Editing Epigraphs

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Several of [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon's]] books have [[wikipedia:Epigraph (literature)|epigraphs]] before the start of each chapter. Subject to the terms of [[Coppermind:Copyrights|our copyright policy]], the Coppermind has collected them on the wiki.

=== Mistborn ===
* '''[[The Final Empire/Epigraphs|''The Final Empire'' epigraphs]]''' come from [[Alendi's logbook]].
* '''[[The Well of Ascension/Epigraphs|''The Well of Ascension'' epigraphs]]''' come from [[Kwaan's inscription]].
* '''[[The Hero of Ages/Epigraphs|''The Hero of Ages'' epigraphs]]''' come from the [[Words of Founding]].

=== The Stormlight Archive ===
==== ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' ====
'''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs|''The Way of Kings'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Death Rattle Quotes|Part One epigraphs]]''' are [[Death Rattle]]s collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.
* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#The Letter|Part Two epigraphs]]''' form a [[Letters|letter]] from [[Hoid]] to [[Frost]].
* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Jasnah's Notes|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s [[Jasnah's notebook|notebook]].
* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Death Rattle Quotes|Part Four epigraphs]]''' are [[Death Rattle]]s collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.
* Part Five has no epigraphs

==== ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' ====
The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs|''Words of Radiance'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#Navani's Journal|Part One epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Navani Kholin]]'s [[Navani's journal|journal]].
* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Listener Songs|Part Two epigraphs]]''' are verses from several [[listener]] songs.
* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#Words of Radiance|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the in-world book ''[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance]]'', which describes the [[Knights Radiant]] and their powers.
* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Second Letter|Part Four epigraphs]]''' form a reply from Frost to Hoid in response to the letter from ''The Way of Kings'' Part Two epigraphs.
* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Diagram|Part Five epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Taravangian]]'s [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]].

==== ''[[Oathbringer]]'' ====
The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs|''Oathbringer'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Preface to Oathbringer|Part One epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the preface to the in-world ''[[Oathbringer (in-world)|Oathbringer]]'', the book [[Dalinar Kholin]] writes after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].
* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Letters|Part Two epigraphs]]''' are letters from the [[Shard]]s [[Endowment]] (chapters 33-41), [[Autonomy]] (via its avatar [[Patji (being)|Patji]]; chapters 42-51), and [[Harmony]] (chapters 53-57) to Hoid, likely in response to a letter similar to the one he sent Frost.
* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Urithiru Gem Archive|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are messages recorded by the Knights Radiant just prior to the abandonment of [[Urithiru]] and the [[Recreance]], found in the [[Urithiru gem archive]].
* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Hessi's Mythica|Part Four epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the in-world book by [[Hessi]], ''[[Mythica]]'', which attempts to catalogue the [[Unmade]].
* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Eila Stele and The Way of Kings Postscript|Part Five epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the ''[[Eila Stele]]'', a document written by a [[singer]] around the time of the first [[Desolation]] (chapters 115-118), and from the postscript to the in-world ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|Way of Kings]]'' (chapters 119-122) - the book written by [[Nohadon]] about his journeys.

==== ''[[Rhythm of War]]'' ====
The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs|''Rhythm of War'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Lecture on fabrial mechanics|Part One epigraphs]]''' are a transcript of a lecture on [[fabrial]] mechanics presented to the [[coalition of monarchs]] by [[Navani Kholin]].
* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#The Letter|Part Two epigraphs]]''' is a letter from the [[Shard]] [[Harmony]] to Hoid, continuing their earlier correspondence.
* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Rhythm of War|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the in-world ''[[Rhythm of War (in-world)|Rhythm of War]]'', describing the research of [[Navani Kholin]] and [[Raboniel]] on the nature of [[Light]].
* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Kalak's journal|Part Four epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Kalak]]'s journal, reflecting on his nature as a [[Herald]].
* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Musings of El|Part Five epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the musings of [[El]], a [[Fused]] scholar of human art forms, on the first of the Final Ten Days..