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'''Trell''' is aan mysteriousavatar entityof Autonomy worshiped by followers of '''Trellism''' on [[Scadrial]].{{book ref|mb4|11}} Trell is also the name of the deity worshiped by followers of [[Trelagism]],{{book ref|mb1|9}} though it is unclear to what extent these beings are related.{{wob ref|3183}}{{wob refmb7|855519}} Trell became a force of opposition against [[Harmony]] sometime after the [[Catacendre]].{{book ref|mb6|28}}
== Nature ==
Trell is the avatar of Autonomy.{{wobbook ref|8631}}{{wob ref|11251}} T{{wob ref|6261}} Trell is not a distinct shard, only the avatar of one. {{wob refmb7|1223219}} Harmony appears to use a vast, red haze around Scadrial to represent the intrusion of another Shard when meeting with [[Waxillium Ladrian]], and Wax described a sensation of "dread and destruction" choking him upon observing it.{{book ref|mb6|28}}{{wob ref|8345}}{{wob ref|8554}} The appearance of red suggests that the entity is co-opting or corrupting the [[Investiture]] of another Shard.{{wob ref|8340}}{{wob ref|12126}}
== History ==
Red-eyed "[[Faceless Immortal]]s" appear to work on behalf of Trell, and have been known to visit followers of Trell on occasion.{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}} Paalm also appears to be an agent of Trell,{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}} though neither Paalm or the red-eyed Faceless Immortals show any signs of being adherents of Trellism.
== Theories & Speculation ==
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Trell is associated with one of the nine Shards that were known when [[trellium]] first appeared.{{wob ref|6261}}{{wob ref|8554}} The color red has often been associated with Trell; for example, the red haze Harmony showed [[Waxillium Ladrian]] around [[Scadrial]] and the red eyes of the Set's Faceless Immortals,{{book ref|mb6|28}}{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}} but this does not narrow down the list of Shards Trell could be, since red is associated with corrupted Investiture generally, not a specific Shard.{{wob ref|8340}}{{wob ref|13074}}{{wob ref|13830}} Trell cannot be [[Preservation]] or [[Ruin]], as Harmony did not know the metal;{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}} it is also not [[Ambition]], [[Invention]], [[Mercy]], [[Valor]], or [[Whimsy]], as they were unknown at the time trellium first appeared;{{wob ref|6261}} and it has been confirmed to not be [[Endowment]].{{wob ref|4389}} It is almost certainly not [[Devotion]], [[Dominion]], or [[Honor]] as they are all [[Splinter]]ed,{{au ref|Roshar}} which leaves [[Autonomy]], [[Cultivation]], and [[Odium]] as the remaining possibilities. Cultivation has exhibited few signs of interest in affairs beyond [[Roshar]] and it seems unlikely that she was responsible for the metal. Harmony distinctly mentions Odium in [[Letters#The Sixth Letter|his second letter]] to [[Hoid]] but shares that he is worried that a Shard or Shards he cannot identify are encroaching on Scadrial,{{epigraph ref|sa4|28}} suggesting that Trell is not Odium.
By process of elimination, this suggests that Trell is related to Autonomy. Direct evidence for this theory also exists. Notably, [[Khriss]] states that Autonomy often intervenes on other worlds{{au ref|Taldain}} and Autonomy is known to have avatars on [[First of the Sun]] and [[Obrodai]];{{wob ref|8902}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|50}} Trell may be an avatar of Autonomy manifesting on Scadrial. There is also a [[Dayside]]r man named [[Trell (Taldain)|Trell]] on [[Taldain]],{{book ref|ws2|6}} which strengthens the tie to Autonomy. The fact that Taldain is a tidally locked planet{{au ref|Taldain}} and that the original Scadrian religion involving Trell, [[Trelagism]], focused on the difference between day and night{{book ref|mb1|9}} may suggest the original religion had roots in Taldain; Autonomy is known to be worshiped in several religions,{{wob ref|3974}} so it seems plausible she is involved in Trelagism in some way. The metal trellium allowed Paalm to operate free from Harmony's influence,{{wob ref|6300}} a property that seems to align well with Autonomy's intent.
== Trivia ==
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