Onyx Storm: Mailbag #2 - Ridoc's True Nature, Tairn's Lineage, and Our Craziest Brennan Theory Yet!

Listen to this episode from Dragons in the Details: A Romantasy Deep Dive Podcast on Spotify. Your favorite crazy book theorists and co-hosts Abby and Ronnie sit down to talk about YOUR THEORIES again in Onyx Storm: Mailbag #2!We start off strong, with Abby realizing that Cath is in fact a man and not a nickname for “Cathy.” We then dive into whether Cath’s breath smelling bad is actually a clue to Cath’s age, and ponder if he might actually be way more important than we thought.We debunk the popular “Ridoc is a venin” theory with some very key evidence from the Cliffs of Dralor. Sorry guys, Ridoc’s definitely not a venin - but we’re still not sure why he hates sewing. We get into the Battle of Suniva and try to figure out how long the venin have been secretly stealing daggers, and conclude that when Devera tells us something’s important, we should listen.After that we discuss Tairn and Codagh’s lineage and get into the “Is Tairn really Thereux?” question. We get into some of our wildest theories to date with speculation on Brennan’s identity (why did Violet think he would know Old Lucerish?) and realize that Lilith has known about the Venin for way longer than we thought. To round it out, we talk about the symbolism of Bodhi’s name (and Cuir’s name) and ponder what role they might play in the larger story. We wonder why everyone seems to always forget that the irids are invisible and could literally be anywhere, at any time (looking at you Unnbriel), and conclude with a fun reading corner on Crescent City (no spoilers! We promise.) Spoilers for the entire Empyrean SeriesFollow us on social media:Instagram: @dragonsinthedetailspodTikTok: @dragonsinthedetailspodYouTube: @dragonsinthedetailspodDiscord: Dragons In the Details Pod ServerEmail us your questions and theories at [email protected] - we love hearing from you!Please remember to rate, subscribe, and review! We really appreciate it!#onyxstorm #ironflame #fourthwing #violetsorrengail #xadenriorson #rebeccayarros #fantasy #podcast #bookstagram #romantasy #empyrean #rebeccayaros #book #booklover #bookstagram #booktok #bookpodcast #bookpodcasts #irid #romantasy #romantasybooks #tairn #violet #xaden #bodhi #cath #lilith #theophanie #ridoc #venin #codagh #alloy #daggers #dragonsTime Stamps00:00 - 02:59: Intro03:00 - 07:49: Is Cath an elder? And also a man?07:50 - 13:18: Ridoc is NOT a Venin13:19 - 19:50: The Venin have been after the Daggers this whole time (or, why we should always listen to Devera)19:51 - 24:54: Is Tairn secretly Thereux? (Spoiler: Probably not)24:55 - 30:15: Why are the wyvern snatching up dead gryphons?30:16 - 33:28: Ok, so like, what’s the deal with Brennan?33:29 - 38:00: Lilith has known about the venin for way longer than we thought38:01 - 40:08: How much magic can venin channel40:09 - 43:32: The symbolism of Bodhi’s name43:33 - 46:00: Violet’s just a big battery (And also, we’re starting to forget our own theories)46:01 - 50:24: Why is everyone forgetting that the irids can turn invisible?50:25 - 54:06: Are the isles the gods?54:07 - 01:01:25: Reading Corner (We’re both reading Crescent City!) and Conclusion