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The Shard's [[intent]], Odium, means two things: the feeling of strong hatred, and that which provokes hatred from others.{{17s ref|post|42190|Some dictionaries list two meanings for the word "odium"|date=26 September 2012}}

 

Over time, a person holding a Shard will be shaped to the Shard's [[intent]]. This can, for example, turn a kind person like [[Ati]] into [[Ruin|someone who just wants to destroy]]. However, Rayse was purportedly already an incredibly crafty, loathsome, and dangerous individual, even before picking up the power. A Shard's intent is mildly interpreted by its Vessel{{17s ref|topic|1729|A holder's personality, however, does get to filter the Shard's intent, so to speak|date=17 March 2012}} (for example, the idea of [[Preservation]] could be interpreted in a number of ways, and the Shard's Vessel helps determine this), so Odium is probably being interpreted in the darkest, most dangerous way possible. Odium is a force of pure hatred which is held by a man who can--and will--use that power to the most terrible end.

 

 

Odium intends to do this to every Shard and be the only Shard left, effectively making him unstoppable and giving him free rein in the entire cosmere. And, Odium appears to have no trouble with killing former acquaintances to progress his goals.

 

When Odium appears in [[Dalinar]]’s visions he tells Dalinar that he is not the shard Hate but rather of the shard of Passion. Odium claims to be the only Shard that can understand how humans think and feel. He tells Dalinar that Honor only cares that people obey their oaths and Cultivation only cares if things are grown regardless of whether they are good or bad. He is the only Shard that can feel.