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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}} Prior to this, there were no [[Shard]]s, which have been the dominant influence in the cosmere we've seen so far. Brandon has stated that he currently imagines it to be about 6,000 years before the [[The Way of Kings/Summary#Prelude|Stormlight Archive Prelude]], or 11,000 years before [[The Way of Kings]], but he might change his mind in the future.{{wob ref|1355}}

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}}