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Frost
Hoid Frost.jpg
by botanicaxu
Species Dragon (cosmere)
Homeworld Yolen
Universe Cosmere

“Our interference so far has brought nothing but pain. My path has been chosen very deliberately. ”

—Frost's letter to Hoid[1]

Frost is a dragon from Yolen.[2] He is old enough to remember the Shattering, and has been corresponding with Hoid through letters.[3]

Appearance and Personality

“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 letter to Hoid[4][5]

The specific details of Frost's appearance are unknown. He presumably has the powerful shapeshifting abilities common to his race,[6] giving him the power to significantly alter his appearance. Likely, his usual appearance is reptilian in nature.[3]

Frost has lived through significant events in the cosmere and has adopted a non-interference policy.[7] He's sarcastic and insulting towards Hoid,[8][4] although it is clear that their personal relationship is complicated.[9]

Attributes and Abilities

by Katie Payne
Frost With Hoid

Like all dragons, Frost is functionally immortal, meaning that he does not age, but he can be killed.[10][11] Dragons are also known to have the abilities of flight[12] and shapeshifting, including the ability to appear human.[13]

While not a worldhopper, he is still highly knowledgeable about the cosmere.[14] He is associated with the Seventeenth Shard,[15] a group that shares his nonintervention policy.[16] He is able to keep track of current events in the cosmere through the Seventeenth Shard, correspondence, or other means. Among others, he knows that Hoid possesses a bead of lerasium from Scadrial,[17][18] that Odium is trapped in the Rosharan system,[19] and that a gemstone of Hoid's (presumably the First Gem) is "dead".[20]

History

Frost is the oldest known character in the cosmere, even older than Hoid.[21] In his correspondence with Hoid, Frost exhibits personal knowledge of a number of the original sixteen Vessels who perpetrated the Shattering of Adonalsium on Yolen and took up the power of the Shards.[22][23] Specifically, Frost and Hoid mention Rayse, Bavadin, Aona, Skai, Ati, and Tanavast by name, and Frost references "the sixteen".[24]

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 Splintering of Devotion and Dominion on Sel[25] even though it has been several millenia since that occurred.[24] Hoid begs Frost for his support, implying that Frost still has clout in the cosmere.[26] Frost rebuffs Hoid, emphasizing his nonintervention policy, and refers to their past actions as having caused more harm than good.[1] Although Frost seems to agree with Hoid's assessment that Odium is dangerous,[27] he does not understand Hoid's level of concern[28] since Odium is trapped in the Rosharan system.[19] 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.[20]

Frost still lives on Yolen during Roshar's True Desolation.[2] He and Hoid exchange letters through an interplanetary "postal service".[29]

Trivia

  • It is likely that there are characters older than Frost in the cosmere, but they have not been canonized.[30]
  • Frost first appeared in the unpublished novel Dragonsteel Prime, some of which can be read on Brandon's website.[31] A series of Dragonsteel novels are still in Brandon's long-term plans for the cosmere, and would likely include Frost.[32]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 66 epigraph#
  2. ↑ a b Arcanum Unbounded Fort Collins signing
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-29#
  3. ↑ a b OdysseyCon 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-04-08#
  4. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 74 epigraph#
  5. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 75 epigraph#
  6. ↑ Skyward Atlanta signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-11-17#
  7. ↑ General Twitter 2011
    — Arcanum - 2011-01-04#
  8. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 62 epigraph#
  9. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 63 epigraph#
  10. ↑ Firefight Seattle Public Library signing
    — Arcanum - 2015-01-07#
  11. ↑ Shadows of Self release party
    — Arcanum - 2015-10-05#
  12. ↑ Skyward Seattle signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-11-10#
  13. ↑ OdysseyCon 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-04-08#
  14. ↑ /r/books AMA 2015
    — Arcanum - 2015-09-08#
  15. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 26 epigraph#
  16. ↑ Arcanum Unbounded release party
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-22#
  17. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 14 epigraph#
  18. ↑ Rithmatist Provo signing
    — Arcanum - 2013-06-03#
  19. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 69 epigraph#
  20. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 60 epigraph#
  21. ↑ Goodreads: Ask the Author Q&A
    — Arcanum - 2014-08-13#
  22. ↑ Mistborn: Secret History part 3 chapter 2#
  23. ↑ Skyward San Diego signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-11-07#
  24. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 70 epigraph#
  25. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 22 epigraph#
  26. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 28 epigraph#
  27. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 67 epigraph#
  28. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 17 epigraph#
  29. ↑ General Reddit 2019
    — Arcanum - 2019-03-22#
  30. ↑ Skyward release party
    — Arcanum - 2018-11-06#
  31. ↑ Dragonsteel Prime Chapter 25: Bridge Four 1
    — Brandon's website - c. 2000#
  32. ↑ State of the Sanderson 2018
    — Brandon's website - 2018-12-18#
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