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| − | '''Edgli''' is the |
+ | '''Edgli''' is the Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Endowment]].{{wob ref|6590}}{{wob ref|2106}} The [[Tears of Edgli]] are named after her. |
== Appearance and Personality == |
== Appearance and Personality == |
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Edgli's appearance and even species are unknown; when speaking to the [[Returned]], she has a calm, comforting voice. To them, she is gentle and kind, offering the possibility of coming back without pressuring them into it.{{book ref|wb|57}} In private, however, she's a lot less personable. She's uninterested in meddling with the [[cosmere]] beyond [[Nalthis]], and dislikes the idea of [[Shard]]s interfering with one another; at the same time, she meddles with Nalthis itself extensively through the Returned.{{wob ref|7652}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|39}} She's said to be erratic, particularly when it comes to the manner in which she picks the people to Return.{{wob ref|3443}} |
Edgli's appearance and even species are unknown; when speaking to the [[Returned]], she has a calm, comforting voice. To them, she is gentle and kind, offering the possibility of coming back without pressuring them into it.{{book ref|wb|57}} In private, however, she's a lot less personable. She's uninterested in meddling with the [[cosmere]] beyond [[Nalthis]], and dislikes the idea of [[Shard]]s interfering with one another; at the same time, she meddles with Nalthis itself extensively through the Returned.{{wob ref|7652}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|39}} She's said to be erratic, particularly when it comes to the manner in which she picks the people to Return.{{wob ref|3443}} |
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| − | She actively doesn't wish to interfere with other Shards, in accordance with their agreement. She is disappointed that so few |
+ | She actively doesn't wish to interfere with other Shards, in accordance with their agreement. She is disappointed that so few Vessels have kept to it, and considers those that break it to be fools, and believes that no good can come from two Shards residing on the same planet.{{epigraph ref|sa3|37}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|39}} |
| − | Though she calls [[Hoid]] "Dearest Cephandrius", she seems to dislike him quite heavily; she is frustrated with his visits to her territory, chastises him for refusing to become a Vessel, and generally tells him off for trying to interfere with the matters above what she perceives to be his weight class.{{epigraph ref|sa3|33}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|41}} She appears to be more amicable when speaking with [[Harmony]].{{epigraph ref|sa4|24}} While it might be due to both of them being |
+ | Though she calls [[Hoid]] "Dearest Cephandrius", she seems to dislike him quite heavily; she is frustrated with his visits to her territory, chastises him for refusing to become a Vessel, and generally tells him off for trying to interfere with the matters above what she perceives to be his weight class.{{epigraph ref|sa3|33}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|41}} She appears to be more amicable when speaking with [[Harmony]].{{epigraph ref|sa4|24}} While it might be due to both of them being Shards, she does not extend the same courtesy to [[Uli Da]], and is dismissive of [[Aona]] and [[Skai]]'s fate.{{epigraph ref|sa3|40}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|37}} |
== Abilities and Attributes == |
== Abilities and Attributes == |
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{{for|Endowment#Associated Magic|the powers of Endowment}} |
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+ | As a Vessel of the Shard [[Endowment]], Edgli is immortal and immensely powerful; she can even bring the recently-dead back to life through bestowing her [[splinter]]s, Divine [[Breath]], upon them.{{wob ref|6724}}{{wob ref|143}} Like other Shards, she is capable of perceiving the future, though it's unknown how good she is at it.{{book ref|wb|57}} She does, however, rank higher than most in being able to spot [[Hoid]], as she declares herself perfectly capable of detecting his "intrusions" on [[Nalthis]] regardless of what disguise he uses.{{epigraph ref|sa3|35}} It's unclear whether this is some capacity granted to her by her particular Shard, or simply her own keen mind. |
== History == |
== History == |
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| − | Like all original |
+ | Like all original Vessels, Edgli is a native of [[Yolen]].{{wob ref|7939}} She participated in the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]], and took up one of the Shards, [[Endowment]].{{msh ref|3|2}} Honoring the deal that the Vessels made, to each go their own ways, she set out of Yolen and eventually wound up on [[Nalthis]], Investing herself in it and becoming its sole Shard.{{epigraph ref|sa3|39}}{{wob ref|1120}} |
{{for|Endowment#History|subsequent events}} |
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* Edgli is the author of the first of the [[letters]] in ''[[Oathbringer]]'' epigraphs. |
* Edgli is the author of the first of the [[letters]] in ''[[Oathbringer]]'' epigraphs. |
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* The "E" in her name is pronounced as "eh", like in the word "echo".{{wob ref|847}} |
* The "E" in her name is pronounced as "eh", like in the word "echo".{{wob ref|847}} |
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| − | * Brandon has repeatedly avoided stating whether or not Edgli is a [[dragon (cosmere)|dragon]],{{wob ref|10924}}{{wob ref|1346}} although elsewhere he has confirmed that only one of the current |
+ | * Brandon has repeatedly avoided stating whether or not Edgli is a [[dragon (cosmere)|dragon]],{{wob ref|10924}}{{wob ref|1346}} although elsewhere he has confirmed that only one of the current vessels is a dragon{{wob ref|15149}} and later he confirmed that [[Koravellium Avast]] is one.{{wob ref|14564}} This makes it unlikely that Edgli is a dragon as well. |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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