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'''Hoid''' is a recurring character in the [[cosmere]]. He has appeared in almost every cosmere novel, short story, and novella which takes place in that universe.
 
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|Who is the oldest character we know?|date=2014-8-13}} He was originally human, but has changed enough that when asked, Brandon only says "It's complicated."{{qa ref|1088|4|text=We would call him human, but he's not exactly that|date=Mar 22, 2014}} 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.
 
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his stories, as in [[Warbreaker]] and [[The Way of Kings]], does not originate from [[White Sand]], but from another unpublished story, [[The Liar of Partinel]].{{qa ref|590|40|Does the sand storytelling in Warbreaker have to do with White Sand?|date=2011-1-10}} His origin will be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}}
 
Hoid is neither the author of the Ars Arcanums, nor of the back-of-book blurb for [[Words of Radiance]].{{qa ref|1080|5|Who wrote the dust jacket?|date=Mar 19, 2014}} 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}}
 
== History ==
Very little of Hoid's origin 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, 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}} 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|Is there a Hoid cameo in Shadows for Silence?|date=2015-1-17}}
 
=== Sel (Elantris & The Emperor's Soul) ===
*[[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}}
*[[The Emperor's Soul]] - As the Imperial Fool for the Rose Empire, he betrays [[Shai]], resulting in her capture and imprisonment.{{bws ref|thename=tes-emperors-soul-deleted-prologue-imperial-fool|Deleted prologue from ''The Emperor's Soul''|date=March 31, 2014del}}
 
=== Scadrial (Mistborn) ===
 
*[[The Final Empire]] - He acts as [[Kelsier]]'s informant in [[Luthadel]].{{book ref|mb1|19}}
*[[Mistborn: Secret History]] - He enters the Cognitive Realm through the Well of Ascension and talks to Kelsier. When Kelsier asks Hoid who he is, Hoid gives several descriptions of himself including "a Drifter" which is the name Kelsier uses for him.{{bookmsh ref|msh2|1, Part Two}} Kelsier punches Hoid, but Hoid easily overpowers him and takes a piece of [[Lerasium|metal]]{{qa ref|1013|1|Hoid has a metal he isn't supposed to have|date=Dec 18th, 2011}}{{bookmsh ref|msh2|1, Part Two}} After his altercation with Hoid, Keliser relates what happened to [[Preservation|Leras]] who refers to Hoid as "Cephandrius" and calls him an "old friend."{{bookmsh ref|msh2|1, Part Two}}
*[[The Well of Ascension]] - He spends 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 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]]. Now knowing that the Well is in Luthadel, he Worldhops to arrive there before Vin.{{qa ref|428|102}}
*[[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}}
* [[Shadows of Self]] - Hoid acts as the new coach driver for [[Waxillium Ladrian]].{{book ref|sos|7}}
* [[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."
* Hoid is slated to play a major part in the forthcoming sci-fi Mistborn trilogy.{{qa ref|689|5|When will we hear Hoid's story?|date=Nov 8, 2011}}
 
=== Nalthis (Warbreaker) ===
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*Hoid has visited Roshar prior to the Way of Kings.{{qa ref|1088|11|Has Hoid been on Roshar before?|date=Mar 22, 2014}}
 
===== [[The Way of Kings]] =====
 
===== [[Words of Radiance]] =====
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 Peaks and calls him ''Lunu'anaki'', the god of travel and mischief who cannot hurt man.{{book ref|sa2|46}}{{qa ref|1061|3|Hoid in Words of Radiance|date=Mar 17th, 2014}}
 
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]] recognises 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}}
 
== Abilities ==
Hoid does not yet have the abilities of every planet he's visited.{{qa ref|1110|5|Does Hoid have all the abilities of the planets he's visited?|date=Mar 14, 2014}} Some of his powers predate the [[Shattering]], but none of them are gained through [[Hemalurgy]].{{qa ref|1115|44|Hoid has no Hemalurgy|date=Jan 17, 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|How many kinds of magic does Hoid know?|date=2014-9-4}}
 
* 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}} He can travel to any world he likes, 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}} 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 inprecise in terms of the time it takes for him to travel somewhere.{{book ref|sa2|46}}
* Feruchemy - 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}}
* Allomancy - Hoid retrieved a bead of Lerasium from the Well of Ascension so that he could become an allomancer.{{qa ref|1013|1|Hoid has a metal he isn't supposed to have|date=Dec 18th, 2011}}{{qa ref|1047|9|Did Hoid use his bead for Feruchemy?|date=Mar 29, 2014}} Brandon has been very careful with his wording{{qa ref|1047|15|Is Hoid an allomancer?|date=Mar 29, 2014}}, so it is unclear if he used it for that purpose, but 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|What alloy did Hoid drink?|date=Mar 20, 2014}}
* Extremely long life and time dilation{{qa ref|622|106}} - 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.
* Awakening - Hoid likely has additional [[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'{{book ref|sa2|59}} - something granted to those with the Second Heightening.{{qa ref|949|11}}
* Regeneration - Hoid is able to regenerate body parts and even heal his soul if it is severed.{{qa ref|1071|2|If Hoid got beheaded, would his body grow a new head?|date=Mar 4th, 2014}} 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}}
* Inability to hurt others - 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.{{bookmsh ref|msh2|1, Part Two}}
 
== Storytelling Method ==
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Hoid tells stories with smoke{{cite}} and sand{{cite}}, literally.
 
=== Sand ===
 
In [[Warbreaker]], [[Lightsong]] calls Hoid to tell the story of [[Hallandren]] history to him and [[Siri]]. As he did told the story, he dropped sands, dusts, and small objects.
 
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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 written 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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=== Smoke ===
 
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.
 
=== Lerasium Bead & Allomancy ===
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|Did Hoid use his bead for Feruchemy?|date=Mar 29, 2014}}{{qa ref|1047|15|Is Hoid an allomancer?|date=Mar 29, 2014}}{{qa ref|1048|29|What alloy did Hoid drink?|date=Mar 20, 2014}} The [[Letters#First Letter|First Letter]] also mentions an "element" which its author is keeping safe. This could refer to Hoid and his Lerasium.
 
== Quotes ==
{{17s ref|post|65432|Is Hoid's sword in ''The Way of Kings'' Nightblood?|date=26 September 2013}}
{{17s ref|post|104720|Hoid appears on planets where nothing happens|date=05 March 2014}}
 
{{bws ref|name=tes-del|the-emperors-soul-deleted-prologue-imperial-fool|Deleted prologue from ''The Emperor's Soul''|date=March 31, 2014}}
 
{{annotation ref|wb|chapter=32
{{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}}
{{qa ref|428|102|Where is Hoid in ''The Well of Ascension''?|date=Jul, 2009}}
{{qa ref|590|40|ThisDoes isthe asand storytelling methodin thatWarbreaker Hoidhave developedto ondo hiswith ownWhite Sand?|date=Jan 10th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|622|106|Can Hoid jump through time?|date=Aug 31st, 2011|interview=Reddit AMA 2011|asker=Eric}}
{{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}}
{{qa ref|632|3|Was the "beggar in black" Hoid?|date=Nov 11th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|689|4|How does Hoid know where to go when?|date=Nov 8th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|689|5|When will we hear Hoid's story?|date=Nov 8, 2011}}
{{qa ref|690|39|This is, indeed, the very same person|date=Jul, 2009|asker=@feifner}}
{{qa ref|690|43|I’ll have to say Hoid is my favorite|date=Jul, 2009|asker=@pmrbluepat}}
{{qa ref|897|21|Well, he has a bead of Lerasium|date=2013-01-23}}
{{qa ref|949|11|It seems quite likely that he would|date=Feb 16th, 2013}}
{{qa ref|1013|1|Hoid has a metal he isn't supposed to have|date=Dec 18th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|1044|9|Protagonist Brawl|date=Mar 24th, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1047|9|Did Hoid use his bead for Feruchemy?|date=Mar 29, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1047|15|Is Hoid an allomancer?|date=Mar 29, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1048|29|What alloy did Hoid drink?|date=Mar 20, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1061|3|Hoid in Words of Radiance|date=Mar 17th, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1071|2|If Hoid got beheaded, would his body grow a new head?|date=Mar 4th, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1073|1|Wit's drink|date=Mar 4th, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1080|5|Who wrote the dust jacket?|date=Mar 19, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1084|24|Who is the oldest character we know?|date=2014-8-13}}
{{qa ref|1088|4|text=We would call him human, but he's not exactly that|date=Mar 22, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1088|11|Has Hoid been on Roshar before?|date=Mar 22, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1094|43|How many kinds of magic does Hoid know?|date=2014-9-4}}
{{qa ref|1105|1|Odium and Hoid were once friends|date=Feb 15th, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1110|5|Does Hoid have all the abilities of the planets he's visited?|date=Mar 14, 2014}}
{{qa ref|1115|44|Hoid has no Hemalurgy|date=Jan 17, 2015}}
{{qa ref|1115|50|Is there a Hoid cameo in Shadows for Silence?|date=2015-1-17}}
 
{{reddit ref|Stormlight_Archive|1a3fj0|c8veqw0|context=5|text=Hoid has a specific beef against Rayse|date=2013-03-11}}
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