Difference between revisions of "Hoid"

* 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.

* 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.{{book ref|msh|1, Part Two}}