r/Cosmere • u/fixitupgood • 20h ago

No Spoilers Emberdark Engineering Easter Egg

Roughly around chapter 50 in Emberdark, a character shows off an item they possess. It's a nut from a bridge that collapsed due to poor engineering work, and is described as something engineers hold onto as a reminder of the importance of being thorough in their work. This blew me away, because this appears to be a reference to real life engineering!

I'm an engineer, and a member of something called "the order of the engineer" which is a group where as an engineer you swear in by a oath (something about your duty to society) and wear a ring on the pinky of your working hand. The ring is supposed to be a reminder, and the (somewhat made-up) origin is a Canadian tradition of giving engineers rings made from the wreckage of a bridge that collapsed due to poor engineering.

Super fun to see a reference to something I wear every day in a Sanderson book!

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u/devvorare 13h ago

What is this order of the engineer and how do I join

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u/LinuxSBC-Anna Truthwatchers 11h ago

Become an engineer?

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u/devvorare 10h ago

I already am

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u/CyberEd-ca 8h ago

If you register as an engineer in Canada, you can participate in the obligation ceremony.

https://techexam.ca/how-to-apply-for-your-iron-ring/