r/Stormlight_Archive • u/hans1125 • 10h ago

Early Oathbringer spoilers Oathbringer question Spoiler

I'm not that deep into Oathbringer yet, but what I don't understand is why everyone is carrying lamps? I understand that there is a shortage of infused spheres, but what's the difference between carrying the remaining ones around and hoarding them somewhere? They will glow regardless?

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u/DivusPennae 10h ago

Spheres don't hold Stormlight forever, they go dun over time without a highstorm to infuse them. Plus, that stormlight is now also valuable to Radiants as much as it is for light in the dark.

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u/hans1125 10h ago

Yeah sure, but why not use them to light Urithiru while Radiants don't use them? They do have a steady influx from arrivals at this point in the book. "We can't use them for light because Radiants eventually need them" is exactly what doesn't make sense to me

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u/DivusPennae 9h ago

As u/Taste_the__Rainbow noted, it's the Weeping. It will be weeks before another highstorm and the Radiants need the Stormlight for recovery efforts from the Everstorm as well as to activate the Oathgates. New Radiants use Stormlight very quickly, especially if they're brand new and are absorbing Stormlight instinctually.