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| ⚫ | The '''First Gem''' is a topaz with magical properties{{wob ref|5301}} that [[Hoid]] carries and from which he took his name for a while.{{wob ref|6065}} It was first named in the [[Letters|Second Oathbringer Letter]] when the author (presumed to be [[Autonomy]] or [[Patji (being)|Patji]]) addressed Hoid as "Cephandrius, bearer of the First Gem." |
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| − | The name First Gem was referenced by [[Patji (being)|Patji]]{{wob ref|12761}} in the [[Letters#Second_Oathbringer_Letter|Second Oathbringer Letter]], when he addressed Hoid as "Cephandrius, bearer of the First Gem."{{epigraph ref|sa3|42}} The fact that Hoid was a Dawnshard at some point{{wob ref|14300}} is related to his title as Bearer of the First Gem.{{wob ref|14355}} |
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== Theories == |
== Theories == |
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| + | It has been theorised that the First Gem was used in some form in the shattering of Adonalsium.{{wob ref|10439}} |
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| − | A character named "Topaz" appears in the unpublished work [[Dragonsteel Prime|''Dragonsteel'' Prime]].{{bws ref|dragonsteel-prime-chapter-31-bridge-four-4|Dragonsteel Prime Chapter 31: Bridge Four 4|date=c. 2000}} Although ''Dragonsteel'' Prime is not canonical, Brandon has confirmed that some individuals in the [[cosmere]] still know Hoid by that name.{{wob ref|5882}} |
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| − | Hoid told [[Kaladin]] that he was once named for a beautiful rock that became "completely worthless" for his wearing it.{{book ref|sa1|57}} If this is a reference to the First Gem, it likely indicates that it no longer holds its original magical properties. [[Frost]] also mentions a gemstone being "dead" in his [[Letters#The Second Letter|letter to Hoid]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|60}} |
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| − | Although topaz is a [[polestone]] on [[Roshar]], Frost and Patji's knowledge of the gem, its name, and Hoid's status as one of the oldest beings in the cosmere{{wob ref|3083}} all hint that the First Gem has importance beyond Roshar. |
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== Notes == |
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| − | {{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 09:49, 24 June 2019 (MST)}} |
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