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{{quote|And while I am your friend, please understand that our goals do not completely align. You must not trust yourself with me. If I have to watch this [[Roshar|world]] crumble and burn to get what I need, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen.|Hoid to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa2|67}}}}
'''Hoid''' is a recurring character in the [[cosmere]], who has appeared in every cosmere novel; he was involved in events before the beginning of the novellapublished books. The subtlety of his appearances vary from book to book, ranging from him being named outright and making cosmere references to appearances where his name isn't mentioned and he's in a deep disguise. He is confirmed to be the same individual,{{qa ref|690|39}} but one who [[Worldhopping|Worldhops]] between planets. Hoid's actions and motives are mysterious, as most of his actions appear to occur behind the scenes.
 
Hoid is not a [[Shard]], nor is he a [[Herald]], but something else entirely.{{qa ref|697|21}}
 
== History ==
Very little of Hoid's history is known beyond the fact that he was present at the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]].{{twg ref|7302|0}} He knew the original [[shard|shardholders]] personally; he was friends with Rayse{{qa ref|1105|1|Odium and Hoid were once friends|date=Feb 15th, 2014}} and Tanavast once bought him a drink.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} The specifics of his appearances follows, but bear in mind that it is arranged by book, not chronologically. Hoid's appearance in [[Alloy of Law]] takes place after his appearance in [[The Way of Kings]].
 
=== Sel (Elantris & The Emperor's Soul) ===
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