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(Most of the other Heralds are still alive, so I wouldn't really call Taln "the last remaining" one; immigrate is more accurate, since the sentence phrases it as movement *to* another planet; I don't think SotD 2 is concrete or significant enough that it should be mentioned in the Forthcoming section; while the number sixteen is definitely important in the cosmere, I don't think it needs its own section, so I moved the bit that's important to the cosmere writ large to the Shards section) |
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During the [[Shattering of Adonalsium|Shattering]], Adonalsium split into sixteen pieces, referred to as [[Shard]]s of Adonalsium. Each of these Shards has an [[Intent]] that represents a particular facet
Though the power of a Shard requires a mind to control it, known as a Vessel, the intent of a Shard will slowly warp the minds of those that hold it, overriding their independence.{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}}{{wob ref|5485}} For example, after [[Leras]] Ascended as [[Preservation]], he became unable to cause harm, even to preserve other things.{{book ref|mb3|81}}{{msh ref|2|3}} It is unclear whether the original Vessels knew this when they took up their Shards, but, eventually, the Vessels came to be known simply by their Shard's name.
Since the Shattering, the Shards have been the primary source of magic in the cosmere.{{wob ref|4097}} The interactions between their Investiture and a planet give rise to Invested Arts that are far more powerful than those formed by people accessing background Investiture.{{wob ref|5269}}{{wob ref|4097}}
== Planets ==
Some time after the [[Recreance]],{{wob ref|8144}} [[Odium]] finally managed to [[Splinter]] [[Honor]],{{wob ref|9810}} even though [[Cultivation]] was assisting Honor in some way.{{wob ref|2729}} Honor, however, had prepared for this eventuality by, among other things, giving the [[Stormfather]] the power to create new [[honorspren]] and recording a series of visions for the Stormfather to show to potential [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]].{{book ref|sa3|28}}
Eventually, after approximately 4,500 years of torture on [[Braize]], the
About a year later, Odium returned to set the terms for the contest. Ultimately he and Dalinar agreed that, no matter the outcome of the contest, Odium would remain bound to the [[Rosharan system]] and would cease hostilities against the [[coalition of monarchs]], with only the fate of [[Alethkar]], [[Herdaz]], and Dalinar's soul depending on the outcome of the contest.{{book ref|sa4|112}} The protections specified for [[Hoid]] in Dalinar's initial, written, proposed contract also appear to be in effect.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} The contest is set for the tenth hour of the [[Roshar#Calendar|tenth day of the month Palah]] at the top of [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa4|112}}
Some people who are aware of the broader cosmere have learned how to travel between planets and are known as worldhoppers. Since space in the Cognitive Realm is linked to how people think about that region, most of outer space is extremely compressed in the Cognitive Realm.{{wob ref|1392}} Therefore, if one could shift from the Physical to the Cognitive Realm, they could quickly travel between planets. The most common method for transfer to the Cognitive Realm is by going through a [[perpendicularity]], though it is also possible with the [[Surgebinding#Transportation|Surge of Transportation]].{{wob ref|1525}} Travel is also possible through the Physical Realm, though it takes a long time without faster-than-light travel,{{wob ref|12901}} which all planets could develop, though [[Scadrial]] is expected to take the lead on.{{wob ref|3453}}{{wob ref|3912}} It may also be possible to worldhop using the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|9307}}{{wob ref|13110}}
In total, the number of people traveling between planets probably numbers somewhere in the thousands.{{wob ref|9501}} Some of these people are involved in the broader events of the cosmere, but many just want to
=== Hoid ===
*''[[Nightblood (book)|Nightblood]]'', the sequel to ''[[Warbreaker]]''. Likely won't be written until ''The Stormlight Archive'' book 5, the ''Elantris'' sequels, and ''Mistborn'' Era 3 are written.{{wob ref|12276}}
*The ''[[Dragonsteel]]'' series, the origin story of [[Hoid]] and the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]]. Brandon is loosely working on it, but the series will not be written until ''The Stormlight Archive'' is finished.{{wob ref|12490}}{{wob ref|12313}}
*[[Mistborn (series)#Era 4|Era 4 ''Mistborn'' trilogy]], the science fiction trilogy, with [[Hoid]] as a main character.{{wob ref|10012}} Chronologically, this will be the last series in the cosmere sequence, and has much to do with the worlds coming together.{{wob ref|6868}}
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