Seventeenth Shard
The Seventeenth Shard is a mysterious organization which, along with Hoid and the Shardholders, is speculated to be influential in the overall Cosmere.
“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. ”
Appearance in The Way of Kings
Members of the Seventeenth Shard appear in The Way of Kings, Interlude I-1: Ishikk[2] as the foreign visitors to Purelake presumably chasing Hoid. Their real names are unknown to Ishikk, the viewpoint character; however, fans have guessed the identities of two of the three visitors. Posited early on in old Timewaster's Guide forums based on the distinct linguistic pattern of Dulas, it has been confirmed by Brandon that the one Ishikk calls Grump is Galladon from Sel [3]. Brandon also recently confirmed at a signing that Thinker is Demoux from Scadrial [4]; this was first conjectured in the 17th Shard forums based on the scar on Demoux's scalp [5]. The third member called Blunt is still unknown and is likely to remain so for a while as one of the members are from a written but unpublished book.