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== What are Splinters? == |
== What are Splinters? == |
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+ | Brandon has not stated the complete definition of what a Splinter is. He has said that it is a term used by certain people in the [[Cosmere]] for a power of [[Adonalsium]] which has no person holding it and has attained self-awareness{{wob ref|10563}} (although not all Splinters are self-aware{{wob ref|6538}}). In a way they are the opposite of [[Sliver]]s. Whereas Slivers are people who have been influenced by Shardic power, a Splinter is a thing that has never been human.{{wob ref|4541}} One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an intent, separate from their Shards'.{{wob ref|10089}} Splinters are more strongly concentrated in the [[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual]] and [[Cognitive Realm]]s and less in the [[Physical Realm|Physical]].{{wob ref|4066}} |
== Known Splinters == |
== Known Splinters == |
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Revision as of 15:08, 13 November 2019
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| Related to | Shards |
| Universe | Cosmere |
A Splinter is a specific type of fragment of a Shard's power.
What are Splinters?
Brandon has not stated the complete definition of what a Splinter is. He has said that it is a term used by certain people in the Cosmere for a power of Adonalsium which has no person holding it and has attained self-awareness[1] (although not all Splinters are self-aware[2]). In a way they are the opposite of Slivers. Whereas Slivers are people who have been influenced by Shardic power, a Splinter is a thing that has never been human.[3] One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an intent, separate from their Shards'.[4] Splinters are more strongly concentrated in the Spiritual and Cognitive Realms and less in the Physical.[5]
Known Splinters
Examples of Splinters are Rosharan spren (Splinters of Honor and Cultivation)[6], the Unmade (Splinters of Odium)[7], the divine Breath that Returned hold (Splinters of Endowment)[8], and the Aons inside of seons (Splinters of Devotion)[9]. Although there are no natural Scadrian Splinters (Ruin and Preservation never made any[10]), there are some Rosharan spren present in Scadrial's Cognitive Realm.[11]
Creation
Splinters can be formed either intentionally or unintentionally. Shards have the ability to actively split off a portion of their power to form Splinters (e.g. Endowment and the Returned). Splinters can also result from the destruction of a Shard (or a Vessel voluntarily giving up its power[12]), as was the case with Devotion, Dominion, and Honor.[13][14]
Restrictions
Certain types of Splinters are tied to their place of creation. For example, it's very difficult (although not impossible) for a spren to leave Roshar.[15]
Notes
- ↑ Steelheart Seattle signing
— Arcanum - 2013-10-14# - ↑ Calamity Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2016-02-22# - ↑ Vericon 2011
— Arcanum - 2011-03-19# - ↑ West Jordan signing
— Arcanum - 2011-08-04# - ↑ /r/fantasy AMA 2013
— Arcanum - 2013-04-15# - ↑ Steelheart Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2013-10-05# - ↑ /r/books AMA 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-03-12# - ↑ Warbreaker Annotations
— Arcanum - 2010-09-09# - ↑ A Memory of Light Signing Milford
— Arcanum - 2013-02-16# - ↑ Steelheart Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2013-10-05# - ↑ General Twitter 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-12-11# - ↑ FAQFriday 2017
— Arcanum - 2017-06-09# - ↑ The Letter#
- ↑ Google+ Hangout
— Arcanum - 2012-04-17# - ↑ Legion Release Party
— Arcanum - 2018-09-19#