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There are sixteen Shards{{epigraph ref|TWoK|11}}, and they are the most powerful known entities in the [[cosmere]]. They are related to many, if not all, magic systems, and for practical purposes, they are gods. All Shards started at an equal power level.{{17s ref|2383|post|42116}}
 
Nine Shards have thus far been mentioned in the novels, either referenced by their Shard's name or its holder. Those known by intent are [[Ruin]], [[Preservation]], [[Honor]], [[Odium]], [[Cultivation]], [[Endowment]], [[Devotion]]{{qa ref|715|9}}, and [[Dominion]]{{qabroken ref|qa|763|2}}. In addition, a person called [[Bavadin]] has been confirmed to hold (or have held) a Shard, though his Shard's intent is currently unknown.
 
== Introduction ==
If Brandon were to do a novel where different magic systems collide as the focus of the book, he refers to it as a '''conflux''' book.{{qa ref|692|12}}
 
The [[Seventeenth Shard]], however, are not a Shard of Adonalsium, but rather an organization of people who hop between worlds.{{17s ref|6|text=Welcome to 17th Shard}}
 
== Known Shards ==
{{/row|Endowment | |Nalthis |Warbreaker |{{qa ref|428|59}}{{qa ref|428|106}}|}}
{{/row|Devotion |Aona |Sel |Elantris |{{qa ref|715|9}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|22}}{{qa ref|428|106}}|}}
{{/row|Dominion |Skai |Sel |Elantris |{{qabroken ref|qa|763|2}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|22}}{{qa ref|428|106}}|}}
{{/row|Honor |Tanavast |Roshar |Stormlight |{{qa ref|698|1}}{{qa ref|428|106}}|}}
{{/row|Odium |Rayse |Braize |Stormlight |{{qa ref|700|7}}{{qa ref|428|106}}|}}
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Still, that leaves eight additional Shards that have not been seen, and the only reference to any of them is that Bavadin is a Shardholder.{{qa ref|700|7|Does Bavadin hold a Shard?}} The last seven Shards are unknown.
 
==Forms and Subdivisions==
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A Shard's power can take many different forms, related to the three [[Realmatic Theory|realm]]s: the Physical, the Cognitive, and the Spiritual.{{qa ref|428|10|Of the people that were sick for the 16 days in comparison to just the 1 day, it is mentioned that they would be able to burn more precious metals (atium). Could it also be possible they are/were Mistborn - with the ability to burn all 16 metals?}} All are extensions of the Shard's power, and in ''[[The Hero of Ages]]'', sometimes referred to as the body of the Shard.{{epigraph ref|mb3|14}}
 
In its Physical form, it can appear as a solid, and does one specific thing.{{qa ref|727|45|text=Allomancy is fueled by Preservation's body?}} On Scadrial, a Shards' Physical essence was a metal, and these [[god metals]] each performed a specific effect within the Metallic Arts. Yet, as evidenced by the god metal atium, the physical essence of a Shard can be used by magic systems created by other shards. For example, Atium, Ruin's "body", could be burned by a mistborn or atium misting, both of whom use magic created by or based on Preservation.
 
In its liquid form, it is most potent.{{qa ref|727|45}} The [[Well of Ascension]] is one such pool of a Shard's power, and as it was formed from Preservation's own mind, the liquid essence of a Shard is said to be related to the Cognitive aspect. Many Shards have such a [[Shardpool]]. Ruin's is located below the [[Pits of Hathsin]].{{17s ref|614|text=May 2010 Q&A, Question 15}} Raoden encounters a Shardpool, where [[hoed]] can go to relieve their pain.{{book ref|Elantris|60}} That pool is theorized to be Aona's Shardpool.
 
=== [[Sliver]] ===
A Sliver is a human intelligence who has held the power and released it.{{qa ref|699|7|Is a Sliver someone who has held a Shard temporarily?}} There is a certain threshold of power where one would be considered a Sliver of Adonalsium. Every person on [[Scadrial]] has a bit of the power of Preservation, but they are not technically Slivers. Though there is some grey area in what it means to be a Sliver, individuals who have directly held the power of a Shard are usually termed Slivers.{{qa ref|680|26|Also, would the Elantrians and the Lerasium-mistings be considered Slivers?}}
 
The [[Lord Ruler]] held a bit of Preservation at the [[Well of Ascension]] and letting it go. This altered him, and that residue of a Shard inside him was what scholars would term a Sliver. After Vin gave up [[Preservation]], she was considered a Sliver, as was Kelsier by the end of the [[Mistborn trilogy]]. Elantrians are not slivers.{{qa ref|680|26}}
 
=== [[Splinter]] ===
It is unknown what the exact definition of a Splinter is, but the term seems to refer to a specific kind of fragment of a Shard's power. Unlike Slivers, a Splinter has never been human.{{qa ref|699|8|How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?}} Lerasium and atium, despite being condensed essences of their Shards, are not Splinters. One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an [[intent]], separate from their Shards'. {{qabroken ref|qa|552|<!--TODO:FIX when transcribed-->|Do Splinters have their own Intent, in addition to the Shards'?}}
 
The divine Breath that [[Returned]] hold (a Splinter of [[Endowment]]{{qa ref|680|13|If a returned gives away his/her breath they die right?}}) and the Aon within a Seon (a Splinter of [[Devotion]]) are the only confirmed Splinters. Splinters also appear in ''[[The Way of Kings]]'', but not ''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]''.{{qa ref|699|8}}
 
It is not clear how Splinters are formed, though it appears a Shard can actively create one. Endowment seems to be able to form them at will for [[Returned]]. [[Odium]] traveled to Sel and Splintered [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]].{{article ref|The Letter}} Since [[Odium]] killed [[Tanavast]],{{book ref|twok|75}} the holder of [[Honor]], Honor is Splintered.{{qa ref|755|27|Was Honor splintered?}}
 
== Powers ==
All magic systems that are currently known are related to Shards. [[Allomancy]] is of Preservation, [[Hemalurgy]] is of Ruin, and [[Feruchemy]] is the balance between the two Shards. [[AonDor]], by name, appears to be related to [[Devotion]]. [[Awakening]] is of [[Endowment]]. It is thought that [[Surgebinding]] is of [[Honor]], but this is not confirmed. The only magic that may not be related to a Shard are [[Hoid]]'s ability to move from planet to planet, but the mechanics of his powers are not clear.
 
The types of magics that exist on a world depends on which Shards are present. If Endowment were to move to Scadrial, additional combinations of magics may form.{{qa ref|691|25}} However, Shards did not ''create'' magic systems. Ruin and Preservation did not create the Metallic Arts.{{qa ref|727|5|Is Hemalurgy dead?}} Rather, magic is a natural function of the world, a Shard's intent, [[Realmatic]] interactions, and sometimes genetics.{{qa ref|727|45}}
 
Though magics are related to a Shard, that does not mean that the effect of a magic is in line with a Shard's intent. For example, Allomancy does things like Pushing and Pulling that don't bring to mind "Preserving" things. Rather, a Shard's intent determines ''how'' the magic is obtained, not its effect.{{qa ref|622|107}} In Hemalurgy, the method of gaining magic is spiking and it is inherently destruction, but the ''effect'' of the magic actually enhances something else. (This is the more exact, confirmed statement of {{17s|369|the Principle of Intent}} theory).
== Notes ==
{{columns|count=2|<references>
{{17s ref|6|text=Welcome to 17th Shard|date=N/A}}
{{17s ref|549|text=Shardic Sentience|date=16 May 2011}}
{{17s ref|614|text=Ancient Q&A, Question 15|date=2010-05}}
{{17s ref|636|text=Power generates sentience|date=01 July 2011}}
{{17s ref|2383|post|42116|All shards started equal?|date=26 September 2012}}
{{17s ref|2383|post|42213|Did Cultivation come to Roshar with Honor?|date=26 September 2012}}
{{17s ref|2652|post|46099|Clues in signed things|date=09 December 2012}}
{{qa ref|428|10|Of the people that were sick for the 16 days in comparison to just the 1 day, it is mentioned that they would be able to burn more precious metals (atium). Could it also be possible they are/were Mistborn - with the ability to burn all 16 metals?|date=Jul, 2009}}
{{qa ref|428|59|Could you tell us the numbers per book?|date=Jul, 2009}}
{{qa ref|428|106|What planet is Elantris is set on?|date=Jul, 2009}}
{{broken ref|qa|552|<!--TODO:FIX when transcribed-->|Do Splinters have their own Intent, in addition to the Shards'?}}
{{qa ref|590|46|How did Wyrn see into the future?|date=Jan 10th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|622|107|How is Allomancy of Preservation?|date=Aug 31st, 2011}}
{{qa ref|675|12|When Odium slays the Shardbearers, why doesn't he absorb the enemy Shards?|date=Dec 15th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|675|32|Can you give me a hint about Odium?|date=Dec 15th, 2011}}
{{qa ref|680|13|If a returned gives away his/her breath they die right?}}
{{qa ref|680|26|Also, would the Elantrians and the Lerasium-mistings be considered Slivers?}}
{{qa ref|691|3|Why did the Well of Ascension refill every thousand years?|date=May, 2010}}
{{qa ref|691|7|Is Edgli Endowment's real name?|date=May, 2010}}
{{qa ref|697|21|Barring (Honor), did we see any Shards (like Sazed) in (TWoK)?|date=Dec, 2010}}
{{qa ref|698|1|Honor was held by Tanavast first?|date=2011-03-21}}
{{qa ref|699|7|Is a Sliver someone who has held a Shard temporarily?}}
{{qa ref|699|8|How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?}}
{{qa ref|700|3|Who names the planets?|date=May 31st, 2011}}
{{qa ref|700|5|Do (Shards) still remember their original names?|date=May 31st, 2011}}
{{qa ref|723|13|How does Harmony hear Wax's thoughts?|date=04 Jun 2012|<!-- http://redd.it/uk7ga -->}}
{{qa ref|727|8|Do the Metallic Arts still exist after Sazed's ascension?|date=2008-10-15}}
{{qa ref|727|5|Is Hemalurgy dead?|date=2008-10-15}}
{{qa ref|727|9|How were the Terris Prophecies created in the first place?|date=2008-10-15}}
{{qa ref|727|19|Is Scadrial the name of the Mistborn world?|date=2008-10-16}}
{{qa ref|727|45|Allomancy is fueled by Preservation's body?|date=2008-10-17}}
{{qa ref|727|80|Is Sazed effected by the metal blindess, or can he see thing written in metal?|date=2008-10-20}}
{{qa ref|755|27|Was Honor splintered?}}
{{broken ref|qa|763|2|Another Shard revealed}}
{{qa ref|836|49|None are native but Honor and Cultivation were there long before Odium showed up|date=Sep 22nd, 2012}}
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