For all the Sanderson fans who couldn’t make it to the Oathbringer Midnight Release Party in Provo, Utah tonight, we present a delightful peek behind the curtain at Dragonsteel Headquarters. Over the weekend, beta readers Trae Cooper, Brandon Cole, and Jory Phillips performed a scene from the novel… with Brandon Sanderson himself serving as narrator!
Happily, Darci Cole was on hand to capture the scene for posterity, and you can watch the full video here—if you don’t mind spoilers from Chapter 4 of Oathbringer. (Of course, you can still read the entirety of Part 1 of the book here, covering Chapters 1-33). If you’re still avoiding spoilers, though, you may want to wait to watch the video, but you can enjoy Alice Arneson’s updated and expanded list of spoiler-free reactions to the beta read of the novel in the meantime!
And now, without further ado, we present the Ridiculous Reading of Oathbringer’s Wedding scene, starring the unique vocal stylings of Trae Cooper as Dalinar, Brandon Cole as Stormfather, Jory Phillips as Navani, and Brandon Sanderson as himself/the Narrator. The full text of the scene is below, if you’d like to follow along!
OATHS, the Stormfather rumbled, ARE THE SOUL OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. IF YOU ARE TO SURVIVE THE COMING TEMPEST, OATHS MUST GUIDE YOU..
“I am comfortable with oaths, Stormfather,” Dalinar called up to him. “As you know.”
YES. THE FIRST IN MILLENNIA TO BIND ME. Somehow, Dalinar felt the spren’s attention shifting to Navani. AND YOU. DO OATHS HOLD MEANING TO YOU?
“The right oaths,” Navani said.
AND YOUR OATH TO THIS MAN?
“I swear it to him, and to you, and any who care to listen. Dalinar Kholin is mine, and I am his.”
YOU HAVE BROKEN OATHS BEFORE
“All people have,” Navani said, unbowed. “We’re frail and foolish. This one I will not break. I vow it.”
The Stormfather seemed content with this, though it was far from a traditional Alethi wedding oath. Bondsmith? he asked.
“I swear it likewise,” Dalinar said, holding to her. “Navani Kholin is mine, and I am hers. I love her.”
SO BE IT.
Thanks again to Darci Cole for recording and sharing the video, and to Alice Arneson for bringing these shenanigans to our attention—happy Midnight Release Party Day, everyone!
Every time I watch this I laugh harder…
Well done, team Dragonsteel!
Oh wow, I did not see that coming. That was hilarious.
Oh Storms, I am laughing so hard right now! Would never have thought that Dalinar sounded like Scooby-Doo! And I think Stormfather has been worldhopping and spent a tad too much time with Donald Duck.
Hilarious! Thank you for posting it!
According to those In The Know:
Stormfather was voiced as Donald Duck
Dalinar was voiced as Grover/Yoda
Navani was voiced as Doctor Girlfriend from Venture Bros
(In case any of the rest of you are as bad as I am at identifying voice imitations…)
Thank you! That’s really hilarious.
It eases the tension waiting for midnight to come …. a bit.
Bravo!
@Wetlandernw
Thank you for the breakdown of what the voice imitations are, I couldn’t place where Navani’s imitation voice.
I am worried I am going to hear Donald freaking Duck as the Stormfather in my head from here on out. Well done.
Do you mean Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, for Navani?
TheAndyman @9 – uh… oops. Hadn’t thought about that. We may all have condemned ourselves by watching this. O.O
ZenBossanova @10 – I have no idea. I just wrote what they told me to write… :D I don’t know that particular show at all!
I need Jory Phillips’s shirt: because I am a stick.
If only the did a chapter with Pattern, I’ve had “Herbert the Pervert” as his voice for far too long.
InHumanByte @@@@@ 12: I know, right? Must have that shirt. Now I only need to find a stick that can be convinced to be a t-shirt.
That was hilariously wrong!
@Wetlandernw
I was just teasing. Her name starts off as Dr Girlfriend, but upgrades her name when she gets married.
Now, just imagine Jackie Onassis, but smarter, sexier and evil, with that voice. Hilarious.
I thought Navani was supposed to be Harvey Fierstein…
I just like to say…GRACIAS. I just finished reading words of radians. and am so frustrated that I do not have the new book. I will soon. am specialy greatfull for and this might sound corny to tor…and mister Sanderson. but this story has not only aded me with my hobbie in reading fantacy books but in my recovery as a alcohol and addict. I find myself at times struggling with my self and my thoughts. not only at work but at home as a chronic relapser. so I pick up my book wen I see my father and brothers pic up a can of bud light. with the power of God and Jesus Christ my higher power aswell as your wonderful, amazing and so easy to just flow into and believe for that sequence of pages I put under my belt as well as days sover and my step work. am growing as an individual. thank you. muchisimas gracias don Brandon. from east Los Angeles California. i Juan Ramon Lopez aswell many americans in recovery wish you a bless day and Manny blessings for you, and your family. thank you TOR publishing. feliz pascuas.
Juan @18 – You are going to LOVE Oathbringer. It addresses so many of the issues of addiction, relapse, and recovery – and still in a fantasy setting. It’s awesome.