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|hq=In [[Silverlight]]{{wob ref|12508}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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| I am being chased. Your friends of the Seventeenth Shard, I suspect. I believe they're still lost, following a false trail I left for them. They'll be happier that way. I doubt they have any inkling what to do with me should they actually catch me.
| [[The Letter]] {{epigraph ref|sa1|26}}
}}
The '''Seventeenth Shard''' is a mysterious organization that, along with [[Hoid]] and the [[Shard]]s, is speculated to be influential in the overall [[Cosmere]]. Its members have a nonintervention philosophy,{{wob ref|1735}} believing that the Shards were split up for a reason and that people shouldn't dabble in mixing them.{{wob ref|1564}} The organization's name was very deliberately chosen.{{wob ref|4439}}
== Beliefs and Objectives ==
The Seventeenth Shard has a non-interventionist policy when it comes to the planets and Shards.{{wob ref|1735}} They believe that the Shards split up for a reason and they shouldn't interfere in bringing them together. They watch the planets but do not approve of getting involved or assimilating into another planet's society. They believe interfering will merely exacerbate the conflicts between the Shards.{{wob ref|1564}} While they have goals beyond chasing down [[Hoid]], those goals are not yet known.{{wob ref|7910}}
== History ==
=== Roshar ===
Despite their non-intervention policy, members of the Seventeenth Shard accidentally brought the common cold to Roshar.{{wob ref|1735}}
[[Ishikk]] the [[Purelake]]r is acting as a guide and informant to three members of the Seventeenth Shard who are looking for [[Hoid]].{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} Ishikk does not know they are [[worldhoppers]] or even their names, though he nicknames them ''Grump'', ''Thinker'', and ''Blunt''.
* Grump has the distinct linguistic pattern of [[Dula]]s from [[Sel]] and is the [[Elantrian]] [[Galladon]].{{wob ref|10085}}
* Thinker has a scar across his scalp and is [[Demoux]] from [[Scadrial]].{{wob ref|6683}}
* Blunt is [[Baon]] from [[Taldain]].{{wob ref|9208}}{{wob ref|2672}}{{wob ref|5556}}
== Relationships ==
; Hoid
: The Seventeenth Shard has an antagonistic relationship with Hoid. Because of their non-interference policy, they do not approve or agree with Hoid's actions on various planets. They are worried and believe his actions will interfere with their overall goals. As a result, they are trying to chase Hoid down and stop him in some way.{{wob ref|7910}} Hoid does not seem particularly worried about what the Seventeenth Shard would do if they caught him.{{epigraph ref|sa1|26}}
; Ghostbloods
: The [[Ghostbloods]] and the Seventeenth Shard are not working together.{{wob ref|1757}} The Ghostbloods actively try to recruit members of the Seventeenth Shard, particularly the field agents.{{wob ref|11599}} The Ghostbloods seem to have been successful at least once, as [[Iyatil]] was a member of the Seventeenth Shard before she joined the Ghostbloods.{{wob ref|8134}}
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* [[Aslydin]] - Demoux's wife on [[Scadrial]]{{wob ref|3358}}
* [[Demoux]] - A soldier and [[Seer]] from Scadrial
* [[Galladon]] - An Elantrian from [[Sel]]
* [[Baon]] - A soldier and [[sand mastery|sand master]] from [[Taldain]]
* [[Iyatil]] - A worldhopper from [[Silverlight]] -- a former member, now with the [[Ghostbloods]].{{wob ref|8134}}
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* Most members of the Seventeenth Shard, including Demoux, use a method that significantly slows aging, but doesn't stop it completely.{{wob ref|2561}}
* [[Brandon]] does not have a book currently planned for them,{{wob ref|9662}} but they will play a large role in future books.{{wob ref|1735}}
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