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Sliver
Related to Shards
Universe Cosmere

A Sliver is a human intelligence who has held all or a very large portion of the power of a Shard and has since released it.[1][2] There is a certain threshold of power where one would be considered a Sliver of Adonalsium. Every person on Scadrial has a bit of the power of Preservation, but they are not technically Slivers. Though there is some grey area in what it means to be a Sliver, individuals who have directly held the power of a Shard are usually termed Slivers.

Requirements

  1. Slivers must be sapient beings.[2][3][fn 1]
  2. A human must hold a large portion of a Shard; a single bead of lerasium is not enough.[5] While using the Well of Ascension seems to make one a Sliver, touching the Well of Ascension but not holding and using its power might not.[citation needed]
  3. Slivers must have used up that power or released it.

Qualities of a Sliver

Being a Sliver changes a person, there is a residue left behind in a person.[5] This residue has many effects, one of which is that a person who is capable of noticing Investiture would be able to look at someone and tell that they are a Sliver.[6] Holding a large portion of a Shard is similar to inflating a balloon.[7] It is unknown what effects this expansion of their mind and spirit ultimately has on a person. Slivers are more resistant to the influence and control from Shards.[8]

A Sliver is also not required to be pulled into the Beyond.[9] However, if a Sliver should desire to go, they are able to willingly leave instead of persisting forever.[9]

Known sources of power to become a Sliver

  1. Holding any Shard for any amount of time.
  2. The Well of Ascension

Known Slivers

For a list of all known Slivers, see :Category: Slivers.


Potential Slivers

Notes

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Whether spren can be Slivers is unclear. Brandon has previously stated that non-physical entities are considered Splinters instead of Slivers, however, he has also confirmed the Stormfather to be a Sliver. The Stormfather may be a special case as he is fused with Tanavast's cognitive shadow.[2][4]
References
  1. ↑ Vericon 2011
    — Arcanum - 2011-03-19#
  2. ↑ a b c Vericon 2011
    — Arcanum - 2011-03-19#
  3. ↑ Skyward Pre-Release AMA
    — Arcanum - 2018-10-15#
  4. ↑ a b JordanCon 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-04-23#
  5. ↑ a b c d Goodreads Fantasy Book Discussion Warbreaker Q&A
    — Arcanum - 2010-01-18#
  6. ↑ Orem signing
    — Arcanum - 2012-09-22#
  7. ↑ Words of Radiance San Diego signing
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-04#
  8. ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 3
    — Arcanum - 2021-12-16#
  9. ↑ a b Mistborn: Secret History part 6 chapter 8#
  10. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 119#
  11. ↑ Skyward Pre-Release AMA
    — Arcanum - 2018-10-20#
  12. ↑ Idaho Falls signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-07-21#
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