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{{character \|image=Hoid ~~and the dragon~~Frost.jpg \|species=dragon \|groups={{tag\|Seventeenth Shard}}{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|26}} \|world=Yolen \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} \|Frost's [[Letters\|letter]] to [[Hoid]]{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|66}} }} '''Frost''' is a [[dragon (cosmere)\|dragon]] from [[Yolen]].{{wob ref\|2565}} He is ~~the~~old enough ~~recipient~~to ofremember the ~~First~~ [[~~Letters\|Letter~~Shattering]], and ~~the~~has ~~author~~been ofcorresponding ~~the~~with ~~Second~~[[Hoid]] ~~Letter~~through [[letters]].{{wob ref\|2682}} ==Appearance and Personality== {{quote Frost has not appeared in canon outside of written correspondence and specific details of his appearance are therefore unknown. It is likely that dragons have a somewhat reptilian appearance.{{wob ref\|2682}} \|Please, hearken to my plea. Leave that place and join me in my oath of nonintervention. The cosmere itself may depend upon our restraint. \|Frost's [[Letters\|letter]] to [[Hoid]]{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|74}}{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|75}} }} The specific details of Frost's appearance are unknown. He presumably has the powerful shapeshifting abilities common to his race,{{wob ref\|12076}} giving him the power to significantly alter his appearance. His usual appearance is presumably reptilian in nature.{{wob ref\|2682}} Frost has lived through significant events in the cosmere and has adopted a non-interference policy.{{wob ref\|4214}} In his letter, he is shown to be sarcastic and insulting towards Hoid,{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|62}}{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|74}} although it is clear that their personal relationship is complicated.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|63}}▼ ▲Frost has lived through significant events in the cosmere and has adopted a non-interference policy.{{wob ref\|4214}} ~~In his letter, he is shown to be~~He's sarcastic and insulting towards Hoid,{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|62}}{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|74}} although it is clear that their personal relationship is complicated.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|63}} ==History==▼ Frost is the oldest known character in the Cosmere, even older than Hoid.{{wob ref\|945}} In his correspondence with Hoid, he exhibits personal knowledge of a number of the original sixteen [[Vessel]]s who perpetrated the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]] on [[Yolen]] and took up the power of the [[Shard]]s.{{msh ref\|3\|2}}{{wob ref\|11602}} Specifically, Frost and Hoid mention [[Rayse]], [[Bavadin]], [[Aona]], [[Skai]], [[Ati]], and [[Tanavast]] by name, and Frost references "the sixteen".{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|70}} ▼ <gallery heights=150px caption="Images of Frost"> In Hoid's initial letter to Frost, it seems that the two have not spoken in some time; Hoid is not sure if Frost is fully aware of the [[Splinter]]ing of [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]] on [[Sel]]{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|22}} even though it has been several millenia since that occurred.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|70}} Hoid begs Frost for his support, implying that Frost still has clout in the cosmere.{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|28}} Frost rebuffs Hoid, emphasizing his nonintervention policy, and refers to their past actions as having caused more harm than good.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|66}} Although Frost seems to agree with Hoid's assessment that Odium is dangerous,{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|67}} he does not understand Hoid's level of concern{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|17}} since Odium is trapped in the [[Rosharan system]].{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|69}} The two are diametrically opposed on the best way to save the cosmere, and Frost entreats Hoid to abandon his quest to avoid making things worse with his meddling.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|60}}▼ Hoid by Katie Payne.jpg \| <center><small>by {{a\|Katie Payne}}</small></center> With [[Hoid]], on [[Dragonsteel Entertainment]] sticker Hoid and Frost by Jenny Slife.jpg \| <center><small>by {{a\|Jenny Slife}}</small></center> With Hoid Frost still lives on Yolen during the events of ''The Stormlight Archive''.{{wob ref\|2565}}▼ Hoid Frost.jpg \| <center><small>by {{a\|botanicaxu}}</small></center> With Hoid Hoid and the dragon.jpg \| <center><small>by {{a\|botanicaxu}}</small></center> With Hoid </gallery> ==Attributes and Abilities== {{image\|Hoid by Katie Payne.jpg\|Frost With Hoid\|side=right\|width=250px}} Frost is functionally immortal, meaning that he does not age but he can be killed.{{wob ref\|3074}} His long life is due to his race.{{wob ref\|5881}} Dragons are also known to have the abilities of flight{{wob ref\|11737}} and shapeshifting (including the ability to appear human).{{wob ref\|2655}}▼ Like all dragons, Frost is functionally immortal, meaning that he does not age, but he can be killed.{{wob ref\|3074}}{{wob ref\|5881}} He is the oldest known character in the cosmere, even older than Hoid.{{wob ref\|945}} He has gained a second form of immortality on top of his natural dragon immortality through unknown means.{{wob ref\|15673}} ▲~~Frost is functionally immortal, meaning that he does not age but he can be killed.{{wob ref\|3074}} His long life is due to his race.{{wob ref\|5881}}~~ Dragons are also known to have the abilities of flight{{wob ref\|11737}} and shapeshifting, (including the ability to appear human).{{wob ref\|2655}} ~~He is~~While not a [[~~Worldhopper~~worldhopper]], ~~but~~ he is still highly knowledgeable about the cosmere.{{wob ref\|3679}} He is associated with the [[Seventeenth Shard]],{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|26}} a group that shares his nonintervention policy.{{wob ref\|1735}} He is able to keep track of current events in the cosmere through the Seventeenth Shard, correspondence, or other means. HeAmong isother facts, he ~~aware~~knows that Hoid possesses a bead of [[lerasium]] from [[Scadrial]],{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|14}}{{wob ref\|5483}} that [[Odium]] is trapped in the [[Rosharan system]],{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|69}} and that a gemstone of Hoid's (presumably the [[First Gem]]) is "dead".{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|60}} Despite the existence of the [[Silverlight Mercantile]] interplanetary postal service, this was not the method Hoid and Frost used to exchange letters, meaning that they had some other means of contacting one another.{{wob ref\|12626}}▼ === Immortality === Frost's current mortality status is ambiguous. As a dragon, he is naturally ageless; immortal in the weak sense that he could live forever absent outside intervention. However, Hoid says "as you are '''now''' essentially immortal",{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|22}} he must be immortal in ''some'' sense stronger than that.<!--{{wob ref\|15673}} but there's no reason to cite for this, it's literally basic logic.--> But contravening that, he still can be killed.{{wob ref\|3074}} Frost is both sufficiently difficult to kill that Hoid would consider him "essentially immortal", but still possible to kill. What this means is not clear. ▲==History== ▲~~Frost~~Little is ~~the~~known ~~oldest~~of ~~known~~Frost's ~~character~~history ineven ~~the~~though ~~Cosmere,~~he ~~even~~is truly ancient. He is slightly older than Hoid.,{{wob ref\|945}} and both of them are known to have lived on [[Yolen]]. In ~~his~~their correspondence, ~~with~~Frost and Hoid seemed to know each other well, heand Frost hinted that they had worked together in the past.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|66}} They also exhibited a ~~exhibits~~shared personal knowledge of a number of the original sixteen [[Vessel]]s who perpetrated the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]] on [[Yolen]] and took up the power of the [[Shard]]s.{{msh ref\|3\|2}}{{wob ref\|11602}} Specifically, ~~Frost~~the ~~and Hoid~~letters ~~mention~~mentioned [[Rayse]], [[Bavadin]], [[Aona]], [[Skai]], [[Ati]], and [[Tanavast]] by name, and Frost ~~references~~referenced "the sixteen".{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|70}} ▲In Hoid's initial letter to Frost, it ~~seems~~seemed that the two ~~have~~had not spoken in some time; Hoid iswas not sure if Frost iswas fully aware of the [[Splinter]]ing of [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]] on [[Sel]]{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|22}} even though itseveral ~~has~~millenia ~~been~~had ~~several millenia~~passed since that ~~occurred~~event.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|70}} Hoid ~~begs~~begged Frost for his support, implying that Frost still ~~has~~had clout in the cosmere.{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|28}} Frost ~~rebuffs~~rebuffed Hoid, emphasizing his nonintervention policy, and ~~refers~~referred to their past actions as having caused more harm than good.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|66}} Although Frost ~~seems~~seemed to agree with Hoid's assessment that Odium iswas dangerous,{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|67}} he ~~does~~did not understand Hoid's level of concern{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|17}} since Odium iswas trapped in the [[Rosharan system]].{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|69}} The two ~~are~~were diametrically opposed on the best way to save the cosmere, and Frost ~~entreats~~entreated Hoid to abandon his quest; he felt that this was the only way to ~~avoid~~ensure that Hoid would not ~~making~~make things worse with his meddling.{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|60}} ▲Frost still ~~lives~~lived on Yolen during ~~the events of~~ Roshar'~~'The~~s ~~Stormlight~~[[True ~~Archive''~~Desolation]].{{wob ref\|2565}} ▲He is not a [[Worldhopper]], but he is still highly knowledgeable about the cosmere.{{wob ref\|3679}} He is associated with the [[Seventeenth Shard]],{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|26}} a group that shares his nonintervention policy.{{wob ref\|1735}} He is able to keep track of current events in the cosmere through the Seventeenth Shard, correspondence, or other means. He is aware that Hoid possesses a bead of [[lerasium]] from [[Scadrial]],{{epigraph ref\|sa1\|14}}{{wob ref\|5483}} that [[Odium]] is trapped in the [[Rosharan system]],{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|69}} and that a gemstone of Hoid's (presumably the [[First Gem]]) is "dead".{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|60}} == Trivia == * It is likely that there are characters older than Frost in the cosmere, but they have not been canonized.{{wob ref\|11856}} * Frost first appeared in the unpublished novel ''[[Dragonsteel Prime]]'', some of which can be read on Brandon's website.{{bws ref\|dragonsteel-prime-chapter-25-bridge-four-1\|''Dragonsteel Prime'' Chapter 25: Bridge Four 1\|date=c. 2000}} A series of ''[[Dragonsteel (series)\|Dragonsteel]]'' novels are still in Brandon's long-term plans for the cosmere, and would likely include Frost.{{sots ref\|2018}} * If Frost has a gender, it has not been confirmed in canon, but male pronouns are used in ''[[Dragonsteel Prime]]''. * In the original Dragonsteel Prime, Frost was posing as a human, and Hoid was able to prove he was a dragon by pranking him using a [[Tamu Kek]].{{wob ref\|16190}} == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Big Smooth\|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth\|talk]]) 12:05, 24 June 2019 (MST)}} ~~{{complete}}~~ {{Cosmere}} [[es:Frost]]