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Who or what '''Adonalsium''' is unknown but there is evidence that at one time it was the god of the [[Cosmere]] until it (Adonalsium) shattered. |
Who or what '''Adonalsium''' is unknown but there is evidence that at one time it was the god of the [[Cosmere]] until it (Adonalsium) shattered. |
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[[Hoid]] and possibly the original [[Shardholder]]s were present at the shattering and may have influenced the events leading up to it. |
[[Hoid]] and possibly the original [[Shardholder]]s were present at the shattering and may have influenced the events leading up to it. |
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| − | Its essence is currently in pieces known as (the?) |
+ | Its essence is currently in pieces known as (the?) [[Shard]]s of Adonalsium. |
| − | There is evidence that there are 16 shards but no concrete proof. |
+ | There is evidence that there are 16 shards but no concrete proof.{{Cite}} |
== Shards of Adonalsium == |
== Shards of Adonalsium == |
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| − | After Adonalsium shattered into its present form, the pieces were given to or taken by individuals that then had the powers of the aspect of the Shard of Adonalsium |
+ | After Adonalsium shattered into its present form, the pieces were given to or taken by individuals that then had the powers of the aspect of the Shard of Adonalsium. |
| + | These people tend to act like imperfect gods, capable of creating and destroying worlds. |
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| + | Many of these "gods" give specific magical powers to the people on their worlds, and most of Brandon Sanderson's novels take place in one of these planets. |
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| + | The nature of the common people's powers is modeled after the power of the Shard in question. |
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| + | For example, the Mistborn series has powers based on metal, since the two Shards used to create the Mistborn world are physical in nature (Ruin and Preservation). |
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| − | The existence of a single origin of these shards have been hinted at in Sanderson's novels: |
+ | The existence of a single origin of these shards have been hinted at in Sanderson's novels: |
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| + | |I sense shards of something long ago, a fractured presence, something spanning the void. |
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| + | I have delved and searched, and have only been able to come up with a single name: |
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| + | '''Adonalsium'''. Who, or what, it was, I do not yet know. |
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| + | |[[Sazed]]<ref>{{bref|THoA|e|39}}</ref>, emphasis added |
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| + | }} |
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| + | Another example is the ''{{b|TWoK}}'' epigraphs, which mentions that: |
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| − | For example in [[The Way of Kings]] on page 275 U.S. Hardback it says "Ati was once a kind and generous man, and you saw what became of him." [[Ati]] was the name of the person who held the Ruin-Shard before being killed by [[Vin]] holding the Preservation-Shard at the end of The Hero of Ages. Intentionally killing [[Ati]] went against the nature of the Preservation-Shard, but as Vin had not yet become attuned to it, she was able to use its power to her own ends. |
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| + | {{quote |
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| + | |Ati was once a kind and generous man, and you saw what became of him. |
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| + | |[[The Letter]]<ref>{{bref|TWoK|e|18}}</ref> |
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| + | }} |
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| + | [[Ati]] was the name of the person who held the Ruin-Shard before being killed by [[Vin]] holding the Preservation-Shard at the end of ''{{b|THoA}}''. |
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| + | Intentionally killing [[Ati]] went against the nature of the Preservation-Shard, but as Vin had not yet become attuned to it, she was able to use its power to her own ends. |
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| − | It is also possible that those who take the power of a Shard may be able to resist this change to their personality by force of will, like when [[Sazed]] gained the powers of both Ruin and Preservation: |
+ | It is also possible that those who take the power of a Shard may be able to resist this change to their personality by force of will, like when [[Sazed]] gained the powers of both Ruin and Preservation: |
| + | {{quote |
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| + | |[Ruin and Preservation] threatened to annihilate each other. |
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| + | And yet, because he was of one mind on how to use them, he could keep them separate. |
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| + | They could touch without destroying each other, if he willed it. |
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| + | |[[Sazed]]'s revelation on the [[Hero of Ages]]<ref>{{bref|THoA|c|82}}</ref> |
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| + | }} |
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| + | How long, or under what conditions, a person can keep their own will is unknown. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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The name Adonalsium appears to be derived from a Hebrew name for God, ''Adoni'' (meaning ''Lord''). |
The name Adonalsium appears to be derived from a Hebrew name for God, ''Adoni'' (meaning ''Lord''). |
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+ | {{foot|{{Adonalsium}}[[Category:Cosmere]]}} |
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Revision as of 18:56, 24 June 2011
Who or what Adonalsium is unknown but there is evidence that at one time it was the god of the Cosmere until it (Adonalsium) shattered. Hoid and possibly the original Shardholders were present at the shattering and may have influenced the events leading up to it. Its essence is currently in pieces known as (the?) Shards of Adonalsium. There is evidence that there are 16 shards but no concrete proof.[citation needed]
Shards of Adonalsium
After Adonalsium shattered into its present form, the pieces were given to or taken by individuals that then had the powers of the aspect of the Shard of Adonalsium. These people tend to act like imperfect gods, capable of creating and destroying worlds. Many of these "gods" give specific magical powers to the people on their worlds, and most of Brandon Sanderson's novels take place in one of these planets. The nature of the common people's powers is modeled after the power of the Shard in question. For example, the Mistborn series has powers based on metal, since the two Shards used to create the Mistborn world are physical in nature (Ruin and Preservation).
The existence of a single origin of these shards have been hinted at in Sanderson's novels:
“I sense shards of something long ago, a fractured presence, something spanning the void.
I have delved and searched, and have only been able to come up with a single name: Adonalsium. Who, or what, it was, I do not yet know.
”
Another example is the The Way of Kings epigraphs, which mentions that:
“Ati was once a kind and generous man, and you saw what became of him. ”
Ati was the name of the person who held the Ruin-Shard before being killed by Vin holding the Preservation-Shard at the end of The Hero of Ages. Intentionally killing Ati went against the nature of the Preservation-Shard, but as Vin had not yet become attuned to it, she was able to use its power to her own ends.
It is also possible that those who take the power of a Shard may be able to resist this change to their personality by force of will, like when Sazed gained the powers of both Ruin and Preservation:
“[Ruin and Preservation] threatened to annihilate each other.
And yet, because he was of one mind on how to use them, he could keep them separate. They could touch without destroying each other, if he willed it.
”
How long, or under what conditions, a person can keep their own will is unknown.
Trivia
The name Adonalsium appears to be derived from a Hebrew name for God, Adoni (meaning Lord).