Your favorite crazy book theorists Abby and Ronnie dive deep into the mysterious world of signets in episode nine of Dragons in the Details! Get ready for a wild ride through the magical powers of the Empyrean series as we unpack everything you need to know about who can wield what (and why some people might be lying about it)!

We start with a confession: Abby attended Onyx Storm Trivia and didn't win first place! The shame! Then we jump into our signet roundup where we analyze Violet's lightning wielding abilities and question what it means that she's actually wielding pure power. Is she a conduit making everyone around her more powerful? The evidence is starting to stack up!

Then we tackle the burning question of Venin balance - does Violet even have a balance? Theophanie's cryptic words suggest she might not, but we have some compelling theories about Jack and his mysterious power display in Fourth Wing that might contradict that!

We dissect Xaden's shadow wielding and intention reading abilities, which seem to be growing stronger since his transformation. Who's the balance for his intention reading now? We think it might be a certain Colonel. Plus, we explore the mystery of Garrick's distance wielding (why hasn't he been carrying Xaden to Violet's bed every night?) and Bodhi's second signet.

Our deep dive continues with Mira's ward creation abilities that defy explanation - how can one person do what normally requires seven dragons and a wardstone? We also examine the confusing case of Ridoc and Liam's ice wielding mix-up (oopsie or carefully laid groundwork?), and examine Imogen's earth wielding ability.

The biggest mystery of all? Why Dain has so much power. Could Cath's bad breath be a clue to something significant? And what about those six most powerful signets mentioned in the epigraphs? We break down which signets might make the list and why summoning might be more powerful than anyone realized.

Our precog corner gets wild as we theorize about dragons gifting powers, time manipulation, and whether Carr is intentionally teaching riders to burn out! Plus, a last-minute theory about who else might be talking to a certain deceased character has us questioning everything we thought we knew about the afterlife in this series.

Spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm)

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - 01:15: Intros and Abby's trivia confession

01:16 - 05:26: What signet would you choose?

05:27 - 11:58: Corrections, omissions, and social media shout-outs

11:59 - 20:06: Violet's signet roundup and Venin balance commentary

20:07 - 24:54: Jack's mysterious power and potential balance theories

24:55 - 30:15: Xaden's shadow wielding and intention reading

30:16 - 35:35: Garrick's distance wielding and Bodhi's secret second signet

35:36 - 41:13: Lilith, Theophanie, and Brennan's signet balances

41:14 - 47:22: Mira's ward creation abilities and possible explanations

47:23 - 51:26: Riddick, Liam, and the ice wielding confusion

51:27 - 58:06: Rhiannon's summoning and other rider signets

58:07 - 1:02:01: Signets we don't know and theories about Sloan

1:02:02 - 1:10:44: What's going on with Dain?

1:10:45 - 1:24:05: The limits of signets

1:24:06 - 1:33:36: Which six signets might be the most powerful?

1:33:37 - 1:49:13: Precog corner

1:49:14 - 1:50:03: Wrap-up