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{{attention}} '''Ars Arcanum''' (possibly latin for "Secret Arts" or "Book of Mysteries") is a glossary or appendix section at the end of the books that are part of the [[Cosmere]] universe. The information is presented from an in-universe perspective <ref name=bythesame> [http://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=988 Are they all written by the same person?]</ref>. For example, the books in the [[Mistborn trilogy]] each have an Ars Arcanum with the table of [[Metallic Arts]], describing what each of the [[Allomantic]] metals does. The Ars Arcanum in ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' tabulates the gemstones used in [[Vorinism]] and [[Soulcasting]]. All Ars Arcanum content is written by the same person <ref name=bythesame~~> [http://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=988 Are they all written by the same person?]</ref~~>, (not Hoid<ref name=hoidnotaaauthor>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/20wsk4/roshar_shattering_answers_from_the_dayton_qa_full/cg7jhha Who wrote the dust jacket]</ref>) who is a member of the 17th Shard <ref name=whoisaaauthor> [http://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=632 In whose voice is the "Ars Arcanum" written? Hoid's?]</ref>.

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