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Several of Brandon's books have epigraphs before the start of each chapter. Subject to the terms of our copyright policy, the Coppermind has collected them on the wiki.

Mistborn[edit]

The Final Empire epigraphs come from Alendi's logbook.
The Well of Ascension epigraphs come from Kwaan's inscription.
The Hero of Ages epigraphs come from the Words of Founding.

The Stormlight Archive[edit]

The Way of Kings[edit]

The Way of Kings epigraphs come from several different sources:

The Part One epigraphs are Death Rattles collected by the Silent Gatherers.
The Part Two epigraphs form a letter from Hoid to Frost.
The Part Three epigraphs are excerpts from Jasnah Kholin's notebook.
The Part Four epigraphs are Death Rattles collected by the Silent Gatherers.
Part Five has no epigraphs

Words of Radiance[edit]

The Words of Radiance epigraphs come from several different sources:

The Part One epigraphs are excerpts from Navani Kholin's journal.
The Part Two epigraphs are verses from several listener songs.
The Part Three epigraphs are excerpts from the in-world book Words of Radiance, which describes the Knights Radiant and their powers.
The Part Four epigraphs form a reply from Frost to Hoid in response to the letter from The Way of Kings Part Two epigraphs.
The Part Five epigraphs are excerpts from Taravangian's Diagram.

Oathbringer[edit]

The Oathbringer epigraphs come from several different sources:

The Part One epigraphs are excerpts from the preface to the in-world Oathbringer, the book Dalinar Kholin writes after the Battle of Thaylen Field.
The Part Two epigraphs are letters from the Shards Endowment (chapters 33-41), Autonomy (via its avatar Patji; chapters 42-51), and Harmony (chapters 53-57) to Hoid, likely in response to a letter similar to the one he sent Frost.
The Part Three epigraphs are messages recorded by the Knights Radiant just prior to the abandonment of Urithiru and the Recreance, found in the Urithiru gem archive.
The Part Four epigraphs are excerpts from the in-world book by Hessi, Mythica, which attempts to catalogue the Unmade.
The Part Five epigraphs are excerpts from the Eila Stele, a document written by a singer around the time of the first Desolation (chapters 115-118), and from the postscript to the in-world Way of Kings, the book written by Nohadon about his journeys (chapters 119-122).

Rhythm of War[edit]

The Rhythm of War epigraphs come from several different sources:

The Part One epigraphs are a transcript of a lecture on fabrial mechanics presented to the coalition of monarchs by Navani Kholin.
The Part Two epigraphs is a letter from the Shard Harmony to Hoid, continuing their earlier correspondence.
The Part Three epigraphs are excerpts from the in-world Rhythm of War, describing the research of Navani Kholin and Raboniel on the nature of Light.
The Part Four epigraphs are excerpts from Kalak's journal, reflecting on his nature as a Herald.
The Part Five epigraphs are excerpts from the musings of El, a Fused scholar of human art forms, on the first of the Final Ten Days.

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 Several of [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon's]] books have [[wikipedia:Epigraph (literature)|epigraphs]] before the start of each chapter. Subject to the terms of [[Coppermind:Copyrights|our copyright policy]], the Coppermind has collected them on the wiki.
-'''Mistborn'''
+=== Mistborn ===
-* The epigraphs from ''[[The Final Empire]]'' come from [[Alendi's logbook]]. See [[The Final Empire/Epigraphs]].
+* '''[[The Final Empire/Epigraphs|''The Final Empire'' epigraphs]]''' come from [[Alendi's logbook]].
-* The epigraphs from ''[[The Well of Ascension]]'' come from [[Kwaan's inscription]]. See [[The Well of Ascension/Epigraphs]].
+* '''[[The Well of Ascension/Epigraphs|''The Well of Ascension'' epigraphs]]''' come from [[Kwaan's inscription]].
-* The epigraphs from ''[[The Hero of Ages]]'' come from the [[Words of Founding]]. See [[The Hero of Ages/Epigraphs]].
+* '''[[The Hero of Ages/Epigraphs|''The Hero of Ages'' epigraphs]]''' come from the [[Words of Founding]].
-'''The Stormlight Archive'''
+=== The Stormlight Archive ===
-* The epigraphs from ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' come from several different sources. See [[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs]].
+==== ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' ====
-:* The [[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Death Rattle Quotes|Part One epigraphs]] are [[Death Rattle]]s collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.
+'''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs|''The Way of Kings'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
-:* The [[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#The Letter|Part Two epigraphs]] form a [[Letters|letter]] from [[Hoid]] to [[Frost]].
+* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Death Rattle Quotes|Part One epigraphs]]''' are [[Death Rattle]]s collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.
-:* The [[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Jasnah's Notes|Part Three epigraphs]] are excerpt's from [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s [[Jasnah's notebook|notebook]].
+* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#The Letter|Part Two epigraphs]]''' form a [[Letters|letter]] from [[Hoid]] to [[Frost]].
-:* The [[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Death Rattle Quotes|Part Four epigraphs]] are [[Death Rattle]]s collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.
+* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Jasnah's Notes|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s [[Jasnah's notebook|notebook]].
+* The '''[[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs#Death Rattle Quotes|Part Four epigraphs]]''' are [[Death Rattle]]s collected by the [[Silent Gatherer]]s.
-:* Part Five has no epigraphs
+* Part Five has no epigraphs
-* The epigraphs from ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' come from several different sources. See [[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs]].
+==== ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' ====
-:* The [[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#Navani's Journal|Part One epigraphs]] are excerpts from [[Navani Kholin]]'s [[Navani's journal|journal]].
+The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs|''Words of Radiance'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
-:* The [[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Listener Songs|Part Two epigraphs]] are verses from several [[listener]] songs.
+* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#Navani's Journal|Part One epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Navani Kholin]]'s [[Navani's journal|journal]].
-:* The [[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#Words of Radiance|Part Three epigraphs]] are excerpts from the in-world book ''[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance]]'', which describes the [[Knights Radiant]] and their powers.
+* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Listener Songs|Part Two epigraphs]]''' are verses from several [[listener]] songs.
-:* The [[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Second Letter|Part Four epigraphs]] form a reply from Frost to Hoid in response to the letter from ''The Way of Kings'' Part Two epigraphs.
+* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#Words of Radiance|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the in-world book ''[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance]]'', which describes the [[Knights Radiant]] and their powers.
-:* The [[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Diagram|Part Five epigraphs]] are excerpts from [[Taravangian]]'s [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]].
+* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Second Letter|Part Four epigraphs]]''' form a reply from Frost to Hoid in response to the letter from ''The Way of Kings'' Part Two epigraphs.
+* The '''[[Words of Radiance/Epigraphs#The Diagram|Part Five epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Taravangian]]'s [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]].
+==== ''[[Oathbringer]]'' ====
-* The epigraphs from ''[[Oathbringer]]'' come from several different sources. See [[Oathbringer/Epigraphs]].
-:* The [[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Preface to Oathbringer|Part One epigraphs]] are excerpts from the preface to the book [[Dalinar Kholin]] wrote after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], ''[[Oathbringer (in-world)|Oathbringer]]''.
+The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs|''Oathbringer'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
-:* The [[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Letters|Part Two epigraphs]] are letters from the [[Shard]]s [[Endowment]] (chapters 33-41), [[Autonomy]] (via its avatar [[Patji (being)|Patji]]; chapters 42-51), and [[Harmony]] (chapters 53-57) to Hoid, likely in response to a letter similar to the one he sent Frost.
+* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Preface to Oathbringer|Part One epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the preface to the in-world ''[[Oathbringer (in-world)|Oathbringer]]'', the book [[Dalinar Kholin]] writes after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].
-:* The [[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Urithiru Gem Archive|Part Three epigraphs]] are messages recorded by the Knights Radiant just prior to the abandonment of [[Urithiru]] and the [[Recreance]], found in the [[Urithiru gem archive]].
+* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Letters|Part Two epigraphs]]''' are letters from the [[Shard]]s [[Endowment]] (chapters 33-41), [[Autonomy]] (via its avatar [[Patji (being)|Patji]]; chapters 42-51), and [[Harmony]] (chapters 53-57) to Hoid, likely in response to a letter similar to the one he sent Frost.
-:* The [[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Hessi's Mythica|Part Four epigraphs]] are excerpts from the in-world book by [[Hessi]], ''[[Mythica]]'', which attempts to catalogue the [[Unmade]].
+* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Urithiru Gem Archive|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are messages recorded by the Knights Radiant just prior to the abandonment of [[Urithiru]] and the [[Recreance]], found in the [[Urithiru gem archive]].
-:* The [[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Eila Stele and The Way of Kings Postscript|Part Five epigraphs]] are excerpts from the ''[[Eila Stele]]'', a document written by a [[singer]] around the time of the first [[Desolation]] (chapters 115-118) and from the postscript to the book written by [[Nohadon]] about his journeys, ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|The Way of Kings]]'' (chapters 119-122).
+* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Hessi's Mythica|Part Four epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the in-world book by [[Hessi]], ''[[Mythica]]'', which attempts to catalogue the [[Unmade]].
+* The '''[[Oathbringer/Epigraphs#Eila Stele and The Way of Kings Postscript|Part Five epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the ''[[Eila Stele]]'', a document written by a [[singer]] around the time of the first [[Desolation]] (chapters 115-118), and from the postscript to the in-world ''[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|Way of Kings]]'', the book written by [[Nohadon]] about his journeys (chapters 119-122).
+==== ''[[Rhythm of War]]'' ====
+The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs|''Rhythm of War'' epigraphs]]''' come from several different sources:
+* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Lecture on fabrial mechanics|Part One epigraphs]]''' are a transcript of a lecture on [[fabrial]] mechanics presented to the [[coalition of monarchs]] by [[Navani Kholin]].
+* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#The Letter|Part Two epigraphs]]''' is a letter from the [[Shard]] [[Harmony]] to Hoid, continuing their earlier correspondence.
+* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Rhythm of War|Part Three epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the in-world ''[[Rhythm of War (in-world)|Rhythm of War]]'', describing the research of [[Navani Kholin]] and [[Raboniel]] on the nature of [[Light]].
+* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Kalak's journal|Part Four epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from [[Kalak]]'s journal, reflecting on his nature as a [[Herald]].
+* The '''[[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs#Musings of El|Part Five epigraphs]]''' are excerpts from the musings of [[El]], a [[Fused]] scholar of human art forms, on the first of the Final Ten Days.