Difference between revisions of "Frost"

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. Likely, hisHis usual appearance is presumably reptilian in nature.{{wob ref|2682}}

Like all dragons, Frost is functionally immortal, meaning that he does not age, but he can be killed.{{wob ref|3074}}{{wob ref|5881}} DragonsHe areis alsothe oldest known tocharacter havein the abilities of flight{{wob ref|11737}} and shapeshiftingcosmere, including the abilityeven toolder appearthan humanHoid.{{wob ref|2655945}}

While not a [[worldhopper]], 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. Among othersother facts, he 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 an 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}}

FrostLittle is theknown oldestof knownFrost's characterhistory ineven thethough cosmere,he evenis truly ancient. He is slightly older than Hoid.,{{wob ref|945}} and both of them are known to have lived on [[Yolen]]. In histheir correspondence, withFrost and Hoid seemed to know each other well, and Frost exhibitshinted that they had worked together in the past.{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} They also exhibited a 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, Frostthe and Hoidletters mentionmentioned [[Rayse]], [[Bavadin]], [[Aona]], [[Skai]], [[Ati]], and [[Tanavast]] by name, and Frost referencesreferenced "the sixteen".{{epigraph ref|sa2|70}}

In Hoid's initial letter to Frost, it seemsseemed that the two havehad 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 hasmillenia beenhad several milleniapassed since that occurredevent.{{epigraph ref|sa2|70}} Hoid begsbegged Frost for his support, implying that Frost still hashad clout in the cosmere.{{epigraph ref|sa1|28}} Frost rebuffsrebuffed Hoid, emphasizing his nonintervention policy, and refersreferred to their past actions as having caused more harm than good.{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}} Although Frost seemsseemed to agree with Hoid's assessment that Odium iswas dangerous,{{epigraph ref|sa2|67}} he doesdid 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 arewere diametrically opposed on the best way to save the cosmere, and Frost entreatsentreated Hoid to abandon his quest; he felt that this was the only way to avoidensure that Hoid would not makingmake things worse with his meddling.{{epigraph ref|sa2|60}}

Frost still liveslived on Yolen during Roshar's [[True Desolation]].{{wob ref|2565}} Despite there being an interplanetary "postal service", this is not the method Hoid is using to send the letters.{{wob ref|12626}}