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Welcome to the Coppermind, the comprehensive wiki about Brandon Sanderson, his novels, and the cosmere, by the official Brandon Sanderson fansite, 17th Shard. Want to know more about the Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, Elantris, Warbreaker, the Skyward series, and everything else Brandon? You've come to the right place! We have 4326 articles and we're expanding frequently!

Discovering us for the first time? Did you know that almost all of Brandon's adult fantasy works are all set in the same universe? It's true! They are all in a universe called the cosmere, sharing the same mythology, rules to the magic, and more. As such, there will likely be spoilers for other series in the articles you read, since a lot of it is connected! If you'd like to learn about the cosmere, check out:

Looking for something in a specific book or series? Check out:

Elantris Mistborn Warbreaker Stormlight Archive The Emperor's Soul Tress Yumi and the Nightmare Painter The Sunlit Man White Sand Sixth of the Dusk Alcatraz The Rithmatist The Reckoners Skyward Frugal Wizard

Want to help with the wiki? Scroll on down to the help section for some guides and some places to start. Also check out the Editor's Corner.

About Us

Visit our about page to learn more about who we are. You can talk to us directly on the Coppermind forums or on Discord. Past news related to the Coppermind can be found on our old blog (2014–2018) and in the on-wiki archive (2011–2014).

Featured Article: Kalak

by Magali Villeneuve

Official depiction of Kalak.

“I am a blur. A smear on the page. A gaunt stretch of ink, made all the more insubstantial with each passing day. ”
—Kalak

Kalak, also known as Kelek'Elin in Vorinism, is one of the ten Heralds of the Almighty on Roshar, and the patron of the Order of Willshapers. Like all Heralds but Taln, he abandoned the Oathpact at Aharietiam. Currently, he lives in the honorspren city of Lasting Integrity, acting as their High Judge. He also leads the Sons of Honor under the name Restares.

Appearance

Though not from Alethkar, Kalak appears Alethi. He's a short man, with thinning, wispy hair, a round face, and a small nose. When he wishes to appear serious, he puts on a set of violet robes; ordinarily, however, he dresses more casually. Vorin artwork tends to present him as a young man, though in person, he looks more like a city administrator.

Personality

“They deserve better than you, son. They deserve better than me. I could never judge them for refusing to bond men. How could I?”
—Kalak

Back in the early Desolations, he was known for being decisive and authoritative, and he would often be approached whenever problems appeared for counsel. However, as Desolations wore him down, he became terrified of dying and returning to Braize to be tortured. By Aharietiam, he has vivid, painful memories of the torture that sometimes cause him to briefly lose his grip on reality. When given the choice to abandon the Oathpact, he's aware of and terrified of the consequences. However, by this point his fear of torture far outweighs his sense of duty.

By the True Desolation, this develops into paranoid and erratic behavior. Kalak vacillates often, and finds making even the simplest decisions difficult. He often follows what the crowd wants instead of his own internal moral compass. He seems to have trouble focusing, or at least paying attention to time, even when others are waiting for him. He believes humans are dangerous; he's unsettled by their presence, with Bondsmiths, and people associated with them, seeming to provoke the strongest reaction. A visit into a human city makes him jittery to the point where he runs away at the sight of another person. It's likely that he prefers to live in Lasting Integrity for this reason. Even there, however, unexpected commotion can quickly make him panic. In this state, he is near-insensate, crying, covering his ears and curling on the floor. He recovers extremely quickly, though, and with no outward sign that he's been disturbed.

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-Welcome to '''the Coppermind''', the comprehensive wiki about [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[:category: books|his novels]], and the [[cosmere]], by the official Brandon Sanderson fansite, [http://www.17thshard.com/ 17th Shard]. Want to know more about [[the Stormlight Archive]], [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]], [[Warbreaker]], the [[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (series)|Alcatraz]] series, and Brandon's numerous short stories? You've come to the right place! We have [[special: statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles and we're expanding frequently!
+Welcome to '''the Coppermind''', the comprehensive wiki about [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[:category: books|his novels]], and the [[cosmere]], by the official Brandon Sanderson fansite, [http://www.17thshard.com/ 17th Shard]. Want to know more about [[the Stormlight Archive]], [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]], [[Warbreaker]], the [[Skyward (series)|Skyward]] series, and everything else Brandon? You've come to the right place! We have [[special: statistics|{{int: article count}}]] articles and we're expanding frequently!
-Discovering us for the first time? Did you know that all of Brandon's adult fiction entries are all set in the same universe? It's true! They are all in a universe called the [[cosmere]], sharing the same mythology, rules to magic, and more. Some reading you might want to check out as an introduction:
+Discovering us for the first time? Did you know that almost all of Brandon's adult fantasy works are all set in the same universe? It's true! They are all in a universe called the [[cosmere]], sharing the same mythology, rules to the magic, and more. As such, there will likely be spoilers for other series in the articles you read, since a lot of it is connected! If you'd like to learn about the cosmere, check out:
+<div class="cosmere-overview">
-{{columns| style=font-size: 110%; width: 80%; margin: auto; |
 *[[Cosmere]]
 *[[Adonalsium]]
 *[[Seventeenth Shard]]
 *[[Shard]]s
-*[[Letters|The Letters]]
 *[[Realmatic Theory]]
+*[[Splinter]]
 *[[Hoid]]
-*[[Worldhopping]]
 *[[Investiture]]
+*[[Perpendicularity]]
-}}
+</div>
 Looking for something in a specific book or series? Check out:
+<div class="series-overview">
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+[[:category: Elantris|Elantris]]
-|- style="font-size: 130%;"
-!width=25%|[[:category: Elantris|Elantris]]
+[[:category: Mistborn|Mistborn]]
-!width=25%|[[:category: Mistborn|Mistborn]]
+[[:category: Warbreaker|Warbreaker]]
-!width=25%|[[:category: Warbreaker|Warbreaker]]
+[[:category: Stormlight Archive|Stormlight Archive]]
-!width=25%|[[:category: Stormlight Archive|Stormlight Archive]]
+[[:category: The Emperor's Soul|The Emperor's Soul]]
+[[:category: Tress of the Emerald Sea|Tress]]
-|}
+[[:category: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter|Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]]
+[[:category: The Sunlit Man|The Sunlit Man]]
+[[:category: White Sand|White Sand]]
+[[:category: Sixth of the Dusk|Sixth of the Dusk]]
+[[:category: Alcatraz|Alcatraz]]
+[[:category: The Rithmatist|The Rithmatist]]
+[[:category: The Reckoners|The Reckoners]]
+[[:category: Skyward|Skyward]]
+[[:category: Frugal Wizard|Frugal Wizard]]
+</div>
+'''Want to help''' with the wiki? Scroll on down to the [[#Want to Help?|help section]] for some guides and some places to start. Also check out the [[Coppermind: Editor's Corner|Editor's Corner]].
-{|width=100%
-|- style="font-size: 130%;"
-!width=25%|[[:category: The Emperor's Soul|The Emperor's Soul]]
-!width=25%|[[:category: Alcatraz|Alcatraz]]
-!width=25%|[[:category: The Rithmatist|The Rithmatist]]
-!width=25%|[[:category: The Reckoners|The Reckoners]]
-|}
+== About Us ==
-'''Want to help''' with the wiki? Scroll on down to the [[#To Do|to do section]] for some guides and some places to start. Also check out the [[Coppermind: Editor's Corner|Editor's Corner]].
+Visit our [[Coppermind:About|about page]] to learn more about who we are. You can talk to us directly on the [http://www.17thshard.com/forum/forum/10-the-coppermind-wiki/ Coppermind forums] or on [https://discordapp.com/invite/KEv3fhN Discord]. Past news related to the Coppermind can be found on [https://harmonys-coppermind.tumblr.com our old blog] (2014&ndash;2018) and in [[Coppermind: Welcome/Archive|the on-wiki archive]] (2011&ndash;2014).
+<div class="cosmere-overview">
-==Oathbringer Is Out + Spoilers==
+[[File:17th shard.svg|center|x100px|link=https://17thshard.com]]
-''[[Oathbringer]]'', the third [[Stormlight Archive]] book, is out. There's ''so'' much to do with it and stuff to update. It's hard to know where to start!
+[[File:Arcanum.svg|center|x100px|link=https://wob.coppermind.net]]
+[[File:Discord.png|center|x100px|link=https://discord.gg/zn4rU5Q]]
+</div>
+{{anchor|Featured Article}}
-First up, remember if you make an edit adding ''Oathbringer'' information, add spoiler tags! Use this tag at the top of your article you are editing.
+== Featured Article: Kalak ==
-<nowiki>{{spoilers|book=sa3}}</nowiki>
+{{image|Kalak Endsheet.png|side=right|width=300px|Official depiction of Kalak.}}
+{{quote
-What can you start with in updating stuff? Main characters like [[Kaladin]] and [[Shallan]] will need a lot of help; maybe work on their history sections! There's lots to do on the [[Oathbringer/Summary|''Oathbringer'' Summary]] page.
+|I am a blur. A smear on the page. A gaunt stretch of ink, made all the more insubstantial with each passing day.
+|Kalak
+}}
+'''Kalak''', also known as '''Kelek'Elin''' in [[Vorinism]], is one of the ten [[Herald]]s of the [[Almighty]] on [[Roshar]], and the patron of the [[Order of Willshapers]]. Like all Heralds but [[Taln]], he abandoned the [[Oathpact]] at [[Aharietiam]]. {{nosnippet|Currently, he lives in the [[honorspren]] city of [[Lasting Integrity]], acting as their High Judge. He also leads the [[Sons of Honor]] under the name '''Restares'''. }}
+=== Appearance ===
-[[Coppermind:Oathbringer/to-update|Here]] is a list of articles that need to be updated with ''Oathbringer'' stuff!
+Though not from [[Alethkar]], Kalak appears Alethi. He's a short man, with thinning, wispy hair, a round face, and a small nose. When he wishes to appear serious, he puts on a set of violet robes; ordinarily, however, he dresses more casually. [[Vorin]] artwork tends to present him as a young man, though in person, he looks more like a city administrator.
+=== Personality ===
-Lastly, come on our [https://discord.gg/KEv3fhN Coppermind Discord] if you want guidance on what to edit, or if you have questions on how to edit, come in there! (If you'd like to nerd out about ''Oathbringer'' and general chatter, come into the [https://discord.gg/bMAUS5c 17th Shard Discord].)
+{{sidequote
+|They deserve better than you, son. They deserve better than me. I could never judge them for refusing to bond men. How could I?
-== Featured Article: Feruchemy ==
+|Kalak
-[[File:Feruchemical_table.jpg|thumb|350px|A table of Feruchemical metals and their properties by [[Isaac Stewart]] ]]
+|side=left|size=250px
+}}
-'''Feruchemy''' is one of the three prime manifestations of [[Investiture]] on [[Scadrial]]. The natives of that world consider it one of the three [[Metallic Arts]].
-== Lore & Background ==
-Feruchemy came into existence contemporaneously with the other Metallic Arts, [[Allomancy]] and [[Hemalurgy]], as a result of the interactions between the [[Shard]]s, [[Preservation]] and [[Ruin]], and the planet [[Scadrial]] itself. Unlike Allomancy and Hemalurgy however, which are each closely attuned with one of the Shards, Feruchemy is equally attuned to both and represents the balance between them. Feruchemy was also the only art in widespread use prior to the [[Ascension of the Lord Ruler]]. The ability to use Feruchemy emerged among the [[Terris]] people but due to their insular nature and reluctance to interbreed never spread to the general population of [[Classical Scadrial]]. During this time there was a holy order of Feruchemist scholars known as the [[Worldbringers]], who served as teachers bearers of knowledge throughout the world.} Not every Feruchemist was a member however, with many having much more mundane vocations, such as being herders or mountain guides.
-During the Ascension of the Lord Ruler every living Feruchemist (although not those with recessive Feruchemical genes), with a few notable exceptions, were transformed into [[mistwraith]]s by [[Rashek]], a Terris herdsman and Feruchemist.} Rashek, having discovered Allomancy and transformed himself into a Mistborn and claiming to be the [[Hero of Ages]], declared himself a god and launched a campaign to consolidate the world under his control. As part of this Rashek instituted policies to heavily restrict the Terris people which eventually grew into a breeding program designed to exterminate all genetic traces of Feruchemy. He did this specifically because he feared the prospect of the genes for Feruchemy intermixing with those of Allomancy and potentially creating a rival of comparable power to himself. Despite this the Terris resistance worked tirelessly to thwart the efforts of Rashek, then known as the Lord Ruler, in a variety of ways. The two main avenues of this were tricking the breeders into including people with hidden Feruchemical talents, in order to ensure their continuation in the population, and the formation of the [[Keeper]]s an order of Feruchemists dedicated to finding and securing knowledge from before the Lord Ruler's rise to power.
-; [[Feruchemy|See more!]] · [[:category: exemplary articles|Other exemplary articles]]
-== Coppermind News ==
-For news related to the Coppermind see the [http://harmonys-coppermind.tumblr.com official blog]. Very old news can be found [[Coppermind: Welcome/Archive|here]].
-== To Do ==
-Would you like to help the Coppermind to get better? There's plenty of room for improvement, but where to start?
-==== Book Pages ====
-Many pages on book pages themselves could use serious expansion. The Mistborn trilogy's book articles are serious stubs, as well as [[Warbreaker]] and [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]. When editing book pages, a couple sections you may want to consider:
-*Main characters
-*Plot Summary
-*Magic
-Avoid pure lists, give each of these sections some meat! :)
-On these articles, it'd also be appropriate to include some information about Brandon's process of writing the books (similar to many Wikipedia articles on movies having a "Production" section), if you know some fun factoids.
-==== Main Characters ====
-Of character articles, there are some pretty serious holes. Think about expanding main characters, as those should probably be the most extensive of all character articles. The Stormlight Archive main characters are okay, but think about editing [[Vivenna]] or [[Sarene]]. In addition, Mistborn characters like [[Kelsier]], [[Vin]], [[Elend Venture|Elend]], and [[Sazed]] could use some section breaks for clarity.
-==== References ====
-If you are editing for the first time, don't worry too much about adding citations for every fact--content always comes first. That said, if you're one of those people who stares at Arcanum a lot, you might want to help adding citations to the many [[:category: articles in need of citations|articles in need of citations]].
-==== General Tasks ====
+Back in the early [[Desolation]]s, he was known for being decisive and authoritative, and he would often be approached whenever problems appeared for counsel. However, as Desolations wore him down, he became terrified of dying and returning to [[Braize]] to be tortured. By [[Aharietiam]], he has vivid, painful memories of the torture that sometimes cause him to briefly lose his grip on reality. When given the choice to abandon the Oathpact, he's aware of and terrified of the consequences. However, by this point his fear of torture far outweighs his sense of duty.
-Check out [[:category: Articles in need of attention|articles requiring urgent attention]], articles that should be a top priority in expanding or fixing.
+By the [[True Desolation]], this develops into paranoid and erratic behavior. Kalak vacillates often, and finds making even the simplest decisions difficult. He often follows what the crowd wants instead of his own internal moral compass. He seems to have trouble focusing, or at least paying attention to time, even when others are waiting for him. He believes humans are dangerous; he's unsettled by their presence, with [[Bondsmith]]s, and people associated with them, seeming to provoke the strongest reaction. A visit into a human city makes him jittery to the point where he runs away at the sight of another person. It's likely that he prefers to live in [[Lasting Integrity]] for this reason. Even there, however, unexpected commotion can quickly make him panic. In this state, he is near-insensate, crying, covering his ears and curling on the floor. He recovers extremely quickly, though, and with no outward sign that he's been disturbed.
-There are a great deal of wanted pages--that is, those wiki links that are in red instead of blue, which represent articles that don't exist. Check out the page of [[special: WantedPages|all wanted articles]].
+; [[Kalak|Read more!]] · [[:category: exemplary articles|Other exemplary articles]]
-And, if you want to enter the realm of torment, you could always expand one of many, many [[:category: stubs|stubs]].
-=== I need some help! ===
+== Want to Help? ==
+Not to fear! We have some guides to help you through the editing process. Our [[Help:Getting Started|New Editor's Guide]] has information on editing for people of any experience level. We also have more in-depth pages explaining [[Coppermind:Style|style]], [[Help:Article structure|article structure]], [[Help:Discussion|discussion]], and [[Help:Speculation|speculation]].
+Please also check out our [[Help:Guidelines|guidelines]], now updated with our new AI policy.
-Not to fear! We have some guides to help you through the editing process. Our [[Help:Getting Started|New Editor's Guide]] has information on editing for people of any experience level. We also have more in-depth pages explaining [[Coppermind:Style|style]], [[Help:Article structure|article structure]], [[Help:Discussion|discussion]], and [[Help:Speculation|speculation]].
 Happy editing! Feel free to talk on our [http://www.17thshard.com/forum/forum/10-the-coppermind-wiki/ Coppermind forums] or our [https://discordapp.com/invite/KEv3fhN Discord] if you have additional questions.