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'''Odium''' is a [[Shard|Shard of Adonalsium]], held by [[Rayse]] on [[Roshar]].{{ref|wotdb?|700|7|He did however confirm that Rayse is Odium}}

The Shard Odium did not initially start out on Roshar after [[Adonalsium]] Shattered.{{ref|wotdb?|675|32|Can you give me a hint about Odium?}}

The major goal of Odium is to become the last whole Shard left in the cosmere, the only being at his power level.{{ref|wotdb?|675|12|When Odium slays the Shardbearers, why doesn’t he absorb the enemy Shards?}} In order to accomplish this goal he killed [[Aona]] and [[Skai]] on [[Sel]],{{ref|b|twok|e|22}} and [[Tanavast]] on [[Roshar]].{{ref|b|twok|c|75}} In addition to that he Splintered the Shards that they held: Devotion, Dominion,{{ref|b|twok|e|22}} and Honor.{{ref|wotdb?|755|27|Was Honor Splintered?}} This prevented anyone taking up those Shards to challenge him again,{{ref|b|twok|e|22}} although it unknown at this time if Splintering a Shard is permanent or not.

Odium could also have taken the power from the Shards whose holders were killed but he chose not too. The intents of these other Shards would alter Odium's own intent. He doesn't want to destroy who he views himself as being, so he doesn't take their power and so his nature will remain the same.{{ref|wotdb?|675|12|When Odium slays the Shardbearers, why doesn’t he absorb the enemy Shards?}}