Difference between revisions of "Shattering"

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The '''Shattering of [[Adonalsium]]''' (or simply, the '''Shattering''') was a pivotal moment in the history of the [[cosmere]] when Adonalsium was killed using the Dawnshards[[Dawnshard]]s.{{msh ref|3|2}}{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}{{book ref|tsm|21}} Prior to this, there were no [[Shard]]s, which have been the dominant influence in the cosmere we've seen so far. It Brandontakes hasplace statedroughly thatten hethousand currentlyyears imaginesbefore itthe torebellion be about 6,000 years beforeagainst the [[The Way of Kings/Summary#Prelude|Stormlight ArchiveCinder PreludeKing]], or 11,000 years beforeon [[The Way of KingsCanticle]], but he might change his mind in the future.{{wobbook ref|1355tsm|11}}

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The people who killed Adonalsium on Yolen{{wob ref|11602}} all had different motivations, including a desire for power and a belief in the necessity of the action.{{msh ref|3|2}} [[Hoid]] was there at the Shattering and was offered a Shard, but he refused.{{book ref|sa4|99}}{{wob ref|3337}} Hoid participated in the plan to kill Adonalsium.{{book ref|tress|39}}

All of the Investiture in the cosmere was divided between and became associated with a Shard,{{wob ref|8605}} with some exceptions like the [[Aether|Aethers]] and the [[Dawnshards]].{{book ref|mb7|42}}{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}{{wob ref|15933}} All of the sixteen Shards were created at once, and they all started with the same amount of [[Investiture]].{{book ref|mb7|20}}{{wob ref|1292}}{{wob ref|5313}}

It was not random which Vessel got which Shard;{{wob ref|5490}} some chose Shards that they were particularly Connected with, while others chose Shards that they believed they could control well.{{wob ref|15953}} The Shattering happened on Yolen.{{wob ref|11602}} It is possible for Adonalsium to have Shattered into different Shards than the Shards currently in existence.{{wob ref|6634}}