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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 novella. 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
Hoid is not a [[Shard]], nor is he a [[Herald]], but something else entirely.{{qa ref|697|21
It has been said that the origin of Hoid will be revealed in the [[Dragonsteel]] series,{{qa ref|622|135
Hoid has a home base somewhere in the cosmere,{{17s ref|2383|post|42472
Hoid is not the author of the Ars Arcanums, nor of the back-of-book blurb for [[Words of Radiance]].{{cite}} 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|6439|post|104720|Hoid appears on planets where nothing happens}}
== History ==
Very little of Hoid's history is known beyond the fact that he was present at the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]].{{qa ref|732|1
=== Sel (Elantris & The Emperor's Soul) ===
He has appeared multiple times on [[Scadrial]]:
*[[The Final Empire]] - To [[Kelsier]] he acted as an informant in [[Luthadel]].{{book ref|mb1|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
*[[The Hero of Ages]] - Hoid again acted as an informant on the streets of [[Fadrex City]]. On the advice of [[Ashweather Cett]], [[Vin]] went to Hoid for information. She heard him humming and for some mysterious reason she was spooked by Hoid and decided not to speak to him.{{qa ref|727|24
*[[Alloy of Law]] - At the wedding of Lord [[Joshin Yomen]] and Lady [[Mi'chelle Ostlin]], Hoid was seen speaking to them, once again dressed as a beggar.{{qa ref|632|3
=== Nalthis (Warbreaker) ===
{{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|sa1|12}}}}
This blade is not [[Nightblood]].{{17s ref|4156|post|65432
== Abilities ==
* Lightweaving - possible illusion magic from [[Yolen]]. This allows him to create images of anything he likes, and even possibly change how he looks to others.
* Worldhopping - Hoid is very good at manipulating Shadesmar.{{qa ref|428|102
* Feruchemy - Hoid also has access to at least one of the Three Metallic Arts native to Scadrial.{{qa ref|895|2
* Limited foresight - Hoid knows where he needs to go and when he needs to be there.{{qa ref|689|4
* Extremely long life and time dilation{{qa ref|622|106
*Awakening - Hoid likely has a [[Breath]], something that a scene in Words of Radiance seems to confirm, as he mentions how playing an instrument was easier now with 'perfect pitch' - something granted to those with the Second Heightening.{{qa ref|949|11
*Unknown immunity - Hoid was threatened by Jasnah with a Shardblade but he remained unconcerned, saying "I'd be surprised if that little knife of yours poses me any real threat ...," implying that he is immune to the effects of a Shardblade or is very nearly so.
== Known Pseudonyms ==
* Roamer{{book ref|twok|i|1}} - by [[Galladon]] in the Purelake
* Dust{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=32}}
* Dust{{annotation ref|pre=Brandon says in the |wb|chapter=32|text=Warbreaker Chapter 32 annotation|post= that Hoid was using one of his favorite pseudonyms in the original draft, which was {{17s|1597|post=27862|Dust}}.}}▼
<!-- theory: please add citation to WoB 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 -->
* The King's Wit{{book ref|twok|54}}
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=== Hoid Wrote The Letter ===
In the epigraphs in Part 2 of The Way of Kings, there is the text of a [[letters|letter]]. Both its author and recipient are unknown. This letter refers to all the original Shardholders 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. This provides strong evidence that the author of the Letter is Hoid, as he is being hunted in an area far from where he really is by three men who are probably from the Seventeenth Shard. It is confirmed that we "may have read that Hoid has specific beef with Rayse." As for only the Letter tells about Hoid having a grudge against Rayse this can be seen as an acknowledgement that Hoid wrote the Letter.{{17s ref|3099|post|50695
=== 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.{{17s ref|1308|post|22043
=== Lerasium Bead ===
We know that aside from the beads of [[lerasium]] burned by the original nine [[Allomancy|Allomancers]] and [[Elend]] there is at least one more other bead somewhere in the cosmere.{{qa ref|732|1
It was later confirmed that Hoid does in fact have a lerasium bead.{{qa ref|897|21
== Quotes ==
{{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|wb|32}}}}
As Hoid developed that type of storytelling,{{qa ref|590|40
=== The Way of Kings ===
== Trivia ==
* The character of Hoid existed before the concept of Adonalsium was developed. He first appeared in a short story Brandon wrote long ago. He was on a planet trying to figure out how the magical system of the area worked.{{17s ref|2383|post|42219
* Brandon has stated that Hoid is his favorite character, but he couldn't say why without giving away spoilers.{{qa ref|690|43
*Brandon may eventually write a parallel novel to the Mistborn series that chronicles what Hoid was up to behind the scenes.{{17s ref|2383|post|42244}}
* Hoid loves bacon.{{tweet ref
== Notes ==
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{{17s ref|1308|post|22043|Mi'ch was telling me that Brandon said that their similarity in names wasn't a coincidence.}}
{{17s ref|1389|post|24231|Hoid has metal he isn't supposed to have}}
{{17s ref|2383|post|42244|Well, by this point Hoid had been to the Well--getting there just before Vin--and had retrieved something from it.}}
{{17s ref|2383|post|42471|Realmatic theory was part of the ancient Terris religion.}}
{{17s ref|2383|post|42472|He has a home base.}}
{{17s ref|3099|post|50695|text=Hoid has a specific beef against Rayse.}}
{{17s ref|4156|post|65432|Is Hoid's sword in WoK Nightblood?}}
{{17s ref|6439|post|104720|Hoid appears on planets where nothing happens}}
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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 Mistborn: Well of Ascension.}}
{{qa ref|428|102|Hoid is quite proficient at manipulating Shadesmar for his own ends.}}
{{qa ref|428|102|If so, is this Hoid's part in Well of Ascension? This trace of him?}}
{{qa ref|590|40|This is a storytelling method that Hoid developed on his own.}}
{{qa ref|622|106|Can Hoid jump through time?}}
{{qa ref|622|135|He is a primary viewpoint protagonist of Dragonsteel, but that happens before all of the other books.}}
{{qa ref|632|3|Was the "beggar in black" Hoid?}}
{{qa ref|689|4|How does Hoid know where to go when?}}
{{qa ref|690|39|This is, indeed, the very same person.}}
{{qa ref|690|43|I’ll have to say Hoid is my favorite.}}
{{qa ref|697|21|Is Hoid a Herald?}}
{{qa ref|727|24|Is Slowswift Hoid?}}
{{qa ref|732|1|Hoid was at the Shattering}}
{{qa ref|895|2|How does Hoid know where to go?}}
{{qa ref|897|21|Well, he has a bead of Lerasium}}
{{qa ref|949|11|It seems quite likely that he would.}}
{{tweet ref|user=trevorade|422872722599710720|Brandon shared this in a signing personalization|date=2014-01-13}}
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