made me pick up The Way of Kings and begin reading it. Just a few short weeks later I'm starting Oathbringer and it has been a hell of a journey. Thank you for this!

[@Glorfndell]

Honestly same here. I picked up way of the kings a week ago. I m here again after reading the scene

[@Olivia-W]

... Ditto. I'm not a big sticker for Shellan, but Dalinar... well, that made this scene all the more awesome!

[@ginellewillmott3422]

Ive read it. You will not regret your decision. Enjoy!

[@ogod5985]

is this from way of the kings? Or one of the seaquels? I just finished reading the book, and I can't seem to remember this scene.

[@capn_toad]

​@@ogod5985this is at the end of the way of kings

[@milk_choc7889]

Ooh, I must be a Southern Scadrian, because I was _chilled._ The shock of Dalinar giving up his Shardblade, Sadeas mocking him as he walks away... this scene never impacted me this much before, when I read it. By the by, Adolin's left gauntlet should be missing, I think; he gave it to Dalinar.

[@maggie2556]

Hehe would have been a fun detail if they had animated Dalinar’s gauntlet as Adolin’s blue

[@pyrojkl]

Yeah, personally it makes me want to send this to Sanderson and ask if he can find a studio willing to animate 50 episodes per book on a budget of 25 million per book. That would make a solid anime and give more than enough time to dive into each arc and stay super accurate to the books. Problem is, it really won't reach as big of an audience that something like the mario movie would should it be a fantasy animation on a movie level budget but lets be honest, the fans just want more content and sandersons base is large enough that he doesnt need to grow it... heck, i would drag half my extended family to watch the whole series with me if thats what it takes to make a full animated series

[@milk_choc7889]

@@pyrojkl He's talked before about animating Stormlight. Considering the Mistborn books are planned to be made into a movie then a series, I'm hoping the attention they bring will help with an animated series.

[@kakerake6018]

this was my second favourite scene after the bridge men saving dalinar's army, that was epic as fuck

[@kakerake6018]

@@pyrojkl they need as many episodes as the book storming needs. and doesn't Sanderson have his own studio(or is building?)

[@noelhann5262]

I love the look of fear on Sadeas’ face! You really captured the change in emotion from Sadeas thinking he had Dalinar in his hand, to Sadeas straight up thinking he was about to die. Well done

[@rajasurapaneni3501]

The moment the blackthorn was nearly back, every advantage Sadeas had suddenly didn't feel like security.

[@bjwessels]

Yeah, Sadeas was like, I outnumber his men a hundred to one, they're exhausted and we're practically untouched, his shardplate is leaking stormlight from a dozen places and mine is pristine, and all of that is inconsequential because I am within stabbing range of The Blackthorn.

[@rajasurapaneni3501]

@@bjwessels honest to god, Blackthorn could hand the sword to the man, beat him to death through the shardplate, then proceed to use the corpse as a bludgeoning tool on the rest of the army.

[@teabeenz6526]

This randomly came up in my recommended, I’ve got no idea of the context, no idea where these characters are even from, but I still got chills when he gave up that sword. Bravo 👏

[@allowinoftheattic2471]

They are from The Stormlight Archive, book 1, The Way Of Kings.

[@kendra_t]

It's an amazing series so far!

[@darkithnamgedrf9495]

Some of my favorite books, Stormlight archive if you want to read.

[@toastedsock]

Its from the way of lings

[@gecko4878]

Read The Way of Kings, one of the best decisions I've ever made

[@burpbot7555]

It's pretty telling that, despite Saedas claiming that Dalinar is making a fool of himself, it's actually Saedas himself who can't stop B-ching and moaning.

[@tonyfriendly4409]

"This will be remembered as the most ridiculous decision ever made by a Highprince!" Oh Sadeas, if only you had known how right you were.

[@Michael-bn1oi]

So right, yet so wrong lol

[@connormitchell8918]

In what way never read the books?

[@unedibleapple6500]

@@connormitchell8918 one of the Bridgman at the time is a surgebinder, essentially this settings magic wielders. And many more of them become surgebinders by the end, with the original one becoming a full knight radiant.

[@tvo770]

​@@connormitchell8918 So this is spoilers but basically the leader of the bridgman (A group of slaves sent to war) is Kaladin what neither of the Highprinces know is that Kaladin is a Knights Radiant, Knights Radiant are basically paladins. They gain their powers by making a bond and oaths to a True Spren, (Spren are basically small pieces of gods there separated into two categories Lesser and True, Lesser Spren are only as smart as animals while True Spren are as smart as humans.) there are a total of five oaths a Knights Radiant can make each oath they take makes them more powerful and gives them new abilities The third oath grants them a living shardblade, What was given to Sadeas for their lifes was a dead shardblade, This is what happens to a Spren whose night radiant breaks their oaths while there in shardblade mode, As when a radiant breaks their oaths for any reason the Spren bonded to them dies, this is why Spren No longer bond with humans because a couple hundred years ago a ton of Knights Radiant broke there oaths all at the same time which devastated the Spren population. However for various reasons Spren are bonding with humans again. In the future Kaladin will become the leader of the Windrunners one of the 10 orders of Knights Radiant (There separated into 10 orders because there are 10 kinds of True Spren, Kaladin is bonded to a honorspren.) Further most of the men serving under Kaladin will also become Windrunners in the future who will eventually swear their third oath this means Sadeas essentially just traded a single dead shardblade for a ton of living shardblades.

[@bearbones7913]

So to put it in a term i can understand. He essentially traded a pie for a bakery?

[@duathhadron5040]

Worthless, they call lives A priceless sword to pay Storming Sadeas, storms The cost, a sword Priceless lives, they call worthless

[@laureloneiros1500]

Are you having a stroke?

[@justinknight3068]

Beautiful Ketek

[@cupojo2318]

If the Way of Kings was written like The Romance of The Three Kingdoms this poem will fit well at the end of the chapter.

[@xenocross6597]

This guy went and wrote a ketek for it

[@_Squiggle_]

Wow! Awesome ketek!

[@BeatchBall]

When I was reading this book and got to the moment he said, "For the Bridgemen," I threw the book across the room and screamed. What an amazing scene! Kaladin was betrayed by a man he once thought honorable for a Shardblade. And now, he, and the rest of Bridge Four, were being traded for one. It was the perfect way for Dalinar to win their loyalty and respect. This book had so many good moments in it. But this was the one that trumped them all. Well done. You captured the scene beautifully. Would like to have seen the shock on Kaladin's face, but it's still amazing.

[@improbableopera793]

Oh shit I didn't even think of that! Holy symmetry in the broad strokes of his life, the trauma that made him bondable bracketed on either side with a trade of Shards for lives.

[@BeatchBall]

@@improbableopera793 I know right! Mind blown!

[@ajking4773]

I've never heard of the "the way of kings" but this made me want to read it

[@brandonprows]

It's a fantastic novel. I'd strongly recommend it.

[@steellynx8972]

Its a long read and its brutal world but its worth every minute spent reading it. Its on audable if you prefer to listen its how I choose to enjoy it with my wife. The V.A.'s are fantastic. (the audio from this video is from it)

[@Olivia-W]

Go do it. It's a long one, but the payoff is amazing. If you're really struggling, I suggest first reading through the Kaladin sections, and then returning to Shellan. By that time you'll have a better grasp on the world, and some parts will make much more sense.

[@jackwagon573]

It'll make u question reality and it's morals

[@enderknight39]

10/10 novel, highly recommend, but it is quite long

[@BillErak]

I wish brandon would forego the idea of bringing hte cosmere to Live Action and just accept the superior version would be animation. The amount of CGI they'd need alone would make the movies 90% animated anyways, just stupidly expensive in comparison to traditional animation. Stellar job!

[@FPRobber]

Yea, I can't believe Brandon of all people can't see how much better the Stormlight Archive works as animation. Maybe Elantris could work well in live action, Mistborn would be a struggle, Stormlight is storming impossible to do justice in live action

[@snowdrop9810]

​​@@FPRobber mistborn would propably work quite well especially in era 2. Era 1 wouldnt be that hard either from my memory, but the CGI wouldnt be that easy. And warbreaker can work in both just as easily.

[@FrostSylph]

​@@FPRobber while we're on the subject of cosmere adaptations I saw someone pitch the idea of having emperor's soul be a live theater performance and I love the idea. There's only a few locations so set design could be minimal, and you could have the journal entries played out on the stage in front of the set. Most of the magic isn't that flashy either, and could mostly be achieved through practical effects or between scene set changes.

[@cara-seyun]

Sanderson believes animation simply isn’t treated well enough and that the directors would try watering down the serious moments to make it more appealing to kids (as of a few years ago, he may have changed since)

[@FPRobber]

@@FrostSylph I never would have thought of that, but I love the idea. Emperor's Soul was the most recent Cosmere story I read and I loved it so much and imagining the theater performance does it so much justice

[@Jek_Skeleton]

This animation made me pick up the book six months ago. Now I've devoured my way through almost every one of sanderson's books. Thanks a lot for making this.

[@Walkingfenix]

Michael Kramer is so incredibly talented. Oathbringer is one of my favorite books of all time, and at least part of it is how well he sold Dalinar's struggles. And then narrating Teft's self hatred, and Kaladin's utter defeat and depression. What a phenomenal voice actor, and what a phenomenal series of books.

[@jamessullivan1227]

Kramer's Sadeas is legendary. The audiobooks are incredible.

[@andersmiltner3389]

This is so good. The use of Michael Kramer for the voices. The choice to animate such an emotionally impactful scene, even though it's such a understated scene. So good.

[@tiagodelgado1214]

All the praise to Kramer of course but I kind of wish they'd used Graphic Audio's version!

[@TheLonelyEnderman]

This Animatic and it's comments are what got me to buy the books. I've now spent 8 days reading and I've finished the first two books.

[@dainty_swan]

your finished the first two books in 8 day!!! that’s crazyyy!!!

[@TheLonelyEnderman]

@dainty_swan yeah I work night shift and essentially read 8 hours a night. Finishing each book in about 4 days per book. Cant wait for the next book.

[@RobMedellin]

How much did this animation spoiled? Or were you able to ignore it and had a pleasent surprise?

[@TheLonelyEnderman]

@@RobMedellin I'mma be honest, it spoiled nothing really. I had zero context going in and throughout the whole book I was waiting for this scene to happen after every chapter. I had no clue it was towards the end. Plus when I read the comments about the Radiants and stuff I genuienly believed Radiants were some kinda undead soldier type thing from myth and legend and that Dalinar had just got himself a deal of a lifetime. Which he really did. All in all it didn't really spoil much given the lack of context.

[@TheLostPrimarch2nd]

"Sir... Why?" "How much are your men worth, Sergeant Kaladin? " "Priceless, sir. " "How many are there? " "Some 200, sir." "Sergeanr, I just exchanged a priceless sword for 200 priceless men. I call that a bargain." This is Dalinar FUCKING Kholin. You may take his sword, but you cannot take his pain. And most definitely, you cannot take his honor.

[@vincentvanhoven3486]

Haha indeed, even two gods couldn't take his pain 😂

[@AniSwiftTVRecaps]

i thought it was 100 damn

[@BUSSTISEBOOST]

I think it was more around 1,500 men, all the bridge crews at the camp at that point in time.

[@carrott36]

It was 2600

[@rickywbea]

@@carrott36 The 2,600 where the surving men in Dalinars army that Bridge Four saved on the tower. I think after this the bridge crews he took numbered roughly a battallion of 400 men.

[@johnrmclin12]

Amazing animation here. I know it's a rough draft but you really sell the characters and the ambiance of the background characters. The scene feels alive despite the stillness of animation.

[@geologist_luna]

I really want to second this. @jaydeaart really captured the facial expressions, the derision of Saedeus, the contemplation of Dalinar, simply beautiful.

[@Ozymandyas69]

I’m glad you mentioned the ambiance!! Really such a well done job!!! ❤

[@MortSalazar]

Sadeas would never learn that even by his own standards Dalinar gained much more than a single shardblade's worth out of the bridgemen he traded for. One of my favourite scenes from the entire Archive and you depicted it beautifully.

[@maggie2556]

Main things I love about this: - the voices - the cinematic shots - the fact that I could identify Dalinar, just from his face, before even knowing what scene it was - Adolin

[@darkithnamgedrf9495]

The voices are from the audiobook, no?

[@maggie2556]

@@darkithnamgedrf9495 I believe so. I love them either way

[@theegameer12]

Oh My God this is beautiful!!! Maybe my favourite scene... Goosebumps!! I'd love to see the conversation between Dalinar and Kaladin afterwards but this is definitely amazing🔥

[@jaydeaart193]

Thanks! I originally included that but I had to remove kaladin for the sake of coherency

[@Space_Drifter0621]

@@jaydeaart193 Could you if possible, upload said part, please? I'd love to see and hear it

[@deadlypandaghost]

@@jaydeaart193 Would love to see that as well. It was one of my favorite scenes for both of them.

[@SquallHart05]

​@@jaydeaart193 please please please

[@allensmith5016]

you cannot have my pain is the best not this one

[@Deathmageddon]

Sanderson‘s attention to the characters’ word choice is so skillful. Dalinar refers to them as men, whereas Sadeas refers to them as creatures and property. Different voices flowing from different worldviews.

[@DevinDTV]

"skillful" is a generous word. it's heavy handed. no subtlety.

[@manoflead643]

@@DevinDTV I'd say that's for the better, with how much tends to be going on. Makes it harder to miss the important things when they're blunt.

[@KaNoMikoProductions]

"Skillful" That's some basic shit, lmao. It's not bad by any means, but that crap is taught in basic Literature courses.

[@acemoz]

Basic characterization through dialogue??? So skillful. Man the illiteracy of Sanderson fans never ceases to amaze.

[@cristauxetkitao3578]

Bravo, Sanderson!

[@furnaceandtable3041]

The sword dropping into dalinars hand sold this for me. Excellent work, and thank you!

[@joearnold6881]

I’m reading thru the whole cosmere right now, and this scene sealed my love for Dalinar. Holy shit I read the secret Mistborn history right after. The way things seem to be connected (and the ways they ARE connected!)… I’m at the end of Words of Radiance rn. Im stunned by it all. I’m in love with Sanderson’s world(s). Tolkien is the only other author to get me so deeply invested. Like, I want a “cosmere Silmarillion”

[@enderknight39]

The Dragonsteel trilogy is likely going to be something like that

[@davehale3992]

My god, make a whole WOK movie. The camera work, Kramer’s VA, you managed to capture the ambience and mood perfectly, and use direction to convey exactly what the characters were thinking. Incredible.

[@ZackTheGiant]

Oh my god, the idea of making animatics out of audiobooks is a goldmine of an idea!!!

[@JediTony81]

We are probably only a couple of years away from AI being able to do so cheaply.

[@jokester3969]

Helsreach did a pretty good job of it.

[@gecko4878]

The way of kings is my absolute favorite in the stormlight archive, is full of iconic moments like this one

[@hazamax2139]

I didn't realize that there were people watching things like these without having read any of the books. Man, sad they don't have the context of these amazing scenes

[@Olivia-W]

It actually got me to read SA, so that's a win.

[@johnwebb6859]

Thanks for animating this. I saw it like 5 months back, and then in an unrelated fashion ended up reading through Mistborn 1-3, and all of The Stormlight Archives. Needless to say, this scene still left me shook when I finally got to it in the books.

[@sarahiscool7222]

Amazing! I absolutely love this part in the book! I feel like it's a scene that might be difficult to make visually interesting bc it kind of has the same setting and general position of the characters the entire time, but you did such a great job of using different framings and focusing on specific details to really convey the drama of it. Super impressive work! :)

[@zenebean]

You gave this the cinematic treatment it deserves, it's one of my favorite moments in the series

[@dylanreardon8840]

Imagine if JM studio ( the people ,who animated AVTLA an LOK made A stormlight show!

[@dylanreardon8840]

ha WAN SHI TONG!

[@dermenore7162]

The animation is good, and the voice actors are great. Thank you for depicting this scene. The conclusion of a truly heroic moment, which was brought so well. Honor is not dead so long he lives in the heart of men.

[@richardh1923]

All 3 of the characters were voiced by Michael Kramer, this was from the audio book release of the Way of Kings.

[@dermenore7162]

@@richardh1923 Oh, thanks for the information. This Michael Kramer really did a good job.

[@jonathans1674]

I love this scene it gives me goosebumps watching it. I hope that someone sends this to Brandon Sanderson it is such an amazing piece of work.

[@haldalas]

The animation is great, but I also really like how it makes the dialogue stand out without the narration around it. Some good editing in there too.

[@yasielromero8236]

Tears in my eyes. I hope to live to see the day this gets the amazing adaptation it deserves

[@overanimated626]

This is AMAZING!! if I can, OP, I cannot recommend highly enough the Graphic Audio version of this scene. It's an audio book but with voice actors, music, and sound effects, and it made this scene hit SO hard just like this animation does!

[@supacheeze1]

the graphic audio version is fantastic. highly reccommend.

[@maamarfaroukbenbada454]

The audiobook version is basicaly what I want the movie to be, you haven't truly experienced the stormlight archive without listening to the graphic audio version imo

[@omnissiah3212]

I found this animation more than a year ago. I never heard of stormlight archives before. I don't know why it took so much time to start listen to it on audible, but I started this summer when I was the most broken I've ever have. I workout, go on hikes while listening to it. I finnished words of radiance today. This is the best journey I've ever had, and it is because of this animation This book, and the power it gave me to rebuild myself after others broke changed my life. Thank you... Life before death

[@patriksramka]

I am here now after finishing Wind and Truth (and everything Cosmere), and all I want to say is thank you, as a year ago this animatic introduced me to the Stormlight Archive and set my life on a journey I will literally never forget. Thank you!!!

[@jaydeaart193]

@@patriksramka I just finished it too! Journey before destination!

[@lordofacoustics1167]

God I loved listening to Brandon Sandersons stormlight archive series. Kaladin, Dalinar, and Adalin will stick with me forever. I know that these animations can take days upon days to make, but if you ever get the chance, I think Kaladin surge-binding the Arrow storm during the battle would be a magnificent scene to re-create.

[@lilyme3]

Storms I want an anime of Stormlight SO BAD.

[@dustyfilmsgaming1983]

I saw this animation before I read the series, as I read the first book I kept remembering this scene and wondering when it would turn up or if I had misremembered it. It was a surreal experience. I love this series.

[@bobsmith7066]

I seriously wish someone would make a show out of The Stormlight Archives, it would be so amazing.

[@dustinjones7458]

*monkeys paw curls*

[@Yolen16]

It would be so cool to see Vin animated, fighting the inquisitors in the hero of ages!

[@insomnie8954]

this is amazing, congratulations!, would love to see the "honor is dead" scene one day

[@PossiblyAngle]

i just finished the way of kings about an hour ago. i saw this animatic forever ago and waited for this scene the whole time as i was reading. chills, pure chills.

[@MrCaretucker]

I’m so glad that so many people are seeing this now. I hope it’s able to bring more readers into the COSMERE universe.

[@SpoonROoF]

I started Way of Kings because of this animation and I’ve finally gotten to this part. Thank you for introducing me to this amazing book!

[@NaddaRanger]

Oh YES please more! Id love to see the scene a few chapters before where Kaladin says the oath and jumps the chasm

[@MagesIncorporated]

Rereading Way of Kings in prep for Wind and Truth, and when I got to this scene, I stopped the audiobook and watched this instead. This is a great rendition of the scene!

[@LewisEWatts]

This moment in the book was jaw-dropping. Truly amazing. Love to see it animated like this.

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Even after a decade i STILL get chills. This, honor is dead, kaladin leaping the chasm, and the entire last part of oathbringer, graphic audio absolutely NAILS those. Other than maybe sazeds ascension, waynes scene in lost metal, lightsong, theres not much else in the cosmere that comes close. Ive been wanting to make an animation of Susebron, Rashek & Raoden fighting eachother for a while now for laughs, all out investiture battle, this kind of inspires me.. i cant imagine rashek could ever lose but be fun to see. (Raoden isnt quite in their class but has as much raw investiture as a splinter or returned basically)

[@CreateAmazment]

I just finished Way of Kings so perfect timing for this. I think an animated show like something akin to Legends of Vox Machina or Invincible might be the best way to bring this series to life if Sanderson ever goes the TV route. I would love to see it all in live action but that sounds like it would be a monumental task

[@maninthecamohat2735]

You can just tell that Brandon Sanderson is really good at writing dialogue there's no cliche lines or things that other stories and movies say a lot already you know what I'm talking about things like "we can do this the easy way or the hard way" or "he's right behind me isn't he?" It sounds very flowery and poetic like you can tell that specifically in this world this is how people just talk and it feels unique to just this world that Brandon Sanderson created.

[@TheSilvershadow91]

Thank you for bringing one of my favorite parts to life. So cool to see it as visual media.

[@pzeise]

Love that pause where everyone freaks out during the summoning. Never even thought to imagine that in the book itself! 👀

[@JacF6734]

2:33 Got Jimmy yelling at Howard in Better Call Saul vibes from this part

[@virales1384]

This animatic was recommended to me months ago. I had watched it then, loved what I saw, but I hadn't yet actually started any of the Cosmere stuff. Now that I've gotten into it, that I've read (well, listen to it read on Audible), well, the animatic holds up perfectly. Thank you for it, cause it was one of the things that got me started on a magical ride.

[@insomniacowl5392]

Same

[@WasatchWind]

Really great animatic. It fills me with glee imagining what wonders people will create depicting the Cosmere.

[@PeterDivine]

This animatic got me into listening to the Stormlight Archives on audiobook. I figured if the series was good enough for someone to make an animatic for it, the series must be worth a listen. I am so glad I did. I'm only on book 2 right now, but in an age where shows and books seem obsessed with trying to capture all the spectacle of heroic fights and clashes with absolutely none of the themes or sense to make them mean anything, this book alone is an amazingly refreshing breath of air. God DAMN I've missed well-done Hero's Journeys. 9/10, worth a read/listen.

[@MrHattor]

The little whisper of “60 ruby broams” lol

[@br1ghts0ng]

holy. this is a devastatingly well animated portrayal in one of the best scenes in fantasy writing. absolutely incredible. gave me the shivers.

[@mikayla8140]

This animatic got me to finally read The Way of Kings, funny enough.

[@youdontknowme2913]

This video made me buy the book and now m a big fan.

[@needsmctherapy1447]

i'm on the verge of tears. to see animated segment of such a novel series, it's heartwarming. I hope you work on theese more and improve your skill and portfolio so one day you may be credited with something so grand as The Stormlight Archives Anime lol

[@BlueDrakma]

It's such a badass scene. Legit this is the moment I knew I liked Dalinar for sure.

[@milkman2808]

I want these books to be adapted into an animated series so bad 😭😭😭

[@Ostentatiousnessness]

The pause and bewildered “what?” cracks me up every time.

[@ninnusridhar]

This brought tear to my eye. I would sell an arm and a leg, and maybe the arms and legs of all my family members to see a fully animated adaptation of stormlight archive. And this just scratched that itch.

[@milk_choc7889]

This is a very Lopen thing to say, I should think.

[@ninnusridhar]

@@milk_choc7889 Yknow us herdazians gancho, we got more family members than we know what to do with And i can regrow my limbs

[@CharlieGrace4]

I'm coming back to re-watch because I was just thinking of this and I have to say it's possibly the coolest thing ever. You've really done justice to the scene!!!

[@sren5896]

Stunning. Consider this an offering for the algorithm.

[@BrandonVonOtt]

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day, thank you.

[@legendarybanditmb]

This was awesome! When I read the books, in my head the story plays out in an animated style like a mix between Avatar the Last Airbender and Studio Ghibli. This animatic would fit right in!

[@jaydeaart193]

I referenced Legend of Korra a lot, and those are both big influences of mind. I'm flattered!

[@alastaircase]

I have thought back to this scene so many times thinking, "man, I wish someone would draw/animate this." HERE IT IS. This is gold, this is amazing and thank you so much for making it, you are a gem :D

[@JerkyMurky]

Michael Kramer could read the ingredients to a shampoo bottle and put in on audible and id spend a credit to listen.

[@Daydream_Believer63]

I just finished reading this book and this moment made me so emotional!! It’s so cool to see it animated!!!

[@SirCowdog]

This is amazing! I've always thought this series would make an amazing animated movie...or better, set of seasonal shows. I'd LOVE to see it done in the style of Arcane. But I suppose that's probably never going to happen.

[@mattinpjs]

I would honestly pay to see more of these. This is so well done

[@gravitysloths5127]

I love this. I really need to see you do "you can't have my pain" from oathbringer.

[@jeromemorris2671]

This is an amazing animation, plus it really showcases Michael Kramer's voice work. I've listened to him since I switched to listening to WoT, and he is really incredible.

[@Gstrangeman96]

Man, with the epic grand-strategy level conflict, bonding gods and elemental forces of the later Stormlight books, I hadn't realized how much I miss the earlier books when the conflict was pretty much 100% humans clashing due to their personal differences.

[@Olivia-W]

Yeah, there's a bit of that power creep going on. A lot. I did enjoy (or rather not enjoy, but sympathise with) Kaladin's struggle in RoW, though.

[@TheVerser34]

Absolutely phenomenal animatic, I was hoping for my favorite part right after with Kaladin but nonetheless Sadeas' face when The Blackthorn begins summoning his blade is priceless. I love it!

[@ShawnbobShady]

I have no idea what’s going on or what this is from but it’s dope.

[@sammxn-w2v]

it's from a novel series

[@hotdinnerplate3114]

By the grace of YT algorithms I came across this video. Didn’t know what it was but I clicked on it. Saw that it was related to the Stormlight Archives and thought back on the first time I tried to read The Way of Kings years ago. I couldn’t get into it back then but I was so enthralled by this quick short, not even knowing the context, that it convinced me to go back and give it a second go. Well now I’m back, having just finished the book and this scene just hit so much harder. Thank you too whoever made this. I’m a looking forward to catching up with the series!

[@DerPartyCyclops]

Got this in my recommended and I have no idea what is going on. I imagine this is a book series that has an audio-book? From the comments it seems to be fairly good. Great animatic either way.

[@jaredhawk9347]

Sell your car, guitar, or kidney if that's what it takes, but buy Way of Kings and it will never leave you

[@allowinoftheattic2471]

Yep, its called The Stormlight Archive

[@longshot9757]

Excellent job in splicing together the dialogue audio. No narration, no introspection, just action, wonderful frames, and dialogue. Makes for a far better viewing experience. Nice touch.

[@burnin8able]

ah man, I'm gonna have to listen to the whole series again now, aren't I?

[@FantasyWriter860]

I’ve had this on my ‘Watch Later’ playlist for a while so I could watch it once I’d finished The Way of Kings, and when I started this I immediately recognized the scene It’s SUCH a good book and I can’t wait to read Words of Radiance, though I’ll have to wait till I meet my friend again so he can give his copy to me The whole Tower Plateau sequence was just… WOW. I was literally screaming 😆😅 And this is just a really good scene overall, it really shows how far Dalinar is willing to go to fulfill a promise and stuff. It seals him as a man of honor

[@hughsmaes6683]

I wish it was with graphic audio voices

[@teaadvice4996]

The battle of 2 prides. And the purple guys pride proved to be greater

[@Haigen64]

I'd love to see you do this with the graphic audio version :O

[@christiansanchez1644]

The what?

[@hanarielgodlike9283]

YES!!!!

[@abcrasshadow9341]

The graphic audio version is super epic, and I can't unhear that version.

[@alexr4834]

Can't wait for this to become a live action show so that it can be awful

[@danmaertens7872]

One day I hope there is an animated full length show of this story. Awesome work!