Elhobsession Central

The next big jump in fic fandom was after Oathbringer, in 2017. It dipped again in the years after that, but then Rhythm of War came out.

2020 (post-RoW) was when I joined the fandom, and in my opinion 2021-2023 was the biggest bump yet in the fanfic corner of the fandom. There was tons of discourse, lots of opinions, and fix-it discussions, which of course made for lots of fic, readers, and more encouragement of fic authors.

My friends and I started seeing a decrease in kudos emails in 2023-2024. But that was okay, because WaT would be the next big thing, and boost the fandom again, possibly to new heights, right? That's what we were all thinking in 2024...

so the thing that’s so interesting about this is that in talking about elhokar Sadeas is conflating Gavilar (literally dead) with Dalinar (dead to Sadeas). Sadeas is actually grieving them both!!! He’s grieving a former version of Dalinar. He’s lost Gavilar to death and Dalinar to the codes/his own self righteousness (in Sadeas’s mind at least).

As requested by @sailorspren. :)

Previously in this series: Dalinar/Szeth, Kelsier/Hoid, Leshwi/Kaladin, Kaladin/Lezian, Shallan/Vin, Kaladin/Kelsier, Renarin/Rlain, Shakadolin, Shallan/Kaladin, Kaladin/Adolin, Jasnah/Shallan, and Raboniel/Navani.

1. Bridge 4

Sigzil: Okay, but....why? Sigzil: Moash HATES Elhokar. Skar: And we think Moash wouldn't be in to hate-fucking? Drehy: Elhokar does seem a little bit...hung up on social status, though. Dating a darkeyed man, really? Lopen: He did pretty good with my family, actually! Lopen: You shoulda seen my mom bossing him around! Lyn: So...what? We're saying this makes total sense? Teft: I think we're saying they're both a hot mess. Lyn: Yeah, that makes more sense.

2. Graves

Graves: Interesting strategy, Moash. Graves: You plan to grow close to Elhokar in order to kill him and allow Dalinar to take the throne? Moash: Actually, Elhokar also wants Dalinar to take the throne. Moash: Be high-king, or whatever. Graves: Wow, already? You're great at this! Moash: ... Moash: Thanks.

3. Jasnah

Jasnah: Interesting strategy, Elhokar. Jasnah: In order to support social mobility and equality, you are dating a darkeyed man? Elhokar: ... Jasnah: ... Jasnah: All right, why are you dating Moash? Elhokar: He...said he could swallow an emerald broam? Jasnah: ... Jasnah: [simply leaves]

4. Aesudan

Aesudan: Okay, wow. Aesudan: My husband goes off to war and gets a boyfriend, huh? Aesudan: Whatever happened to decency? To respect? To marriage? Elhokar: ...You're torturing our son. Aesudan: What, you think Moash would be better at it than me?

5. Dalinar

Dalinar: Oh no. Dalinar: Did my beating up Elhokar destroy his self-esteem? Dalinar: Or did it...awaken something in him? Dalinar: ... Dalinar: I dare not think it.

6. Adolin

Adolin: Okay, so, I don't want to psychoanalyze my cousin or anything... Adolin: But he damaged his own saddle strap, right? Adolin: And now he's dating a guy who want to kill him. Adolin: There's something there, right? Shallan: Suicidal ideation? Shallan: Masochism? Kaladin: H-How do either of you know these words??

7. Leshwi

Leshwi: Regardless of what the humans think, this relationship makes perfect sense to me. Leshwi: When someone murders you, it's normal to feel fondly toward them. Leshwi: That's why Moash and I are such good friends. Moash: Humans don't come back after they die. Leshwi: Listening and learning here.

8. Navani

Navani: I can't lie. Navani: Dating the dangerous man that society tells you not to? Navani: That is what I did. Navani: I guess it runs in the family.

9. Gavinor

Gavinor: Father talks about vengeance all the time. Gavinor: Father's boyfriend also talks about vengeance all the time. Gavinor: I guess that's what love is. Lift: Hoooooo boy.

10. Kaladin

-said that sadeas was exactly fifty in wor

-said stuff in the first two books that implied that the conquest of alethkar happened probably like twenty years later than it actually ends up happening in oathbringer

-ok yeah thats totally fine and normal

-changed his mind, wanted jasnah to be born while alethkar was first getting conquered and wanted dalinar to do the majority of his blackthorn conquest bullshit before he met evi, pushed the timeline back so that the first oathbringer flashback was 34 years ago, when dalinar was 19

-wobs have sadeas three years younger than dalinar

-sadeas is 16 in ob 3

-ob 3 is a year into the conquest

-sadeas was a highprince and a war general at age 15

-radiant says in a throwaway in wind and truth that sadeas and ialai ALSO murdered their way to the throne. which happened at the very latest when sadeas was 15, and also implies ialai was in sadeas's life at that point

-not only were sadeas and ialai high school sweethearts, but they were, like, ninth grade sweethearts. perhaps even middle school sweethearts. and they are the only functional lighteyed marriage of their generation

HOLY Isekai! Moash and Elhokar Attend A Real American Wedding and How That Works Is Never Discussed! by cosmere_play

Rated Mature, 5000 words

"Retired from regicide"

Elhokar Kholin/Moash

"Moash shows up to claim Elhokar's life.

Or something like that."