Difference between revisions of "Hoid"

{{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|b|sa2|c|67}}}}

*[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]] - As he often does, Hoid plays a role as a beggar. He helps [[Sarene]] smuggle weapons into [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]].{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|58}}

*[[The Final Empire]] - To [[Kelsier]] he acted as an informant in [[Luthadel]].{{book 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.{{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 Mistborn: Well of Ascension.}} Hoid meets [[Elend]] and [[Spook]] on their way back to Luthadel{{book ref|b|mb2|c|56}} as the unnamed leader of the [[Terris]] refugees following the [[Inquisitor]] attack on [[Tathingdwen]]. He uses Worldhopping to arrive at the Well before Vin did but his reasons for going there remain mysterious.{{qa ref|428|102|If so, is this Hoid's part in Well of Ascension? This trace of him?}}

*[[Warbreaker]] - He is summoned to the [[Court of the Gods]] by [[Lightsong]]. He recounts the story of [[Vo]], the First Returned, explains the origin of the [[Hallandren]] God Kings, and answers Lightsong and [[Siri]]'s questions.{{book ref|b|wb|c|32}}

{{quote|I’ve come to your land to chase an old acquaintance, but I end up spending most of my time hiding from him instead.|Hoid to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|b|sa1|c|57}}}}

In a departure from his previous appearances, Hoid plays a relatively major role 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|b|twok|c|54}} He also meets [[Kaladin]] and tells him a story about [[Derethil]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]''.{{book ref|b|sa1|c|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.

Hoid appears again later on in the book at the very same time as [[Taln]], a [[Herald]], who breaks through the gates of [[Kholinar]] and falls unconscious after declaring that the [[True Desolation]] is imminent.{{book ref|b|twok|epilogue}}

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;{{book ref|b|twok|c|54}} hawk-like and arrow shaped. Hoid is tall and thin{{book ref|b|twok|c|12}} and also has a sharp nose and jaw with delicate eyebrows.{{book ref|b|twok|c|54}} He tends to cock his head to one side{{book ref|b|twok|c|57}} and has keen blue eyes.{{book ref|b|twok|c|12}} Hoid's hair is white, although he occasionally dyes it.{{book 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. 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|b|twok|epilogue}}{{book ref|b|twok|c|57}}

{{quote|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.|{{book ref|b|sa1|c|12}}}}

* Roamer{{book ref|b|twok|i|1}} - by [[Galladon]] in the Purelake

* The King's Wit{{book ref|b|twok|c|54}}

* A storyteller in the Court of the Gods{{book ref|b|wb|c|32}}

{{quote|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.|Hoid to [[Siri]] on the truth of his stories{{book ref|b|wb|c|32}}}}

{{quote|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.|Hoid to Siri on where he learned his particular method of storytelling.{{book ref|b|wb|c|32}}}}

{{quote|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.|Hoid to Dalinar{{book ref|b|twok|c|54}}}}

“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.|Hoid to Dalinar (after namedropping Adonalsium){{book ref|b|twok|c|54}}}}

{{quote|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.|Hoid to Dalinar{{book ref|b|twok|c|54}}}}

“A beautiful one,” the man said. “And one that became completely worthless for my wearing it.|Hoid to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|b|twok|c|57}}}}

“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.|Hoid to Kaladin on stories{{book ref|b|twok|c|57}}}}

{{quote|People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.” He reached behind his boulder, pulling out a pack and slinging it on his shoulder. “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.|Hoid to Kaladin{{book ref|b|twok|c|57}}}}

{{quote|Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself|Hoid to the [[Kholinar]] city guards{{book ref|b|twok|epilogue}}}}

{{quote|What is it we value? Innovation. Originality. Novelty. But most importantly...timeliness. I fear you may be too late, my confused, unfortunate, friend.|Hoid to [[Taln]]{{book ref|b|twok|epilogue}}}}