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Welcome to '''the Coppermind''', the comprehensive wiki about [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[:category: books|his novels]], and the [[cosmere]], by the official Brandon Sanderson fansite, [http://www.17thshard.com/ 17th Shard]. Want to know more about [[the Stormlight Archive]], [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]], [[Warbreaker]], the [[Alcatraz Versus the Evil LibrariansSkyward (series)|AlcatrazSkyward]] series, and Brandon'severything numerouselse short storiesBrandon? You've come to the right place! We have [[special: statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLESint: article count}}]] articles and we're expanding frequently!
Discovering us for the first time? Did you know that almost all of Brandon's adult fictionfantasy entriesworks are all set in the same universe? It's true! They are all in a universe called the [[cosmere]], sharing the same mythology, rules to the magic, and more. SomeAs such, there will likely be spoilers for other series in the readingarticles you mightread, wantsince a lot of it is connected! If you'd like to checklearn outabout asthe ancosmere, introductioncheck out:
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==Oathbringer Is Out + Spoilers==
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''[[Oathbringer]]'', the third [[Stormlight Archive]] book, is out. There's ''so'' much to do with it and stuff to update. It's hard to know where to start!
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== Want to Help? ==
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Not to fear! We have some guides to help you through the editing process. Our [[Help:Getting Started|New Editor's Guide]] has information on editing for people of any experience level. We also have more in-depth pages explaining [[Coppermind:Style|style]], [[Help:Article structure|article structure]], [[Help:Discussion|discussion]], and [[Help:Speculation|speculation]].
Please also check out our [[Help:Guidelines|guidelines]], now updated with our new AI policy.
What can you start with in updating stuff? Main characters like [[Kaladin]] and [[Shallan]] will need a lot of help; maybe work on their history sections! There's lots to do on the [[Oathbringer/Summary|''Oathbringer'' Summary]] page.
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== Featured Article: Miles Dagouter ==
[[File:Miles Dagouter MAG.PNG|thumb|250px|An illustration of [[Miles]] by [[Ben McSweeney]] ]]
{{quote|I do what needs to be done, Wax. Isn't that the code of the lawkeeper? I haven't stopped being one; you never stop being a lawkeeper. It gets in you. You do what nobody else will. You stand up for the downtrodden, make things better, stop the criminals. Well, I've just decided to set my sights on a more powerful brand of criminal.|Miles to Wax}}
'''[[Miles Dagouter]]''', also known as '''Miles Hundredlives''', was the former lawman of [[True Madil]] in the [[Roughs]] of [[Scadrial]] and leader of the gang of thieves and kidnappers known as the [[Vanishers]]. Miles was determined to bring the government of the Elendel to its knees in his quest to get justice for its perceived mistreatment of the people of the Roughs.
=== Personality ===
{{quote|I was a dog, Wax. A hound, kept in line with false promises and stern orders|Miles on his time as a lawkeeper}}
Miles is not a kind or gentle man. He is full of scowls, a grumpy man who would rather shoot a suspect than actually take the time to determine his guilt or innocence. Despite his character flaws, True Madil is kept clean of any wrongdoings by Miles, so his methods, though they may be harsh, are effective. Miles never brings back a criminal alive though, he kills each and every man that he hunts down. Miles is not afraid of change, due in part to his nature as an Augur. Early on in his life, Miles hated all who broke the law. His punishments were harsh and he was merciless, particularly towards those that once followed the law, but turned their back on it. The severity of Miles' punishments were due to his feelings of helplessness. He did not believe that he could really make a difference in the amount of crime in the Roughs.
After many years in the Roughs, an enduring hatred for the city of Elendel and its leaders grew within Miles. Early in life, this did not bother him as much. However, as time went on, Miles became more and more disillusioned by his role and the things he saw every day as a lawman. He began to believe the City had betrayed him and slowly grew bitter at the injustices he felt that he faced. He has come to believe that there is nothing truly sacred about the law, it is merely a tool of the wealthy to maintain their power and influence. He hates that he used to allow others to make rules for him. Miles will occasionally burn gold so that he can view the lawman he used to be and the criminal he is now. Although he finds it disturbing how much the two hate one another, he believes that this practice is good for him. Miles thinks this allows him to combine something of what he was and something of what he is into a new alloy of himself.
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== To Do ==
Would you like to help the Coppermind to get better? There's plenty of room for improvement, but where to start?
==== Book Pages ====
Many pages on book pages themselves could use serious expansion. The Mistborn trilogy's book articles are serious stubs, as well as [[Warbreaker]] and [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]. When editing book pages, a couple sections you may want to consider:
*Main characters
*Plot Summary
*Magic
Avoid pure lists, give each of these sections some meat! :)
On these articles, it'd also be appropriate to include some information about Brandon's process of writing the books (similar to many Wikipedia articles on movies having a "Production" section), if you know some fun factoids.
==== Main Characters ====
Of character articles, there are some pretty serious holes. Think about expanding main characters, as those should probably be the most extensive of all character articles. The Stormlight Archive main characters are okay, but think about editing [[Vivenna]] or [[Sarene]]. In addition, Mistborn characters like [[Kelsier]], [[Vin]], [[Elend Venture|Elend]], and [[Sazed]] could use some section breaks for clarity.
==== References ====
If you are editing for the first time, don't worry too much about adding citations for every fact--content always comes first. That said, if you're one of those people who stares at Arcanum a lot, you might want to help adding citations to the many [[:category: articles in need of citations|articles in need of citations]].
==== General Tasks ====
Check out [[:category: Articles in need of attention|articles requiring urgent attention]], articles that should be a top priority in expanding or fixing.
There are a great deal of wanted pages--that is, those wiki links that are in red instead of blue, which represent articles that don't exist. Check out the page of [[special: WantedPages|all wanted articles]].
And, if you want to enter the realm of torment, you could always expand one of many, many [[:category: stubs|stubs]].
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