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The '''God Beyond''' or the '''Unknown God''' was a god that was worshipped on multiple [[Shardworld]]s.{{ref|b|aol|c|10}}{{ref|?|979|110|Shai refers to an Unknown God, is this at all related to the rocks that fell from the sky that Shai's ancestors carved?}}{{ref|b|sfs}}
  
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The '''God Beyond''' or the '''Unknown God''' is a god that is worshiped on multiple [[Cosmere#Planets|planets]] in the [[cosmere]].{{book ref|aol|10}}{{wob ref|4089}}{{book ref|sfs}}{{book ref|sa4|10}} It is a belief in a greater God of the universe beyond entities like Shards, and presumably Adonalsium itself.{{wob ref|697}}{{book ref|tsm|39}} It is unknown what relationship the God Beyond has to [[Adonalsium]] or to the [[Beyond]],{{wob ref|6555}} although it is presumably held to be greater then Adonalsium.{{book ref|tsm|39}}
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* On [[Scadrial]], [[Wayne]] and [[Lessie]] mention the God Beyond in passing.{{book ref|mb4|10}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}{{book ref|mb5|prologue}} Wayne believes the God Beyond to have directly made the world and the people in it.{{book ref|mb4|10}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}
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* On [[Roshar]], Hoid refers to the God Beyond in a parable while talking with Shallan.{{book ref|sa2|45}} [[Dalinar]] also casually mentions the God Beyond while talking to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa4|10}} [[Nomad]] states that he believes in the God Beyond while on [[Canticle]], he believes it to be separate from Adonalsium.{{book ref|tsm|39}}
   
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* On [[Sel]], it is referred to as the Unknown God by the [[MaiPon]], although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.{{wob ref|4089}} [[Wan ShaiLu]] prays to the Unknown God,{{tes ref|2}} and her people relate it to the rocks that fell from the sky.{{tes ref|98}} Additionally, while attempting to become an [[Elantrian]] at [[Devotion's Perpendicularity]], [[Hoid]] thinks that the lights of the restored city of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] seem to ascend "to the Unknown God's domain itself."{{book ref|elantris|part=postscript}}
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On [[Scadrial]], [[Wayne]] mentions the God Beyond in passing.{{ref|b|aol|c|10}}
  
   
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* On [[Threnody]], [[Silence Montane]] and her daughter [[William Ann]] swear to the God Beyond.{{book ref|sfs}}
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On [[Sel]], it was referred to as the Unknown God by the [[MaiPon]], although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.{{ref|?|979|110}} [[Wan ShaiLu]] prays to the unknown god{{ref|b|tes|day|2}}, and her people related it to the rocks that fell from the sky.{{ref|b|tes|day|98}}
  
   
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On the unnamed Shardworld with the [[Forests of Hell]], [[Silence Montane]] and her daughter [[William Ann]], swore to the God Beyond.{{ref|b|sfs}}
  
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* The relation between the [[Beyond]] and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently [[RAFO]]'d.{{wob ref|6555}}
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* Brandon Sanderson has compared the God Beyond to various [[wikipedia:Gnoticism|Gnostic]] interpretations of God, likely referring to the [[wikipedia:Monad (Gnosticism)|Monad]].{{wob ref|697}}
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* According to Silence Montane, the symbol for the religion worshiping the God Beyond is a silver dagger.
   
 
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 13 May 2024

God Beyond
Type Religion
World of Origin Sel, Scadrial, Threnody, Roshar
Universe Cosmere

“She was a woman. Good at lying, they are. The God Beyond made'm that way. ”

The God Beyond or the Unknown God is a god that is worshiped on multiple planets in the cosmere.[1][2][3][4] It is a belief in a greater God of the universe beyond entities like Shards, and presumably Adonalsium itself.[5][6] It is unknown what relationship the God Beyond has to Adonalsium or to the Beyond,[7] although it is presumably held to be greater then Adonalsium.[6]

Mentions of the religionEdit

  • On Roshar, Hoid refers to the God Beyond in a parable while talking with Shallan.[10] Dalinar also casually mentions the God Beyond while talking to Kaladin.[4] Nomad states that he believes in the God Beyond while on Canticle, he believes it to be separate from Adonalsium.[6]
  • On Sel, it is referred to as the Unknown God by the MaiPon, although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.[2] Wan ShaiLu prays to the Unknown God,[11] and her people relate it to the rocks that fell from the sky.[12] Additionally, while attempting to become an Elantrian at Devotion's Perpendicularity, Hoid thinks that the lights of the restored city of Elantris seem to ascend "to the Unknown God's domain itself."[13]

TriviaEdit

  • The relation between the Beyond and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently RAFO'd.[7]
  • Brandon Sanderson has compared the God Beyond to various Gnostic interpretations of God, likely referring to the Monad.[5]
  • According to Silence Montane, the symbol for the religion worshiping the God Beyond is a silver dagger.

NotesEdit

  1. ↑ a b c d The Alloy of Law chapter 10#
  2. ↑ a b /r/fantasy AMA 2013
    — Arcanum - 2013-04-15#
  3. ↑ a b Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell#
  4. ↑ a b Rhythm of War chapter 10#
  5. ↑ a b The Alloy of Law Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-14#
  6. ↑ a b c The Sunlit Man chapter 39#
  7. ↑ a b Calamity Chicago signing
    — Arcanum - 2016-02-22#
  8. ↑ a b Shadows of Self chapter 13#
  9. ↑ Shadows of Self prologue#
  10. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 45#
  11. ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 2#
  12. ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 98#
  13. ↑ Elantris postscript#
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