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The '''Shards of [[Adonalsium]]''', or '''Shards''' for short, are pieces of the power of creation itself.<ref>[[Brandonology#HoA Thread|Hero of Ages Spoiler thread]], Q: Allomancy is fueled by Preservation's body? How exactly does that work?</ref> They are named after a specific action or ideal, called an [[intent]]. A mind must control a Shard. When a person holds a Shard, they are imbued with its power, but they also become the Shard.<ref>[[Brandonology#Goodreads 2.0|Goodreads 2.0]] Q: Barring the Almighty, did we seen a Shardholder (like Sazed) in this book?</ref> Despite this, fans have created the term '''Shardholder''' to refer to the person who holds a Shard (not to be confused with [[Shardbearer]]), but this term is not canonical.