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|image=Wit.jpg
|groups={{tag|Worldsingers|cat=Worldsingers}}
|abilities=[[Lightweaving]]
|aliases=Wit, Hoid, [[#Known Pseudonyms|others]]
|world=Yolen
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]], [[Elantris]], [[The Emperor's Soul]], [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[Warbreaker]], [[White Sand]], [[The Liar of Partinel]]
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| And while I am your friend, please understand that our goals do not completely align. You must not trust yourself with me. If I have to watch this [[Roshar|world]] crumble and burn to get what I need, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen.
Hoid was involved in the events taking place before any of the cosmere's published books begin and is the second oldest character seen so far.{{wob ref|945}} He was originally human, but has changed enough that when asked, [[Brandon]] only says "It's complicated."{{wob ref|6614}} Hoid is not a [[Shard]], nor is he a [[Herald]], but something else entirely.{{wob ref|8843}} He is very skilled with disguises, and the overtness of his involvement varies from book to book. In some, he is named outright and makes references to other events and places in the cosmere, while in others he is seen only deep in disguise, almost unrecognizable. Brandon has confirmed that all of these appearances are the same individual,{{wob ref|4414}} but that he [[worldhopping|worldhops]] between planets. Hoid's motives are unknown, and most of his actions occur behind the scenes.
His particular style of storytelling in which he manipulates sand or smoke to illustrate his stories, as in [[Warbreaker]] and ''The Way of Kings'', does not originate from ''[[White Sand]]'', but from another unpublished story, ''[[The Liar of Partinel]]''.{{wob ref|4636}} In ''Warbreaker'', Siri asked Hoid where he learned his style of story telling. Hoid answered, "I learned it many, many years ago from a man who didn't know who he was, Your Majesty. It was a distant place where two lands meet and gods have died. But that is unimportant." His origin will be revealed in the ''[[Dragonsteel]]'' series,{{wob ref|4039}} and so it is commonly believed Hoid is from [[Yolen]], the world of ''Dragonsteel'' and [[The Liar of Partinel|''Liar'']]. He also has a "home base" somewhere in the cosmere.{{wob ref|1261}}
Hoid is neither the author of the [[Ars Arcanum|Ars Arcanum]], nor of the back-of-book blurb for ''[[Words of Radiance]]''.{{wob ref|2888}} He occasionally will show up somewhere, stand around for a while, realize there isn't a novel-worthy plot going on, and leave.{{wob ref|5821}}
=== Taldain (White Sand) ===
Hoid traveled to [[Taldain]], though for what reasons are unknown. He is there when the [[Taishin]] are deciding whether or not to disband the [[Diem]].{{wob ref|5776}} Hoid later gets onto the boat [[Khriss]] is taking to return to [[Darkside]], where he sings a song to the passengers about the meaning of art.{{book ref|ws3|6}}
=== The Restoration of Elantris and Theft of the Moon Scepter (Sel) ===
===== [[Words of Radiance]] =====
Hoid again in this plays his minor role as Wit, though he is absent for most of the book. In Shallan's flashback to three and a half years ago, she meets Hoid disguised as a messenger, and he talks to her. [[Rock]] also describes an encounter with him in the [[Horneater Oceans]] and calls him ''Lunu'anaki'', the god of travel and mischief who cannot hurt man.{{book ref|sa2|46}}{{
Hoid is also seen acting as the carriage driver for [[Adolin]] when he is visiting [[Shallan]] at [[Shattered Plains|Sebarial's warcamp]]. He speaks to [[Kaladin]] about his flute and mentions that he wants an interesting story from him. When [[Shallan]] recognizes him she happily hugs him for his advice from three and a half years prior when he encouraged her at her worst and told her to keep seeking the light.{{book ref|sa2|55}}
; [[Edgedancer (novella)|Edgedancer]]
The white-haired man who [[Lift]] says jumped into the mouth of a [[greatshell]] is implied to be Hoid.{{book ref|sa2.5|12}}{{book ref|sa1|57}}
===== [[Oathbringer]] =====
<gallery caption="Images of Hoid">
Wit.jpg |
Wit with lute.jpg |
Wit sketches.jpg |
The Kings Wit 2.jpg |
Drifter.png | <center><small>by {{a|LittleGreyDragon}}</small></center> Hoid meeting
The-Kings-Wit-Flute.jpg |
Hoid and the dragon.jpg |
Hoid.png |
Hoid Frost.jpg |
Kelsier vs Hoid.jpg |
ShallanOB74.jpg |
Wit-Fool by taratjah.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|taratjah}}</small></center> Wit depicted as the Tarot card The Fool
Hoid and Frost by Jenny Slife.jpg | <center><small>by
Wit by Aruchibarudo.png | <center><small>by
Wit Portrait by Marie Seeberger.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|Marie Seeberger}}</small></center> Wit
Wandersail by Ryland Malcom.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|Ryland Malcolm}}</small></center> Telling [[Kaladin]] the story of ''[[Wandersail]]''
Wit by Emmanuel Goyer.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|Emmanuel Goyer}}</small></center> Wit
TES Full Cast.jpeg | <center><small>by [[User:Botanicaxu]]</small></center> With the cast of ''[[The Emperor's Soul]]'' (second from the right)
Wit by Evie Brosius.png | <center><small>by {{a|Evie Brosius}}</small></center> Wit
Wit by William Montalvo.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|William Montalvo}}</small></center> Wit
Wit Portrait by Grant Hansen.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|Grant Hansen}}</small></center> Wit
</gallery>
== Trivia ==
* The character of Hoid existed before the concept of Adonalsium was developed. He first appeared in a short story Brandon wrote long ago, going by the name Kamp.{{wob ref|7600}} He was on a planet trying to figure out how the magical system of the area worked.{{wob ref|1191}}
* Brandon has stated that Cephandrius is
* Brandon has stated that Hoid is one of his favorite
* Brandon may eventually write a parallel novel to the Mistborn series that chronicles what Hoid was up to behind the scenes.{{wob ref|1220}}
* Hoid loves bacon.{{wob ref|3098}}
{{bws ref|date=2014-03-31|name=tes-del|the-emperors-soul-deleted-prologue-imperial-fool|Deleted prologue from ''The Emperor's Soul''}}
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