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Since [[Odium]] killed [[Tanavast]],{{ref|b|twok|c|75}} the holder of [[Honor]], it has been theorized that Honor is Splintered as well.
== Powers ==
Here lists some general abilities of all Shards.
More powers may be discovered as more books are published.
Shards hold a vast amount of Spiritual energy, and have enormous capabilities, so much power that they have effectively become gods.
Moving a planet is easy for them to accomplish.
They exist on a higher level than the Physical Realm, and have expanded Cognitive aspects and perceptions.
Time seems to matter little to Shards.
Minutes can pass like hours.
Shards can will themselves to various parts of their world instantaneously (or near instantly).
They can will themselves to other Shardworlds, as noted from Odium’s journey to Sel
Shards can fuel magic, as evidenced by Ruin and Preservation’s ability to fuel all the Metallic Arts.
Ruin could manipulate the contents of Feruchemical metalminds.
Ruin and Preservation can both whisper into the minds of humans.
Shards can see into the future, though this is difficult to do.
[[Honor]] describes seeing the future like "It's as if the future is a shattering window. The further you look, the more pieces that window breaks into."
Cultivation is apparently better at seeing into the future than Honor.
Preservation saw into the future and created the [[Terris Prophecies]].
Most of the time, temporal abilities are related to the pure essence of a Shard (see [[atium]]) or to a Splinter (like Returned do).
Since Wyrn can see into the future through some method, it is theorized he may hold a Splinter or be a Sliver, but he may also have this power via [[Seon]] or [[Skaze]].
Shards can develop complex constructs with their power.
Preservation made the mists Snap Allomancers long after his mind had withered away.
Honor created a visual journal which [[Dalinar]] now sees during [[highstorm]]s.
Aspects of Shards’ power regenerate over time.
The Well of Ascension reformed every 1024 years
Atium also regenerates, though when atium was burned away, Ruin was not able to use it.
It isn’t known whether all of a Shard’s power would regenerate eventually.
=== Weaknesses ===
One of the largest weaknesses a Shard has is that its holder is shaped to its intent.
Ruin and Preservation could not create by themselves, as it was against their Shards’ intent to do so alone.
Shards, though their minds are significantly expanded, are not omniscient, omnipresent nor omnipotent.
Even after Ruin was free from his prison, he couldn’t influence everything.
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Ruin could not read minds.
It is unknown whether this is a limit to all Shards.
In [[the Alloy of Law]] it is speculated that Sazed is reading Waxillium’s mind.
Preservation and Ruin are blind to metal, the [[focus]] of the [[Metallic Arts]].
It is not clear if other Shards are blind to an aspect of their respective focus, but Brandon has stated that Sazed is also blind to metal
Honor states to [[Dalinar]] that a champion may bind [[Odium]], but it is unknown what he meant.
==Relationship with Magic Systems==
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