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The abilities of a Splinter depend heavily on the conditions of their formation and the purpose or lack thereof that they were created with, although Splinters may learn to behave in ways other than was originally intended.{{book ref|sa2|87}} As previously mentioned, many Splinters may become self-aware or were self-aware from the moment of their creation,{{wob ref|6538}} but some do not and it is not a requirement to be a Splinter.{{wob ref|2904}} Splinters may possess an inherent understanding of [[Realmatic Theory]].{{wob ref|9448}} One notable ability associated with Splinters is the ability to get a sense of what the future may hold.{{wob ref|4645}} This is visible across a number of different Splinters, from the visions granted by the divine Breath to the Returned{{wob ref|4483}} to the brief flashes of the future associated with [[Odium]]'s [[Unmade]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|101}} Splinters, in many cases, may form bonds with other sapient beings. Sometimes these bonds are capable of granting access to Invested Arts, such as is the case with the Nahel bond in spren, but they may be a much more simple connection, as is the case with seons.{{wob ref|3488}}
 
Ultimately, the full extent of abilities a Splinter may have remainedremain unknown. They are often associated with [[Fortune]] and precognitive abilities.{{wob ref|4645}} A Splinter may be able to replicate Preservation's imprisonment of Ruin on a much smaller scale.{{wob ref|1028}} Splinters may serve as a sort of release valve on the power of a Splintered Shard, potentially making it less dangerous.{{wob ref|4129}} It remains an open question whether or not a Splinter may take up a full Shard itself{{wob ref|3507}} or if it would just become subsumed within that Shard.{{wob ref|310}} [[Kelsier]]'s time spent holding the Shard Preservation may give some insight into the ability of a Splinter to serve as Vessel to a Shard.{{msh ref|6|4}}
 
== Known Splinters ==

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