Cosmere

The cosmere is the universe in which several of Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy books take place.

Overview

As the cosmere implies a simultaneaous existence of the ten Shardworlds (planets with mentionable Shardic Influence), cosmere books are connected by an over-aching story.

Once there was the mysterious power Adonalsium, whose true characteristic is still unknown. Due to unrevealed happenings in the cosmere the Shattering took place, which splintered Adonalsium in - suggested - sixteen Shards each one of them holding a part of the original power of Adonalsium. They then inhabited the ten Shardworlds across the Cosmere inter alia being responsible for the several magic systems on each planet.

In addition to the ten core worlds, there are also untold number of other inhabited worlds in the cosmere, with either no Shardic Influence, or only a Splinter of a Shard. While the cosmere has the same structure as our universe, with galaxies, solar systems, and the like, all of the Shards and Shardworlds are located within the same compact dwarf galaxy, so there are much fewer stars and solar systems than in our own.^{[citation needed]}

Note that there is no need to know anything of the Cosmere to enjoy the Cosmere books and series separately, since its story is told in background.

Other Relations

The structue of the Cosmere is explained by the Realmatic Theory.

The character Hoid and the organization Seventeenth Shard are speculated to be integral part of the Cosmere's narrative beside the story of the Shards and Shardholders.

Planets

Up until now, six of confirmed ten planets of the main story cycle are known and connected to published and announced books.

World	Shards	Books
Nalthis	Endowment	Warbreaker, Nightblood
Roshar	Cultivation, Honor, Odium	The Stormlight Archive
Scadrial	Preservation, Ruin, Harmony	Mistborn series (including Mistborn Adventures)
Sel	Devotion, Dominion	Elantris & sequels, The Emperor's Soul
Taldain	Unnamed Shard held by Bavadin	White Sand
Yolen	unknown	Dragonsteel

Notes

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