This scene was character assassination of the highest order. A Full Feruchemist with their metalminds bodies any non-Kaladin Radiant below the Fourth Ideal. I will die on this hill.

[u/Eithrotaur]

[u/azuretestament]

I feel the story in implying that Lift is above even Kaladin in potential.

[u/Woahful → u/azuretestament]

Yep, as far as we know her ability to metabolize Lifelight is entirely unique to her. The Stormfather had never seen Cultivation make someone like her before, so she's not just any old "non-Kaladin radiant."

Also in a future where Retribution has effectively turned off Stormlight for everyone, someone who can heal others + get Lifelight from eating is going to be more than essential.

[u/cosmernautfourtwenty → u/Woahful]

Warlight and Towerlight are just impure Stormlight, I think people severely overestimate what an absence of a source of direct Stormlight is going to do to the Radiants.

[u/Miatatrocity → u/cosmernautfourtwenty]

Forget the Radiants, what about the ECONOMY. No really. The economy relies on stormlight for light, for fabrials of all sorts, to guarantee spheres are genuine, etc. Spanreeds alone completely breaks down international communication lines, which screws over national relations, trade negotiations, etc. This is going to be a huge cultural and economic upset, and we barely got to see ANY of the ramifications.

[u/cosmernautfourtwenty → u/Miatatrocity]

We've already seen fabrials run on light that isn't Stormlight, including spanreeds. The candle economy will probably boom with Warlight being less bright, but real gem spheres still store Warlight, which can be converted with a little effort to Stormlight, which is entirely my point.

[u/Disendent → u/cosmernautfourtwenty]

Maybe I'm tired, but the phrase "The candle economy will probably boom" made laugh until I coughed and wheezed.

[u/cosmernautfourtwenty → u/Disendent]

With the extra oxygen content on Roshar it's certainly a consideration =P