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A '''Splinter''' is a specific type of fragment of a Shard's power. |
A '''Splinter''' is a specific type of fragment of a Shard's power. |
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| − | ==What are Splinters?== |
+ | == What are Splinters? == |
| − | Though Brandon has not stated the complete definition of what a Splinter is, in a way they are qualitative opposites of [[Sliver]]s. Whereas Slivers are people who have been influenced by Shardic power, a Splinter is a thing that has never been human.{{qa ref|699|8|How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?}} One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an [[intent]], separate from their Shards'.{{ |
+ | Though Brandon has not stated the complete definition of what a Splinter is, in a way they are qualitative opposites of [[Sliver]]s. Whereas Slivers are people who have been influenced by Shardic power, a Splinter is a thing that has never been human.{{qa ref|699|8|How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?|date=Mar 19th, 2011}} One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an [[intent]], separate from their Shards'.{{broken ref|qa|552|?|Do Splinters have their own Intent, in addition to the Shards'?}} Splinters are a blend of more the spiritual and cognitive and less the physical.{{qa ref|979|68|Are Splinters primarily Spiritual?|date=Apr 15th, 2013}} |
| − | ==Known Splinters== |
+ | == Known Splinters == |
| − | Examples of Splinters are [[Honorspren]]{{17s ref|4254|post|66703|Are Honorspren Splinters, or do they hold Splinters?}}, the Divine Breath that [[Returned]] hold, which are Splinters of [[Endowment]]{{qa ref|680|13|If a returned gives away his/her breath they die right?}}, and the [[Aon]]s inside of [[Seon]]s are Splinters of [[Devotion]].{{qa ref|949|5|Are the Aons at the heart of Seons shards of Devotion?}} |
+ | Examples of Splinters are [[Honorspren]]{{17s ref|4254|post|66703|Are Honorspren Splinters, or do they hold Splinters?|date=05 October 2013}}, the Divine Breath that [[Returned]] hold, which are Splinters of [[Endowment]]{{qa ref|680|13|If a returned gives away his/her breath they die right?|date=Jan 18th, 2010}}, and the [[Aon]]s inside of [[Seon]]s are Splinters of [[Devotion]].{{qa ref|949|5|Are the Aons at the heart of Seons shards of Devotion?|date=Jan 18th, 2010}} |
So there are Splinters on [[Roshar]], [[Sel]] and [[Nalthis]]. |
So there are Splinters on [[Roshar]], [[Sel]] and [[Nalthis]]. |
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| − | ==No Splinters on Scadrial== |
+ | == No Splinters on Scadrial == |
[[Lerasium]] and [[atium]]--despite being condensed essences of their Shards--are not Splinters, so there are no Splinters in ''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]''.{{qa ref|699|8}} |
[[Lerasium]] and [[atium]]--despite being condensed essences of their Shards--are not Splinters, so there are no Splinters in ''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]''.{{qa ref|699|8}} |
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| − | ==Creation== |
+ | == Creation == |
| − | It is not clear how Splinters are formed, though it appears a Shard must actively create one. Endowment seems to be able to form them at will for [[Returned]]. [[Odium]] traveled to Sel and Splintered [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]].{{article ref|The Letter}} Since [[Odium]] killed [[Tanavast]],{{book ref|twok|75}} the holder of [[Honor]], Honor was Splintered as well.{{qa ref|755|27|Is Honor splintered?}} |
+ | It is not clear how Splinters are formed, though it appears a Shard must actively create one. Endowment seems to be able to form them at will for [[Returned]]. [[Odium]] traveled to Sel and Splintered [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]].{{article ref|The Letter}} Since [[Odium]] killed [[Tanavast]],{{book ref|twok|75}} the holder of [[Honor]], Honor was Splintered as well.{{qa ref|755|27|Is Honor splintered?|date=Apr 17th, 2012}} |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 20:36, 13 December 2014
A Splinter is a specific type of fragment of a Shard's power.
What are Splinters?
Though Brandon has not stated the complete definition of what a Splinter is, in a way they are qualitative opposites of Slivers. Whereas Slivers are people who have been influenced by Shardic power, a Splinter is a thing that has never been human.[1] One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an intent, separate from their Shards'.Template:Broken ref Splinters are a blend of more the spiritual and cognitive and less the physical.[2]
Known Splinters
Examples of Splinters are Honorspren[3], the Divine Breath that Returned hold, which are Splinters of Endowment[4], and the Aons inside of Seons are Splinters of Devotion.[5]
So there are Splinters on Roshar, Sel and Nalthis.
No Splinters on Scadrial
Lerasium and atium--despite being condensed essences of their Shards--are not Splinters, so there are no Splinters in Mistborn.[1]
Creation
It is not clear how Splinters are formed, though it appears a Shard must actively create one. Endowment seems to be able to form them at will for Returned. Odium traveled to Sel and Splintered Devotion and Dominion.[6] Since Odium killed Tanavast,[7] the holder of Honor, Honor was Splintered as well.[8]
Notes
- ↑ a b How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?
— Theoryland - Mar 19th, 2011# Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "qa-699-8" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Are Splinters primarily Spiritual?
— Theoryland - Apr 15th, 2013# - ↑ 66703
— 17th Shard forums - 05 October 2013# - ↑ If a returned gives away his/her breath they die right?
— Theoryland - Jan 18th, 2010# - ↑ Are the Aons at the heart of Seons shards of Devotion?
— Theoryland - Jan 18th, 2010# - ↑ The Letter#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 75#
- ↑ Is Honor splintered?
— Theoryland - Apr 17th, 2012#