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In the [[cosmere]], '''Sliver''' is a term generally used by scholars{{wob ref|13150}}{{wob ref|4499}} for someone who previously held at least a significant portion of a [[Shard]]'s [[Investiture]] and has since released it,{{wob ref|4499}}{{wob ref|4541}}{{wob ref|14744}} though the term can have a variety of meanings and its exact usage is something of a moving target.{{wob ref|4499}}{{wob ref|14747}}{{wob ref|4712}}
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The effects of being a Sliver can vary, based on factors like the [[Intention|Intent]] associated with the Investiture they held and how long they held that power for.{{wob ref|3036}} In general, holding the amount of Investiture required to become a Sliver greatly expands a person's mind, allowing them to better use the vast power they hold.{{wob ref|8605}} When a person later releases that power and becomes a Sliver, their mind and soul do not simply return to a baseline, as holding that much Investiture has a lasting effect.{{wob ref|3036}}{{wob ref|5815}} Some changes, such as how the Intent of a Shard will warp the mindset of its Vessel, will fade over time, while other changes are permanent.{{wob ref|3009}}
Despite having released the power they once held, a Sliver is still noticeably more Invested than the average person,{{wob ref|9931}} which likely contributes to some of their other traits. Most notably, Slivers can resist the pull of the [[Beyond]] indefinitely and choose to instead remain in the cosmere as a [[Cognitive Shadow]] if they wish.{{msh ref|6|8}}{{wob ref|3841}} Beyond that, they are also more capable of influencing the Physical Realm from the Cognitive and are more resistant to the influence and control of a Shard.{{wob ref|5855}}{{wob ref|15356}}
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[[Rashek]] and [[Vin]] are both Slivers as a result of holding [[Preservation]]'s power at the [[Well of Ascension]].{{wob ref|4499}} [[Kelsier]] is also a Sliver of Preservation, as he served as the Shard's Vessel between the death of [[Leras]] and the Ascension of Vin.{{wob ref|4499}}{{msh ref|6|8}}
When [[Tanavast]], the Vessel of [[Honor]], died, he left a Cognitive Shadow that merged with the [[Stormfather]].{{wob ref|4268}}{{wob ref|8439}} As a result, the Stormfather is also a Sliver,{{wob ref|9207}} though he may not fit into standard categories as well as most entities do.{{wob ref|5723}} Because of the Stormfather's [[Nahel bond]] to [[Dalinar Kholin]], Dalinar may have become something like a Sliver; [[Odium]] refers to Dalinar as having Ascended after he opened [[Honor's Perpendicularity]] at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]],{{book ref|sa3|122}} but Dalinar's exact status after this event remains unclear.{{wob ref|10443}}
[[Telsin Ladrian]], who was on the path to becoming an [[avatar]] of [[Autonomy]], claims that she would be a Sliver of Autonomy once she is fully Invested.{{book ref|mb7|35}}
▲{{for|:Category: Slivers|a list of all known Slivers}}
While most scholars would not consider [[Nightblood]] or [[Hoid]] to be Slivers, some might argue that they are because of the amount of Investiture they have accumulated.{{wob ref|14747}}{{wob ref|4712}}
▲=== Potential Slivers ===
== Notes ==
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