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\|world=Yolen \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[Mistborn Era 2]], [[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]], [[The Sunlit Man]] }} {{spoilers\|~~mb7~~tsm}} The '''Sho Del''' are one of the three sapient species from [[Yolen]], alongside humans and [[Dragon (cosmere)\|dragon]]s.{{wob ref\|3768}}{{wob ref\|9676}} == Appearance and Culture == Sho Del are roughly humanoid in appearance; however, they possess four arms and reptilian eyes. ~~Their~~They are tall and limber, and their skin and hair are both chalk-white, with the hair being broad and flat, more akin to blades of grass than human hair.{{book ref\|mb7\|epilogue\|6}}{{book ref\|yumi\|30}} They are not a hive mind; in the [[fain]] ecosystem of Yolen, they fulfill the same ecological niche as humans do in a non-fain one.{{wob ref\|14342}} Despite their connection to the fain, they are still able to venture out of it, and into the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{book ref\|mb7\|epilogue\|6}} Very little is known of Sho Del culture. It seems that their names are always comprised of two parts, though it is unknown what, if anything, each half represents.{{wob ref\|8933}} They have multiple gods, and possess some sort of supernatural connection to them. It is unclear how that connection manifests, but it apparently makes them good navigators; as such, they are in high demand as guides through the Cognitive Realm. However, they are very rare out there.{{book ref\|mb7\|epilogue\|6}} It is unknown if this is due to most of them preferring to remain in their home lands, or if they are a small group overall.▼ At some point, the planet [[UTol]] was settled by Sho Del. These people were eventually met by human explorers from its twin planet, [[Komashi]].{{book ref\|yumi\|30}} ▲Very little is known of Sho Del culture. It seems that their names are always comprised of two parts, though it is unknown what, if anything, each half represents. They have multiple gods, and possess some sort of supernatural connection to them. It is unclear how that connection manifests, but it apparently makes them good navigators; as such, they are in high demand as guides through the Cognitive Realm. However, they are very rare out there.{{book ref\|mb7\|epilogue\|6}} It is unknown if this is due to most of them preferring to remain in their home lands, or if they are a small group overall. [[Hoid]] apparently has interesting relationships with several Sho Del, though the specifics of it are ~~uknown~~unknown.{{wob ref\|8793}} == Known Sho Del == == Trivia == * The Sho Del are one of the few elements of ''[[Dragonsteel Prime]]'' that are still part of the canon of the [[cosmere]].{{wob ref\|14645}} * In ''Dragonsteel Prime'', the Sho Del used silver ~~sheathes~~sheaths for their swords; Brandon wrote that "intentionally" and it will probably still be a thing when he writes ''the [[Dragonsteel (series)\|Dragonsteel series]]''.{{wob ref\|11425}} == Notes ==