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+ | |abilities=[[Yolish Lightweaving]], {{tag+|Mistborn}}, {{tag+|Awakener}}, {{tag+|Lightweaver}} <small>([[Surgebinder]])</small>, {{tag+|Elantrian}}, {{tag+|worldhopping}}, [[Dawnshard]] <small>(formerly)</small>, [[#Attributes and Abilities|others]] |
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− | |aliases=Wit, Hoid [[#Known Pseudonyms|others]] |
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+ | |bonded=[[Design]],{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} unnamed [[seon]]{{book ref|sa4|78}} |
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+ | |aliases=Wit, Cephandrius, [[#Known Aliases|others]] |
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+ | |universe=[[Cosmere]] |
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− | |books=[[The Stormlight Archive]], [[Elantris]], [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[Warbreaker]], [[The Liar of Partinel]] |
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+ | |first appeared=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]] |
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+ | }} |
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+ | |b=What did I ''tell'' you about spoiling the ending of stories! |
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+ | |Hoid has made his presence known all across the [[cosmere]], and so this page contains '''extensive spoilers'''. |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{theory}} |
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+ | {{update|sa4|tsm}} |
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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 world crumble and burn to get what I need, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen. |
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+ | |Hoid to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa2|67}} |
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+ | '''Hoid''' is a [[Worldhopper]] and [[Dawnshard]]{{book ref|tsm|21}} that travels the cosmere, originally born on the planet [[Yolen]] before the [[Shattering]].{{book ref|tsm|10}} He was one of the major figures in the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]], but avoided taking a up a [[Shard]] himself,{{book ref|sa4|99}} instead choosing to wander the cosmere pursing his unknown goals, often in the guise of a fool{{book ref|Sa1|12}} or storyteller.{{book ref|warbreaker|32}} He may be guided at times by a mysterious sense about where he should go, but not what he is to accomplish there.{{wob ref|2567}} One of his major goals is the defeat of Rayse, the original Vessel of the Shard Odium.{{epigraph ref|sa1|28}} While Hoid has generally avoided direct involvement in the major events of the cosmere, he is oftentimes present in the periphery, influencing in large ways and small the people who will go on to alter the course of history, as well as occasionally taking on an apprentice to train at his side.{{book ref|tsm|34}} Hoid has been present for events such as the restoration of the city of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] on [[Sel]],{{book ref|elantris|58}} the [[Catacendre]] of [[Scadrial]],{{book ref|mb3|27}} and the [[True Desolation]] of [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} Along the way he has gained access to a prodigious number of powerful [[Invested Art]]s and arcana, including [[Surgebinding]],{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} [[AonDor]],{{book ref|tress|64}} Awakening,{{book ref|sa2|59}} and [[Allomancy]],{{wob ref|4877}} among others. |
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+ | == Appearance & Personality == |
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− | '''Hoid''' is a recurring character in the [[cosmere]], as well as a legend rumored to have a thousand titles. He has appeared in almost every cosmere novel, short story, and novella which takes place in that universe. Note that his real name is likely not Hoid. In The Way of Kings, he mentions he stole the name from someone he should have loved, while giving Kaladin his flute and telling the story of the Wandersail. In section 2 of the 2nd Letter from Words of Radiance, the author of the letter asks if Hoid is no longer hiding behind the name of his old master. The name "Hoid" is likely the name he is hiding behind. |
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+ | {{image|Wit by Randy Bishop.jpg|side=left|height=300px}} |
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− | 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.{{qa ref|1084|24}} He was originally human, but has changed enough that when asked, Brandon only says "It's complicated."{{qa ref|1088|4}} Hoid is not a [[Shard]], nor is he a [[Herald]], but something else entirely.{{qa ref|697|21}} 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,{{qa ref|690|39}} but that he [[worldhopping|worldhops]] between planets. Hoid's motives are unknown, and most of his actions occur behind the scenes. |
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+ | === Appearance === |
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− | 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]].{{qa ref|590|40}} 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,{{qa ref|622|135}} and so it is commonly believed Hoid is from [[Yolen]], the world of Dragonsteel and Liar. He also has a "home base" somewhere in the cosmere.{{17s ref|post|42472}} |
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+ | Hoid's appearance varies dramatically from book to book. He's often in disguise, which makes his true appearance difficult to ascertain. Couple this with the fact that he can Lightweave his appearance in order to look however he wants, it makes it nearly impossible to know for sure what he looks like. To the best of our knowledge, his face is lined,{{book ref|twok|54}} hawk-like and arrow shaped. Hoid is tall and thin{{book ref|twok|12}} and also has a sharp nose and jaw with delicate eyebrows.{{book ref|twok|54}} He tends to cock his head to one side{{book ref|twok|57}} and has keen blue eyes.{{book ref|twok|12}} Hoid's hair is white, though he was not born with that color{{wob ref|15174}} and he occasionally dyes it.{{book ref|twok|i|1}} There is a particular reason for his hair being white.{{wob ref|9236}} |
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+ | When he is on [[Roshar]] during the [[War of Reckoning]] and [[True Desolation]], serving as King [[Elhokar Kholin]]'s, and later Queen [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s Wit, Hoid has the appearance of an Alethi man in his mid-30s{{wob ref|1705}} with deep onyx hair. He wears a stiff black coat and carries a long thin sword at his waist.{{book ref|sa1|12}} This blade is not magically Invested but has personal value to Hoid.{{wob ref|2505}} It is a symbol of office for the King/Queen's Wit, though Hoid himself is not a skilled swordfighter.{{wob ref|896}} |
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− | Hoid is neither the author of the [[Ars Arcanum|Ars Arcanum]], nor of the back-of-book blurb for [[Words of Radiance]].{{qa ref|1080|5}} He occasionally will show up somewhere, stand around for a while, realize there isn't a novel-worthy plot going on, and leave.{{17s ref|post|104720}} |
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+ | === Personality === |
+ | Hoid's true personality, while also usually disguised, is more easily seen as he occasionally drops whatever part he is playing. One of his overall most noticeable traits is his sharp wit and intelligence. The characters he plays often have a penchant for jokes and mockery but when he removes the facade his personality often seems mysterious and grave.{{book ref|twok|epilogue}}{{book ref|twok|57}} If he was asked about whether he called himself a good man personality-wise, Hoid would reply with a "No".{{wob ref|1704}} Hoid is not always serious when he should be, due to how much normal human interaction bores him.{{wob ref|14988}} |
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− | Very little of Hoid's origin is known beyond the fact that he was present at the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]] on [[Yolen]].{{twg ref|7302|0}} He knew at least some of the original [[Vessel]]s personally, was friends with [[Rayse]],{{qa ref|1105|1}} and [[Tanavast]] once bought him a drink.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} Hoid was once offered a Shard at the time of the Shattering, but refused to take it.{{wob ref|date=2017-3-24|3337|Leipzig Book Fair}} He also did something in his past that he regretted.{{wob ref|date=2017-11-13|8225|Oathbringer release party}} |
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+ | Hoid cannot directly physically harm people; this is an involuntary trait that is the result of changes to his spirit made during his time as a [[Dawnshard]].{{wob ref|8687}}{{wob ref|14300}} [[Lunamor]] says he cannot hurt man because it is forbidden by other gods.{{book ref|sa2|46}} He also tells a young [[Shallan Davar]], "You needn't fear me. I'm terribly ineffective at hurting people. I blame my upbringing."{{book ref|sa2|45}} Hoid apologizes to [[Kelsier]] after beating him in a fight, stating he doesn't have the inclination to do real harm to him.{{msh ref|2|1}} This aversion causes him to be nauseated when thinking about physically harming someone, and is sometimes bad enough to incapacitate him. However, this only extends to physical trauma- Hoid has no issues with mentally hurting someone or through inaction.{{wob ref|2010}} Hoid also has issues with harming himself physically, such as when he has to manipulate another man into punching him when he wants a tooth knocked out, rather than just doing it himself.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}{{wob ref|8498}} If he had the capacity to, he would be willing to kill to achieve his goals, he would also let even those he cares about perish if it meant the furtherance of his goals.{{book ref|sa2|67}}{{wob ref|2248}} |
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− | His appearances are listed below, organized by book series and not necessarily in [[Chronology|chronological]] order. He makes no appearance in [[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]].{{qa ref|1115|50}} |
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+ | Hoid is a very kind person to those he takes a liking to, doing his best to emotionally console them and give them the will to keep going. This can be seen in the various times he has told [[Kaladin]] stories in order to comfort him and teach him a lesson that he believes he needs to learn.{{book ref|sa1|57}}{{book ref|sa4|80}} He has done the same to Shallan, most notably when he met her as a child traumatized by her experiences and the abuses she went through during the [[Middlefest Fair]]. Here, he consoles her and gave her motivation to keep moving forward.{{book ref|sa2|45}} He did the same later, when speaking with her in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|82}} He occasionally uses [[Allomancy]] to help Soothe people.{{book ref|sa2|45}}{{wob ref|6933}} |
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− | === Sel (Elantris & The Emperor's Soul) === |
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− | * [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]] - Disguised as a beggar, he helps [[Sarene]] smuggle weapons into [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]].{{book ref|Elantris|58}} He also tries to become an Elantrian, but fails in the end.{{book ref|Elantris|Postscript}} |
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− | * [[The Emperor's Soul]] - As the Imperial Fool for the Rose Empire, he betrays [[Shai]], resulting in her capture and imprisonment.{{ref|name=tes-del}} |
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+ | While he is very comforting to those he likes, and can sometimes be open about some parts of his past; he does make sure that they never come to trust him too much, and that they understand what kind of person he is.{{book ref|sa2|67}}{{book ref|sa3|68}} |
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− | === Scadrial (Mistborn) === |
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− | * [[The Final Empire]] - He acts as [[Kelsier]]'s informant in [[Luthadel]].{{book ref|mb1|19}} |
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− | * [[Mistborn: Secret History]] - Kelsier encounters Hoid at the Well of Ascension while in the Cognitive Realm. When Kelsier asks Hoid who he is, Hoid gives several descriptions of himself including "a Drifter" which is the name Kelsier uses for him.{{msh ref|2|1}} Kelsier punches Hoid, but Hoid easily overpowers him and uses the Well of Ascension to enter the Physical Realm where he takes a piece of [[Lerasium|metal]]{{qa ref|1013|1}}{{msh ref|2|1}} After his altercation with Hoid, Kelsier relates what happened to [[Preservation|Leras]] who refers to Hoid as "Cephandrius" and calls him an "old friend."{{msh ref|2|1}} |
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− | * [[The Well of Ascension]] - He spent much of his time in the [[Terris Dominance]], where he was wrapped up in things he didn't anticipate.{{qa ref|428|58}} [[Elend]] and [[Spook]] encounter him on their way back to Luthadel{{book ref|mb2|56}} as the unnamed leader of the [[Terris]] refugees who fled the [[Inquisitor]] attack on [[Tathingdwen]]. |
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− | * [[The Hero of Ages]] - Hoid again acts as an informant, this time in [[Fadrex City]]. On the advice of [[Ashweather Cett]], [[Vin]] goes to Hoid for information, but feels uneasy about the meeting and decides not to speak to him.{{qa ref|727|24}} |
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− | * [[Alloy of Law]] - At the wedding of Lord [[Joshin Yomen]] and Lady [[Mi'chelle Ostlin]], Hoid is seen speaking to them, once again dressed as a beggar.{{qa ref|632|3}} |
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− | * [[Shadows of Self]] - Hoid acts as the new coach driver for [[Waxillium Ladrian]].{{book ref|sos|7}} |
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− | * [[The Bands of Mourning]] - In The New Ascendancy broadsheet story 'Nicki Savage, Paranatural Detective in... the Unknown Constructs of Antiquity,' a young white-haired man is mentioned as wanting to tell Savage a story.{{file ref|New_Ascendancy_broadsheet.jpg|New Ascendancy broadsheet}} |
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− | * [[The Bands of Mourning]] - Hoid appears as a beggar and gives Wax a strange coin. When asked why he is on the grounds of Kelesina's mansion, he states he "owns the place, technically." (with reference to the mansion.) {{wob ref |8899 |Orem Signing |date=2012-12-21}} |
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− | * Hoid is slated to play a major part in the forthcoming sci-fi Mistborn trilogy.{{qa ref|689|5}} |
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+ | On the other end, he finds great joy in tormenting those he hates, such as [[Ruthar]], [[Rayse]], or Kelsier.{{book ref|sa4|50}}{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa4|115}}{{msh ref|2|1}} This is likely a large part in his enjoyment of playing the role of court jesters like the King's Wit or the Imperial Fool. This behavior of his tends to rub many people the wrong way, making him despised by many people he interacts with.{{msh ref|2|1}}{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} He sometimes bickers even with those he likes, such as [[Design]], though this takes the form of an exasperated fondness rather than bitter mockery.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{book ref|yumi}} |
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− | === Nalthis (Warbreaker) === |
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− | * [[Warbreaker]] - [[Lightsong]] summons him to the [[Court of the Gods]], where he recounts the story of [[Vo]], explains the origin of the [[Hallandren]] God Kings, and answers Lightsong and [[Siri]]'s questions.{{book ref|wb|32}} He likely achieved perfect pitch while on this world by obtaining additional Breaths.{{book ref|wb|52}} Perfect pitch is later confirmed as something Hoid had attained.{{book ref|sa2|59}} |
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+ | He deeply enjoys storytelling, and has learned many stories over his long life. The stories he tells often have a personal or thematic relevance to those he is telling them to.{{book ref|wb|32}}{{book ref|sa1|57}}{{book ref|sa3|82}}{{book ref|sa4|80}} Though sometimes, he simply tells stories for the sake of telling them, as he feels that as stories exist, they must be told.{{book ref|wb|32}}{{book ref|yumi}}{{book ref|tress}} As a storyteller, he deeply hates when people spoil his stories.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} He also enjoys pontificating on the nature of art and storytelling to whoever would listen.{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{book ref|ws|epilogue}}{{book ref|yumi}} He also enjoys asking people questions of philosophy and ideology, and would do so even with complete strangers. He uses these questions in order to use the answers of others as a jumping off point to share his own philosophy on the subject in question.{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} |
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− | === Roshar (The Stormlight Archive) === |
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− | | I've come to your land to chase an old acquaintance, but I end up spending most of my time hiding from him instead. |
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− | | Hoid to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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− | ===== Prior Visits ===== |
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+ | Another thing he finds joy in is getting away with things.{{wob ref|1745}} |
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− | Hoid has visited Roshar prior to the Way of Kings.{{qa ref|1088|11}} When visiting [[Kholinar]] in the epilogue of [[Oathbringer]], he recognizes one of the fused as [[Vatwha]], an old acquaintance. At some point, "thousands of years ago", Hoid visited Roshar and mingled with the original inhabitants of the world, even dancing with the ancient parshmen. The [[Fused]], however, are now trained to watch for him - most likely to capture him and deliver him to [[Odium]]. |
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+ | For unknown reasons, he was willing to turn down the immense power of a [[Shard]] when it was offered to him.{{epigraph ref|sa3|38}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|41}} This is likely connected to his self-professed distrust of the [[Vessel]]s to make their own decisions.{{book ref|tress|56}} |
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− | ===== [[The Way of Kings]] ===== |
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− | In a departure from his previous appearances, Hoid plays a more conspicuous role in the events on [[Roshar]]. Most often seen under the guise of Wit, [[Elhokar Kholin]]'s court jester, he influences [[Dalinar]], going so far as to ask Dalinar if he has ever heard the term "Adonalsium".{{book ref|twok|54}} He also tells [[Kaladin]] the story of [[Derethil]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]''.{{book ref|sa1|57}} During the course of the story, Hoid uses a special, ancient flute called a Trailman's flute. It is also likely that he uses [[Lightweaving]] to cause the smoke from the fire to take the form of various elements from his story. In the first Interlude, [[Ishikk]] talks with three men from the [[Seventeenth Shard]] who had paid him to search for Hoid in the Purelake. These three men are [[Galladon]], [[Demoux]], and [[Baon]]. He appears again towards the end of the book as [[Taln]] arrives in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|twok|epilogue}} |
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+ | He has a very negative outlook on himself, often believing that he has no answers for others or even any answers at all,{{book ref|sa1|57}} believes that he should never be trusted due to what he is willing to do to achieve his goals,{{book ref|sa2|67}}{{book ref|sa3|68}} he thinks himself arrogant and regrets many of his actions and inactions throughout his life,{{book ref|tress|56}}{{book ref|sa1|57}} and he does not consider himself a good man.{{wob ref|1704}} He even considers a Dawnshard itself to have become completely worthless in his wearing of it.{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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− | ===== [[Words of Radiance]] ===== |
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− | 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}}{{qa ref|1061|3}} |
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+ | ==== Philosophy ==== |
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− | 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}} |
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+ | He believes that the main thing that people value in creation is not the creation itself, but the novelty, timeliness, and originality of it. Observing that if two people make the same discovery independently, the one who reveals their discovery first is the one given credit and lauded for their innovation, while the second is considered a forger. That if two artists create similar works of comparable pulchritude independent of each other, one would be lauded and the other would be bemoaned as derivative. He claims that if it was truly a matter of the aesthetic beauty of a work, it would not matter which came first. From this, he claims that the idea that what is valued most is creative ability, wisdom, and invention to be nothing more than a lie that humanity tells itself. He admits that it is a rather cynical viewpoint, but holds to it regardless.{{book ref|sa1|epilogue}} |
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+ | He feels that art and aesthetic beauty is not some eternal idea outside of humanity, but rather that it inherently relies upon and is defined by humanity. That art produced with low audience expectations can gain much love and loyal following from those given more then they expect; but conversely, an artist held in very high esteem can have their works torn apart and considered a failure for falling even slightly short from expectations. Aesthetic beauty is given definition through audience expectation and interpretation, it relies deeply upon audience participation, and therefore is not eternal and independent. He claims that this aspect of art makes it fundamentally unfair. He furthers this idea to say that the concept of expectation defining value extends to all parts of life, such as in financial gains.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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− | Hoid, acting as Wit, visits [[Kaladin]] while he is in prison. He tells Kaladin the story of a man named Fleet who raced a highstorm across one end of [[Roshar]] to the other. Fleet wins, but dies of exhaustion at the end, and his spirit goes on to race the wind forever. |
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+ | He believes that all great art is necessarily hated by some due to the variety in human tastes. To make it so nobody would hate a work of art, one must remove everything that makes it special, therefore making it so that it is loved by nobody. Being hated is not proof that art is great, but not being hated is proof that it is not.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} He believes that art is about emotion, examination and going places people have never gone before to discover and investigate new things; it is from this definition of art, and his recognition of the subjective nature of aesthetic taste, that he argues that all great art is necessarily hated by somebody.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} When questioning himself on how many people need to love a work of art to outweigh the hate it inevitably inspires, and balance out the risk. Thus, if even one person loves a work, no matter how many people hate it, it is worthwhile.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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− | Later, at the end of the book, he meets with [[Jasnah Kholin]] as she exits [[Shadesmar]], offering to travel with her.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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+ | He believes that stories don't live until they are imagined in someone's mind, and that everyone's experience of the story is individual and unique. He believes that the meaning of a story is up to the audience themselves to decide; that it is not meant to tell them how to think, but instead to give them questions to think upon.{{book ref|sa1|57}} He thinks that the interpretations people have of stories are based upon what they themselves are looking for, as are the answers they find in them.{{book ref|sa1|57}} His belief in how stories take on life in the minds of an audience is likely a reason for his feeling of obligation to tell the stories that he learns to whoever will listen.{{book ref|wb|32}} |
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− | The white-haired man who [[Lift]] says jumped into the mouth of a [[greatshell]] is implied to be Hoid. |
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+ | == Attributes and Abilities == |
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− | ===== [[Oathbringer]] ===== |
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+ | {{theory}} |
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− | The three letters in part two of Oathbringer are directed at Cephandrius. The first two explicity says this, but the third one just says friend, however it is likely that they are all referring to the same person. |
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+ | {{image|Wit-Fool by taratjah.jpg|side=right|width=300px|Creating illusions}} |
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+ | Hoid does not yet have the abilities of every planet he's visited.{{wob ref|2853}} Some of his powers predate the [[Shattering]], but none of them are gained through [[Hemalurgy]].{{wob ref|6658}} Hoid is concerned about opening himself up to the influence of Shards, so he only gains access to manifestations of Investiture through more conventional, but more difficult ways.{{wob ref|656}} Hoid has access to multiple Invested Arts, but not an incredibly large number.{{wob ref|1044}} He is likely the most powerful non-Shard entity in the cosmere,{{wob ref|7323}} although a few of the older dragons and [[aether]]s might rival him.{{wob ref|15226}} |
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− | Hoid appears as Wit in the middle of the novel, discussing the nature of power with Shallan. He later helps her get into the Cult of Moments, and finds Shallan at her darkest moment when she discovers the food she has been giving to the poor is just making things worse. |
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+ | After [[Odium]] stole some of his memories, Hoid instituted protection protocols to defend himself if something or someone tried to interact with his soul.{{book ref|Yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} This causes his body to be frozen in time, while his mind remains unaffected.{{book ref|Yumi|5}} In this state, he is still able to make [[Connection]]s with others, and may even see and hear from those he is Connected with.{{book ref|Yumi|6}} The physical stasis was not what Hoid intended to happen and it will last until the person stops trying to interact with his soul.{{book ref|Yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} |
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− | [[Shalash]], upon seeing sketches of [[Talenel]] and herself, wonders aloud why Midius (a name taken by Hoid in an as-yet-unpublished text) is giving away drawings of them.{{book ref|sa3|121}} |
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+ | There are only a few things in the cosmere that are capable of hurting him, one of which is likely [[Nightblood]], and he stays far away from all of them.{{wob ref|11671}} Hoid also has an unknown [[seon]].{{book ref|sa4|78}}{{book ref|sa4|115}} |
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− | In the epilogue, Hoid is shown in [[Kholinar]] insulting a [[Thaylen]] man in an attempt to elicit a reaction. Upon realizing that the man can't understand Alethi, Hoid decides repeating it all in Thaylen would be boring, so he cuts in front of the man. The man hits Hoid, knocking loose a tooth which Hoid discards upon leaving the area. Hoid uses [[Awakening]] to lure a child away from the corpse of her mother, leaving the child in the care of a family in the city. He then heads to the palace where he finds a [[Cryptic]], presumably the spren [[Elhokar]] was about to bond before he died.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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− | + | === Illusions === |
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− | In the epigraphs in Part 2 of The Way of Kings, there is the text of a [[letters|letter]]. Both its author and [[The Recipient|recipient]] are unknown. This letter refers to [[Vessel]]s by their names and begs the recipient for aid in the struggle against [[Rayse]], holder of the Shard [[Odium]]. If Hoid wrote this letter, it offers valuable insights into his personality and goals. The author of the Letter is being hunted by the Seventeenth Shard and has set a false trail for them to follow, which lines up well with the interlude in which three men are searching for Hoid. Brandon has also said that we "may have read that Hoid has specific beef with Rayse," with the Letter being the only real example of this.{{wob ref|4130}} |
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+ | |I see. You do not yet understand the nature of lies. I had that trouble myself, long ago. The Shards here are very strict. You will have to see the truth, child, before you can expand upon it. Just as a man should know the law before he breaks it. |
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+ | |Hoid on Lightweaving to Shallan{{book ref|sa2|45}} |
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+ | }} |
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+ | Hoid has access to an Invested Art known as [[Yolish Lightweaving|Lightweaving]] that originates from Yolen prior to the Shattering of Adonalsium.{{wob ref|8909}} Lightweaving allows for the creation of optical and auditory illusions.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} This Lightweaving is much less restrictive than the later [[Illumination|Rosharan variant]],{{book ref|sa2|45}} and does not require a spren or Stormlight to function.{{wob ref|8909}} Hoid sometimes makes use of this ability in his disguises{{wob ref|5775}} although he has several ways of changing how he looks{{wob ref|5024}} including practical effects.{{epigraph ref|sa3|35}} He may also make use of it in some of his storytelling,{{wob ref|8329}} such as the pictures of [[Derethil]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]'' that Kaladin sees in the smoke when Hoid is telling him a story.{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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+ | Hoid's Yolish Lightweaving does not always seem to function perfectly on Roshar;{{wob ref|9346}} in fact, he needs help from Shallan to fully craft an illusion.{{book ref|sa3|82}} His power is somehow limited, and he has trouble making some aspects of it work, even after multiple attempts.{{wob ref|9346}} It is uncertain why this occurs and whether or not this issue is unique to Roshar. Hoid's bonding of a Cryptic will provide abilities that supplement his own Lightweaving{{wob ref|8473}} and allows him to overcome his issues crafting illusions, although further impacts or resonances between the two are unknown.{{wob ref|8664}}{{book ref|sa4|80}} Hoid's access to Yolish Lightweaving does allow him to guide another Lightweaver's power, although this is not something he would be able to do with just any Invested Art.{{wob ref|9346}} |
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− | The Letters in [[Oathbringer]]'s epigraphs are all from Shards{{17s ref|post|638473|text=Oathbringer's letters are from Shards we know.|date=2017-11-19}} and possibly all of them are directed to Hoid. |
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+ | === Worldhopping === |
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− | == Appearance & Personality == |
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+ | Hoid travels between various planets within the cosmere by making use of [[perpendicularity|perpendicularities]],{{wob ref|1472}} places usually created by the presence of a Shard on a planet where the sheer power of Investiture causes the borders between the realms to be weakened.{{au ref|drominad}} A knowledgeable person such as Hoid is able to transition from the Physical Realm to the Cognitive Realm.{{wob ref|1472}} Hoid can then travel to a different world's subastral, as the distances between worlds in the Cognitive Realm are much smaller than in the Physical Realm.{{wob ref|4132}} Hoid is very proficient at traveling in the Cognitive Realm.{{wob ref|5981}} He can easily travel to any world that has an active [[perpendicularity]], even those worlds where the perpendicularities are dangerous to pass through such as the [[Well of Ascension]].{{msh ref|2|1}} Hoid is known to be aware of perpendicularities on Scadrial,{{msh ref|2|1}} Sel,{{book ref|Elantris|part=postscript}} and Roshar,{{book ref|sa2|46}} and likely knows of Nalthis's perpendicularity as well.{{book ref|wb|32}}{{wob ref|9501}} While Hoid typically makes use of natural perpendicularities in his travels, later in life he may also have access to an ability that essentially allows him to generate his own personal perpendicularity, much like the [[Surge]] of Transportation.{{wob ref|9294}} Following the invention of space travel, he also makes use of spaceships to travel between planets.{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} |
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− | Hoid's appearance varies dramatically from book to book. He's often in disguise, which makes his true appearance difficult to ascertain. Couple this with the fact that he can most likely Lightweave his appearance in order to look however he wants, it makes it nearly impossible to know for sure what he looks like. To the best of our knowledge, his face is lined,{{book ref|twok|54}} hawk-like and arrow shaped. Hoid is tall and thin{{book ref|twok|12}} and also has a sharp nose and jaw with delicate eyebrows.{{book ref|twok|54}} He tends to cock his head to one side{{book ref|twok|57}} and has keen blue eyes.{{book ref|twok|12}} Hoid's hair is white, although he occasionally dyes it.{{book ref|twok|i|1}} There is a particular reason for his hair being white, which will be revealed in the future.{{wob ref|date=2018-2-23|9236|English Reading Series at BYU 2018}} |
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+ | === Dawnshard === |
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− | Hoid's true personality, while also usually disguised, is more easily seen as he occasionally drops whatever part he is playing. One of his overall most noticeable traits is his sharp wit and intelligence. The characters he plays often have a penchant for jokes and mockery but when he removes the facade his personality often seems mysterious and grave.{{book ref|twok|epilogue}}{{book ref|twok|57}} If he was asked about whether he called himself a good man personality-wise, Hoid would reply with a "No".{{wob ref|date=2016-11-22|1704|Arcanum Unbounded release party}} |
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+ | {{quote |
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+ | |Other men . . . other men, as they age, merely grow stranger. I fear that I am one of those. I am the bones of a foreign species left drying on the plain that was once, long ago, a sea. A curiosity, perhaps a reminder, that all has not always been as it is now. |
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+ | |Hoid on his age{{book ref|sa3|68}} |
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+ | }} |
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+ | Hoid held the [[Dawnshard]] with an intent diametrically opposed to the concepts of harm and violence for a long period of time.{{book ref|tsm|21}}{{wob ref|14300}} His time holding it caused changes to his spiritweb in a similar manner to [[savant]]ism. These changes meant that long-term, Hoid found himself unable to inflict harm on himself or any others,{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa2|45}} as well as unable to eat meat he believes was naturally produced (i.e., he could eat meat he believes was made in a lab or by magic).{{wob ref|14954}} His Dawnshard is in some way connected to the [[First Gem]],{{wob ref|14355}} his eponymous topaz. There were other side effects of the Dawnshard. Hoid held it for so long that not only is he ageless,{{wob ref|4031}}{{wob ref|10439}}{{wob ref|14300}} it has become essentially impossible for him to die.{{book ref|tsm|34}} While other people who have held this Dawnshard have gained the ability to Skip and teleport from planet to planet, Hoid has not for most of his life had access to this ability, and it is uncertain if he ever gained it.{{wob ref|15620}} |
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+ | ==== Time-Dilation ==== |
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− | Hoid cannot easily kill people "because of certain things in his past."{{qa ref|1044|9}} Rock says he cannot hurt man because it is forbidden by other gods.{{book ref|sa2|46}} He also tells a young Shallan, "You needn't fear me. I'm terribly ineffective at hurting people. I blame my upbringing."{{book ref|sa2|45}} Hoid apologizes to Kelsier after beating him in a fight, stating he doesn't have the inclination to do real harm to him.{{msh ref|2|1}} This aversion causes him to be nauseous when thinking about physically harming someone, and is sometimes bad enough to incapacitate him. However, this only extends to physical trauma- Hoid has no issues with mentally hurting someone or through inaction.{{wob ref|date=2017-6-24|2010|Supanova 2017 - Perth}} Hoid also has issues with harming himself physically, such as when he has to manipulate another man into punching him when he wants a tooth knocked out, rather than just doing it himself.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}{{wob ref|date=2017-11-21|8498|Oathbringer Chicago signing}} This is an involuntary trait.{{wob ref|date=2017-11-28|8687|Oathbringer London signing}} |
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+ | In addition to his agelessness, Hoid has not actually experienced all those years,{{wob ref|6585}} instead making use of some time-dilation technique that may render him somehow unconscious or unaware.{{wob ref|4083}} However, Hoid does not have the ability to travel backwards in time.{{wob ref|37}} |
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− | On Roshar as [[Elhokar|King Elhokar]]'s Wit he appears to be in his mid-30's{{wob ref|date=2016-11-22|1705|Arcanum Unbounded release party}} and was described as |
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+ | === Healing Factor === |
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+ | |I'd be surprised if that little knife of yours poses me any real threat, Kholin. |
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− | | Tall and thin, the King’s Wit rode easily on a black gelding. He wore a stiff black coat and black trousers, a color matched by his deep onyx hair. Though he wore a long, thin sword tied to his waist, as far as Adolin knew, the man had never drawn it. A dueling foil rather than a military blade, it was mostly symbolic. |
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+ | |Hoid to Jasnah on her Shardblade{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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+ | Hoid has access to some sort of healing factor that is capable of repairing both the body and the [[spiritweb|soul]].{{wob ref|5606}} He is able to regenerate any damaged body parts at will, including his head. He can also heal from being stabbed [[Hemalurgy|hemalurgically]].{{wob ref|6435}} Hoid is able to repress his healing factor in some way, preventing instantaneous healing, an ability that he makes use of in some of his disguises.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} This healing factor makes it very difficult to kill Hoid,{{wob ref|4780}} although he is still at least somewhat vulnerable.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} The name of the manifestation of Investiture responsible for Hoid's healing is unknown, but it is ancient,{{wob ref|8498}} likely originating from some Pre-Shattering source. It is uncertain whether or not this healing factor is at all related to Hoid's apparent agelessness, which is known to originate from a remnant of a weapon built to kill Adonalsium.{{wob ref|10439}} Hoid is unafraid of Shardblades for multiple reasons, probably including his healing factor.{{wob ref|13207}} |
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+ | === Fortune === |
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− | The blade is not magically invested but has personal value to Hoid.{{qa ref|1181|6|Brandon on Hoid|date=2016-12-03}} It is a symbol of office for the King's Wit, though Hoid "isn't even that good with a sword".{{wob ref|date=2015-1-21|896|Firefight Phoenix signing}} |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |I have discovered a place that I must be, though to be honest I'm not exactly sure why I need to be there. This doesn't always work as well as I'd like it to. |
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+ | |Hoid to Dalinar{{book ref|sa2|67}} |
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+ | |side=right|size=300px |
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+ | }} |
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+ | Hoid has access to an ability that allows him to make use of the Spiritual attribute of [[Fortune]],{{wob ref|2567}} which grants him a limited amount of foresight.{{wob ref|10011}} Hoid's Fortune ability gives him an innate knowledge of where and when he needs to be.{{wob ref|10011}} While this ability may grant him knowledge of what he is to do,{{wob ref|2567}}{{wob ref|738}} usually Hoid does not know why his ability has brought him to a specific place.{{wob ref|2567}} Hoid's Fortune ability is not infallible; occasionally it directs him to go somewhere, but either nothing notable is happening or he is unable to discover the reason why he has been led there.{{wob ref|5821}} Hoid's fortune ability has let him know about instant noodles,{{wob ref|2753}} although he has had prior experience with them on Taldain.{{wob ref|8164}} |
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+ | === Connection === |
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− | <gallery caption="Images of Hoid"> |
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+ | Hoid has access to some manifestation of Investiture that allows him to manipulate the Spiritual attribute of [[Connection]]. The full extent of this ability is unknown, but its primary known use is to help Hoid speak the various languages of the worlds of the cosmere that he visits. The ability allows him to Connect to whatever land he is in, temporarily altering his Spiritual aspect to believe that he was raised in that place, allowing him to speak as a native.{{wob ref|3759}} While Hoid has learned naturally how to speak some foreign languages,{{wob ref|9012}} and is decent with languages, he desires to pass as a local oftentimes, which requires something beyond natural learning.{{wob ref|223}} Generally he makes use of his Connection ability to communicate in foreign languages.{{wob ref|9012}} This ability is not without fault though, as when Hoid speaks naturally it will fill in local idioms and phrases on its own, but if Hoid is careless and focuses on a specific word or phrase the ability may fail and he will say the word verbatim in his own tongue{{wob ref|3759}} or it may be said in an odd way.{{wob ref|3583}} Hoid is an expert in using his Connection ability, but even he sometimes makes mistakes. This is the reason he occasionally slips up and may say words that confuse others,{{wob ref|8185}} such as "coin"{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} and "bunny"{{book ref|sa2|59}} on Roshar. As Hoid has demonstrated the ability to fluently speak foreign languages before the knowledge of unsealed metalminds became widespread,{{book ref|elantris|58}} it is unlikely that he is making use of Feruchemical [[duralumin]] to manipulate Connection. |
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− | Wit with lute.jpg | King's Wit playing lute by [[User: Sheep]] |
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− | Wit sketches.jpg | King's Wit in uniform by [[User: Sheep]] |
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− | </gallery> |
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− | == |
+ | ==== Visions ==== |
+ | Hoid, via unknown means, is able to enter and exit certain [[visions]], as well as bring those he is bonded with, like Design.{{book ref|sa4|80}} While doing so, he creates a large, pure white bubble of light, which can shelter those who have been brought into the vision naturally. While in the vision, Hoid is able to create whatever objects he wants. Hoid is only able to do this for roughly twenty minutes before being detected. |
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− | {{theory}} |
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− | Hoid does not yet have the abilities of every planet he's visited.{{qa ref|1110|5}} Some of his powers predate the [[Shattering]], but none of them are gained through [[Hemalurgy]].{{qa ref|1115|44}} This is because he does not want to "open himself to the influence of Shards", so "he'd more likely do things the hard way".{{wob ref|date=2015-4-2|656|Minicon 2015}} When asked about how many types of magic he can use, Brandon has pointed out that they are all really part of the same system so it's difficult to count, but he wouldn't say that Hoid knows 'hundreds' of varieties of magic.{{qa ref|1094|43}} |
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+ | {{image|Hoid by Katie Payne.jpg|side=left|width=300px}} |
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− | === Appearance Changing === |
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− | Hoid can change his appearance using an unknown power.{{qa ref|1151|76|Brandon on Hoid|date=2016-02-26}} |
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− | === Illusions === |
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− | Possible illusion magic from [[Yolen]]. This could allow him to create images of anything he likes, and even possibly change how he looks to others. This is the presumed power that Hoid uses when telling stories in his various disguises. |
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− | === |
+ | === Metallic Arts === |
+ | Hoid has also gained access to Allomancy,{{wob ref|4877}} by burning a bead of lerasium stolen from the Well of Ascension.{{msh ref|2|1}}{{wob ref|1515}}{{wob ref|12210}} This grants him power equivalent to that of the ancient Allomancers.{{epigraph ref|mb3|22}} It is uncertain how practiced he is with these powers, but he does make use of emotional Allomancy{{wob ref|6933}} on at least one occasion.{{book ref|sa2|45}} He also has access to [[atium]].{{wob ref|465}} It is unknown whether or not Hoid has access to [[Feruchemy]].{{wob ref|466}} However, he does have access to some unkeyed metalminds,{{wob ref|1571}} which would not be useful to him without Feruchemical abilities or unsealed metalminds. The particular attributes that are stored in these metalminds are unknown. Hoid does not make use of Hemalurgy, to gain access to the Metallic Arts or any other manifestation of Investiture, as he is concerned about opening himself up to the influence of Shards.{{wob ref|656}} He does, however, own many Hemalurgic spikes.{{wob ref|15271}}{{wob ref|16280}} |
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− | Hoid is very good at traveling Shadesmar.{{qa ref|428|102}} He can travel to any world he likes {citation needed}, and can even use this ability to move swiftly around a single planet and to get to otherwise inaccessible areas, like the Well of Ascension.{{17s ref|post|42244}} |
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+ | === Awakening === |
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− | However according to [[Rock]] when he encountered Hoid he had to ask [[Rock]] what time it was in the [[Horneater]] calendar, which may mean that while he is very good at getting around places he does not always know when he will arrive on a planet (locally speaking) or that his worldhopping is imprecise in terms of the time it takes for him to travel somewhere.{{book ref|sa2|46}} |
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+ | {{quote |
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+ | |Perfect pitch makes this all so much easier than it once was.... |
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+ | |Hoid to Kaladin on making music{{book ref|sa2|59}} |
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+ | }} |
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+ | As a Yolish man, Hoid was not himself born with any [[BioChromatic Breath]].{{wob ref|3212}} However at some point Hoid has gained access to enough BioChromatic Breath to bring him to at least the Second Heightening.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa2|59}} This means Hoid has at least two hundred Breaths, which grant him the ability to recognize unsupressed Breath auras and judge about how much breath another Awakener has, as well as perfect pitch.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} That is not to say that Hoid may not have reached a higher Heightening, just that the second Heightening is his minimum power level.{{wob ref|4655}} Hoid's level of skill with [[Awakening]] is still unknown, as he has only made use of it on one known occasion, when he Awakened a doll, causing it to walk.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} This makes it difficult to ascertain his knowledge of Commands or complex Awakenings. Hoid's level of control over Investiture does allow him to suppress his Breath aura, making it difficult to be noticed by others. However, there are various methods of detecting Investiture that could circumvent this suppression.{{wob ref|3437}} Hoid's perfect pitch does aid him in tuning instruments and making music.{{book ref|sa2|59}} Additionally, holding Breath has allowed Hoid to outsource centuries of his memories to said Breath.{{wob ref|16273}} After [[Odium]]'s destruction of some of these Breaths in order to wipe his short-term memory, his level of Breath was reduced to just under the Second Heightening, resulting in a loss of perfect pitch.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} |
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+ | === Surgebinder === |
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− | === Extremely long life and time dilation === |
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+ | {{image|Hoid and Design by Elisgardor.jpg|side=right|width=350px|Hoid with [[Design]]}} |
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− | Hoid is far older than any human could really live. He also hasn't lived through all those years. He can move swiftly forward in time, but has not yet traveled backwards in time.{{qa ref|622|106}} |
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+ | {{quote |
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− | Hoid's immortality is connected to a weapon that was used to kill [[Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|date=2018-7-21|10439|Idaho Falls signing}} |
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+ | |It's either go with me now or wait it out and get captured. I honestly don't even know if you've the mind to listen. But if you do, know this: I will give you truths. And I know some juicy ones. |
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+ | |Hoid to his [[Cryptic]], Design{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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+ | }} |
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+ | Hoid has bonded the [[Cryptic]] [[Design]], which grants him access to Surgebinding.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{wob ref|10746}} While the enhanced reflexes and healing permitted by Stormlight will likely be less useful to Hoid, the [[Nahel bond]] allows him to access the surges of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} This allows Hoid to [[Soulcast]], transforming one type of matter to another by persuading its Cognitive aspect as well as Lightweaving, which grants him the ability to create visual and auditory illusions. This Rosharan Lightweaving seems to have a compounding effect with his Yolish Lightweaving, and allows him to circumvent the problems that he has experienced with his own illusions.{{book ref|sa4|80}} Although Hoid's Ideals are unknown, he has admitted some truths.{{wob ref|16289}} This may eventually grant him a [[Shardblade]] and [[Shardplate]], and he likely has access to at least a Shardblade from their bond.{{book ref|Yumi|32}} |
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+ | Out of all of the orders of the [[Knights Radiant]], [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweaver]] was his first choice, as Lightweaving matches him very well and he's quite familiar and experienced with it. Having full access to Lightweaving is a fulfillment of a long, long quest for him.{{wob ref|10755}} |
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− | === Regeneration === |
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− | Hoid is able to regenerate body parts and even heal his soul if it is severed.{{qa ref|1071|2}} He is unafraid of Jasnah's Shardblade saying, "I'd be surprised if that little knife of yours poses me any real threat ...." Sanderson has also said that Hoid would do well in a fight between all his protagonists because he is "really, really, really hard to kill."{{qa ref|1044|9}} Hoid comments about repressing his healing for a few days to slow the regrowth of a tooth he had deliberately knocked out.{{Book ref|sa3|epilogue}} This ability comes from a magic system that "predates any of the others".{{wob ref|date=2017-11-21|8498|Oathbringer Chicago signing}} Presumably, this means that the magic system Hoid uses to heal himself is pre-Shattering. |
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− | === |
+ | === Elantrian === |
+ | {{quote |
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− | Hoid uses Feruchemy to gain limited foresight--he knows where he needs to go and when he needs to be there.{{qa ref|689|4}}{{qa ref|895|2}} |
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+ | |It was constructed of Aons. Which I could now draw. |
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+ | The mechanics might bore you. The results, though, were spectacular.|Hoid's narration, ''[[Tress of the Emerald Sea]]''{{book ref|Tress|64}} |
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+ | }} |
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+ | Hoid became an [[Elantrian]] through winning a bet he made with [[Riina]], a member of The [[Ire]].{{book ref|Tress|64}} Despite his short time with the power, Hoid showed a notable aptitude for the manipulation of [[Aon]]s, being able to edit a complex [[AonDor]] "curse" placed on [[Charlie]] by Riina, who herself is a highly experienced wielder of AonDor.{{book ref|Tress|64}}{{book ref|Tress|epilogue}} Additionally, Hoid was shown to have spent significant time coveting this specific Invested art.{{book ref|Elantris|part=postscript}}{{book ref|Tress|64}} |
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+ | His knowledge of AonDor is strong enough that he is able to hack the system in order to use it off of [[Sel]].{{book ref|tress|64}}{{wob ref|5633}}{{book ref|mb7|54}} |
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− | === Allomancy === |
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− | Hoid retrieved and may have ingested a bead of [[Lerasium]] from the Well of Ascension so that he could become an Allomancer.{{qa ref|1013|1}}{{qa ref|1047|9}}{{qa ref|1151|7|Brandon on Hoid|date=2016-02-25}} He does appear to consume metal in Shallan's flashback the same way an Allomancer would.{{book ref|sa2|45}}{{qa ref|1073|1}} Brandon also said that he did it to make people act a certain way, implying that he was burning [[brass]] or [[zinc]].{{qa ref|1048|29}} |
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− | === |
+ | === Storytelling Method === |
− | Hoid has additional [[Breath]], something that a scene in Words of Radiance seems to confirm, as he mentions how playing and tuning an instrument was easier now with "perfect pitch"{{book ref|sa2|59}} - something granted to those with the Second Heightening (at least 200 breaths).{{qa ref|949|11}} It is confirmed again in [[Oathbringer]], when he Awakens a doll prior to leaving [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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− | === Surgebinder === |
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− | He has most likely bonded a [[Cryptic]], which will allow him to access the surges of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]]. {{Book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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− | Hoid tells stories with smoke{{book ref|wok|57}} and sand{{book ref|wb|32}} |
+ | Hoid tells stories with smoke{{book ref|wok|57}} and sand.{{book ref|wb|32}} |
− | === Sand === |
+ | ==== Sand ==== |
− | + | On Nalthis, [[Lightsong]] calls Hoid to tell the story of [[Hallandren]] history to him and [[Siri]]. As he told the story, he dropped sands, dusts, and small objects, mixing them together to produce various effects. |
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+ | He began by trailing sand out of his hand, then he added a powdery black sand, when both trails mixed it became a white sand. He began to scatter fern leaves and then threw the handful up with blue and deep red dust making it seem like a minor explosion. He sprinkled silver glitter in front of him, then trailed powdery brown dirt. Black dust, and then [[Tears of Edgli|flower petals]]. He then sent out a spray of half a dozen colors from both hands. Then bright yellow dust from one hand and black from the other. Torn writing on paper, followed by metal bits, black charcoal dust from both hands, he crumbled clay, sprinkled golden dust around, bits of grass and earth, a white powder and then a spray of water that turned into mist. |
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+ | He also taught me this method, though it's noncanonical to you, it has small stones, small sticks, purple, green, and orange dust, grey ash, a steel strike to make sparks and matches for small fire. |
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+ | ==== Smoke ==== |
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− | - this part is kind of theory, but everything that he used is listed |
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+ | While telling stories with smoke he uses a flute, blowing the smoke, it may be [[Yolish Lightweaving]] that causes patterns and images to appear in smoke. |
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− | - by theory I mean that I would like to have a table with everything that he used and what it symbolized, but...that' probably noncanonical |
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− | - I don't have stated what hands he used but I'd like to include that. |
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− | - you may want to reorganize the way I have it, and I have some ways that I can do it if you don't want to, |
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− | - but I do think that this should be here, somewhere on the wiki. |
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+ | On Roshar, the chasms echoed the music allowing him to speak and play, without the music ever seeming to stop. It is unclear how the flute could be used without chasms or canyons. <!-- maybe he lightweaves sound, or the sound of the wind? was the smoke colored? --> |
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− | As he told the story he began by trailing sand out of his hand, then he added a powdery black sand, when both trails mixed it became a white sand. He began to scatter fern leaves and then threw the handful up with blue and deep red dust making it seem like a minor explosion. He sprinkled silver glitter in front of him, then trailed powdery brown dirt. Black dust, and then [[Tears of Edgli|flower petals]]. He then sent out a spray of half a dozen colors from both hands. Then bright yellow dust from one hand and black from the other. Torn writing on paper, followed by metal bits, black charcoal dust from both hands, he crumbled clay, sprinkled golden dust around, bits of grass and earth, a white powder and then a spray of water that turned into mist. |
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+ | == History == |
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− | He also taught me this method, though it's noncanonical to you, it has small stones, small sticks, purple, green, and orange dust, grey ash, a steel strike to make sparks and matches for small fire. |
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+ | === Origins === |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |Other men . . . other men, as they age, merely grow stranger. I fear that I am one of those. I am the bones of a foreign species left drying on the plain that was once, long ago, a sea. A curiosity, perhaps a reminder, that all has not always been as it is now. |
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+ | |Hoid on his age{{book ref|sa3|68}} |
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+ | |side=right|size=300px |
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+ | }} |
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+ | The individual who would later become known as Hoid was born on [[Yolen]] sometime prior to the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]].{{book ref|tsm|10}}{{book ref|tsm|39}}{{wob ref|3212}}{{wob ref|8343}} He was born naturally and his parents were married.{{wob ref|2610}}{{msh ref|2|1}} From an early age he developed a fascination with the topic of whether life existed on other planets and often listened to local philosophers debate the topic.{{book ref|tsm|10}} |
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+ | Later on as an adult Hoid ended up holding a [[Dawnshard]], for reasons unknown this Dawnshard was associated with topaz and thus earned him one of his oldest aliases as well as the title 'Bearer of the First Gem'.{{wob ref|6065}}{{wob ref|14355}}{{wob ref|5301}} Holding this Dawnshard had a profound effect on Hoid as it permanently altered his [[spiritweb]], stopped him from aging and caused him to be unable to harm others.{{wob ref|14300}}{{wob ref|11070}}{{wob ref|10439}} Around the same time, for reasons also unknown, Hoid's hair changed from its natural colour to pure white{{wob ref|15174}}{{wob ref|10631}} and he also gained access to numerous systems of Investiture that predated the [[Shattering]], notable among these was [[Yolish Lightweaving]] which he would continue to use throughout his life.{{wob ref|8498}}{{wob ref|10852}} |
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− | === Smoke === |
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+ | Whilst a Dawnshard Hoid travelled throughout Yolen and met various [[Sho Del]] and [[Dragon (cosmere)|dragons]], as well as this he was known to get in trouble due to his ability to Lightweave.{{wob ref|10852}} During this period Hoid also had served a 'master' of some form who would later die,{{book ref|sa1|57}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|60}} it is from them that he would later take the name of Hoid.{{wob ref|5882}} |
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− | While telling stories with smoke he uses a flute, blowing the smoke, it may be [[Lightweaving]] that causes patterns and images to appear in smoke. |
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+ | {{image|Shattering by Connor Chamberlain.jpg|A depiction of the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]]|side=left|width=350px}} |
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− | In [[The Way of Kings]] the chasms echoed the music allowing him to speak and play without the music ever seeming to stop. It is unclear how the flute could be used without chasms or canyons. <!-- maybe he lightweaves sound, or the sound of the wind? was the smoke colored? --> |
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+ | Eventually Hoid met and befriended [[Frost]] who was his elder by a small amount.{{wob ref|945}}{{wob ref|11305}}{{wob ref|2870}} Shortly afterwards Hoid assumed the identity of '''Cephandrius Maxtori'''{{wob ref|5882}} and under this alias became acquainted with the sixteen original vessels,{{wob ref|11305}}{{wob ref|12654}}{{wob ref|11070}} thus granting him a level of insight as to each of their personalities. Hoid became drinking buddies with [[Tanavast]]{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} and upon meeting him considered [[Ati]] to be one of the nicest people he ever met.{{Epigraph ref|sa1|18}} Notably during this time he met and became good friends with [[Rayse]].{{wob ref|2101}} He also developed an interest in the [[Endowment]] Shard during this period of his life.{{wob ref|5300}} |
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− | == Known Pseudonyms == |
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− | * Roamer{{book ref|twok|i|1}} - by [[Galladon]] in the Purelake |
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− | * Dust{{book ref|wor|81}} |
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− | <!-- theory: please add citation that this is actually Hoid -- * Lunu'anaki {{book ref|wor|46}} - "god of travel and mischief" By Rock describing a meeting in the Horneater Peaks --> |
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− | * The King's Wit{{book ref|twok|54}} |
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− | * Imperial Fool of the [[Rose Empire]]{{ref|name=tes-del}} |
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− | * A storyteller in the Court of the Gods{{book ref|wb|32}} |
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− | * Topaz{{17s ref|post|337201|}} |
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− | * Drifter{{msh ref|2|1}} |
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− | * Lunu’anaki{{book ref|sa2|46}} |
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− | * Cephandrius Maxtori{{17s ref|post|337235}}{{wob ref|date=Oct. 5, 2015|5882|69-shadows-of-self-release-party}}{{wob ref|date=Dec. 6, 2016|3985|131-general-reddit-2016}} |
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− | === Suspected Pseudonyms === |
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− | * Midius{{book ref|sa3|121}} Midius is a name Hoid uses in an unpublished work; it is probable that Ash is referring to Hoid. |
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+ | For reasons unknown the idea of killing [[Adonalsium]] emerged, whilst reluctant to help with this idea Hoid did believe it to be necessary.{{wob ref|8718}} Hoid was present during the events of the Shattering, although he did not directly participate in events as they played out,{{wob ref|10773}}{{wob ref|10868}}{{wob ref|11858}} despite this however the Dawnshards, of which he was one, were used in order to kill Adonalsium.{{book ref|dawnshard|19}} Immediately upon the Shattering taking place the original sixteen [[Shards]] were created, Hoid was offered one of these but refused it,{{wob ref|3337}}{{wob ref|4175}}{{book ref|sa4|99}} due to his refusal someone else became a vessel in his place.{{wob ref|12132}} In the ensuing discussion Hoid did imply, but not promise, that he would not interfere with the other Shards or their activities in the future. This implication would be broken many times in the ensuing years.{{msh ref|2|1}} |
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− | == Speculation == |
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+ | Like with the rest of the Cosmere the Shattering had a large impact on himself, one such change was that of Investiture which has behaved 'oddly' around him ever since,{{wob ref|3212}} as well as this his Lightweaving then suddenly had issues functioning as it had before.{{wob ref|11587}} As well as this Hoid lost someone very dear to himself due to the event,{{wob ref|13276}} and also left the encounter holding a grudge against Rayse and [[Bavadin]].{{wob ref|10630}} In the years following the Shattering Hoid eventually gave up his Dawnshard and left Yolen, going on to explore the wider [[Cosmere]].{{wob ref|14300}} |
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− | === Worldsingers & Worldbringers === |
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− | The names of the [[Worldsingers]], a group of storytellers on Roshar, and the Conclave of [[Worldbringers]], the leading body of the original [[Terris]] religion, are strikingly similar. Brandon has stated that this is not a coincidence.{{17s ref|post|22043}} Some believe that Hoid is a common root to both of these organizations, one of which, the Worldbringers, was very [[Realmatic Theory|Realmatically]] aware.{{17s ref|post|42471}} There may be also a connection between the Worldsingers and the Dawnsingers, due to similarity of names. |
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− | === |
+ | === The Desolations === |
+ | At some point after the Shattering, Hoid visited Roshar and mingled with the original inhabitants of the world, even dancing with the ancient [[singer]]s. He grew to be close with one singer known as [[Vatwha]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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− | Brandon has confirmed that Hoid does in fact have a [[lerasium]] bead.{{qa ref|897|21}}{{twg ref|7302|0}}{{17s ref|post|42244}}{{17s ref|post|24231}}{{17s ref|post|42244}} His original intent in acquiring the bead was to become an Allomancer, but Brandon's careful wording throws into question whether or not Hoid actually used the bead for that purpose.{{qa ref|1047|9}}{{qa ref|1047|15}}{{qa ref|1048|29}} The [[Letters#First Letter|First Letter]] also mentions an "element" which its author is keeping safe. This could refer to Hoid and his lerasium. |
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+ | He knew the Heralds, and they recognize him by the name Midius. He was the one that taught them how they could use Investiture to enhance their memories.{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|84}} Whether he knew them before or after the [[Oathpact]], or the exact nature of their relationship, is unclear. |
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− | == Quotes == |
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− | === Warbreaker === |
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− | | I only tell stories, Your Grace. They may be truths, they may be fictions. All I know is that the stories themselves exist and that I must tell them. |
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− | | Hoid to [[Siri]] on the truth of his stories{{book ref|wb|32}} |
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− | }} |
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+ | Hoid came to be worshipped by the [[Unkalaki]] as ''Lunu'anaki'', the god of travel and mischief who cannot hurt man.{{book ref|sa2|46}} |
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− | | 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. |
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− | | Hoid to Siri on where he learned his particular method of storytelling.{{book ref|wb|32}} |
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− | }} |
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+ | Hoid founded the [[Worldsingers]], and has the rank of Master Worldsinger, and at some point in the early Sixth Epoch, he took [[Senne Khald]] as his apprentice, and assigned her with the task of writing a treatise on all the Radiant Orders.{{wob ref|15843}}{{wob ref|16437}} |
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− | === The Way of Kings === |
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+ | |||
+ | He has been to Aimia at some point.{{wob ref|12780}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Hoid attempted to bond a Nahel spren at some point before the Recreance, possibly during a Desolation, but presumably failed.{{wob ref|15694}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Crisis in the Diem === |
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+ | Hoid traveled to [[Taldain]], though for what reasons are unknown. He was there when the [[Taishin]] were deciding whether or not to disband the [[Diem]].{{wob ref|5776}} Hoid later got onto the boat [[Khriss]] took to return to [[Darkside]], where he sang a song to the passengers about the meaning of art.{{book ref|ws|18|review=yes}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === The Restoration of Elantris and Theft of the Moon Scepter === |
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+ | |There is beauty in every disaster, friend, if you are clever enough to find it. |
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− | |The foolishness of men who care, Dalinar, and the brilliance of those who do not. The second depend on the first—but also exploit the first first—while the first misunderstand the second, hoping that the second are more like the first. And all of their games steal our time. Second by second. |
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+ | |Hoid to a skaze{{book ref|Elantris|part=postscript}} |
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+ | Hoid traveled to [[Sel]], likely making use of [[Devotion's Perpendicularity]] in [[Arelon]]. Hoid spoke to the [[skaze]], and seems to have made some sort of agreement with them hinging on his desire to become an Elantrian with the restoration of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]].{{book ref|Elantris|part=postscript}} Hoid disguised himself as a beggar, wrapped in bandages. He helped [[Sarene]] smuggle weapons into Elantris.{{book ref|Elantris|58}} Following the restoration of the city by Raoden, Hoid traveled to the Pool to meet a skaze. He removed his bandages, hoping to find himself transformed into an Elantrian, but the transformation had not occurred. The skaze ridiculed Hoid for his failure, but Hoid expressed his joy that secrets still remained unknown to him and then entered the Perpendicularity and transitioned to the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{book ref|Elantris|part=postscript}} |
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+ | Hoid returned to Sel several years later, and found himself a position in the court of Emperor [[Ashravan]] in the [[Rose Empire]] as the Royal Fool. He allied himself with the [[Forger]] [[Shai]] in her attempt to steal the [[Moon Scepter]], an artifact that allows for the translation of the various symbols of Selish Investiture. He arranged for her to be caught after she'd left the Gallery with the Scepter, later using her duplicate to steal the scepter for himself. Hoid stole the Moon Scepter in order to help him translate between various symbols and gain access to the magics on Sel.{{wob ref|12146}} |
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+ | At some point, he and Shai ran into each other once again, after Shai devoted herself towards finding him again to take her revenge.{{tes ref|epilogue}}{{book ref|mb7|20}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === The Collapse of the Final Empire and Catacendre === |
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+ | Hoid arrived on [[Scadrial]], likely through Ruin's perpendicularity in the Pits of Hathsin. He took up the guise of an informant, pretending to have bad eyesight in order to make himself less threatening to people seeking information from him.{{book ref|mb1|19}} At some point he became known to both [[Dockson]] and [[Ashweather Cett]].{{book ref|mb1|19}}{{book ref|mb3| 27}} [[Kelsier]], pretending to be a nobleman, contacted Hoid in {{date|1022|fe}}, requesting information on House Renoux. Hoid (closed shop, smoking tobacco) met with Kelsier on the streets of Luthadel and told him that House Renoux was buying large amounts of weapons and armor from various noble houses and that Lord Renoux was considering a marriage between Valette and Elend Venture. He also claimed that Renoux was rumored to have some sort of leverage on Venture and that he knew [[Shan Elariel]] to be a [[Soother]]. At some point following this, he left Scadrial to attend to other business, again likely via the Pits.{{wob ref|1552}} |
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+ | {{image|Drifter.png|side=right|width=250px|[[Kelsier]] and Hoid's meeting at the [[Well of Ascension]]}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Around a year later, in {{date|1023|fe}}, Hoid returned to Scadrial, traveling through Scadrial's subastral, riding on the back of a [[Cognitive Shadow]] to the Well of Ascension, Preservation's Perpendicularity.{{msh ref|2|1}} He was using an oar coated with a strange glowing substance connected to the substance drunk by members of the [[Ire]].{{wob ref|200}} He encountered the Shadow of Kelsier, who asked for help returning to the Physical Realm. Hoid told him that there was nothing to be done, but he challenged Kelsier to an insult battle, with the prize being the true answer to one question. Kelsier instead threatened Hoid. Hoid attempted to enter the pool, but Kelsier attacked him. Hoid easily overpowered Kelsier and caused him serious pain, but not permanent injury. Hoid then transitioned through the Well and stole a bead of [[lerasium]] from the adjacent room. He later consumed the lerasium and became a [[Allomancy|Mistborn]].{{wob ref|12210}} When Kelsier spoke of the incident to Preservation, Preservation spoke briefly on Hoid, calling him Cephandrius. Later, Kelsier told [[Khriss]] and [[Nazh]] about his meeting with Hoid, and they seemed distressed to know that he had arrived and stolen a bead of lerasium.{{msh ref|3|2}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Hoid then traveled to the [[Terris Dominance]] to figure out [[Feruchemy]],{{msh ref|2|2}}{{wob ref|1552}}{{wob ref|12754}} and then became wrapped up in matters he did not anticipate. This may refer to him becoming involved after the [[Inquisitor]] attack on [[Tathingdwen]] and the slaughter of the [[Synod]]. Hoid took up the guise of a Terris leader{{wob ref|1552}} and led the Terris refugees to the Central Dominance.{{book ref|mb2|56}} |
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+ | A year later, in {{date|1025|fe}}, Hoid was in [[Fadrex City]], again acting as an informant, and Ashweather Cett suggested Vin speak to him.{{book ref|mb3|27}} Just before Vin arrived, Kelsier's Cognitive Shadow noticed Hoid from within the Cognitive Realm.{{msh ref|6|1}} Kelsier tried to touch Hoid's soul, but was rebuffed by a shock that numbed his hand. At that moment, Vin arrived intending to meet with Hoid,{{book ref|mb3|27}} but Kelsier attempted to warn her away.{{msh ref|6|1}} Since he was in the Cognitive Realm, he couldn't communicate with her directly, but she did sense that something was off about Hoid{{wob ref|5760}} and instead chose not to speak to him. |
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+ | He has travelled to Scadrial several times between the Catacendre and the True Desolation, but actively hid from [[Harmony]]. During these visits he accomplished much, but what exactly he was doing is currently unknown.{{epigraph ref|sa3|56}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|21}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === The Pahn Kahl Rebellion === |
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+ | Several centuries later,{{wob ref|14099}} around [[Hallandren]] year 327,{{file ref|T-Telir.png|Map of T'Telir}} Hoid traveled to [[Nalthis]] and took the role of a master storyteller. [[Lightsong]] summoned him to the [[Court of the Gods]], where he recounted the story of [[Vo]], explained the origin of the Hallandren God Kings, and answered Lightsong and [[Siri]]'s questions.{{book ref|wb|32}} He likely achieved perfect pitch while on this world by obtaining additional Breaths.{{book ref|wb|52}}{{book ref|sa2|59}}{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} At some later point, [[Vivenna]] also met Hoid; she later described him as one of the only people on Nalthis that is cosmere-aware. |
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+ | Hoid spent a lot of time gambling on Nalthis, and was fairly renowned. He would arrange things so that he could never lose, and then bet everything on himself. However, someone else managed to arrange it so that he couldn't ''win'', either, resulting in a tie and the loss of his winnings.{{book ref|sa4|99}} |
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+ | |||
+ | [[Vasher]] once met Hoid when he was using the alias "Dust", several years before Vasher's activities on Roshar.{{book ref|sa4|15}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Obrodai === |
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+ | Hoid visited [[Obrodai]] at some point prior to the True Desolation. A female avatar was created by [[Autonomy]] and instilled with a great dislike of Hoid in order to prevent him from returning there.{{epigraph ref|sa3|50}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Prelude to the True Desolation === |
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{{quote |
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+ | |I've come to your land to chase an old acquaintance, but I end up spending most of my time hiding from him instead. |
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− | | Nonsense. Balderdash. Figgldygrak. Isn't it odd that gibberish words are often the sounds of other words, cut up and dismembered, then stitched into something like them—yet wholly unlike them at the same time?<br> |
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+ | |Hoid to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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− | "I wonder if you could do that to a man. Pull him apart, emotion by emotion, bit by bit, bloody chunk by bloody chunk. Then combine them back together into something else, like a Dysian [[Aimian]]. If you do put a man together like that, Dalinar, be sure to name him Gibberish, after me. Or perhaps Gibletish. |
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− | | Hoid to Dalinar (after namedropping Adonalsium){{book ref|twok|54}} |
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+ | According to [[Cord]], when her grandmother served as watcher of the [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity|pool]], Hoid warned the [[Unkalaki]] about the [[Sleepless|Gods Who Sleep Not]].{{book ref|sa3.5|15}} |
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+ | [[Rock]] also described an encounter with him in the [[Horneater Oceans]].{{book ref|sa2|46}}{{wob ref|7156}} |
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− | {{quote |
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− | | I've abandoned my real name. But when next we meet, I'll think of a clever one for you to call me. Until then, Wit will suffice—or if you must, you may call me Hoid. |
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+ | {{image|Wit by ShiroXIX.png|side=right|width=200px|Insulting the [[lighteyes]]}} |
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− | | Hoid to Dalinar{{book ref|twok|54}} |
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+ | In a departure from his ''modus operandi'', Hoid played a more conspicuous role in the events on [[Roshar]], as his goal was to become a Radiant.{{wob ref|13563}} He has been to Threnody at some point before this visit to Roshar.{{wob ref|7135}} |
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+ | At some point, [[Sigzil]] became his apprentice.{{book ref|sa1|57}} As master and apprentice, they traveled all across Roshar, including to [[Babatharnam]]. He had to pay to have Sigzil freed from prison on three separate occasions.{{book ref|sa1|46}} This relationship essentially ended after Sigzil attempted (and failed) to kill somebody and wound up punished via being made into a slave and bridgeman.{{book ref|sa1|40}} |
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+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |Keep cutting away at those thorns, strong one, and make a path for the light. |
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+ | |Hoid to Shallan{{book ref|sa2|45}} |
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+ | |side=right|size=300px |
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+ | In {{rosharan date|1170|5}} during the [[Middlefest Fair]] in [[Jah Keved]], [[Shallan Davar]] met Hoid disguised as a messenger, and he spoke with her.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Seeing that she was emotionally distressed, he used emotional Allomancy in order to soothe her, and encouraged her to keep on pushing forward despite her struggles.{{book ref|sa2|45}}{{wob ref|6933}} This meeting would leave a deep impression upon Shallan, and she would remember him for years after the event.{{book ref|sa2|55}} |
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+ | He met [[Lift]] at some point after her blessing by the [[Nightwatcher]] in {{Rosharan date|1170}}, but before her heist on the [[Bronze Palace]] in {{rosharan date|1173}}.{{wob ref|5016}}{{book ref|sa2.5|12}} She was fond of him, and they parted ways when he jumped into the mouth of a [[greatshell]].{{book ref|sa2.5|12}}{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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+ | [[Ishikk]] was hired by three men from the [[Seventeenth Shard]] to search for Hoid in the [[Purelake]], though all four failed to find him.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} He searched for five months, though came up with no results.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} |
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+ | ==== The War of Reckoning ==== |
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+ | Only a few months before the greatshell hunt on {{rosharan date|1173|8|7|3}},{{book ref|sa1|12}}{{wob ref|7833}} he became the King's Wit, [[Elhokar Kholin]]'s court jester. As the king lived at the [[Shattered Plains]] in order to better lead his people during the [[War of Reckoning]], Wit spent most of his time at the plains. He was aware of Sigzil being held in slavery at the plains, but still avoided interacting with him, though not necessarily out of a lack of care.{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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+ | Through his role as Wit, he kept his eyes upon and influenced [[Dalinar Kholin]], going so far as to ask him if he has ever heard the term "Adonalsium", as he believed that he was involved in secret societies such as the [[Sons of Honor]], and thought that [[Gavilar Kholin]] confided in him; his suspicions were proven wrong.{{book ref|twok|54}}{{wob ref|7682}} |
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+ | He also told [[Kaladin]] the story of [[Derethil]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]'' on {{rosharan date|1173|9|3|1}}.{{book ref|sa1|57}}{{wob ref|7833}} During the course of the story, Hoid uses a special, ancient flute called a [[Trailman's flute]]. It is also likely that he used his [[Yolish Lightweaving]] to cause the smoke from the fire to take the form of various elements from his story. He told the story in order to teach Kaladin to take responsibility. As he sent him off, he gave him his Trailman's flute, and asked him to take care of Sigzil.{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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+ | Hoid was in [[Kholinar]] when [[Taln]] arrived to herald the coming of the [[Desolation]] on {{rosharan date|1173|9|7|5}}. Before his arrival, he was discussing with a few guards the nature of [[Virtuosity|creativity]], [[Invention|invention]], and wisdom, and the deep importance in novelty and timeliness in all three. When he arrived, he apologized to his old friend, remarking that he was already too late.{{book ref|twok|epilogue}} |
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+ | {{image|You by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|width=250px|[[Shallan]] hugging Wit}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Later, Hoid acted 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}} |
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+ | Hoid, acting as Wit, visits [[Kaladin]] while he is in prison on {{rosharan date|1173|10|5|3}}, seven days into his imprisonment. He tells Kaladin the story of a man named Fleet who raced a highstorm across one end of [[Roshar]] to the other. Fleet wins, but dies of exhaustion at the end, and his spirit goes on to race the wind forever.{{book ref|sa2|59}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === The True Desolation === |
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+ | {{image|Wit-Fool by taratjah.jpg|side=right|height=300px|Hoid, in his Wit persona}} |
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+ | After the start of the True Desolation circa {{Rosharan date|1173|10|10|3}},{{article ref|Words of Radiance/Timeline|Words of Radiance timeline}} on the day that the Everstorm was projected to hit [[Shinovar]] on {{rosharan date|1174|1|1|4}}, he monologued to a Sleepless Hordling about the nature of art. After he finished his monologue, he met with [[Jasnah Kholin]] as she exited the Cognitive Realm, offering to travel with her.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}{{wob ref|1523}} |
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+ | ==== Siege of Kholinar ==== |
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+ | Hoid next appeared as Wit in Alethkar, discussing the nature of power with Shallan. Prior to that, while telling the story of Mishim in Alethkar, Hoid sees something next to his pack, which startles him. After the story, Shallan looks into Hoid's pack and sees a small, sealed black jar. The side of the jar pointing at Shallan was white. This might be a jar of sand from [[Taldain]]'s Dayside, with the sand turning white showing Hoid a Surgebinder is near. This may be important, but not much is known about it. During Hoid's conversation with Shallan, he says that he knew of a group like the Cult of Moments, describing them as equally foolish and dangerous. It is unclear at the moment which group he may be referring to. |
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+ | He later helps her get into the Cult of Moments, finding Shallan at her darkest moment, when she discovered the food she has been giving to the poor is just making things worse.{{expand}} |
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+ | |||
+ | [[Shalash]], upon seeing sketches of [[Talenel]] and herself, wondered aloud why Midius, another name for Hoid, was giving away drawings of them.{{book ref|sa3|121}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ==== Bonding of Design ==== |
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+ | Shortly after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] circa {{Rosharan date|1174|2|10|5}},{{ref|name=timeline}} Hoid was in [[Kholinar]] insulting a [[Thaylen]] man in an attempt to elicit a reaction. Upon realizing that the man couldn't understand Alethi, Hoid decided that repeating it all in Thaylen would be boring, so he cut in front of the man. The man hit Hoid, knocking loose a tooth which Hoid discarded upon leaving the area. While in the city, he noticed Vatwha, recognizing her as an old acquaintance. Despite this old camaraderie, the Fused were trained to watch for him - most likely to capture him and deliver him to [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} |
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+ | While walking through the city he found a child around the corpse of her mother, and used [[Awakening]] to lure her away from the body, leaving her in the care of a family in the city. He then headed to the palace where he finds a [[Cryptic]], the spren [[Elhokar]] was about to bond before he died. This Spren was [[Design]], and he bonded to her, becoming a Surgebinder of the [[Order of Lightweavers]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}{{wob ref|15354}} |
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+ | During an unknown point in the year between his bonding of Design and the expedition in [[Emul]] and Singer occupation of Urithiru, he and [[Jasnah]] began a romantic relationship.{{book ref|sa4|17}}{{wob ref|14288}}{{book ref|sa4|99}} |
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+ | ==== Campaign in Emul ==== |
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+ | He and Jasnah both went to the expedition in Emul in {{Rosharan date|1175}}.{{book ref|sa4|17}} During their expedition, [[Ruthar]] angered them both greatly, and Jasnah sent him to insult the highprince. After doing so, Ruthar challenged him to combat, but he chose Jasnah as his champion. She easily stabbed him through the throat, but had Renarin heal him.{{book ref|sa4|50}} |
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+ | He later noticed that a Sleepless was spying upon him and Jasnah.{{book ref|sa4|64}} |
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+ | When Kaladin was stuck in a vision by Odium, he and Design appeared to him in order to tell him the story of the Dog and the Dragon, in order to try and cheer him up and point him in the right direction.{{book ref|sa4|80}} |
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+ | ==== Writing the Contract and the Ascension of Taravangian ==== |
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+ | He and Jasnah worked together in order to write up a contract for the contest of champions with Odium.{{book ref|sa4|99}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Some time after Taravangian took up Odium on {{rosharan date|1174|4|10|4}}, Hoid was visited by the new Vessel while he was telling stories at the Shattered Plains. Taravangian's demeanor revealed what happened to Hoid, who, terrified by the idea of Odium having a new Vessel, began to leave. Realizing that he was found out, Odium rammed into him with energy in order to lock him in place, trying to find a way to harm him without breaking the Shardic oath he was still held to. While searching, he discovered that Hoid kept his short-term memories stored in his Breaths. He destroyed these, erasing part of his memory, in order to redo the interaction. In this second interaction, Taravangian was able to interact with Hoid while successfully convincing the man that he was still Rayse. Hoid left this second conversation believing that everything had gone according to plan.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} However, afterwards he became aware of the fact that his memories were stolen and instituted protection protocols to defend himself if something or someone tried to interact with his soul.{{book ref|Yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} |
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+ | The destruction of his Breaths led him to falling below the Second Heightening, and losing his Perfect Pitch.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} |
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+ | ==== Sigzil and the Dawnshard ==== |
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+ | |I was wrong. I did the best with the situation I had, hoping it would prevent calamity. I ruined your life, and I was wrong. I’m sorry. |
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− | | I began life as a thought, a concept, words on a page. That was another thing I stole. Myself. Another time, I was named for a rock."<br> |
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+ | |Hoid to Sigzil{{book ref|tsm|10}} |
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− | "A pretty one, I hope."<br> |
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− | "A beautiful one," the man said. "And one that became completely worthless for my wearing it. |
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− | | Hoid to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|twok|57}} |
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+ | At some point, Hoid asked his apprentice Sigzil to briefly take up the same Dawnshard that gave Hoid his immortality,{{book ref|tsm|20}} an action that he believed would be necessary to avert calamity.{{book ref|tsm|10}} Hoid passed the Dawnshard to Sigzil, who was changed in some ways that were similar to Hoid, acquiring the ability to Skip to any planet in the cosmere, as well as his own inability to do violence.{{book ref|tsm|21}} This action would ultimately cause Sigzil to nearly kill his spren [[Auxiliary]] when the Dawnshard drew upon the Investiture that made up the spren in an attempt to defend itself.{{book ref|tsm|20}} This action ruined Sigzil's life, and forced him to remain on the move outrunning the [[Night Brigade]] in their quest to capture him.{{book ref|tsm|10}} Hoid regained possession of that Dawnshard again as well, meaning Sigzil was ultimately running from the Night Brigade to prevent them from finding Hoid. However, Hoid had come to feel sorrowful for his actions there, and felt like though his motivations were noble, the outcomes were ultimately not worth it and he was wrong to have done what he did. |
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+ | ==== The Letters ==== |
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+ | {{image|Hoid and Frost by Jenny Slife.jpg|side=right|height=250px|With Frost}} |
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+ | At some point, he wrote a letter to [[Frost]]. He wrote about how he was being hunted by the Seventeenth Shard and has set a false trail for them to follow, referencing the three figures sent by the Seventeenth Shard that were searching for him.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} He came across as not at all worried about them, and in fact seemed mildly amused. He also asked Frost for his support in stopping Rayse, but was dismissed since Odium was trapped in the [[Rosharan system]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|69}} |
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+ | He attempted to contact various Shards about Rayse and his worries that he would eventually escape. The figures he contacted were [[Endowment]], [[Autonomy]], and [[Harmony]]. The first two responded with aggressive dismissal, but Harmony was very receptive to his contact and responded curiosity and a desire for further contact.{{epigraph ref|sa3|33}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|42}}{{wob ref|8401}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|53}} |
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+ | Due to him being more receptive towards his advances, he contacted Harmony again, and requested that he try to contact other Shards concerning the growing threat of Rayse's escape from the Rosharan System, a request he fulfilled. This contact resulted in a variety of different responses, which, as with his own attempts, resulted mostly in dismissal.{{epigraph ref|sa4|22}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Post-Catacendric Scadrial === |
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+ | |Oh, my lord, I know it, I do. I own the place, technically. Now, regarding those coins for old Hoid, my good lord... |
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− | | What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn’t live until it is imagined in someone’s mind."<br> |
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+ | |Hoid to Wax{{book ref|mb6|11}} |
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− | "What does the story mean, then?"<br> |
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− | "It means what you want it to mean. The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that. |
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− | | Hoid to Kaladin on stories{{book ref|twok|57}} |
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+ | In {{date|342|fa}}, following his actions on Roshar,{{ref|group=fn|text=The events between {{date|342|fa}} and {{date|348|fa}} take place after [[Wind and Truth]] and before [[Stormlight 6]]; in the 10-15 Rosharan year (11-16 Scadrian years) period between the two books.}} Hoid returned to Scadrial to attend the [[Yomen-Ostlin wedding dinner|wedding]] of Lord [[Joshin Yomen]] and Lady [[Mi'chelle Ostlin]],{{wob ref|918}}{{wob ref|4698}} two friends of his that he had made at some unknown point in the past.{{wob ref|3546}} He did so via finding some way to bypass the strong Connection binding him to Roshar after becoming a Surgebinder{{book ref|yumi|21}}{{wob ref|15879}}{{wob ref|15986}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Rather than coming to Scadrial in response to some important event, Hoid initially came merely to congratulate his friends.{{wob ref|3546}} He came dressed all in black, appearing as a scruffy looking beggar and spoke to the couple soon after they arrived at the dinner.{{book ref|mb4|4}} It is unknown if he was present for the subsequent Vanisher attack. Hoid may have left the planet briefly afterwards, but something on Scadrial had caught his attention and he was back several months later.{{wob ref|6162}} Hoid became employed as [[Waxillium Ladrian]]'s new carriage driver.{{book ref|mb5|7}} By that point he had become friendly with Wayne, who liked him but did not know anything about Hoid's true identity.{{wob ref|4376}} When Wax headed to the precinct station to question [[Rian]], Hoid drove the carriage and Wayne rode up front with him.{{book ref|mb5|7}} During the carriage ride, Hoid eavesdropped on Wax's conversation with [[Harmony]] about Bleeder's plans to disrupt the [[Elendel Basin]].{{wob ref|5317}} |
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+ | Hoid's actions after this point are unclear. Hoid somehow obtained a coin-like [[Feruchemy#Unsealed_Metalminds|unsealed metalmind]] containing a memory of [[Kelsier]] aiding the [[Southern Peoples of Scadrial|southern Scadrians]] in surviving the aftereffects of the Catacendre.{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}} He also spent some time in [[New Seran]] and following [[Nazh]]'s theft of [[Nicki Savage]]'s map of New Seran, Hoid asked her if she wanted to hear a story, an offer that she declined.{{file ref|New_Ascendancy_broadsheet.jpg|''The New Ascendancy'' broadsheet}}{{wob ref|1702}} He has also somehow come to the conclusion that he is the true owner of [[Kelesina Shores]]' mansion there,{{wob ref|8899}} for somewhat legitimate but unknown reasons.{{wob ref|8392}} He was apparently a regular intruder on the mansion grounds, to the irritation of the guards.{{book ref|mb6|11}} During this time, Hoid took the appearance of a beggar with long, unkempt fingernails and a ragged shirt. Hoid appeared blind with milky white eyes. |
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+ | When Waxillium Ladrian walked up the path to Kelesina's mansion to attend a [[Kelesina Shores' party|party]] with [[Steris Harms]], Hoid climbed out of the bushes, startling Wax, although Wax did not recognise Hoid as his carriage driver through his disguise.{{book ref|mb6|11}} Wanting to reveal Kelsier's resurrection and identity as the Sovereign,{{wob ref|1727}} Hoid looked for an opportunity to pass on the unsealed metalmind. He asked Wax for a few clips.{{book ref|mb6|11}} Steris noticed Hoid's cologne and asked him if he was wearing cologne. Hoid was startled by her observation and claimed that he had been drinking perfume, as it had quite a kick. Steris told him that that was unhealthy and Wax advised Hoid that he should leave the private grounds. Hoid agreed but claimed that it was his property and again asked for coins. Wax gave him a banknote and told him again to leave the grounds. Hoid claimed it was far too much and that he wished to give Waxillium change. As Wax walked away, Hoid threw the coin at Wax's head, who caught it in midair. A groundsman then noticed Hoid and tried to chase him off. Hoid laughed and escaped back into the bushes again. |
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+ | |Carriage for you, sir? |
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− | | People see in stories what they're looking for, my young friend. I have no answers for you. Most days, I feel I never have had any answers. I've come to your land to chase an old acquaintance, but I end up spending most of my time hiding from him instead. |
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+ | |Hoid to Wax in the middle of the ocean{{Book ref|mb7|72}} |
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+ | Hoid later became involved in the sting operation that Marasi ran in [[Bilming]] in {{date|348|fa}}. He had a silent interaction with [[Wan ShaiLu|Moonlight]] from different trucks. Moonlight commented that she couldn't tell whether she was watching Hoid or if Hoid was watching her, but then resolved that they were both just keeping an eye on the same third parties.{{book ref|mb7|20}} After Wax arrived in Bilming, and gave chase to [[Dumad]] he casually appeared in a sleek black car to give Wax a ride.{{book ref|mb7|25}} In Bilming, he traded his harmonica with Wayne for a rat named [[Sir Squeekins]].{{book ref|mb7|21}} Since this event, he has been taking good care of Sir Squeekins.{{wob ref|15925}} He also showed up to rescue Wax from the ocean in a small boat after the explosion of the [[Pewternaut]] A16.{{book ref|mb7|72}} |
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+ | === Mistborn Era 3 === |
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− | | Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that's the sound the world makes when it pisses itself |
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+ | ---> |
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− | | Hoid to the [[Kholinar]] city guards{{book ref|twok|epilogue}} |
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+ | === Bet with the Sorceress of Lumar === |
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+ | Hoid would later go on to visit the planet of [[Lumar]],{{book ref|tress|4}}{{ref|group=fn|text=It can be assumed that this takes place after the events of other Cosmere books due to the references to and appearence of very advanced technology, relative to what has been seen before. Examples include computers,{{book ref|tress|64}}{{book ref|tress|60}} monitoring systems,{{book ref|tress|60}} extremely advanced Nalthian tech such as Awakened predictive circuits,{{book ref|tress|15}} spaceships,{{book ref|tress|60}} and rockets.{{book ref|tress|64}} Along with the release of the Kandra across the cosmere;{{book ref|tress|42}} and awareness of Marsh spreading across the Cosmere,{{book ref|tress|53}} which began late into the anteverdant era of Scadrial.{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}} However, it is not known when it takes place relative to [[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]], [[The Sunlit Man]], or [[Sixth of the Dusk]], and the placement of this section is non-canonical until further confirmation of its chronological placement.}} a relative backwater in the cosmere.{{book ref|tress|42}} |
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+ | |||
+ | At some point he informed his friend, the [[kandra]] [[Ulaam]], of his intentions to visit the planet via letter.{{book ref|tress|22}} Still hoping to gain access to AonDor, he met with [[Riina]], who was living on the planet in the guise the Sorceress of the Midnight Sea.{{book ref|tress|22}} While visiting her island, Hoid agreed to a bet with her. Riina would be allowed to place him under a curse, and in exchange, if he could successfully break it, he would be granted admission to the Elantrians and the ability to use AonDor. The curse placed on him stripped him of his sense of humor, sense of style, sense of decorum, sense of purpose, intelligence, and sense of self.{{book ref|tress|15}} In order to break the curse, he would need to return to the central room of the Sorceress' ship on her island.{{book ref|tress|64}} As a part of the curse, he was also forbidden from telling anyone any information about his curse, how he had been given it, or how it could be broken. Riina finished her casting by sending Hoid far away from the Midnight Sea. During his time here, he likely came into possession of some Midnight spores.{{book ref|tress|28}} |
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+ | |||
+ | {{sidequote |
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+ | |I once ate an entire watermelon in one sitting. And it gave me diarrhea. |
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+ | |Hoid to [[Tress]] while under the effects of [[Riina]]'s curse{{book ref|tress|24}} |
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+ | |side=right|size=300px |
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+ | While under the effects of this curse, Hoid's behavior bore little resemblance to his normal personality. He dressed quite oddly, trying at times to wear every shade of orange he could find,{{book ref|tress|31}} or his red-sequined briefs.{{book ref|tress|57}} He spent time doing things like inventing the card game Kings, in which you hold your cards backwards and can see everyone's hand but your own, an invention that lost him many of his possessions. Bad jokes and nonsensical ideas filled basically all his time, and he was only very rarely able to think clearly enough to communicate anything meaningful or work to accomplish his goals. He was left with some dim awareness of his situation though, a cruel decision on the part of Riina who wanted him aware enough to be horrified by his situation. Any attempt to share information about his curse would only start him stuttering and send him back to his normal befuddled state.{{book ref|tress|24}} |
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+ | Hoid spent a long time at sea, wandering without apparent progress at breaking his curse. Ulaam eventually arrived on the planet and found Hoid, but was uninterested in working too hard to free him from his curse, preferring to simply stick close and wait for the problem to resolve itself.{{book ref|tress|24}} The two of them spent at least a year traveling together in this way.{{book ref|tress|42}} Eventually Hoid would become the cabin boy of the ''[[Whistlebow]]''.{{book ref|tress|13}} He came into contact with [[Charlie]], son of the duke of [[Diggen's Point]] and returned there to give [[Tress]] a ceramic cup and Charlie's first letter to her.{{book ref|tress|4}} |
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+ | Later, he was traded for by [[Fort]] for a large sum on the orders of Captain [[Crow]] who was interested in Hoid once she had heard that he had been cursed by the Sorceress.{{book ref|tress|23}} Hoid settled onto a routine onto the ''[[Crow's Song]]'', working as a cabin boy there as well,{{book ref|tress|15}} and kept fed despite his near-uselessness by Fort.{{book ref|tress|37}} Ulaam continued as his companion, and the two were suffered by the crew despite their oddities, due in part to Ulaam's skill with medicine.{{book ref|tress|18}} During his time on the ''Crow's Song'', Hoid gave midnight spores to [[Weev]], the ship's [[sprouter]], believing them to be licorice.{{book ref|tress|28}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Another of his shipmates, Tress, became interested in Hoid's past after Ulaam explained to her that Hoid had been cursed,{{book ref|tress|22}} and approached him on the deck of the ship to try to obtain information about the Sorcess despite his curse.{{book ref|tress|24}} Hoid was unable to say much of note, but he dimly realized she was trying to help him and was able to offer some cryptic clues, asking Tress to bring him to her planet so he could save her,{{book ref|tress|24}} meaning the map of Lumar present on the Sorceress's ship.{{book ref|tress|62}} He also told her to look for a grouping of six stars,{{book ref|tress|24}} a carving under her bed, which would lead her to Weev's secret supply of midnight aether.{{book ref|tress|24}} After Tress recovered the midnight aether, Ulaam confronted Hoid, asking if he had given the aether to her. Ulaam and Tress continued to press Hoid for information and he was able to tell them to look for a person that is not a person and could talk when they should not, which they realized referred to Charlie in his guise of Huck the rat.{{book ref|tress|28}} |
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+ | |||
+ | {{image|BattleOfWits.jpg|side=right|width=350px|Hoid's duel with the Sorceress.}} |
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+ | |||
+ | As the ''Crow's Song'' continued its journey into the Crimson Sea, Hoid continued to stymie Tress's attempts to wheedle more information out of him, unable to point at words on a sheet of paper that might be relevant to his curse. However, Tress realized that he she could glean information from his silences though, as he stopped speaking when the subject turned to the matter of his curse. This allowed him to indicate to her where Riina's island might be found on a map.{{book ref|tress|42}} As they traveled closer to the [[Midnight Sea]], Huck convinced the addled Hoid to dump much of the ship's food and water overboard, in an unsuccessful attempt to force the crew to return the to [[Emerald Sea]].{{book ref|tress|56}} |
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+ | |||
+ | Later when the ''Crow's Song'' reached the Sorceress's island, the ship's crew carried Hoid into the Sorceress's ship to save Tress and Huck,{{book ref|tress|63}} who had realized that bringing Hoid to the center of the Sorceress's power would break the curse, and hopefully allow him to defeat her.{{book ref|tress|62}} When Hoid entered the tower, the terms of the bet were fulfilled and he was restored to his sense and transformed into an Elantrian. Hoid arrived just in time to use AonDor to throw up a shield and prevent Riina from cursing Tress. In the brief confrontation that followed, Riina judged that she was not confident enough that she could defeat Hoid to risk a direct confrontation with him, instead choosing to flee the planet and let Hoid, Tress, and Charlie go free. While Hoid was unable to directly remove the curse on Charlie, he was able to tweak the parameters so that Charlie could break the curse himself once he returned to Diggen's Point with Tress.{{book ref|tress|64}} Hoid may have lingered with them for some time giving Charlie some pointers on storytelling and music.{{book ref|tress|epilogue}} |
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+ | Hoid would later share his adventure with Tress and Charlie as a story to an unknown audience, potentially made up of people from the planet [[First of the Sun]].{{book ref|tress|24}}{{book ref|tress|60}} It is unknown exactly when he tells this story relative to the events, but it is known to be within years or decades, but less than centuries.{{wob ref|15442}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Meeting with Sigzil on Canticle === |
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+ | When Hoid's apprentice Sigzil arrived on [[Canticle]], Sigzil's spren [[Auxiliary]] used some Investiture they had acquired to temporarily reinforce Sigzil's Connection to Hoid, allowing Hoid to appear before Sigzil as an illusion.{{book ref|tsm|10}} Sigzil remained angry with Hoid for the betrayal, feeling as if he had been tricked and used by Wit when he was asked to take up the Dawnshard, and forced into his life of fleeing the Night Brigade. He confronted Hoid in anger for this and his betrayal in the warcamps. Hoid responded by explaining to Sigzil that he had taken him on as an apprentice due to his hunger for answers to all his questions. Hoid reminded Sigzil that while that it was a good instinct, it's important to realize that the questions are more important than the answers themselves sometimes. As the Connection faded, Hoid apologized sincerely to Sigzil for his mistake, and for ruining his life. |
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+ | |||
+ | === Frozen on Komashi === |
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+ | {{image|The Noodle Pupil by Aliya Chen.jpg|width=300px|side=right|Hoid frozen due to his protection measures (left)}} |
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+ | |||
+ | At some point after Sigzil's overthrowing of the [[Cinder King]],{{ref|group=fn|text=It has been confirmed that the events of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter take place after the events of The Sunlit Man by an unclear margin of time.{{wob ref|16524}}}} Hoid went with [[Design]] to [[Komashi]] and was almost instantly frozen in place, unable to move. This was due to the protection measures that he instituted to prevent other entities from interfering with his Investiture after recovering from [[Odium]]'s destruction of his breaths.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} It activated as, immediately upon his arrival, the [[father machine]] attempted to absorb his Investiture to power itself.{{book ref|Yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} Seeing his state, Design spraypainted him copper and used him as a coatrack in her new noodle shop, the [[Noodle Pupil]]. At some point following his stasis, he formed a Connection with [[Nikaro|Painter]], [[Yumi]], and [[Liyun]] allowing him to tell what they were doing, feeling, and thinking, along with many others on the planet, though he felt it with them particularly acutely, and knew it had something to do with him.{{book ref|yumi|5}}{{book ref|yumi|39}} |
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+ | After the father machine was destroyed by Yumi, and the attempts to absorb his Investiture thus halted, he was freed from his stasis. He planned with Design to disguise themselves as astronauts and steal a ship, allowing them to travel to the nearby [[Iron Seven Waystation]].{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} |
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+ | |||
+ | He kept in contact with Nikaro, Yumi, and Masaka, via letters and inquiries, allowing him to keep up with their lives and how society coped with the loss of the [[shroud]].{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} He would eventually tell the story of [[Yumi]] and [[Nikaro|Painter]] to an unknown audience on Roshar, with permission from those involved.{{book ref|yumi|1}}{{book ref|yumi|6}}{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}}{{wob ref|15496}} |
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+ | |||
+ | It is possible that Hoid had been to Komashi at some point before the activation of the father machine, as he had some implied familiarity with some elements of [[Torio|Torish]] culture.{{book ref|yumi|2}} |
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+ | |||
+ | == Relationships == |
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+ | Due to his nature as a worldhopper, Hoid has met most of the main characters in the cosmere, as well as a large quantity of side characters. |
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+ | |||
+ | === The Shards === |
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+ | Hoid's relationships with the various [[Vessel]]s are varied<!--wow that was a lot of v's-->, to say the least, ranging from hate and terror to respect and cameraderie. |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Ati |
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+ | : He considers Ati to once have been a kind and generous man before his Ascension, though he thinks very differently of what he became.{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Bavadin |
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+ | : Hoid has a long-standing grudge against [[Bavadin]] for unknown reasons.{{epigraph ref|sa1|23}}{{wob ref|10630}} She has instilled in many of her avatars, including the one on [[Obrodai]], a deep dislike of him;{{epigraph ref|sa3|50}} however, he and Bavadin herself had a relationship at some point.{{epigraph ref|sa3|42}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Edgli |
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+ | : Hoid and [[Edgli]] mutually detest each other. However, their conversations are far more polite than Hoid's relations with Bavadin or Rayse.{{epigraph ref|sa3|33}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|41}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Koravellium Avast |
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+ | : Hoid, while not ''enemies'' with [[Koravellium]], has never really gotten along with her. However, he recognizes the fact that she poses a threat to Odium, and respects that.{{book ref|sa2|55}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Rayse |
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+ | : Hoid was once friends with [[Rayse]],{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{wob ref|2101}} though considered him to have always been a very loathsome, crafty, and dangerous individual.{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}} He is now terrified of the Shard, and takes many precautions against him. However, he is not above taunting the Shard, as he feels him to be the most detestable person he has ever met, albeit preferably from a position of superiority. Prior to Rayse's death, Hoid had not met the Shard in person for more than a thousand years.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Sazed |
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+ | : [[Sazed]] has a benevolent feeling towards Hoid.{{epigraph ref|sa3|53}} However, the latter has nevertheless hidden from the Shard whenever he visits [[Scadrial]],{{epigraph ref|sa3|56}} a decision of which Sazed disapproves and questions,{{epigraph ref|sa3|57}} but by which he is also fascinated.{{epigraph ref|sa4|21}} He wishes to work with Hoid to keep Odium contained, as he is highly disturbed by the wound upon the Spiritual Realm where Ambition was Splintered. They disagree on whether it is the Vessel or the power that is more dangerous, with Sazed believing that the Investiture will make any Vessel of Odium the same as their predecessor, but they agree that it would be the combination of a Vessel's craftiness and the power's Intent that would be most fearsome--coincidentally, a very good description of Taravangian. |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Tanavast |
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+ | : Hoid was acquainted with [[Tanavast]] before the Shattering. Tanavast did like Hoid enough to buy him drinks once.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Taravangian |
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+ | : Prior to [[Taravangian]]'s Ascension, Hoid had never notably interacted with him. However, after the occupation of [[Urithiru]], when going to challenge Rayse, he realized that a new Vessel had Ascended, and was completely terrified, as Rayse was controlled by the power, but a new Vessel might have more control. However, Taravangian destroyed the Breaths holding his short-term memory, so he did not believe anything to be amiss.{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Valor |
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+ | : Valor appears rather fond of Hoid, and believes it has been too long since their last conversation as of Harmony's letter.{{epigraph ref|sa4|25}} The exact nature of their relationship, and his feelings concerning her, are currently unknown. |
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+ | |||
+ | === Cosmere-Wide === |
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+ | ; Khrissalla |
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+ | : Hoid thinks well of Khriss.{{wob ref|1707}} Although it is unknown how much information she has shared with him, she knows far more about the cosmere than he, as she pursues the knowledge for the sake of scholarship, while he uses it to sound smart and achieve his goals.{{wob ref|5320}} If he were to ask her about something that she knew, though, and she perceived that he was asking for a morally good reason, she would tell him.{{wob ref|180}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; The Seventeenth Shard |
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+ | : Hoid is quite dismissive of the [[Seventeenth Shard]]. Although they fear that his actions will exacerbate Shardic conflict due to their non-interventionist policy, he easily evades those whom they assign to pursue him.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}{{wob ref|7910}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|26}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Frost |
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+ | : Hoid and [[Frost]] know each other well, having worked together in the past, and have a method of communicating with one another besides the [[Silverlight Mercantile]] interplanetary postal service. Despite this, they are completely opposed on the courses of action that would be best for the cosmere. Frost, as a member of the Seventeenth Shard,{{epigraph ref|sa1|26}} believes that the best course of action is to let events play out as they will, especially in regard to [[Odium]]'s growing power and ambition. However, as Hoid is a worldhopper and Frost is not, the former believes that he has a more informed stance, and plans to take more active action against the Shard.{{epigraph ref|sa2|60}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|66}}{{wob ref|4214}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; The Ghostbloods |
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+ | : Hoid has a very different opinion of the Ghostbloods than he does of their leader, viewing them as generally not a threat.{{book ref|sa4|64}}{{wob ref|12011}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Wan ShaiLu |
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+ | : It is unclear how he feels about Wan ShaiLu, despite him betraying her without hesitation in order to get his hands on the Moon Scepter.{{tes ref|2}}{{ref|name=tes-del}} |
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+ | : Wan ShaiLu, on the other hand, despises him for his betrayal.{{tes ref|2}} After escaping from the Rose Empire, she began to hunt after him to enact her revenge, an act that she eventually succeeded at.{{book ref|mb7|20}}{{wob ref|9631}} Their current relationship is unclear, but she does wonder to herself if she was keeping watch over him, or he over her, but she knows that they are in reality just keeping watch over the same third parties.{{book ref|mb7|20}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Nightblood |
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+ | : Hoid is terrified of [[Nightblood]] and tries to stay very far away from it, as he believes that it has a chance of killing him.{{wob ref|11671}}{{wob ref|8588}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Riina |
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+ | : He has a very hostile relationship with Riina, with her having cursed him to tastelessness and unintelligence.{{expand}}{{cite}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Ulaam |
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+ | |Hoid has too many issues to count. I wouldn’t trouble yourself with his situation. He’s nearly as deft at untying knots as he is at creating them. |
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− | | What is it we value? Innovation. Originality. Novelty. But most importantly...timeliness. I fear you may be too late, my confused, unfortunate, friend. |
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+ | |Ulaam to [[Tress]] on Hoid{{book ref|tress|22}} |
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+ | : He has a relatively amiable relationship with Ulaam, with the two considering each other friends. Though Ulaam does enjoy insulting and humiliating him, even recording what he said during his curse from Riina in order to embarrass him for years, and also has sent records to their mutual friends.{{book ref|tress|18}}{{expand}}{{cite}} |
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− | === |
+ | === Roshar === |
+ | In his position as King's, and later, Queen's Wit, Hoid has had opportunities to interact with many notable Rosharans, and has taken full advantage of such chances. |
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+ | |||
− | | You must not trust yourself with me. If I have to watch this world crumble and burn to get what I need, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen. |
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+ | ; Design |
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− | | Hoid (as Wit) to Dalinar{{book ref|wor|67}} |
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+ | : Hoid has a fondly exasperated view towards [[Design]]. Though, as a pair who share a [[Nahel bond]], they are extremely close, he is consistently frustrated by her habit of spoiling stories that he's telling, as he sees it.{{book ref|sa4|80}}{{book ref|sa4|epilogue}} |
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+ | |||
+ | : Despite this amicable relationship, they are not the best for each other, exacerbate certain features of one another in a way that isn't good for either of them.{{wob ref|15354}} |
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+ | |||
+ | {{image|Jasnah and Wit by Jessica Liu.jpg|side=right|width=250px|With [[Jasnah]]}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Jasnah |
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+ | : Hoid is romantically involved with [[Jasnah]].{{book ref|sa4|99}}{{book ref|sa4|17}} He also has immense respect for her, both due to her sheer intelligence and the fact that, when all else fails, she is, above all, paranoid. Jasnah notes that he seems to think such things as kissing her safehand would spark passion in her, though it is her view that mental stimulation is far superior. |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Kaladin |
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+ | : Hoid feels paternally to [[Kaladin]]. In such situations as when Kaladin is terrified at the discovery of his Radiant powers,{{book ref|sa1|57}} languishing in prison,{{book ref|sa2|59}} or trapped in a vision concocted by Odium and [[Moash]] in order to try and break him,{{book ref|sa4|80}} Hoid is always there with a story to bring him back from the brink, and at one point gave Kaladin his [[Trailman's flute]]. |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Senne Khald |
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+ | : Hoid took Senne Khald as his apprentice in the Sixth Epoch. Though his exact relationship with her is unclear.{{wob ref|16437}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Shallan Davar |
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+ | : Hoid feels similarly to [[Shallan]] as he does to Kaladin. Visiting her in times of need, such as when her father is growing more and more abusive or when she's sitting in a dark building in [[Kholinar]], racked with guilt about [[Grund]]'s death, he guides her to a path of self-forgiveness. |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Sigzil |
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+ | : Hoid's relationship with [[Sigzil]] seems similar to that of Jasnah and Shallan. When in Azir, Hoid found Sigzil to be in some sort of trouble, and, after rescuing him, took the young [[Azish]] man under his wing and began teaching him as a [[Worldsinger]].{{book ref|sa1|57}} The two traveled [[Roshar]] together, at one point ending up in [[Babatharnam]], where Hoid had to pay for Sigzil to be freed three separate times, though Sigzil suspected that they mainly arrested him because Hoid had a lot of money.{{book ref|sa2|46}} Hoid graduated him as a full Worldsinger in {{rosharan date|1173|9}}.{{book ref|sa1|57}} |
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+ | : Hoid feels shame for how he effected Sigzil by giving him the Dawnshard, and for abandoning him to slavery.{{book ref|tsm|10}} |
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+ | : For a while, Sigzil believed that Hoid thought him dead, but was filled with rage upon learning that he knew he was alive all through his slavery at the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|tsm|10}} He is further angered by the burden placed upon him by Hoid giving him the Dawnshard.{{book ref|tsm|10}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Torol Sadeas |
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+ | :Hoid dislikes Sadeas, insulting him at any chance he gets. Though at first he tries to get Sadeas to attempt to kill him in order to remove the man as a threat, he makes fun of Sadeas after his death just for the fun of it.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa3|68}}{{cite}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Scadrial === |
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+ | ; Kelsier |
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+ | : [[Kelsier]] and Hoid mutually detest one another. Hoid considers him extremely dangerous, though he doesn't think much of his organization.{{book ref|sa4|64}}{{wob ref|12011}} However, this doesn't stop him from taking action against the Cognitive Shadow, such as when he gives [[Wax]] a [[coppermind]] containing knowledge that Kelsier would have preferred to have stayed hidden.{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Wax |
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+ | : He seems to think positively of Wax, acting as his coachman and helping him on multiple occasions, such as giving him a coppermind containing information on Kelsier,{{book ref|mb6|11}}{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}} and saving him from the ocean after the destruction of the [[Pewternaut]].{{book ref|mb7|72}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Wayne |
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+ | : He has a rather cordial relationship with Wayne, although he finds him bizarre. He once tried to convince Wayne to stop being so hard on himself and accept that he is a good person.{{book ref|mb7|21}} Wayne also likes Hoid, and enjoys talking with him, though he doesn't know his true identity.{{book ref|mb5|7}}{{wob ref|4376}} |
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+ | |||
+ | : While relatively cordial, Hoid does seem to get annoyed by his kleptomania. Even though he wanted his harmonica back, he did ultimately accept Wayne's trade of it for a rat.{{book ref|mb7|21}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ; Joshin Yomen and Lady Mi'chelle Ostlin |
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+ | : He is good friends with Joshin Yomen and Lady Mi'chelle Ostlin, with their wedding being a big part of why he returned to Scadrial, wanting to come to congratulate his friends.{{wob ref|918}}{{wob ref|3546}}{{book ref|mb4|4}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === Lumar === |
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+ | ; Tress |
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+ | : He holds enough respect for Tress and her adventure that he sees her as very mature and talented for her age,{{book ref|tress|epilogue}} and he remembered her adventure and told the tale years to decades after they parted.{{book ref|tress|epilogue}}{{wob ref|15442}} Though he still felt that she didn't have the right to give him commands, but ultimately obliged due to her being his captain.{{book ref|tress|64}} He has kept tabs on her and the rest of the crew of the ''Crow's Song'' for several years after his curse was broken.{{book ref|tress|epilogue}} |
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+ | |||
+ | : Tress knew Hoid as a cabin boy on Diggen's Point, and a member of the ''Crow's Song''. Though, for much of their relationship, she held little respect for him due to the effects of the curse Riina put on him.{{book ref|tress|22}}{{book ref|tress|23}} She eventually came to see him as a means to an end for finding Charlie.{{book ref|tress|22}} Her opinion on him greatly changed after he saved her from Riina after his curse was broken, though she still viewed him as a member of her crew and thus under her command.{{book ref|tress|64}} |
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+ | |||
+ | == Known Aliases == |
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+ | {{columns| |
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+ | * Hoid |
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+ | * Roamer{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} |
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+ | * Dust{{book ref|sa2|81}} |
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+ | * The King's/Queen's Wit{{book ref|sa1|54}}{{book ref|sa4|50}} |
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+ | * Imperial Fool of the [[Rose Empire]]{{ref|name=tes-del}} |
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+ | * Topaz{{wob ref|8609}} |
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+ | * Drifter{{msh ref|2|1}} |
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+ | * Wanderer{{epigraph ref|sa4|20}} |
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+ | * Lunu'anaki{{book ref|sa2|46}}{{book ref|sa4|5}} |
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+ | * Cephandrius Maxtori{{wob ref|5882}}{{wob ref|3985}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|33}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|42}}{{msh ref|2|1}}{{book ref|sa4|112}} |
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+ | * Midius{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|84}} |
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+ | * Bearer of the First Gem{{epigraph ref|sa3|42}} |
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+ | * Whitehair{{book ref|sa2.5|12}} |
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+ | * Hoed{{book ref|Elantris|part=postscript}} |
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}} |
}} |
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+ | |||
+ | == Speculation == |
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+ | === Worldsingers & Worldbringers === |
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+ | The names of the [[Worldsingers]], a group of storytellers on Roshar, and the Conclave of [[Worldbringers]], the leading body of the original [[Terris]] religion, are strikingly similar. Brandon has stated that this is not a coincidence.{{wob ref|3656}} Some believe that Hoid is a common root to both of these organizations, one of which, the Worldbringers, was very [[Realmatic Theory|Realmatically]] aware.{{wob ref|1253}} In addition to this he is known to be a founder of the Worldsingers and a member of the Worldbringers.{{wob ref|15843}}{{book ref|tress|24}} |
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+ | |||
+ | == Quotes == |
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+ | {{for|/Quotes|a list of quotes}} |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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− | * 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.{{ |
+ | * 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 Cephandrius is only a few decades off from his real name.{{wob ref|5882}} |
− | * Brandon has stated that Hoid is his favorite |
+ | * Brandon has stated that Hoid is one of his favorite characters, alongside [[Dalinar]], by the virtue of being one of the oldest.{{wob ref|5246}} |
− | * Brandon may eventually write a parallel novel to the Mistborn series that chronicles what Hoid was up to behind the scenes.{{ |
+ | * 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}} |
* Hoid loves bacon.{{wob ref|3098}} |
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* Hoid's parents were married, or at least he is not illegitimate.{{msh ref|2|1}} |
* Hoid's parents were married, or at least he is not illegitimate.{{msh ref|2|1}} |
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− | * His favorite type of spren is a [[Cryptic]].{{wob ref |
+ | * His favorite type of spren is a [[Cryptic]].{{wob ref|8135}} |
− | * He has a good opinion of [[Khriss]], and they have met at least once.{{wob ref |
+ | * He has a good opinion of [[Khriss]], and they have met at least once.{{wob ref|1707}} |
− | * Hoid has had a romantic interest in the past.{{wob ref |
+ | * Hoid has had a romantic interest in the past.{{wob ref|1753}} In fact, there were several.{{wob ref|9465}} |
− | * He is the happiest when "getting away with something". When asked in what published book that was, Brandon responded with ''[[The Bands of Mourning]]''.{{wob ref |
+ | * He is the happiest when "getting away with something". When asked in what published book that was, Brandon responded with ''[[The Bands of Mourning]]''.{{wob ref|1745}} |
− | * Prior to the events ''Words of Radiance'', Hoid |
+ | * Prior to the events of ''Words of Radiance'', Hoid had not been hugged in "a long time."{{wob ref|3169}} |
+ | * He has dressed in drag before, "multiple times."{{wob ref|11824}} |
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+ | * Hoid's quest may be "To make that which once was."{{wob ref|9218}} |
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+ | * In 2018, Brandon did a reading of an uncanonical scene he had written several years prior, called "The Traveler." In it, two men, likely Hoid and Frost, have a conversation shortly after the deaths of [[Leras]] and [[Ati]]. A recording and a transcription of the reading can be found [[wob:9518|here]]. |
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+ | * Hoid is unimpressed with the [[Ghostbloods]].{{wob ref|12011}} |
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+ | * Hoid loathes the [[Set]], and the members who know of him loathe him in return.{{wob ref|12632}} |
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+ | * Hoid does not pay taxes.{{wob ref|13322}} |
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+ | * Hoid was at least acquainted with [[Tanavast]] before the Shattering.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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+ | * Hoid fears The Beyond.{{wob ref|14725}} |
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+ | * Hoid's favorite color is black.{{wob ref|14774}} |
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+ | * Though he once (extremely accurately) said to Shallan that he began life as words on a page, this was not in fact a break of the fourth wall.{{wob ref|3334}} |
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+ | * Hoid, under the name Topaz, was Brandon's first [[wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]] character.{{wob ref|15048}} |
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+ | * Brandon does not believe he would aid Hoid's cause if he were in the cosmere.{{wob ref|15118}} |
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+ | * Hoid likes milkshakes.{{wob ref|15329}} |
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+ | * Hoid is interested in having a nose that can't smell cheese.{{book ref|tress|53}} |
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+ | * Hoid has spoken with the [[Nightwatcher]].{{wob ref|12264}} |
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+ | * For several books, Hoid's best friend was somebody named Bat'Chor. This may no longer be the case as of Mistborn Era 2.{{wob ref|15731}} |
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+ | * Hoid is a fan of ramen.{{wob ref|15535}} and co-owned a restaurant called the [[Noodle Pupil]] on [[Komashi]] with [[Design]]{{book ref|yumi|5}} before Design gave it away to [[Yumi]] and [[Nikaro]].{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} |
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+ | * Hoid owns a pair of red sequinned underwear {{book ref|tress|57}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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+ | ;Footnotes |
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+ | <references group=fn /> |
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+ | ;References |
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<references> |
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− | {{17s ref|post|22043|Mi'ch says Brandon said that their similarity in names wasn't a coincidence|date=06 December 2011}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|24231|Hoid has metal he isn't supposed to have|date=23 December 2011}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|42219|Hoid has been around forever, long before Adonalsium became the central plot of his story|date=26 September 2012}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|42244|Well, by this point Hoid had been to the Well--getting there just before Vin--and had retrieved something from it|date=27 September 2012}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|42471|Realmatic theory was part of the ancient Terris religion|date=29 September 2012}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|42472|Hoid has a home base|date=29 September 2012}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|104720|Hoid appears on planets where nothing happens|date=05 March 2014}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|337235|Cephandrius Maxtori|date=Oct 9th, 2015}} |
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− | {{17s ref|post|337201|Hoid is also called Topaz (from the large gem stone he wore a long time ago)|date=Oct 9th, 2015}} |
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{{bws ref|date=2014-03-31|name=tes-del|the-emperors-soul-deleted-prologue-imperial-fool|Deleted prologue from ''The Emperor's Soul''}} |
{{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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+ | {{bws ref|date=2017-10-27|name=timeline|oathbringers-timeline|text=Oathbringer's Timeline}} |
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− | {{qa ref|428|58|Hoid got wrapped up in things he didn't expect to be involved in, and they dominated much of his time during the events of ''The Well of Ascension''.|date=July 2009}} |
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− | {{qa ref|428|102|Where is Hoid in ''The Well of Ascension''?|date=Jul, 2009}} |
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− | {{qa ref|590|40|Does the sand storytelling in Warbreaker have to do with White Sand?|date=Jan 10th, 2011}} |
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− | {{qa ref|622|106|Can Hoid jump through time?|date=Aug 31st, 2011|interview=Reddit AMA 2011|asker=Eric}} |
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− | {{qa ref|622|135|He is a primary viewpoint protagonist of '''Dragonsteel'', but that happens before all of the other books|date=Aug 31st, 2011|interview=Reddit AMA 2011|asker=Eric}} |
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− | {{qa ref|632|3|Was the "beggar in black" Hoid?|date=Nov 11th, 2011}} |
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− | {{qa ref|689|4|How does Hoid know where to go when?|date=Nov 8th, 2011}} |
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− | {{qa ref|689|5|When will we hear Hoid's story?|date=Nov 8, 2011}} |
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− | {{qa ref|690|39|This is, indeed, the very same person|date=Jul, 2009|asker=@feifner}} |
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− | {{qa ref|690|43|I’ll have to say Hoid is my favorite|date=Jul, 2009|asker=@pmrbluepat}} |
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− | {{qa ref|697|21|Is Hoid a Herald?|date=2010-12}} |
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− | {{qa ref|727|24|Is Slowswift Hoid?|date=2008-10-15}} |
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− | {{qa ref|895|2|How does Hoid know where to go?|date=Jan 9th, 2013}} |
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− | {{qa ref|897|21|Well, he has a bead of Lerasium|date=2013-01-23}} |
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− | {{qa ref|949|11|It seems quite likely that he would|date=Feb 16th, 2013}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1013|1|Hoid has a metal he isn't supposed to have|date=Dec 18th, 2011}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1044|9|Protagonist Brawl|date=Mar 24th, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1047|9|Did Hoid use his bead for Feruchemy?|date=Mar 29, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1047|15|Is Hoid an allomancer?|date=Mar 29, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1048|29|What alloy did Hoid drink?|date=Mar 20, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1061|3|Hoid in Words of Radiance|date=Mar 17th, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1071|2|If Hoid got beheaded, would his body grow a new head?|date=Mar 4th, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1073|1|Wit's drink|date=Mar 4th, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1080|5|Who wrote the dust jacket?|date=Mar 19, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1084|24|Who is the oldest character we know?|date=2014-8-13}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1088|4|text=We would call him human, but he's not exactly that|date=Mar 22, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1088|11|Has Hoid been on Roshar before?|date=Mar 22, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1094|43|How many kinds of magic does Hoid know?|date=2014-9-4}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1105|1|Odium and Hoid were once friends|date=Feb 15th, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1110|5|Does Hoid have all the abilities of the planets he's visited?|date=Mar 14, 2014}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1115|44|Hoid has no Hemalurgy|date=Jan 17, 2015}} |
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− | {{qa ref|1115|50|Is there a Hoid cameo in Shadows for Silence?|date=2015-1-17}} |
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− | {{wob ref|date=2013-03-11|4130|text=Hoid has a specific beef against Rayse}} |
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− | {{wob ref|date=2015-01-24|3098|''Firefight'' signing Atlanta}} |
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− | {{twg ref|date=2009-12-19|7302|0|Hoid was at the Shattering}} |
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Revision as of 13:51, 30 April 2024
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Abilities | Yolish Lightweaving, Mistborn, Awakener, Lightweaver (Surgebinder), Elantrian, Worldhopper, Dawnshard (formerly), others |
Bonded With | Design,[1] unnamed seon[2] |
Aliases | Wit, Cephandrius, others |
Groups | Worldsingers, Worldbringers[3] |
Homeworld | Yolen |
Universe | Cosmere |
First Appeared | Elantris |
“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 world crumble and burn to get what I need, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen. ”
Hoid is a Worldhopper and Dawnshard[5] that travels the cosmere, originally born on the planet Yolen before the Shattering.[6] He was one of the major figures in the Shattering of Adonalsium, but avoided taking a up a Shard himself,[7] instead choosing to wander the cosmere pursing his unknown goals, often in the guise of a fool[8] or storyteller.[9] He may be guided at times by a mysterious sense about where he should go, but not what he is to accomplish there.[10] One of his major goals is the defeat of Rayse, the original Vessel of the Shard Odium.[11] While Hoid has generally avoided direct involvement in the major events of the cosmere, he is oftentimes present in the periphery, influencing in large ways and small the people who will go on to alter the course of history, as well as occasionally taking on an apprentice to train at his side.[12] Hoid has been present for events such as the restoration of the city of Elantris on Sel,[13] the Catacendre of Scadrial,[14] and the True Desolation of Roshar.[15] Along the way he has gained access to a prodigious number of powerful Invested Arts and arcana, including Surgebinding,[16] AonDor,[17] Awakening,[18] and Allomancy,[19] among others.
Appearance & Personality
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Appearance
Hoid's appearance varies dramatically from book to book. He's often in disguise, which makes his true appearance difficult to ascertain. Couple this with the fact that he can Lightweave his appearance in order to look however he wants, it makes it nearly impossible to know for sure what he looks like. To the best of our knowledge, his face is lined,[20] hawk-like and arrow shaped. Hoid is tall and thin[8] and also has a sharp nose and jaw with delicate eyebrows.[20] He tends to cock his head to one side[21] and has keen blue eyes.[8] Hoid's hair is white, though he was not born with that color[22] and he occasionally dyes it.[23] There is a particular reason for his hair being white.[24]
When he is on Roshar during the War of Reckoning and True Desolation, serving as King Elhokar Kholin's, and later Queen Jasnah Kholin's Wit, Hoid has the appearance of an Alethi man in his mid-30s[25] with deep onyx hair. He wears a stiff black coat and carries a long thin sword at his waist.[8] This blade is not magically Invested but has personal value to Hoid.[26] It is a symbol of office for the King/Queen's Wit, though Hoid himself is not a skilled swordfighter.[27]
Personality
Hoid's true personality, while also usually disguised, is more easily seen as he occasionally drops whatever part he is playing. One of his overall most noticeable traits is his sharp wit and intelligence. The characters he plays often have a penchant for jokes and mockery but when he removes the facade his personality often seems mysterious and grave.[28][21] If he was asked about whether he called himself a good man personality-wise, Hoid would reply with a "No".[29] Hoid is not always serious when he should be, due to how much normal human interaction bores him.[30]
Hoid cannot directly physically harm people; this is an involuntary trait that is the result of changes to his spirit made during his time as a Dawnshard.[31][32] Lunamor says he cannot hurt man because it is forbidden by other gods.[33] He also tells a young Shallan Davar, "You needn't fear me. I'm terribly ineffective at hurting people. I blame my upbringing."[34] Hoid apologizes to Kelsier after beating him in a fight, stating he doesn't have the inclination to do real harm to him.[35] This aversion causes him to be nauseated when thinking about physically harming someone, and is sometimes bad enough to incapacitate him. However, this only extends to physical trauma- Hoid has no issues with mentally hurting someone or through inaction.[36] Hoid also has issues with harming himself physically, such as when he has to manipulate another man into punching him when he wants a tooth knocked out, rather than just doing it himself.[16][37] If he had the capacity to, he would be willing to kill to achieve his goals, he would also let even those he cares about perish if it meant the furtherance of his goals.[4][38]
Hoid is a very kind person to those he takes a liking to, doing his best to emotionally console them and give them the will to keep going. This can be seen in the various times he has told Kaladin stories in order to comfort him and teach him a lesson that he believes he needs to learn.[21][39] He has done the same to Shallan, most notably when he met her as a child traumatized by her experiences and the abuses she went through during the Middlefest Fair. Here, he consoles her and gave her motivation to keep moving forward.[34] He did the same later, when speaking with her in Kholinar.[40] He occasionally uses Allomancy to help Soothe people.[34][41]
While he is very comforting to those he likes, and can sometimes be open about some parts of his past; he does make sure that they never come to trust him too much, and that they understand what kind of person he is.[4][42]
On the other end, he finds great joy in tormenting those he hates, such as Ruthar, Rayse, or Kelsier.[43][1][44][35] This is likely a large part in his enjoyment of playing the role of court jesters like the King's Wit or the Imperial Fool. This behavior of his tends to rub many people the wrong way, making him despised by many people he interacts with.[35][15] He sometimes bickers even with those he likes, such as Design, though this takes the form of an exasperated fondness rather than bitter mockery.[1][45]
He deeply enjoys storytelling, and has learned many stories over his long life. The stories he tells often have a personal or thematic relevance to those he is telling them to.[9][21][40][39] Though sometimes, he simply tells stories for the sake of telling them, as he feels that as stories exist, they must be told.[9][45][46] As a storyteller, he deeply hates when people spoil his stories.[16] He also enjoys pontificating on the nature of art and storytelling to whoever would listen.[28][15][16][1][47][45] He also enjoys asking people questions of philosophy and ideology, and would do so even with complete strangers. He uses these questions in order to use the answers of others as a jumping off point to share his own philosophy on the subject in question.[28]
Another thing he finds joy in is getting away with things.[48]
For unknown reasons, he was willing to turn down the immense power of a Shard when it was offered to him.[49][50] This is likely connected to his self-professed distrust of the Vessels to make their own decisions.[51]
He has a very negative outlook on himself, often believing that he has no answers for others or even any answers at all,[21] believes that he should never be trusted due to what he is willing to do to achieve his goals,[4][42] he thinks himself arrogant and regrets many of his actions and inactions throughout his life,[51][21] and he does not consider himself a good man.[29] He even considers a Dawnshard itself to have become completely worthless in his wearing of it.[21]
Philosophy
He believes that the main thing that people value in creation is not the creation itself, but the novelty, timeliness, and originality of it. Observing that if two people make the same discovery independently, the one who reveals their discovery first is the one given credit and lauded for their innovation, while the second is considered a forger. That if two artists create similar works of comparable pulchritude independent of each other, one would be lauded and the other would be bemoaned as derivative. He claims that if it was truly a matter of the aesthetic beauty of a work, it would not matter which came first. From this, he claims that the idea that what is valued most is creative ability, wisdom, and invention to be nothing more than a lie that humanity tells itself. He admits that it is a rather cynical viewpoint, but holds to it regardless.[28]
He feels that art and aesthetic beauty is not some eternal idea outside of humanity, but rather that it inherently relies upon and is defined by humanity. That art produced with low audience expectations can gain much love and loyal following from those given more then they expect; but conversely, an artist held in very high esteem can have their works torn apart and considered a failure for falling even slightly short from expectations. Aesthetic beauty is given definition through audience expectation and interpretation, it relies deeply upon audience participation, and therefore is not eternal and independent. He claims that this aspect of art makes it fundamentally unfair. He furthers this idea to say that the concept of expectation defining value extends to all parts of life, such as in financial gains.[15]
He believes that all great art is necessarily hated by some due to the variety in human tastes. To make it so nobody would hate a work of art, one must remove everything that makes it special, therefore making it so that it is loved by nobody. Being hated is not proof that art is great, but not being hated is proof that it is not.[16] He believes that art is about emotion, examination and going places people have never gone before to discover and investigate new things; it is from this definition of art, and his recognition of the subjective nature of aesthetic taste, that he argues that all great art is necessarily hated by somebody.[16] When questioning himself on how many people need to love a work of art to outweigh the hate it inevitably inspires, and balance out the risk. Thus, if even one person loves a work, no matter how many people hate it, it is worthwhile.[16]
He believes that stories don't live until they are imagined in someone's mind, and that everyone's experience of the story is individual and unique. He believes that the meaning of a story is up to the audience themselves to decide; that it is not meant to tell them how to think, but instead to give them questions to think upon.[21] He thinks that the interpretations people have of stories are based upon what they themselves are looking for, as are the answers they find in them.[21] His belief in how stories take on life in the minds of an audience is likely a reason for his feeling of obligation to tell the stories that he learns to whoever will listen.[9]
Attributes and Abilities
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Hoid does not yet have the abilities of every planet he's visited.[52] Some of his powers predate the Shattering, but none of them are gained through Hemalurgy.[53] Hoid is concerned about opening himself up to the influence of Shards, so he only gains access to manifestations of Investiture through more conventional, but more difficult ways.[54] Hoid has access to multiple Invested Arts, but not an incredibly large number.[55] He is likely the most powerful non-Shard entity in the cosmere,[56] although a few of the older dragons and aethers might rival him.[57]
After Odium stole some of his memories, Hoid instituted protection protocols to defend himself if something or someone tried to interact with his soul.[58] This causes his body to be frozen in time, while his mind remains unaffected.[59] In this state, he is still able to make Connections with others, and may even see and hear from those he is Connected with.[60] The physical stasis was not what Hoid intended to happen and it will last until the person stops trying to interact with his soul.[58]
There are only a few things in the cosmere that are capable of hurting him, one of which is likely Nightblood, and he stays far away from all of them.[61] Hoid also has an unknown seon.[2][44]
Illusions
“I see. You do not yet understand the nature of lies. I had that trouble myself, long ago. The Shards here are very strict. You will have to see the truth, child, before you can expand upon it. Just as a man should know the law before he breaks it. ”
—Hoid on Lightweaving to Shallan[34]
Hoid has access to an Invested Art known as Lightweaving that originates from Yolen prior to the Shattering of Adonalsium.[62] Lightweaving allows for the creation of optical and auditory illusions.[63] This Lightweaving is much less restrictive than the later Rosharan variant,[34] and does not require a spren or Stormlight to function.[62] Hoid sometimes makes use of this ability in his disguises[64] although he has several ways of changing how he looks[65] including practical effects.[66] He may also make use of it in some of his storytelling,[67] such as the pictures of Derethil and the Wandersail that Kaladin sees in the smoke when Hoid is telling him a story.[21]
Hoid's Yolish Lightweaving does not always seem to function perfectly on Roshar;[68] in fact, he needs help from Shallan to fully craft an illusion.[40] His power is somehow limited, and he has trouble making some aspects of it work, even after multiple attempts.[68] It is uncertain why this occurs and whether or not this issue is unique to Roshar. Hoid's bonding of a Cryptic will provide abilities that supplement his own Lightweaving[69] and allows him to overcome his issues crafting illusions, although further impacts or resonances between the two are unknown.[70][39] Hoid's access to Yolish Lightweaving does allow him to guide another Lightweaver's power, although this is not something he would be able to do with just any Invested Art.[68]
Worldhopping
Hoid travels between various planets within the cosmere by making use of perpendicularities,[71] places usually created by the presence of a Shard on a planet where the sheer power of Investiture causes the borders between the realms to be weakened.[72] A knowledgeable person such as Hoid is able to transition from the Physical Realm to the Cognitive Realm.[71] Hoid can then travel to a different world's subastral, as the distances between worlds in the Cognitive Realm are much smaller than in the Physical Realm.[73] Hoid is very proficient at traveling in the Cognitive Realm.[74] He can easily travel to any world that has an active perpendicularity, even those worlds where the perpendicularities are dangerous to pass through such as the Well of Ascension.[35] Hoid is known to be aware of perpendicularities on Scadrial,[35] Sel,[75] and Roshar,[33] and likely knows of Nalthis's perpendicularity as well.[9][76] While Hoid typically makes use of natural perpendicularities in his travels, later in life he may also have access to an ability that essentially allows him to generate his own personal perpendicularity, much like the Surge of Transportation.[77] Following the invention of space travel, he also makes use of spaceships to travel between planets.[58]
Dawnshard
“Other men . . . other men, as they age, merely grow stranger. I fear that I am one of those. I am the bones of a foreign species left drying on the plain that was once, long ago, a sea. A curiosity, perhaps a reminder, that all has not always been as it is now. ”
—Hoid on his age[42]
Hoid held the Dawnshard with an intent diametrically opposed to the concepts of harm and violence for a long period of time.[5][32] His time holding it caused changes to his spiritweb in a similar manner to savantism. These changes meant that long-term, Hoid found himself unable to inflict harm on himself or any others,[16][34] as well as unable to eat meat he believes was naturally produced (i.e., he could eat meat he believes was made in a lab or by magic).[78] His Dawnshard is in some way connected to the First Gem,[79] his eponymous topaz. There were other side effects of the Dawnshard. Hoid held it for so long that not only is he ageless,[80][81][32] it has become essentially impossible for him to die.[12] While other people who have held this Dawnshard have gained the ability to Skip and teleport from planet to planet, Hoid has not for most of his life had access to this ability, and it is uncertain if he ever gained it.[82]
Time-Dilation
In addition to his agelessness, Hoid has not actually experienced all those years,[83] instead making use of some time-dilation technique that may render him somehow unconscious or unaware.[84] However, Hoid does not have the ability to travel backwards in time.[85]
Healing Factor
“I'd be surprised if that little knife of yours poses me any real threat, Kholin. ”
—Hoid to Jasnah on her Shardblade[15]
Hoid has access to some sort of healing factor that is capable of repairing both the body and the soul.[86] He is able to regenerate any damaged body parts at will, including his head. He can also heal from being stabbed hemalurgically.[87] Hoid is able to repress his healing factor in some way, preventing instantaneous healing, an ability that he makes use of in some of his disguises.[16] This healing factor makes it very difficult to kill Hoid,[88] although he is still at least somewhat vulnerable.[16] The name of the manifestation of Investiture responsible for Hoid's healing is unknown, but it is ancient,[37] likely originating from some Pre-Shattering source. It is uncertain whether or not this healing factor is at all related to Hoid's apparent agelessness, which is known to originate from a remnant of a weapon built to kill Adonalsium.[81] Hoid is unafraid of Shardblades for multiple reasons, probably including his healing factor.[89]
Fortune
“I have discovered a place that I must be, though to be honest I'm not exactly sure why I need to be there. This doesn't always work as well as I'd like it to.”
—Hoid to Dalinar[4]
Hoid has access to an ability that allows him to make use of the Spiritual attribute of Fortune,[10] which grants him a limited amount of foresight.[90] Hoid's Fortune ability gives him an innate knowledge of where and when he needs to be.[90] While this ability may grant him knowledge of what he is to do,[10][91] usually Hoid does not know why his ability has brought him to a specific place.[10] Hoid's Fortune ability is not infallible; occasionally it directs him to go somewhere, but either nothing notable is happening or he is unable to discover the reason why he has been led there.[92] Hoid's fortune ability has let him know about instant noodles,[93] although he has had prior experience with them on Taldain.[94]
Connection
Hoid has access to some manifestation of Investiture that allows him to manipulate the Spiritual attribute of Connection. The full extent of this ability is unknown, but its primary known use is to help Hoid speak the various languages of the worlds of the cosmere that he visits. The ability allows him to Connect to whatever land he is in, temporarily altering his Spiritual aspect to believe that he was raised in that place, allowing him to speak as a native.[95] While Hoid has learned naturally how to speak some foreign languages,[96] and is decent with languages, he desires to pass as a local oftentimes, which requires something beyond natural learning.[97] Generally he makes use of his Connection ability to communicate in foreign languages.[96] This ability is not without fault though, as when Hoid speaks naturally it will fill in local idioms and phrases on its own, but if Hoid is careless and focuses on a specific word or phrase the ability may fail and he will say the word verbatim in his own tongue[95] or it may be said in an odd way.[98] Hoid is an expert in using his Connection ability, but even he sometimes makes mistakes. This is the reason he occasionally slips up and may say words that confuse others,[99] such as "coin"[15] and "bunny"[18] on Roshar. As Hoid has demonstrated the ability to fluently speak foreign languages before the knowledge of unsealed metalminds became widespread,[13] it is unlikely that he is making use of Feruchemical duralumin to manipulate Connection.
Visions
Hoid, via unknown means, is able to enter and exit certain visions, as well as bring those he is bonded with, like Design.[39] While doing so, he creates a large, pure white bubble of light, which can shelter those who have been brought into the vision naturally. While in the vision, Hoid is able to create whatever objects he wants. Hoid is only able to do this for roughly twenty minutes before being detected.
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Metallic Arts
Hoid has also gained access to Allomancy,[19] by burning a bead of lerasium stolen from the Well of Ascension.[35][100][101] This grants him power equivalent to that of the ancient Allomancers.[102] It is uncertain how practiced he is with these powers, but he does make use of emotional Allomancy[41] on at least one occasion.[34] He also has access to atium.[103] It is unknown whether or not Hoid has access to Feruchemy.[104] However, he does have access to some unkeyed metalminds,[105] which would not be useful to him without Feruchemical abilities or unsealed metalminds. The particular attributes that are stored in these metalminds are unknown. Hoid does not make use of Hemalurgy, to gain access to the Metallic Arts or any other manifestation of Investiture, as he is concerned about opening himself up to the influence of Shards.[54] He does, however, own many Hemalurgic spikes.[106][107]
Awakening
“Perfect pitch makes this all so much easier than it once was.... ”
—Hoid to Kaladin on making music[18]
As a Yolish man, Hoid was not himself born with any BioChromatic Breath.[108] However at some point Hoid has gained access to enough BioChromatic Breath to bring him to at least the Second Heightening.[1][18] This means Hoid has at least two hundred Breaths, which grant him the ability to recognize unsupressed Breath auras and judge about how much breath another Awakener has, as well as perfect pitch.[109][1] That is not to say that Hoid may not have reached a higher Heightening, just that the second Heightening is his minimum power level.[110] Hoid's level of skill with Awakening is still unknown, as he has only made use of it on one known occasion, when he Awakened a doll, causing it to walk.[16] This makes it difficult to ascertain his knowledge of Commands or complex Awakenings. Hoid's level of control over Investiture does allow him to suppress his Breath aura, making it difficult to be noticed by others. However, there are various methods of detecting Investiture that could circumvent this suppression.[111] Hoid's perfect pitch does aid him in tuning instruments and making music.[18] Additionally, holding Breath has allowed Hoid to outsource centuries of his memories to said Breath.[112] After Odium's destruction of some of these Breaths in order to wipe his short-term memory, his level of Breath was reduced to just under the Second Heightening, resulting in a loss of perfect pitch.[1]
Surgebinder
“It's either go with me now or wait it out and get captured. I honestly don't even know if you've the mind to listen. But if you do, know this: I will give you truths. And I know some juicy ones. ”
Hoid has bonded the Cryptic Design, which grants him access to Surgebinding.[16][1][113] While the enhanced reflexes and healing permitted by Stormlight will likely be less useful to Hoid, the Nahel bond allows him to access the surges of Illumination and Transformation.[16] This allows Hoid to Soulcast, transforming one type of matter to another by persuading its Cognitive aspect as well as Lightweaving, which grants him the ability to create visual and auditory illusions. This Rosharan Lightweaving seems to have a compounding effect with his Yolish Lightweaving, and allows him to circumvent the problems that he has experienced with his own illusions.[39] Although Hoid's Ideals are unknown, he has admitted some truths.[114] This may eventually grant him a Shardblade and Shardplate, and he likely has access to at least a Shardblade from their bond.[115]
Out of all of the orders of the Knights Radiant, Lightweaver was his first choice, as Lightweaving matches him very well and he's quite familiar and experienced with it. Having full access to Lightweaving is a fulfillment of a long, long quest for him.[116]
Elantrian
“It was constructed of Aons. Which I could now draw. The mechanics might bore you. The results, though, were spectacular.”
—Hoid's narration, Tress of the Emerald Sea[17]
Hoid became an Elantrian through winning a bet he made with Riina, a member of The Ire.[17] Despite his short time with the power, Hoid showed a notable aptitude for the manipulation of Aons, being able to edit a complex AonDor "curse" placed on Charlie by Riina, who herself is a highly experienced wielder of AonDor.[17][117] Additionally, Hoid was shown to have spent significant time coveting this specific Invested art.[75][17]
His knowledge of AonDor is strong enough that he is able to hack the system in order to use it off of Sel.[17][118][119]
Storytelling Method
Hoid tells stories with smoke[21] and sand.[9]
Sand
On Nalthis, Lightsong calls Hoid to tell the story of Hallandren history to him and Siri. As he told the story, he dropped sands, dusts, and small objects, mixing them together to produce various effects.
He began by trailing sand out of his hand, then he added a powdery black sand, when both trails mixed it became a white sand. He began to scatter fern leaves and then threw the handful up with blue and deep red dust making it seem like a minor explosion. He sprinkled silver glitter in front of him, then trailed powdery brown dirt. Black dust, and then flower petals. He then sent out a spray of half a dozen colors from both hands. Then bright yellow dust from one hand and black from the other. Torn writing on paper, followed by metal bits, black charcoal dust from both hands, he crumbled clay, sprinkled golden dust around, bits of grass and earth, a white powder and then a spray of water that turned into mist.
Smoke
While telling stories with smoke he uses a flute, blowing the smoke, it may be Yolish Lightweaving that causes patterns and images to appear in smoke.
On Roshar, the chasms echoed the music allowing him to speak and play, without the music ever seeming to stop. It is unclear how the flute could be used without chasms or canyons.
History
Origins
“Other men . . . other men, as they age, merely grow stranger. I fear that I am one of those. I am the bones of a foreign species left drying on the plain that was once, long ago, a sea. A curiosity, perhaps a reminder, that all has not always been as it is now.”
—Hoid on his age[42]
The individual who would later become known as Hoid was born on Yolen sometime prior to the Shattering of Adonalsium.[6][120][108][121] He was born naturally and his parents were married.[122][35] From an early age he developed a fascination with the topic of whether life existed on other planets and often listened to local philosophers debate the topic.[6]
Later on as an adult Hoid ended up holding a Dawnshard, for reasons unknown this Dawnshard was associated with topaz and thus earned him one of his oldest aliases as well as the title 'Bearer of the First Gem'.[123][79][124] Holding this Dawnshard had a profound effect on Hoid as it permanently altered his spiritweb, stopped him from aging and caused him to be unable to harm others.[32][125][81] Around the same time, for reasons also unknown, Hoid's hair changed from its natural colour to pure white[22][126] and he also gained access to numerous systems of Investiture that predated the Shattering, notable among these was Yolish Lightweaving which he would continue to use throughout his life.[37][127]
Whilst a Dawnshard Hoid travelled throughout Yolen and met various Sho Del and dragons, as well as this he was known to get in trouble due to his ability to Lightweave.[127] During this period Hoid also had served a 'master' of some form who would later die,[21][128] it is from them that he would later take the name of Hoid.[129]
Eventually Hoid met and befriended Frost who was his elder by a small amount.[130][131][132] Shortly afterwards Hoid assumed the identity of Cephandrius Maxtori[129] and under this alias became acquainted with the sixteen original vessels,[131][133][125] thus granting him a level of insight as to each of their personalities. Hoid became drinking buddies with Tanavast[15] and upon meeting him considered Ati to be one of the nicest people he ever met.[134] Notably during this time he met and became good friends with Rayse.[135] He also developed an interest in the Endowment Shard during this period of his life.[136]
For reasons unknown the idea of killing Adonalsium emerged, whilst reluctant to help with this idea Hoid did believe it to be necessary.[137] Hoid was present during the events of the Shattering, although he did not directly participate in events as they played out,[138][139][140] despite this however the Dawnshards, of which he was one, were used in order to kill Adonalsium.[141] Immediately upon the Shattering taking place the original sixteen Shards were created, Hoid was offered one of these but refused it,[142][143][7] due to his refusal someone else became a vessel in his place.[144] In the ensuing discussion Hoid did imply, but not promise, that he would not interfere with the other Shards or their activities in the future. This implication would be broken many times in the ensuing years.[35]
Like with the rest of the Cosmere the Shattering had a large impact on himself, one such change was that of Investiture which has behaved 'oddly' around him ever since,[108] as well as this his Lightweaving then suddenly had issues functioning as it had before.[145] As well as this Hoid lost someone very dear to himself due to the event,[146] and also left the encounter holding a grudge against Rayse and Bavadin.[147] In the years following the Shattering Hoid eventually gave up his Dawnshard and left Yolen, going on to explore the wider Cosmere.[32]
The Desolations
At some point after the Shattering, Hoid visited Roshar and mingled with the original inhabitants of the world, even dancing with the ancient singers. He grew to be close with one singer known as Vatwha.[16]
He knew the Heralds, and they recognize him by the name Midius. He was the one that taught them how they could use Investiture to enhance their memories.[148][149] Whether he knew them before or after the Oathpact, or the exact nature of their relationship, is unclear.
Hoid came to be worshipped by the Unkalaki as Lunu'anaki, the god of travel and mischief who cannot hurt man.[33]
Hoid founded the Worldsingers, and has the rank of Master Worldsinger, and at some point in the early Sixth Epoch, he took Senne Khald as his apprentice, and assigned her with the task of writing a treatise on all the Radiant Orders.[150][151]
He has been to Aimia at some point.[152]
Hoid attempted to bond a Nahel spren at some point before the Recreance, possibly during a Desolation, but presumably failed.[153]
Crisis in the Diem
Hoid traveled to Taldain, though for what reasons are unknown. He was there when the Taishin were deciding whether or not to disband the Diem.[154] Hoid later got onto the boat Khriss took to return to Darkside, where he sang a song to the passengers about the meaning of art.[155]
The Restoration of Elantris and Theft of the Moon Scepter
“There is beauty in every disaster, friend, if you are clever enough to find it. ”
—Hoid to a skaze[75]
Hoid traveled to Sel, likely making use of Devotion's Perpendicularity in Arelon. Hoid spoke to the skaze, and seems to have made some sort of agreement with them hinging on his desire to become an Elantrian with the restoration of Elantris.[75] Hoid disguised himself as a beggar, wrapped in bandages. He helped Sarene smuggle weapons into Elantris.[13] Following the restoration of the city by Raoden, Hoid traveled to the Pool to meet a skaze. He removed his bandages, hoping to find himself transformed into an Elantrian, but the transformation had not occurred. The skaze ridiculed Hoid for his failure, but Hoid expressed his joy that secrets still remained unknown to him and then entered the Perpendicularity and transitioned to the Cognitive Realm.[75]
Hoid returned to Sel several years later, and found himself a position in the court of Emperor Ashravan in the Rose Empire as the Royal Fool. He allied himself with the Forger Shai in her attempt to steal the Moon Scepter, an artifact that allows for the translation of the various symbols of Selish Investiture. He arranged for her to be caught after she'd left the Gallery with the Scepter, later using her duplicate to steal the scepter for himself. Hoid stole the Moon Scepter in order to help him translate between various symbols and gain access to the magics on Sel.[156]
At some point, he and Shai ran into each other once again, after Shai devoted herself towards finding him again to take her revenge.[157][158]
The Collapse of the Final Empire and Catacendre
Hoid arrived on Scadrial, likely through Ruin's perpendicularity in the Pits of Hathsin. He took up the guise of an informant, pretending to have bad eyesight in order to make himself less threatening to people seeking information from him.[159] At some point he became known to both Dockson and Ashweather Cett.[159][160] Kelsier, pretending to be a nobleman, contacted Hoid in 1022 FE, requesting information on House Renoux. Hoid (closed shop, smoking tobacco) met with Kelsier on the streets of Luthadel and told him that House Renoux was buying large amounts of weapons and armor from various noble houses and that Lord Renoux was considering a marriage between Valette and Elend Venture. He also claimed that Renoux was rumored to have some sort of leverage on Venture and that he knew Shan Elariel to be a Soother. At some point following this, he left Scadrial to attend to other business, again likely via the Pits.[161]
Around a year later, in 1023 FE, Hoid returned to Scadrial, traveling through Scadrial's subastral, riding on the back of a Cognitive Shadow to the Well of Ascension, Preservation's Perpendicularity.[35] He was using an oar coated with a strange glowing substance connected to the substance drunk by members of the Ire.[162] He encountered the Shadow of Kelsier, who asked for help returning to the Physical Realm. Hoid told him that there was nothing to be done, but he challenged Kelsier to an insult battle, with the prize being the true answer to one question. Kelsier instead threatened Hoid. Hoid attempted to enter the pool, but Kelsier attacked him. Hoid easily overpowered Kelsier and caused him serious pain, but not permanent injury. Hoid then transitioned through the Well and stole a bead of lerasium from the adjacent room. He later consumed the lerasium and became a Mistborn.[101] When Kelsier spoke of the incident to Preservation, Preservation spoke briefly on Hoid, calling him Cephandrius. Later, Kelsier told Khriss and Nazh about his meeting with Hoid, and they seemed distressed to know that he had arrived and stolen a bead of lerasium.[163]
Hoid then traveled to the Terris Dominance to figure out Feruchemy,[164][161][165] and then became wrapped up in matters he did not anticipate. This may refer to him becoming involved after the Inquisitor attack on Tathingdwen and the slaughter of the Synod. Hoid took up the guise of a Terris leader[161] and led the Terris refugees to the Central Dominance.[166]
A year later, in 1025 FE, Hoid was in Fadrex City, again acting as an informant, and Ashweather Cett suggested Vin speak to him.[14] Just before Vin arrived, Kelsier's Cognitive Shadow noticed Hoid from within the Cognitive Realm.[167] Kelsier tried to touch Hoid's soul, but was rebuffed by a shock that numbed his hand. At that moment, Vin arrived intending to meet with Hoid,[14] but Kelsier attempted to warn her away.[167] Since he was in the Cognitive Realm, he couldn't communicate with her directly, but she did sense that something was off about Hoid[168] and instead chose not to speak to him.
He has travelled to Scadrial several times between the Catacendre and the True Desolation, but actively hid from Harmony. During these visits he accomplished much, but what exactly he was doing is currently unknown.[169][170]
The Pahn Kahl Rebellion
Several centuries later,[171] around Hallandren year 327,[172] Hoid traveled to Nalthis and took the role of a master storyteller. Lightsong summoned him to the Court of the Gods, where he recounted the story of Vo, explained the origin of the Hallandren God Kings, and answered Lightsong and Siri's questions.[9] He likely achieved perfect pitch while on this world by obtaining additional Breaths.[173][18][1] At some later point, Vivenna also met Hoid; she later described him as one of the only people on Nalthis that is cosmere-aware.
Hoid spent a lot of time gambling on Nalthis, and was fairly renowned. He would arrange things so that he could never lose, and then bet everything on himself. However, someone else managed to arrange it so that he couldn't win, either, resulting in a tie and the loss of his winnings.[7]
Vasher once met Hoid when he was using the alias "Dust", several years before Vasher's activities on Roshar.[174]
Obrodai
Hoid visited Obrodai at some point prior to the True Desolation. A female avatar was created by Autonomy and instilled with a great dislike of Hoid in order to prevent him from returning there.[175]
Prelude to the True Desolation
“I've come to your land to chase an old acquaintance, but I end up spending most of my time hiding from him instead. ”
According to Cord, when her grandmother served as watcher of the pool, Hoid warned the Unkalaki about the Gods Who Sleep Not.[176]
Rock also described an encounter with him in the Horneater Oceans.[33][177]
In a departure from his modus operandi, Hoid played a more conspicuous role in the events on Roshar, as his goal was to become a Radiant.[178] He has been to Threnody at some point before this visit to Roshar.[179]
At some point, Sigzil became his apprentice.[21] As master and apprentice, they traveled all across Roshar, including to Babatharnam. He had to pay to have Sigzil freed from prison on three separate occasions.[180] This relationship essentially ended after Sigzil attempted (and failed) to kill somebody and wound up punished via being made into a slave and bridgeman.[181]
“Keep cutting away at those thorns, strong one, and make a path for the light.”
—Hoid to Shallan[34]
In Palah 1170 during the Middlefest Fair in Jah Keved, Shallan Davar met Hoid disguised as a messenger, and he spoke with her.[34] Seeing that she was emotionally distressed, he used emotional Allomancy in order to soothe her, and encouraged her to keep on pushing forward despite her struggles.[34][41] This meeting would leave a deep impression upon Shallan, and she would remember him for years after the event.[182]
He met Lift at some point after her blessing by the Nightwatcher in 1170, but before her heist on the Bronze Palace in 1173.[183][184] She was fond of him, and they parted ways when he jumped into the mouth of a greatshell.[184][15]
Ishikk was hired by three men from the Seventeenth Shard to search for Hoid in the Purelake, though all four failed to find him.[23] He searched for five months, though came up with no results.[23]
The War of Reckoning
Only a few months before the greatshell hunt on Kakabach 1173,[8][185] he became the King's Wit, Elhokar Kholin's court jester. As the king lived at the Shattered Plains in order to better lead his people during the War of Reckoning, Wit spent most of his time at the plains. He was aware of Sigzil being held in slavery at the plains, but still avoided interacting with him, though not necessarily out of a lack of care.[21]
Through his role as Wit, he kept his eyes upon and influenced Dalinar Kholin, going so far as to ask him if he has ever heard the term "Adonalsium", as he believed that he was involved in secret societies such as the Sons of Honor, and thought that Gavilar Kholin confided in him; his suspicions were proven wrong.[20][186]
He also told Kaladin the story of Derethil and the Wandersail on Tanataches 1173.[21][185] During the course of the story, Hoid uses a special, ancient flute called a Trailman's flute. It is also likely that he used his Yolish Lightweaving to cause the smoke from the fire to take the form of various elements from his story. He told the story in order to teach Kaladin to take responsibility. As he sent him off, he gave him his Trailman's flute, and asked him to take care of Sigzil.[21]
Hoid was in Kholinar when Taln arrived to herald the coming of the Desolation on Tanatabah 1173. Before his arrival, he was discussing with a few guards the nature of creativity, invention, and wisdom, and the deep importance in novelty and timeliness in all three. When he arrived, he apologized to his old friend, remarking that he was already too late.[28]
Later, Hoid acted as the carriage driver for Adolin when he is visiting Shallan at 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.[182]
Hoid, acting as Wit, visits Kaladin while he is in prison on Ishahach 1173, seven days into his imprisonment. He tells Kaladin the story of a man named Fleet who raced a highstorm across one end of Roshar to the other. Fleet wins, but dies of exhaustion at the end, and his spirit goes on to race the wind forever.[18]
The True Desolation
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After the start of the True Desolation circa Ishishach 1173,[187] on the day that the Everstorm was projected to hit Shinovar on Jesesev 1174, he monologued to a Sleepless Hordling about the nature of art. After he finished his monologue, he met with Jasnah Kholin as she exited the Cognitive Realm, offering to travel with her.[15][188]
Siege of Kholinar
Hoid next appeared as Wit in Alethkar, discussing the nature of power with Shallan. Prior to that, while telling the story of Mishim in Alethkar, Hoid sees something next to his pack, which startles him. After the story, Shallan looks into Hoid's pack and sees a small, sealed black jar. The side of the jar pointing at Shallan was white. This might be a jar of sand from Taldain's Dayside, with the sand turning white showing Hoid a Surgebinder is near. This may be important, but not much is known about it. During Hoid's conversation with Shallan, he says that he knew of a group like the Cult of Moments, describing them as equally foolish and dangerous. It is unclear at the moment which group he may be referring to.
He later helps her get into the Cult of Moments, finding Shallan at her darkest moment, when she discovered the food she has been giving to the poor is just making things worse.[expand]
Shalash, upon seeing sketches of Talenel and herself, wondered aloud why Midius, another name for Hoid, was giving away drawings of them.[148]
Bonding of Design
Shortly after the Battle of Thaylen Field circa Nanishah 1174,[189] Hoid was in Kholinar insulting a Thaylen man in an attempt to elicit a reaction. Upon realizing that the man couldn't understand Alethi, Hoid decided that repeating it all in Thaylen would be boring, so he cut in front of the man. The man hit Hoid, knocking loose a tooth which Hoid discarded upon leaving the area. While in the city, he noticed Vatwha, recognizing her as an old acquaintance. Despite this old camaraderie, the Fused were trained to watch for him - most likely to capture him and deliver him to Odium.[16]
While walking through the city he found a child around the corpse of her mother, and used Awakening to lure her away from the body, leaving her in the care of a family in the city. He then headed to the palace where he finds a Cryptic, the spren Elhokar was about to bond before he died. This Spren was Design, and he bonded to her, becoming a Surgebinder of the Order of Lightweavers.[16][190]
During an unknown point in the year between his bonding of Design and the expedition in Emul and Singer occupation of Urithiru, he and Jasnah began a romantic relationship.[191][192][7]
Campaign in Emul
He and Jasnah both went to the expedition in Emul in 1175.[191] During their expedition, Ruthar angered them both greatly, and Jasnah sent him to insult the highprince. After doing so, Ruthar challenged him to combat, but he chose Jasnah as his champion. She easily stabbed him through the throat, but had Renarin heal him.[43]
He later noticed that a Sleepless was spying upon him and Jasnah.[193]
When Kaladin was stuck in a vision by Odium, he and Design appeared to him in order to tell him the story of the Dog and the Dragon, in order to try and cheer him up and point him in the right direction.[39]
Writing the Contract and the Ascension of Taravangian
He and Jasnah worked together in order to write up a contract for the contest of champions with Odium.[7]
Some time after Taravangian took up Odium on Vevishev 1174, Hoid was visited by the new Vessel while he was telling stories at the Shattered Plains. Taravangian's demeanor revealed what happened to Hoid, who, terrified by the idea of Odium having a new Vessel, began to leave. Realizing that he was found out, Odium rammed into him with energy in order to lock him in place, trying to find a way to harm him without breaking the Shardic oath he was still held to. While searching, he discovered that Hoid kept his short-term memories stored in his Breaths. He destroyed these, erasing part of his memory, in order to redo the interaction. In this second interaction, Taravangian was able to interact with Hoid while successfully convincing the man that he was still Rayse. Hoid left this second conversation believing that everything had gone according to plan.[1] However, afterwards he became aware of the fact that his memories were stolen and instituted protection protocols to defend himself if something or someone tried to interact with his soul.[58]
The destruction of his Breaths led him to falling below the Second Heightening, and losing his Perfect Pitch.[1]
Sigzil and the Dawnshard
“I was wrong. I did the best with the situation I had, hoping it would prevent calamity. I ruined your life, and I was wrong. I’m sorry. ”
—Hoid to Sigzil[6]
At some point, Hoid asked his apprentice Sigzil to briefly take up the same Dawnshard that gave Hoid his immortality,[194] an action that he believed would be necessary to avert calamity.[6] Hoid passed the Dawnshard to Sigzil, who was changed in some ways that were similar to Hoid, acquiring the ability to Skip to any planet in the cosmere, as well as his own inability to do violence.[5] This action would ultimately cause Sigzil to nearly kill his spren Auxiliary when the Dawnshard drew upon the Investiture that made up the spren in an attempt to defend itself.[194] This action ruined Sigzil's life, and forced him to remain on the move outrunning the Night Brigade in their quest to capture him.[6] Hoid regained possession of that Dawnshard again as well, meaning Sigzil was ultimately running from the Night Brigade to prevent them from finding Hoid. However, Hoid had come to feel sorrowful for his actions there, and felt like though his motivations were noble, the outcomes were ultimately not worth it and he was wrong to have done what he did.
The Letters
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At some point, he wrote a letter to Frost. He wrote about how he was being hunted by the Seventeenth Shard and has set a false trail for them to follow, referencing the three figures sent by the Seventeenth Shard that were searching for him.[23] He came across as not at all worried about them, and in fact seemed mildly amused. He also asked Frost for his support in stopping Rayse, but was dismissed since Odium was trapped in the Rosharan system.[195]
He attempted to contact various Shards about Rayse and his worries that he would eventually escape. The figures he contacted were Endowment, Autonomy, and Harmony. The first two responded with aggressive dismissal, but Harmony was very receptive to his contact and responded curiosity and a desire for further contact.[196][197][198][199]
Due to him being more receptive towards his advances, he contacted Harmony again, and requested that he try to contact other Shards concerning the growing threat of Rayse's escape from the Rosharan System, a request he fulfilled. This contact resulted in a variety of different responses, which, as with his own attempts, resulted mostly in dismissal.[200]
Post-Catacendric Scadrial
“Oh, my lord, I know it, I do. I own the place, technically. Now, regarding those coins for old Hoid, my good lord... ”
—Hoid to Wax[201]
In 342 PC, following his actions on Roshar,[fn 1] Hoid returned to Scadrial to attend the wedding of Lord Joshin Yomen and Lady Mi'chelle Ostlin,[202][203] two friends of his that he had made at some unknown point in the past.[204] He did so via finding some way to bypass the strong Connection binding him to Roshar after becoming a Surgebinder[205][206][207]
Rather than coming to Scadrial in response to some important event, Hoid initially came merely to congratulate his friends.[204] He came dressed all in black, appearing as a scruffy looking beggar and spoke to the couple soon after they arrived at the dinner.[208] It is unknown if he was present for the subsequent Vanisher attack. Hoid may have left the planet briefly afterwards, but something on Scadrial had caught his attention and he was back several months later.[209] Hoid became employed as Waxillium Ladrian's new carriage driver.[210] By that point he had become friendly with Wayne, who liked him but did not know anything about Hoid's true identity.[211] When Wax headed to the precinct station to question Rian, Hoid drove the carriage and Wayne rode up front with him.[210] During the carriage ride, Hoid eavesdropped on Wax's conversation with Harmony about Bleeder's plans to disrupt the Elendel Basin.[212]
Hoid's actions after this point are unclear. Hoid somehow obtained a coin-like unsealed metalmind containing a memory of Kelsier aiding the southern Scadrians in surviving the aftereffects of the Catacendre.[213] He also spent some time in New Seran and following Nazh's theft of Nicki Savage's map of New Seran, Hoid asked her if she wanted to hear a story, an offer that she declined.[214][215] He has also somehow come to the conclusion that he is the true owner of Kelesina Shores' mansion there,[216] for somewhat legitimate but unknown reasons.[217] He was apparently a regular intruder on the mansion grounds, to the irritation of the guards.[201] During this time, Hoid took the appearance of a beggar with long, unkempt fingernails and a ragged shirt. Hoid appeared blind with milky white eyes.
When Waxillium Ladrian walked up the path to Kelesina's mansion to attend a party with Steris Harms, Hoid climbed out of the bushes, startling Wax, although Wax did not recognise Hoid as his carriage driver through his disguise.[201] Wanting to reveal Kelsier's resurrection and identity as the Sovereign,[218] Hoid looked for an opportunity to pass on the unsealed metalmind. He asked Wax for a few clips.[201] Steris noticed Hoid's cologne and asked him if he was wearing cologne. Hoid was startled by her observation and claimed that he had been drinking perfume, as it had quite a kick. Steris told him that that was unhealthy and Wax advised Hoid that he should leave the private grounds. Hoid agreed but claimed that it was his property and again asked for coins. Wax gave him a banknote and told him again to leave the grounds. Hoid claimed it was far too much and that he wished to give Waxillium change. As Wax walked away, Hoid threw the coin at Wax's head, who caught it in midair. A groundsman then noticed Hoid and tried to chase him off. Hoid laughed and escaped back into the bushes again.
“Carriage for you, sir? ”
—Hoid to Wax in the middle of the ocean[219]
Hoid later became involved in the sting operation that Marasi ran in Bilming in 348 PC. He had a silent interaction with Moonlight from different trucks. Moonlight commented that she couldn't tell whether she was watching Hoid or if Hoid was watching her, but then resolved that they were both just keeping an eye on the same third parties.[158] After Wax arrived in Bilming, and gave chase to Dumad he casually appeared in a sleek black car to give Wax a ride.[220] In Bilming, he traded his harmonica with Wayne for a rat named Sir Squeekins.[221] Since this event, he has been taking good care of Sir Squeekins.[222] He also showed up to rescue Wax from the ocean in a small boat after the explosion of the Pewternaut A16.[219]
Bet with the Sorceress of Lumar
Hoid would later go on to visit the planet of Lumar,[223][fn 2] a relative backwater in the cosmere.[226]
At some point he informed his friend, the kandra Ulaam, of his intentions to visit the planet via letter.[229] Still hoping to gain access to AonDor, he met with Riina, who was living on the planet in the guise the Sorceress of the Midnight Sea.[229] While visiting her island, Hoid agreed to a bet with her. Riina would be allowed to place him under a curse, and in exchange, if he could successfully break it, he would be granted admission to the Elantrians and the ability to use AonDor. The curse placed on him stripped him of his sense of humor, sense of style, sense of decorum, sense of purpose, intelligence, and sense of self.[225] In order to break the curse, he would need to return to the central room of the Sorceress' ship on her island.[17] As a part of the curse, he was also forbidden from telling anyone any information about his curse, how he had been given it, or how it could be broken. Riina finished her casting by sending Hoid far away from the Midnight Sea. During his time here, he likely came into possession of some Midnight spores.[230]
“I once ate an entire watermelon in one sitting. And it gave me diarrhea.”
While under the effects of this curse, Hoid's behavior bore little resemblance to his normal personality. He dressed quite oddly, trying at times to wear every shade of orange he could find,[231] or his red-sequined briefs.[232] He spent time doing things like inventing the card game Kings, in which you hold your cards backwards and can see everyone's hand but your own, an invention that lost him many of his possessions. Bad jokes and nonsensical ideas filled basically all his time, and he was only very rarely able to think clearly enough to communicate anything meaningful or work to accomplish his goals. He was left with some dim awareness of his situation though, a cruel decision on the part of Riina who wanted him aware enough to be horrified by his situation. Any attempt to share information about his curse would only start him stuttering and send him back to his normal befuddled state.[3]
Hoid spent a long time at sea, wandering without apparent progress at breaking his curse. Ulaam eventually arrived on the planet and found Hoid, but was uninterested in working too hard to free him from his curse, preferring to simply stick close and wait for the problem to resolve itself.[3] The two of them spent at least a year traveling together in this way.[226] Eventually Hoid would become the cabin boy of the Whistlebow.[233] He came into contact with Charlie, son of the duke of Diggen's Point and returned there to give Tress a ceramic cup and Charlie's first letter to her.[223] Later, he was traded for by Fort for a large sum on the orders of Captain Crow who was interested in Hoid once she had heard that he had been cursed by the Sorceress.[234] Hoid settled onto a routine onto the Crow's Song, working as a cabin boy there as well,[225] and kept fed despite his near-uselessness by Fort.[235] Ulaam continued as his companion, and the two were suffered by the crew despite their oddities, due in part to Ulaam's skill with medicine.[236] During his time on the Crow's Song, Hoid gave midnight spores to Weev, the ship's sprouter, believing them to be licorice.[230]
Another of his shipmates, Tress, became interested in Hoid's past after Ulaam explained to her that Hoid had been cursed,[229] and approached him on the deck of the ship to try to obtain information about the Sorcess despite his curse.[3] Hoid was unable to say much of note, but he dimly realized she was trying to help him and was able to offer some cryptic clues, asking Tress to bring him to her planet so he could save her,[3] meaning the map of Lumar present on the Sorceress's ship.[237] He also told her to look for a grouping of six stars,[3] a carving under her bed, which would lead her to Weev's secret supply of midnight aether.[3] After Tress recovered the midnight aether, Ulaam confronted Hoid, asking if he had given the aether to her. Ulaam and Tress continued to press Hoid for information and he was able to tell them to look for a person that is not a person and could talk when they should not, which they realized referred to Charlie in his guise of Huck the rat.[230]
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As the Crow's Song continued its journey into the Crimson Sea, Hoid continued to stymie Tress's attempts to wheedle more information out of him, unable to point at words on a sheet of paper that might be relevant to his curse. However, Tress realized that he she could glean information from his silences though, as he stopped speaking when the subject turned to the matter of his curse. This allowed him to indicate to her where Riina's island might be found on a map.[226] As they traveled closer to the Midnight Sea, Huck convinced the addled Hoid to dump much of the ship's food and water overboard, in an unsuccessful attempt to force the crew to return the to Emerald Sea.[51]
Later when the Crow's Song reached the Sorceress's island, the ship's crew carried Hoid into the Sorceress's ship to save Tress and Huck,[238] who had realized that bringing Hoid to the center of the Sorceress's power would break the curse, and hopefully allow him to defeat her.[237] When Hoid entered the tower, the terms of the bet were fulfilled and he was restored to his sense and transformed into an Elantrian. Hoid arrived just in time to use AonDor to throw up a shield and prevent Riina from cursing Tress. In the brief confrontation that followed, Riina judged that she was not confident enough that she could defeat Hoid to risk a direct confrontation with him, instead choosing to flee the planet and let Hoid, Tress, and Charlie go free. While Hoid was unable to directly remove the curse on Charlie, he was able to tweak the parameters so that Charlie could break the curse himself once he returned to Diggen's Point with Tress.[17] Hoid may have lingered with them for some time giving Charlie some pointers on storytelling and music.[117]
Hoid would later share his adventure with Tress and Charlie as a story to an unknown audience, potentially made up of people from the planet First of the Sun.[3][224] It is unknown exactly when he tells this story relative to the events, but it is known to be within years or decades, but less than centuries.[239]
Meeting with Sigzil on Canticle
When Hoid's apprentice Sigzil arrived on Canticle, Sigzil's spren Auxiliary used some Investiture they had acquired to temporarily reinforce Sigzil's Connection to Hoid, allowing Hoid to appear before Sigzil as an illusion.[6] Sigzil remained angry with Hoid for the betrayal, feeling as if he had been tricked and used by Wit when he was asked to take up the Dawnshard, and forced into his life of fleeing the Night Brigade. He confronted Hoid in anger for this and his betrayal in the warcamps. Hoid responded by explaining to Sigzil that he had taken him on as an apprentice due to his hunger for answers to all his questions. Hoid reminded Sigzil that while that it was a good instinct, it's important to realize that the questions are more important than the answers themselves sometimes. As the Connection faded, Hoid apologized sincerely to Sigzil for his mistake, and for ruining his life.
Frozen on Komashi
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At some point after Sigzil's overthrowing of the Cinder King,[fn 3] Hoid went with Design to Komashi and was almost instantly frozen in place, unable to move. This was due to the protection measures that he instituted to prevent other entities from interfering with his Investiture after recovering from Odium's destruction of his breaths.[1] It activated as, immediately upon his arrival, the father machine attempted to absorb his Investiture to power itself.[58] Seeing his state, Design spraypainted him copper and used him as a coatrack in her new noodle shop, the Noodle Pupil. At some point following his stasis, he formed a Connection with Painter, Yumi, and Liyun allowing him to tell what they were doing, feeling, and thinking, along with many others on the planet, though he felt it with them particularly acutely, and knew it had something to do with him.[59][241]
After the father machine was destroyed by Yumi, and the attempts to absorb his Investiture thus halted, he was freed from his stasis. He planned with Design to disguise themselves as astronauts and steal a ship, allowing them to travel to the nearby Iron Seven Waystation.[58]
He kept in contact with Nikaro, Yumi, and Masaka, via letters and inquiries, allowing him to keep up with their lives and how society coped with the loss of the shroud.[58] He would eventually tell the story of Yumi and Painter to an unknown audience on Roshar, with permission from those involved.[242][60][58][243]
It is possible that Hoid had been to Komashi at some point before the activation of the father machine, as he had some implied familiarity with some elements of Torish culture.[244]
Relationships
Due to his nature as a worldhopper, Hoid has met most of the main characters in the cosmere, as well as a large quantity of side characters.
The Shards
Hoid's relationships with the various Vessels are varied, to say the least, ranging from hate and terror to respect and cameraderie.
- Ati
- He considers Ati to once have been a kind and generous man before his Ascension, though he thinks very differently of what he became.[134]
- Bavadin
- Hoid has a long-standing grudge against Bavadin for unknown reasons.[245][147] She has instilled in many of her avatars, including the one on Obrodai, a deep dislike of him;[175] however, he and Bavadin herself had a relationship at some point.[197]
- Edgli
- Hoid and Edgli mutually detest each other. However, their conversations are far more polite than Hoid's relations with Bavadin or Rayse.[196][50]
- Koravellium Avast
- Hoid, while not enemies with Koravellium, has never really gotten along with her. However, he recognizes the fact that she poses a threat to Odium, and respects that.[182]
- Rayse
- Hoid was once friends with Rayse,[1][135] though considered him to have always been a very loathsome, crafty, and dangerous individual.[134] He is now terrified of the Shard, and takes many precautions against him. However, he is not above taunting the Shard, as he feels him to be the most detestable person he has ever met, albeit preferably from a position of superiority. Prior to Rayse's death, Hoid had not met the Shard in person for more than a thousand years.[1][134]
- Sazed
- Sazed has a benevolent feeling towards Hoid.[199] However, the latter has nevertheless hidden from the Shard whenever he visits Scadrial,[169] a decision of which Sazed disapproves and questions,[246] but by which he is also fascinated.[170] He wishes to work with Hoid to keep Odium contained, as he is highly disturbed by the wound upon the Spiritual Realm where Ambition was Splintered. They disagree on whether it is the Vessel or the power that is more dangerous, with Sazed believing that the Investiture will make any Vessel of Odium the same as their predecessor, but they agree that it would be the combination of a Vessel's craftiness and the power's Intent that would be most fearsome--coincidentally, a very good description of Taravangian.
- Tanavast
- Hoid was acquainted with Tanavast before the Shattering. Tanavast did like Hoid enough to buy him drinks once.[15]
- Taravangian
- Prior to Taravangian's Ascension, Hoid had never notably interacted with him. However, after the occupation of Urithiru, when going to challenge Rayse, he realized that a new Vessel had Ascended, and was completely terrified, as Rayse was controlled by the power, but a new Vessel might have more control. However, Taravangian destroyed the Breaths holding his short-term memory, so he did not believe anything to be amiss.[1]
- Valor
- Valor appears rather fond of Hoid, and believes it has been too long since their last conversation as of Harmony's letter.[247] The exact nature of their relationship, and his feelings concerning her, are currently unknown.
Cosmere-Wide
- Khrissalla
- Hoid thinks well of Khriss.[248] Although it is unknown how much information she has shared with him, she knows far more about the cosmere than he, as she pursues the knowledge for the sake of scholarship, while he uses it to sound smart and achieve his goals.[249] If he were to ask her about something that she knew, though, and she perceived that he was asking for a morally good reason, she would tell him.[250]
- The Seventeenth Shard
- Hoid is quite dismissive of the Seventeenth Shard. Although they fear that his actions will exacerbate Shardic conflict due to their non-interventionist policy, he easily evades those whom they assign to pursue him.[23][251][252]
- Frost
- Hoid and Frost know each other well, having worked together in the past, and have a method of communicating with one another besides the Silverlight Mercantile interplanetary postal service. Despite this, they are completely opposed on the courses of action that would be best for the cosmere. Frost, as a member of the Seventeenth Shard,[252] believes that the best course of action is to let events play out as they will, especially in regard to Odium's growing power and ambition. However, as Hoid is a worldhopper and Frost is not, the former believes that he has a more informed stance, and plans to take more active action against the Shard.[128][253][254]
- The Ghostbloods
- Hoid has a very different opinion of the Ghostbloods than he does of their leader, viewing them as generally not a threat.[193][255]
- Wan ShaiLu
- It is unclear how he feels about Wan ShaiLu, despite him betraying her without hesitation in order to get his hands on the Moon Scepter.[256][257]
- Wan ShaiLu, on the other hand, despises him for his betrayal.[256] After escaping from the Rose Empire, she began to hunt after him to enact her revenge, an act that she eventually succeeded at.[158][258] Their current relationship is unclear, but she does wonder to herself if she was keeping watch over him, or he over her, but she knows that they are in reality just keeping watch over the same third parties.[158]
- Nightblood
- Hoid is terrified of Nightblood and tries to stay very far away from it, as he believes that it has a chance of killing him.[61][259]
- Riina
- He has a very hostile relationship with Riina, with her having cursed him to tastelessness and unintelligence.[expand][citation needed]
- Ulaam
“Hoid has too many issues to count. I wouldn’t trouble yourself with his situation. He’s nearly as deft at untying knots as he is at creating them. ”
- He has a relatively amiable relationship with Ulaam, with the two considering each other friends. Though Ulaam does enjoy insulting and humiliating him, even recording what he said during his curse from Riina in order to embarrass him for years, and also has sent records to their mutual friends.[236][expand][citation needed]
Roshar
In his position as King's, and later, Queen's Wit, Hoid has had opportunities to interact with many notable Rosharans, and has taken full advantage of such chances.
- Design
- Hoid has a fondly exasperated view towards Design. Though, as a pair who share a Nahel bond, they are extremely close, he is consistently frustrated by her habit of spoiling stories that he's telling, as he sees it.[39][1]
- Despite this amicable relationship, they are not the best for each other, exacerbate certain features of one another in a way that isn't good for either of them.[190]
- Jasnah
- Hoid is romantically involved with Jasnah.[7][191] He also has immense respect for her, both due to her sheer intelligence and the fact that, when all else fails, she is, above all, paranoid. Jasnah notes that he seems to think such things as kissing her safehand would spark passion in her, though it is her view that mental stimulation is far superior.
- Kaladin
- Hoid feels paternally to Kaladin. In such situations as when Kaladin is terrified at the discovery of his Radiant powers,[21] languishing in prison,[18] or trapped in a vision concocted by Odium and Moash in order to try and break him,[39] Hoid is always there with a story to bring him back from the brink, and at one point gave Kaladin his Trailman's flute.
- Senne Khald
- Hoid took Senne Khald as his apprentice in the Sixth Epoch. Though his exact relationship with her is unclear.[151]
- Shallan Davar
- Hoid feels similarly to Shallan as he does to Kaladin. Visiting her in times of need, such as when her father is growing more and more abusive or when she's sitting in a dark building in Kholinar, racked with guilt about Grund's death, he guides her to a path of self-forgiveness.
- Sigzil
- Hoid's relationship with Sigzil seems similar to that of Jasnah and Shallan. When in Azir, Hoid found Sigzil to be in some sort of trouble, and, after rescuing him, took the young Azish man under his wing and began teaching him as a Worldsinger.[21] The two traveled Roshar together, at one point ending up in Babatharnam, where Hoid had to pay for Sigzil to be freed three separate times, though Sigzil suspected that they mainly arrested him because Hoid had a lot of money.[33] Hoid graduated him as a full Worldsinger in Tanat 1173.[21]
- Hoid feels shame for how he effected Sigzil by giving him the Dawnshard, and for abandoning him to slavery.[6]
- For a while, Sigzil believed that Hoid thought him dead, but was filled with rage upon learning that he knew he was alive all through his slavery at the Shattered Plains.[6] He is further angered by the burden placed upon him by Hoid giving him the Dawnshard.[6]
- Torol Sadeas
- Hoid dislikes Sadeas, insulting him at any chance he gets. Though at first he tries to get Sadeas to attempt to kill him in order to remove the man as a threat, he makes fun of Sadeas after his death just for the fun of it.[260][42][citation needed]
Scadrial
- Kelsier
- Kelsier and Hoid mutually detest one another. Hoid considers him extremely dangerous, though he doesn't think much of his organization.[193][255] However, this doesn't stop him from taking action against the Cognitive Shadow, such as when he gives Wax a coppermind containing knowledge that Kelsier would have preferred to have stayed hidden.[213]
- Wax
- He seems to think positively of Wax, acting as his coachman and helping him on multiple occasions, such as giving him a coppermind containing information on Kelsier,[201][213] and saving him from the ocean after the destruction of the Pewternaut.[219]
- Wayne
- He has a rather cordial relationship with Wayne, although he finds him bizarre. He once tried to convince Wayne to stop being so hard on himself and accept that he is a good person.[221] Wayne also likes Hoid, and enjoys talking with him, though he doesn't know his true identity.[210][211]
- While relatively cordial, Hoid does seem to get annoyed by his kleptomania. Even though he wanted his harmonica back, he did ultimately accept Wayne's trade of it for a rat.[221]
- Joshin Yomen and Lady Mi'chelle Ostlin
- He is good friends with Joshin Yomen and Lady Mi'chelle Ostlin, with their wedding being a big part of why he returned to Scadrial, wanting to come to congratulate his friends.[202][204][208]
Lumar
- Tress
- He holds enough respect for Tress and her adventure that he sees her as very mature and talented for her age,[117] and he remembered her adventure and told the tale years to decades after they parted.[117][239] Though he still felt that she didn't have the right to give him commands, but ultimately obliged due to her being his captain.[17] He has kept tabs on her and the rest of the crew of the Crow's Song for several years after his curse was broken.[117]
- Tress knew Hoid as a cabin boy on Diggen's Point, and a member of the Crow's Song. Though, for much of their relationship, she held little respect for him due to the effects of the curse Riina put on him.[229][234] She eventually came to see him as a means to an end for finding Charlie.[229] Her opinion on him greatly changed after he saved her from Riina after his curse was broken, though she still viewed him as a member of her crew and thus under her command.[17]
Known Aliases
Speculation
Worldsingers & Worldbringers
The names of the Worldsingers, a group of storytellers on Roshar, and the Conclave of Worldbringers, the leading body of the original Terris religion, are strikingly similar. Brandon has stated that this is not a coincidence.[267] Some believe that Hoid is a common root to both of these organizations, one of which, the Worldbringers, was very Realmatically aware.[268] In addition to this he is known to be a founder of the Worldsingers and a member of the Worldbringers.[150][3]
Quotes
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.[269] He was on a planet trying to figure out how the magical system of the area worked.[270]
- Brandon has stated that Cephandrius is only a few decades off from his real name.[129]
- Brandon has stated that Hoid is one of his favorite characters, alongside Dalinar, by the virtue of being one of the oldest.[271]
- Brandon may eventually write a parallel novel to the Mistborn series that chronicles what Hoid was up to behind the scenes.[272]
- Hoid loves bacon.[273]
- Hoid's parents were married, or at least he is not illegitimate.[35]
- His favorite type of spren is a Cryptic.[274]
- He has a good opinion of Khriss, and they have met at least once.[248]
- Hoid has had a romantic interest in the past.[275] In fact, there were several.[276]
- He is the happiest when "getting away with something". When asked in what published book that was, Brandon responded with The Bands of Mourning.[48]
- Prior to the events of Words of Radiance, Hoid had not been hugged in "a long time."[277]
- He has dressed in drag before, "multiple times."[278]
- Hoid's quest may be "To make that which once was."[279]
- In 2018, Brandon did a reading of an uncanonical scene he had written several years prior, called "The Traveler." In it, two men, likely Hoid and Frost, have a conversation shortly after the deaths of Leras and Ati. A recording and a transcription of the reading can be found here.
- Hoid is unimpressed with the Ghostbloods.[255]
- Hoid loathes the Set, and the members who know of him loathe him in return.[280]
- Hoid does not pay taxes.[281]
- Hoid was at least acquainted with Tanavast before the Shattering.[15]
- Hoid fears The Beyond.[282]
- Hoid's favorite color is black.[283]
- Though he once (extremely accurately) said to Shallan that he began life as words on a page, this was not in fact a break of the fourth wall.[284]
- Hoid, under the name Topaz, was Brandon's first Dungeons & Dragons character.[285]
- Brandon does not believe he would aid Hoid's cause if he were in the cosmere.[286]
- Hoid likes milkshakes.[287]
- Hoid is interested in having a nose that can't smell cheese.[227]
- Hoid has spoken with the Nightwatcher.[288]
- For several books, Hoid's best friend was somebody named Bat'Chor. This may no longer be the case as of Mistborn Era 2.[289]
- Hoid is a fan of ramen.[290] and co-owned a restaurant called the Noodle Pupil on Komashi with Design[59] before Design gave it away to Yumi and Nikaro.[58]
- Hoid owns a pair of red sequinned underwear [232]
Notes
- Footnotes
- ↑ The events between 342 PC and 348 PC take place after Wind and Truth and before Stormlight 6; in the 10-15 Rosharan year (11-16 Scadrian years) period between the two books.
- ↑ It can be assumed that this takes place after the events of other Cosmere books due to the references to and appearence of very advanced technology, relative to what has been seen before. Examples include computers,[17][224] monitoring systems,[224] extremely advanced Nalthian tech such as Awakened predictive circuits,[225] spaceships,[224] and rockets.[17] Along with the release of the Kandra across the cosmere;[226] and awareness of Marsh spreading across the Cosmere,[227] which began late into the anteverdant era of Scadrial.[228] However, it is not known when it takes place relative to Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, The Sunlit Man, or Sixth of the Dusk, and the placement of this section is non-canonical until further confirmation of its chronological placement.
- ↑ It has been confirmed that the events of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter take place after the events of The Sunlit Man by an unclear margin of time.[240]
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