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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]]. 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his stories, as in [[Warbreaker]] and [[The Way of Kings]], does not originate from [[White Sand]], but from another unpublished story, [[The Liar of Partinel]].{{qa ref|590|40|Does the sand storytelling in Warbreaker have to do with White Sand?|date=2011-1-10}} His origin will be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.▼
▲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his stories, as in [[Warbreaker]] and [[The Way of Kings]], does not originate from [[White Sand]], but from another unpublished story, [[The Liar of Partinel]].{{qa ref|590|40|Does the sand storytelling in Warbreaker have to do with White Sand?|date=2011-1-10}} His origin will be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
▲Hoid is not 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
=== Sel (Elantris & The Emperor's Soul) ===
*[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]] -
*[[The Emperor's Soul]] - As the Imperial Fool for the Rose Empire, he betrays [[Shai]],
=== Scadrial (Mistborn) ===
*[[The Final Empire]] -
*[[The Well of Ascension]] -
*[[The Hero of Ages]] - Hoid again
*[[Alloy of Law]] - At the wedding of Lord [[Joshin Yomen]] and Lady [[Mi'chelle Ostlin]], Hoid
*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) ===
*[[Warbreaker]] -
=== Roshar (The Stormlight Archive) ===
===== [[The Way of Kings]] =====
In a departure from his previous appearances, Hoid plays a
===== [[Words of Radiance]] =====
Hoid again in this plays
== Appearance & Personality ==
Hoid's appearance varies
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|twok|epilogue}}{{book ref|twok|57}}
* 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}}
* 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 retreived 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
* 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 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}}
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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 [[The Recipient|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
=== 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|post|22043}} Some believe that Hoid is a common root to both of these organizations, one of which, the Worldbringers, was very [[Realmatic Theory|Realmatically]] aware.{{17s ref|post|42471}}
=== Lerasium Bead & Allomancy ===
▲It was later confirmed that Hoid does in fact have a lerasium bead.{{qa ref|897|21}} 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}} In the letter it also references that someone is keeping something safe for Hoid. It is presumed to be the Lerasium bead that he took.
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