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In a departure from his previous appearances, Hoid playedplays a relatively major role on [[Roshar]]. Most often seen under the guise of ''Wit'', [[Elhokar Kholin]]'s court jester, he influencedinfluences [[Dalinar]], going so far as to ask Dalinar if he hadhas ever heard the term "Adonalsium".{{ref|b|twok|c|54}} He also metmeets [[Kaladin]] and toldtells him a story about [[Derethil]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]''.{{ref|b|sa1|c|57}} During the course of the story, Hoid useduses a special, ancient flute called a Trailman's flute. It is also likely that he useduses [[Lightweaving]] to cause the smoke from the fire to take the form of various elements from his story.

Hoid appearedappears 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 [[True Desolation]] is imminent.{{ref|b|twok|epilogue}}

In the first Interlude, Ishikk, a man from the Purelake, spentspends six months being paid by three men to ask around the area after Hoid. These three men are [[Galladon]], [[Demoux]], and a third man from a book that has not been published, referred to as Vao or Blunt. These men are almost certainly members of the Seventeenth Shard.