Difference between revisions of "Shard"

== Powers ==

Moving a planet is easy for them to accomplish.<ref name='THoA_e4'>{{brefref|THoAb|mb3|e|4}}</ref>

Minutes can pass like hours.<ref name='THoA_e17'>{{brefref|THoAb|mb3|e|17}}</ref>

Shards can will themselves to various parts of their world instantaneously (or near instantly).<ref name='THoA_c76'>{{brefref|THoAb|mb3|c|76}}</ref>

They can will themselves to other Shardworlds, as noted from Odium’s journey to Sel<ref name='TWoK_e21'>{{brefref|b|TWoK|e|21}}</ref> and Brandon implying that [[Sazed]] could travel to another world, but chooses not to.<ref name='May2010_q16'>{{17sref|?|614691|May16|Can 2010Sazed Q&A, Question 16worldhop?}}</ref>

Shards can fuel magic, as evidenced by Ruin and Preservation’s ability to fuel all the Metallic Arts.<{{ref name='allomancy'/>|?|727|45}}

[[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."<{{ref name='TWoK_c75'/>|b|twok|c|75}}

Preservation saw into the future and created the [[Terris Prophecies]].<{{ref name='THoA_terris'>[[Brandonology#HoA Thread|Hero?|727|9|How ofwere Ages Spoiler Thread]], A: Thethe Terris prophesies wereProphecies created byin Preservationthe beforefirst he attempted his imprisonment.</ref>place?}}

Most of the time, temporal abilities are related to the pure essence of a Shard (see [[atium]]) or to a Splinter (like Returned do).<{{ref name='Tor_Wryn'>[[Brandonology#Tor Q&A]], Q: how the eff|?|590|46|How did Wyrn see into the future?</ref>}}

Preservation made the mists Snap Allomancers long after his mind had withered away.<{{ref name='B&N_Deepness'>[[Brandonology#Barnes and Noble|Barnes and Noble Q&A]], Q: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?</ref>|428|10}}

Honor created a visual journal which [[Dalinar]] now sees during [[highstorm]]s.<{{ref name='TWoK_c75'/>|b|twok|c|75}}

The Well of Ascension reformed every 1024 years<ref name='May2010_q2'>{{17sref|614?|May691|3|Why 2010did Q&A,the QuestionWell 2of Ascension refill every thousand years?}}</ref> rather than vanishing forever.

=== Weaknesses ===

After the end of ''[[theThe Hero of Ages]]'', Sazed can more easily influence events where the mists are located<{{ref name='THoA_sazed'>[[Brandonology#HoA Thread|Hero?|727|8|Do ofthe AgesMetallic SpoilerArts Thread]],still A:exist The mists are now an extent ofafter Sazed's power, and where they roam, he is better able to influence things.</ref>ascension?}}, which implies that there is a limit to his Shards’ powers.

In [[the Alloy of Law]] it is speculated that Sazed is reading Waxillium’s mind.<ref name='17S_AoL3'>{{ref|17s|647|Alloy of Law Chapter Three Discussion}}</ref>

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<{{ref>[[Brandonology#HoA Thread|Hero of Ages Spoiler Thread]], Q: ?|727|80|Is Sazed effected by the metal blindess, or can he see thing written in metal?</ref>}}

Honor states to [[Dalinar]] that a champion may bind [[Odium]], but it is unknown what he meant.<{{ref name='TWoK_c75'/>|b|TWoK|c|75}}