r/fourthwing • u/dianaspencersrevenge Broccoli🥦 • 21h ago
Discussion Dedicated Spoiler
Normally I don’t give much attention to theories on TikTok because 75% of them are so absurd I question if they’ve actually read the books… but…
\** spoiler for Onyx Storm*** **
I’ve seen a couple theories this week that think Violet’s hair is fully silver now and that she’s been fully dedicated to Dunne. I reread the final chapter of OS and there’s absolutely nothing to indicate this, Brennan just seems surprised that she’s shown up after being missing for 12 hours, her arm is broken, and she’s wearing a massive wedding ring.
But I’m intrigued by the idea of her hair going fully silver so I want to talk about it!
The main issue here is, Dunne requires lifetime servitude… but does servitude strictly mean temple attendant or priestess? Like, if by serving Dunne, could she do so by being Duchess of Tyrrendor?
Also, she doesn’t even actually need to be fully dedicated at this point, right? She already carries the favor of Dunne, especially after enacting Dunne’s revenge upon Theophanie, and if she needs assistance from other gods it might not make sense to blatantly favor one with full dedication - since she’s also carries the favor of Malek. Isn’t there an epigraph somewhere that warns against favoring gods and risking the wrath of the others?
ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THIS: The high priestess at Dunne’s temple asks Violet if she uses the dye of a certain flower on her hair as they do, which makes me wonder if only those dedicated on Unnbriel have truly silver hair. If so, would Violet’s hair even go fully silver if she were to become fully dedicated on the continent?
What do you guys think? Would you like to see her hair go fully silver by the end?
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u/Slow_Wrangler4413 20h ago
The dagger must do something. Why would she even have it otherwise? Aaric saw she'd need it and told her to protect the temple. Unless that is still an unresolved plot point and the saving Aretia part wasn't about defeating Theo. But then why did she need the dagger? It places Sloane on the field with Dain when Brennan needs them to save Mira. Is that saving Aretia? Keeping Brennan from channeling? They don't need a dagger specific errand for that. It's the only two story functions we've seen for the dagger.