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− | '''Adonalsium''' is a mysterious term used in the [[cosmere]], which could refer to the power of Creation or a god. It has not been revealed what Adonalsium explicitly is, but its power is seen in the [[Shard]]s of Adonalsium, which act as imperfect gods in the cosmere. It is heavily implied there are sixteen Shards, but this has not been explicitly confirmed.{{Cite}} |
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− | [[Hoid]] has been confirmed to be there when Adonalsium Shattered. |
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+ | |I have delved and searched, and have only been able to come up with a single name: Adonalsium. Who, or what, it was, I do not yet know. |
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+ | |The [[Words of Founding]]{{epigraph ref|mb3|39}} |
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+ | '''Adonalsium''', sometimes called just '''Ado''',{{book ref|sa4|37}}{{wob ref|15397}} is a mysterious being or force in the [[cosmere]]{{msh ref|3|2}} from which all [[Investiture]] is derived.{{wob ref|8605}} It is unknown whether the term Adonalsium is a name or title.{{wob ref|3245}} Adonalsium is generally regarded as a God, responsible for the creation of the cosmere,{{msh ref|3|2}}{{wob ref|4850}} and it is sometimes referred to as the "power of creation."{{wob ref|3435}} In a pivotal moment in the history of the cosmere, an event known as the [[Shattering]], a group of individuals conspired against and killed Adonalsium.{{msh ref|3|2}}{{wob ref|2247}} Upon its death the power was broken into sixteen [[Shards]], each of which was seized by an individual present.{{msh ref|3|2}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|11}}{{wob ref|10563}} These Shards each bear an aspect of Adonalsium's nature.{{wob ref|9363}} |
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+ | == Nature == |
+ | The exact nature of Adonalsium, whether it is more a force of nature or an intelligent being, is unknown, though either interpretation carries a measure of validity.{{msh ref|3|2}} Notions that it could be "killed"{{msh ref|3|2}} or that it could "design" things{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} suggests the latter, though these understandings could be faulty. It is unclear whether Adonalsium's power reaches beyond the cosmere,{{wob ref|8561}} or whether Adonalsium could, unlike Shards, wield its power to the fullest extent.{{wob ref|8702}}{{wob ref|8648}} |
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− | After Adonalsium shattered into its present form, the pieces were given to or taken by individuals that then had the powers of the aspect of the Shard of Adonalsium. These people tend to act like imperfect gods, capable of creating and destroying worlds. Many of these "gods" give specific magical powers to the people on their worlds, and most of Brandon Sanderson's novels take place in one of these planets. The nature of the common people's powers is modeled after the power of the Shard in question. For example, the Mistborn series has powers based on metal, since the two Shards used to create the Mistborn world are physical in nature ([[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]). |
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+ | Adonalsium is widely believed to be the creator of the entire cosmere and all life within it.{{wob ref|3711}}{{wob ref|4850}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} That is, excepting any subsequent creation performed by the Shards, which is typically regarded as a copy of Adonalsium's own designs performed with the remnants of its power.{{au ref|scadrian}}{{msh ref|3|2}} Variations of the phrase "power of creation" typically refer to Adonalsium or the remnants of its power, due to this belief.{{wob ref|3435}} It is possible that the tendency of Investiture to develop sentience over time is rooted in Adonalsium's own drive to develop life.{{wob ref|2253}} |
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− | The existence of a single origin of these shards have been hinted at in Sanderson's novels: |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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− | |I sense shards of something long ago, a fractured presence, something spanning the void. |
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+ | |Anyway, there was a God. Adonalsium. I don't know if it was a force or a being, though I suspect the latter. |
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− | I have delved and searched, and have only been able to come up with a single name: |
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+ | |[[Khriss]]' interpretation of Adonalsium's nature{{msh ref|3|2}} |
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− | '''Adonalsium'''. Who, or what, it was, I do not yet know. |
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+ | |side=right|size=300px |
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− | |[[Sazed]]<ref>{{bref|THoA|e|39}}</ref>, emphasis added |
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+ | All Investiture in the cosmere is associated with Adonalsium.{{wob ref|8605}} Consequently, all forms of magic are ultimately derived from Adonalsium's power.{{wob ref|2612}} As far as anyone in the cosmere is aware, there was no predecessor to Adonalsium.{{wob ref|12882}} While most of the more complex magic systems, such as [[Allomancy]] and [[Surgebinding]], were established after the Shattering, some simpler forms of magic, such as [[highstorm]]s{{wob ref|8624}} and [[spren]],{{wob ref|141}} existed in some form prior to Adonalsium's demise.{{wob ref|4097}} Furthermore, Adonalsium exercised direct control over the nature and limitations of this magic.{{wob ref|13333}}{{wob ref|13525}} Some "fourth law" of thermodynamics seems to govern Adonalsium and the nature of Investiture.{{wob ref|3544}} |
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− | Another example is the ''{{b|TWoK}}'' epigraphs, which mentions that: |
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+ | It is unclear precisely why the power was later divided into sixteen Shards, or why these Shards bear the Intents that they do. Indeed, it is possible that a set of Shards with an alternate set of natures may have been produced, and it may be possible for a different number to have been produced.{{wob ref|8394}}{{wob ref|8394}} In any case, the known Shardic Intents give some insight into Adonalsium's nature, as each can generally be regarded as some primal force ascribed with a facet of Adonalsium's own personality.{{epigraph ref|sa2|71}}{{wob ref|9363}} It can be assumed, for example, that Adonalsium had some sense of honor and a desire to cultivate, and that it maintained a balance between its concepts of ruin and preservation. With so many different, often conflicting, aspects to Adonalsium's nature, it may have had difficulty taking certain actions or interfering with the cosmere in particular ways.{{wob ref|9519}} |
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− | |Ati was once a kind and generous man, and you saw what became of him. |
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− | |[[The Letter]]<ref>{{bref|TWoK|e|18}}</ref> |
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+ | Adonalsium presumably possessed the divine abilities that are associated with the Shards, including the ability to look into the future.{{wob ref|8443}} |
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+ | == History == |
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+ | === Pre-Shattering === |
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+ | Nobody knows whether Adonalsium's Investiture existed from eternity or whether it came into being--naturally, or by means of some other god.{{wob ref|3436}}{{wob ref|8648}}{{wob ref|697}} It is also unclear whether Adonalsium's presumed consciousness existed alongside its power from the beginning, or whether it developed as a natural function of Investiture.{{wob ref|9324}} |
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+ | Adonalsium existed before the cosmere and created all things. It did so through the four [[Dawnshard]]s, primal [[Command]]s. Through this, it created the [[Realmatic Theory|Three Realms]] that make up known reality.{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}{{wob ref|14584}}{{wob ref|13066}} It also created humanity on [[Yolen]] at an unknown point.{{msh ref|3|2}} |
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+ | Around 12,000 to 13,000 years before the [[True Desolation]], Adonalsium created the [[Rosharan system]] for specific, yet currently unknown, reasons.{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}}{{wob ref|3952}}{{wob ref|9283}} |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |The worlds you now tread bear the touch and design of Adonalsium. |
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+ | |[[Frost]] speaking of Adonalsium{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} |
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+ | |side=left|size=225px |
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− | [[Ati]] was the name of the person who held Ruin before being killed by [[Vin]] holding Preservation at the end of ''{{b|THoA}}''. |
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− | Intentionally killing [[Ati]] went against the [[intent]] of Preservation, but as Vin had not yet become attuned to it, she was able to use its power to her own ends. |
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+ | Nothing is known about any interaction Adonalsium may have had with mortals, beyond its work as a creator. Sapient beings were apparently aware of Adonalsium's existence and power, at least, and some worshiped Adonalsium as a deity.{{book ref|sa3|121}} |
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− | It is also possible that those who take the power of a Shard may be able to resist this change to their personality by force of will, like when [[Sazed]] gained the powers of both Ruin and Preservation: |
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+ | At least one plot to destroy Adonalsium failed, though the details of this remain an enigma.{{wob ref|2648}} |
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− | |[Ruin and Preservation] threatened to annihilate each other. |
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− | And yet, because he was of one mind on how to use them, he could keep them separate. |
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+ | Eventually, a certain group of individuals also grew to oppose Adonalsium.{{msh ref|3|2}} Their number included humans, [[dragon (cosmere)|dragon]]s, and [[Sho Del]],{{wob ref|9676}} and their motives were diverse; while some sought power for themselves, others simply believed that Adonalsium presented some manner of threat.{{msh ref|3|2}} And so, this opposing force developed a mysterious weapon for use against Adonalsium, made out of the four Dawnshards.{{wob ref|5602}} |
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− | They could touch without destroying each other, if he willed it. |
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− | |[[Sazed]]'s revelation on the [[Hero of Ages]]<ref>{{bref|THoA|c|82}}</ref> |
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+ | === Shattering of Adonalsium === |
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+ | :''Main article:'' [[Shattering|The Shattering of Adonalsium]] |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |A diverse group. With equally diverse motives. Some wished for the power; others saw killing Adonalsium as the only good option left to them. Together they murdered a deity, and became divine themselves. |
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+ | |[[Khriss]] speaking of the Shattering{{msh ref|3|2}} |
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+ | |side=right|size=350px |
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− | How long, or under what conditions, a person can keep their own will is unknown. |
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+ | Adonalsium's opposition, or some subset of their number, eventually put their final plan into action on [[Yolen]].{{wob ref|8605}}{{wob ref|11602}} The group included [[Hoid]]{{wob ref|10773}} and, likely, [[Frost]],{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} in addition to those who would become the original vessels of the sixteen Shards. Few details are known concerning what transpired at the Shattering. The Shattering occurred as a single event{{wob ref|1292}} at which Adonalsium was indeed killed,{{wob ref|2247}} and consequently its power was divided into sixteen equal portions.{{wob ref|5313}} This bears some measure of resemblance to the Splintering of Shards.{{wob ref|3456}} Investiture throughout the cosmere was affected as a result of the Shattering--becoming associated with particular Shards.{{wob ref|9385}} |
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+ | Some evidence suggests that the participants influenced the quantity or nature of the Shards which were left behind,{{wob ref|9956}} but it may be that the result of the Shattering was not entirely expected.{{wob ref|721}} It is clear that they did not fully have a plan as to how the power might be divided, as more than sixteen individuals were present and at least one of them, Hoid, refused the offer of a Shard.{{epigraph ref|sa3|41}}{{wob ref|3337}} At least some of the participants in the Shattering regret what occurred--particularly those who did not seize Shards.{{wob ref|6545}} This may be due to the direct consequences of the Shattering, to the subsequent actions taken by the Shards, or simply to guilt.{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} |
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+ | The weapon intended to kill Adonalsium no longer exists in its original form, having been expended,{{wob ref|2246}} though remnants of it still exist in the Physical Realm and are the source of Hoid's immortality.{{wob ref|10439}} |
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+ | The Shattering was accomplished through the use of the four [[Dawnshard]]s, a process which required both [[Intention|Intent]] and [[Command]].{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}{{book ref|tsm|21}} |
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+ | === Legacy === |
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+ | The Shattering occurred roughly 10,000 years before the [[True Desolation]].{{wob ref|1355}}{{wob ref|9683}}{{wob ref|2728}} In the centuries that followed, the Shards settled on other worlds and began using their new power to shape the cosmere. New magic systems were developed, and manifestations of Investiture which previously existed were changed in small ways.{{wob ref|8357}}{{wob ref|3314}} Adonalsium's name was eventually forgotten in much of the cosmere,{{book ref|sa1|54}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|39}} though [[worldhopper]]s remember at least some of its history{{msh ref|3|2}} and [[Shalash]] appears to revere it still as divinity.{{book ref|sa3|121}} |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |Adonalsium... Have you ever heard the term, Dalinar? |
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+ | |[[Hoid]] questioning [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa1|54}} |
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+ | |side=left|size=250px |
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+ | }} |
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+ | With access to future sight, Adonalsium may have actually anticipated the Shattering. While it apparently took no successful measures to prevent the attack, it may have laid certain plans in place which are still in effect.{{wob ref|8443}} It is also possible that a [[cognitive shadow]] of Adonalsium was left in its place following the Shattering.{{wob ref|8509}} |
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+ | Scholars disagree as to whether Adonalsium could be reformed by reuniting the sixteen Shards of its power.{{wob ref|4762}} Though some theorize this may be possible, others argue that it would not restore that which was "killed."{{wob ref|5993}} Some think that uniting all sixteen Shards would prove impossible, or that any being attempting to do so would be destroyed.{{wob ref|5329}} Regardless of the possibility, some believe that this should not be attempted for one reason or another.{{wob ref|5276}} |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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+ | * Events on Yolen, including the Shattering of Adonalsium, will be addressed in the [[Dragonsteel (series)|Dragonsteel series]].{{wob ref|9138}}{{wob ref|9882}} ''Dragonsteel'' is currently planned as a trilogy to be written after [[The Stormlight Archive]] is complete.{{wob ref|10741}} |
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− | The name Adonalsium appears to be derived from a Hebrew name for God, ''Adoni'' (meaning ''Lord''). |
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+ | * Adonalsium is not a [[dragon (cosmere)|dragon]].{{wob ref|4556}} |
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+ | * [[Brandon Sanderson]] developed the concept of Adonalsium and the cosmere while writing ''[[Dragonsteel Prime]]''.{{wob ref|1191}} |
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+ | * The name Adonalsium is derived from a Hebrew name for God, ''Adonai'' (literally, "my master").{{wob ref|3914}} |
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+ | * Adonalsium is an anagram of "a mind, a soul." This may or may not be intentional. |
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+ | * While some might refer to Adonalsium with he/him pronouns, this is not a canonization of what Adonalsium actually is or how it should accurately be referred to.{{book ref|mb7|42}}{{wob ref|16012}} |
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+ | * In the original publication of ''[[The Hero of Ages]]'', Adonalsium was misspelled as "Adonasium".{{wob ref|7710}} |
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+ | * Brandon has once stated it is not far off to consider Adonalsium a sort of [[wikipedia:Demiurge|Demiurge]].{{wob ref|9526}} |
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“I have delved and searched, and have only been able to come up with a single name: Adonalsium. Who, or what, it was, I do not yet know. ”
—The Words of Founding[1]
Adonalsium, sometimes called just Ado,[2][3] is a mysterious being or force in the cosmere[4] from which all Investiture is derived.[5] It is unknown whether the term Adonalsium is a name or title.[6] Adonalsium is generally regarded as a God, responsible for the creation of the cosmere,[4][7] and it is sometimes referred to as the "power of creation."[8] In a pivotal moment in the history of the cosmere, an event known as the Shattering, a group of individuals conspired against and killed Adonalsium.[4][9] Upon its death the power was broken into sixteen Shards, each of which was seized by an individual present.[4][10][11] These Shards each bear an aspect of Adonalsium's nature.[12]
Nature[edit]
The exact nature of Adonalsium, whether it is more a force of nature or an intelligent being, is unknown, though either interpretation carries a measure of validity.[4] Notions that it could be "killed"[4] or that it could "design" things[13] suggests the latter, though these understandings could be faulty. It is unclear whether Adonalsium's power reaches beyond the cosmere,[14] or whether Adonalsium could, unlike Shards, wield its power to the fullest extent.[15][16]
Adonalsium is widely believed to be the creator of the entire cosmere and all life within it.[17][7][13] That is, excepting any subsequent creation performed by the Shards, which is typically regarded as a copy of Adonalsium's own designs performed with the remnants of its power.[18][4] Variations of the phrase "power of creation" typically refer to Adonalsium or the remnants of its power, due to this belief.[8] It is possible that the tendency of Investiture to develop sentience over time is rooted in Adonalsium's own drive to develop life.[19]
“Anyway, there was a God. Adonalsium. I don't know if it was a force or a being, though I suspect the latter.”
All Investiture in the cosmere is associated with Adonalsium.[5] Consequently, all forms of magic are ultimately derived from Adonalsium's power.[20] As far as anyone in the cosmere is aware, there was no predecessor to Adonalsium.[21] While most of the more complex magic systems, such as Allomancy and Surgebinding, were established after the Shattering, some simpler forms of magic, such as highstorms[22] and spren,[23] existed in some form prior to Adonalsium's demise.[24] Furthermore, Adonalsium exercised direct control over the nature and limitations of this magic.[25][26] Some "fourth law" of thermodynamics seems to govern Adonalsium and the nature of Investiture.[27]
It is unclear precisely why the power was later divided into sixteen Shards, or why these Shards bear the Intents that they do. Indeed, it is possible that a set of Shards with an alternate set of natures may have been produced, and it may be possible for a different number to have been produced.[28][28] In any case, the known Shardic Intents give some insight into Adonalsium's nature, as each can generally be regarded as some primal force ascribed with a facet of Adonalsium's own personality.[29][12] It can be assumed, for example, that Adonalsium had some sense of honor and a desire to cultivate, and that it maintained a balance between its concepts of ruin and preservation. With so many different, often conflicting, aspects to Adonalsium's nature, it may have had difficulty taking certain actions or interfering with the cosmere in particular ways.[30]
Adonalsium presumably possessed the divine abilities that are associated with the Shards, including the ability to look into the future.[31]
History[edit]
Pre-Shattering[edit]
Nobody knows whether Adonalsium's Investiture existed from eternity or whether it came into being--naturally, or by means of some other god.[32][16][33] It is also unclear whether Adonalsium's presumed consciousness existed alongside its power from the beginning, or whether it developed as a natural function of Investiture.[34]
Adonalsium existed before the cosmere and created all things. It did so through the four Dawnshards, primal Commands. Through this, it created the Three Realms that make up known reality.[35][36][37] It also created humanity on Yolen at an unknown point.[4]
Around 12,000 to 13,000 years before the True Desolation, Adonalsium created the Rosharan system for specific, yet currently unknown, reasons.[13][38][39]
“The worlds you now tread bear the touch and design of Adonalsium.”
Nothing is known about any interaction Adonalsium may have had with mortals, beyond its work as a creator. Sapient beings were apparently aware of Adonalsium's existence and power, at least, and some worshiped Adonalsium as a deity.[40]
At least one plot to destroy Adonalsium failed, though the details of this remain an enigma.[41]
Eventually, a certain group of individuals also grew to oppose Adonalsium.[4] Their number included humans, dragons, and Sho Del,[42] and their motives were diverse; while some sought power for themselves, others simply believed that Adonalsium presented some manner of threat.[4] And so, this opposing force developed a mysterious weapon for use against Adonalsium, made out of the four Dawnshards.[43]
Shattering of Adonalsium[edit]
- Main article: The Shattering of Adonalsium
“A diverse group. With equally diverse motives. Some wished for the power; others saw killing Adonalsium as the only good option left to them. Together they murdered a deity, and became divine themselves.”
Adonalsium's opposition, or some subset of their number, eventually put their final plan into action on Yolen.[5][44] The group included Hoid[45] and, likely, Frost,[13] in addition to those who would become the original vessels of the sixteen Shards. Few details are known concerning what transpired at the Shattering. The Shattering occurred as a single event[46] at which Adonalsium was indeed killed,[9] and consequently its power was divided into sixteen equal portions.[47] This bears some measure of resemblance to the Splintering of Shards.[48] Investiture throughout the cosmere was affected as a result of the Shattering--becoming associated with particular Shards.[49]
Some evidence suggests that the participants influenced the quantity or nature of the Shards which were left behind,[50] but it may be that the result of the Shattering was not entirely expected.[51] It is clear that they did not fully have a plan as to how the power might be divided, as more than sixteen individuals were present and at least one of them, Hoid, refused the offer of a Shard.[52][53] At least some of the participants in the Shattering regret what occurred--particularly those who did not seize Shards.[54] This may be due to the direct consequences of the Shattering, to the subsequent actions taken by the Shards, or simply to guilt.[13]
The weapon intended to kill Adonalsium no longer exists in its original form, having been expended,[55] though remnants of it still exist in the Physical Realm and are the source of Hoid's immortality.[56]
The Shattering was accomplished through the use of the four Dawnshards, a process which required both Intent and Command.[35][57]
Legacy[edit]
The Shattering occurred roughly 10,000 years before the True Desolation.[58][59][60] In the centuries that followed, the Shards settled on other worlds and began using their new power to shape the cosmere. New magic systems were developed, and manifestations of Investiture which previously existed were changed in small ways.[61][62] Adonalsium's name was eventually forgotten in much of the cosmere,[63][1] though worldhoppers remember at least some of its history[4] and Shalash appears to revere it still as divinity.[40]
“Adonalsium... Have you ever heard the term, Dalinar?”
With access to future sight, Adonalsium may have actually anticipated the Shattering. While it apparently took no successful measures to prevent the attack, it may have laid certain plans in place which are still in effect.[31] It is also possible that a cognitive shadow of Adonalsium was left in its place following the Shattering.[64]
Scholars disagree as to whether Adonalsium could be reformed by reuniting the sixteen Shards of its power.[65] Though some theorize this may be possible, others argue that it would not restore that which was "killed."[66] Some think that uniting all sixteen Shards would prove impossible, or that any being attempting to do so would be destroyed.[67] Regardless of the possibility, some believe that this should not be attempted for one reason or another.[68]
Trivia[edit]
- Events on Yolen, including the Shattering of Adonalsium, will be addressed in the Dragonsteel series.[69][70] Dragonsteel is currently planned as a trilogy to be written after The Stormlight Archive is complete.[71]
- Adonalsium is not a dragon.[72]
- Brandon Sanderson developed the concept of Adonalsium and the cosmere while writing Dragonsteel Prime.[73]
- The name Adonalsium is derived from a Hebrew name for God, Adonai (literally, "my master").[74]
- Adonalsium is an anagram of "a mind, a soul." This may or may not be intentional.
- While some might refer to Adonalsium with he/him pronouns, this is not a canonization of what Adonalsium actually is or how it should accurately be referred to.[75][76]
- In the original publication of The Hero of Ages, Adonalsium was misspelled as "Adonasium".[77]
- Brandon has once stated it is not far off to consider Adonalsium a sort of Demiurge.[78]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 39 epigraph#
- ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 37#
- ↑ YouTube Livestream 39
— Arcanum - 2022-02-01# - ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Mistborn: Secret History part 3 chapter 2#
- ↑ a b c Oathbringer London signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-28# - ↑ Supanova 2017 - Sydney
— Arcanum - 2017-06-16# - ↑ a b Calamity Seattle signing
— Arcanum - 2016-02-17# - ↑ a b /r/books AMA 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-06-05# - ↑ a b General Signed Books 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-02-01# - ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 11 epigraph#
- ↑ Steelheart Seattle signing
— Arcanum - 2013-10-14# - ↑ a b Emerald City Comic Con 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-03-01# - ↑ a b c d e f Words of Radiance chapter 66 epigraph#
- ↑ Oathbringer San Diego signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-14# - ↑ Oathbringer London signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-28# - ↑ a b Oathbringer London signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-28# - ↑ /r/fantasy AMA 2017
— Arcanum - 2017-05-30# - ↑ Arcanum Unbounded - The Scadrian System#
- ↑ General Signed Books 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-10-12# - ↑ Lisbon signing
— Arcanum - 2016-11-07# - ↑ DragonCon 2019
— Arcanum - 2019-08-30# - ↑ Oathbringer San Francisco signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-15# - ↑ JordanCon 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-04-23# - ↑ /r/fantasy AMA 2013
— Arcanum - 2013-04-17# - ↑ Starsight Release Party
— Arcanum - 2019-11-26# - ↑ American Fork High School Signing
— Arcanum - 2019-12-12# - ↑ /r/books AMA 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-07-14# - ↑ a b Oathbringer Houston signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-18# - ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 71 epigraph#
- ↑ JordanCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-04-22# - ↑ a b Oathbringer Houston signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-18# - ↑ /r/books AMA 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-06-05# - ↑ The Alloy of Law Annotations
— Arcanum - 2014-03-14# - ↑ Emerald City Comic Con 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-03-01# - ↑ a b Dawnshard chapter 19#
- ↑ Dragonmount Zoom Call
— Arcanum - 2020-12-10# - ↑ ICon 2019
— Arcanum - 2019-10-15# - ↑ General Reddit 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-09-28# - ↑ Emerald City Comic Con 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-03-01# - ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 121#
- ↑ General Signed Books 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-01-07# - ↑ Arcanum Unbounded release party
— Arcanum - 2016-11-22# - ↑ Words of Radiance release party
— Arcanum - 2014-03-03# - ↑ Skyward San Diego signing
— Arcanum - 2018-11-07# - ↑ FanX 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-09-06# - ↑ Firefight Seattle UBooks signing
— Arcanum - 2015-01-06# - ↑ Shadows of Self London UK signing
— Arcanum - 2015-10-19# - ↑ /r/books AMA 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-06-08# - ↑ /r/Cosmere
— Arcanum - 2018-03-18# - ↑ New York Signing
— Arcanum - 2013-11-16# - ↑ Librarypalooza
— Arcanum - 2016-02-27# - ↑ Oathbringer chapter 41 epigraph#
- ↑ Leipzig Book Fair
— Arcanum - 2017-03-24# - ↑ Calamity Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2016-02-22# - ↑ General Signed Books 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-02-25# - ↑ Idaho Falls signing
— Arcanum - 2018-07-21# - ↑ The Sunlit Man chapter 21#
- ↑ Idaho Falls signing 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-11-29# - ↑ Arcanum Unbounded release party
— Arcanum - 2016-11-22# - ↑ Idaho Falls Signing
— Arcanum - 2015-11-28# - ↑ Oathbringer Houston signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-18# - ↑ Leipzig Book Fair
— Arcanum - 2017-03-24# - ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 54#
- ↑ Oathbringer release party
— Arcanum - 2017-11-13# - ↑ Kraków signing
— Arcanum - 2017-03-21# - ↑ Arcanum Unbounded Seattle signing
— Arcanum - 2016-12-01# - ↑ Shadows of Self London UK signing
— Arcanum - 2015-10-19# - ↑ Manchester signing
— Arcanum - 2014-08-06# - ↑ State of the Sanderson 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-12-19# - ↑ West Jordan signing 2012
— Arcanum - 2012-12-06# - ↑ FanX 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-09-06# - ↑ White Sand vol.1 Orem signing
— Arcanum - 2016-06-29# - ↑ 17th Shard Forum Q&A
— Arcanum - 2012-09-26# - ↑ Stormlight Three Update #6
— Arcanum - 2017-02-28# - ↑ The Lost Metal chapter 42#
- ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 5
— Arcanum - 2022-12-02# - ↑ The Hero of Ages Annotations
— Arcanum - 2009-11-17# - ↑ JordanCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-04-22#