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===Scadrial (Mistborn)===
He has appeared multiple times on [[Scadrial]]:
*[[The Final Empire]] - To [[Kelsier]] he acted as an informant in [[Luthadel]].{{ref|b|mb1|c|19}}
*[[The Well of Ascension]] - Hoid spent the vast majority of his time in this book hunting for the [[Well of Ascension]]. He had been tricked by the [[Lord Ruler]]'s disguise of the true Terris homeland, so he spent much of his time in the [[Terris Dominance]], where he got wrapped up in things he didn't anticipate.{{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 Mistborn: Well of Ascension.}} Hoid meets [[Elend]] and [[Spook]] on their way back to Luthadel{{ref|b|mb2|c|56}} as the unnamed leader of the [[Terris]] refugees follow the [[Inquisitor]] attack on [[Tathingdwen]]. He uses Worldhopping to arrive at the Well before Vin did but his reasons for going there remain mysterious.{{ref|?|428|102|If so, is this Hoid's part in Well of Ascension? This trace of him?}}
*[[The Hero of Ages]] - Hoid again acted as an informant on the streets of [[Fadrex City]]. On the advice of [[Cett]], [[Vin]] went to Hoid for information. She heard him humming and for some mysterious reason she was spooked by him and decided not to speak to him.{{ref|?|727|24|Is Slowswift Hoid?}}
*At the wedding of Lord [[Joshin Yomen|Joshin]] and Lady [[Mi'chelle Yomen]], Hoid was seen speaking to them, once again dressed as a beggar.{{ref|?|632|3|Was the "beggar in black" Hoid?}}
===Roshar (The Stormlight Archive)===
In a departure from his previous appearances, Hoid played a relatively major role on [[Roshar]]. Most often seen under the guise of ''Wit'', [[Elhokar Kholin]]'s court jester, he influenced [[Dalinar]]. He also met [[Kaladin]] and told him a story about [[Derethil]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]''. During the course of the story, Hoid used a special, ancient flute called a Trailman's flute. It is also likely that he used Lightweaving to cause the smoke from the fire to take the form of various elements from his story.{{ref|b|sa1|c|57}} Hoid appeared again later on in the book, at the end, at the very same time as [[Taln]], a [[Herald]], who breaks through the gates of [[Kholinar]] and falls unconscious after declaring that the [[
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Hoid's appearance varies drastically 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;{{ref|b|twok|c|54}} hawk-like and arrow shaped. Hoid is tall and thin and also has a sharp nose and jaw with delicate eyebrows.{{ref|b|twok|c|54}} He tends to cock his head to one side{{ref|b|twok|c|57}} and has keen blue eyes.{{ref|b|twok|c|12}} Hoid's hair is white, although he occasionally dyes it.{{ref|b|twok|i|1}}
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.
==Abilities==
==Known Pseudonyms==
* Roamer{{ref|b|twok|i|1}}
* Dust{{ref|Brandon says in the Annotation of [http://www.brandonsanderson.com/annotation/410/Warbreaker-Chapter-Thirty-Two Warbreaker Chapter 32]}} that Hoid was using one of his favorite pseudonyms in the original draft, which was {{http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/1597-hoids-other-pseudonyms/page__p__27862#entry27862 Dust}}
* The King's Wit{{ref|b|twok|c|54}}
* Imperial Fool of the [[Rose Empire]]
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