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| + | '''Adonalsium''' is a mysterious term used in the [[cosmere]], which could refer to the power of Creation or a god. It has not been revealed what Adonalsium explicitly is, but its power is seen in the [[Shards]] of Adonalsium, which act as imperfect gods in the cosmere. It is heavily implied there are sixteen Shards, but this has not been explicitly confirmed.{{Cite}} |
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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. |
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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. |
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| + | [[Hoid]] has been confirmed to be there when Adonalsium Shattered. |
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| − | Its essence is currently in pieces known as (the?) [[Shard]]s of Adonalsium. |
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| − | There is evidence that there are 16 shards but no concrete proof.{{Cite}} |
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== 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. 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]]). |
| − | 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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Revision as of 01:33, 25 June 2011
Adonalsium is a mysterious term used in the cosmere, which could refer to the power of Creation or a god. It has not been revealed what Adonalsium explicitly is, but its power is seen in the Shards of Adonalsium, which act as imperfect gods in the cosmere. It is heavily implied there are sixteen Shards, but this has not been explicitly confirmed.[citation needed]
Hoid has been confirmed to be there when Adonalsium Shattered.
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.
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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 Ruin before being killed by Vin holding Preservation at the end of The Hero of Ages. Intentionally killing Ati went against the intent of Preservation, 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.
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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).