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| + | A '''Splinter''' is a specific type of fragment of a Shard's power. |
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| + | ==What are Splinters?== |
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| ⚫ | Examples of Splinters are [[Honorspren]]{{ref|17s|4254|post|66703|Are Honorspren Splinters, or do they hold Splinters?}}, the |
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| ⚫ | 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.{{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'.{{ref|?|552|<!--TODO:FIX when transcribed-->|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.{{ref|?|979|68|Are Splinters primarily Spiritual?}} |
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| + | ==Known Splinters== |
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| ⚫ | Examples of Splinters are [[Honorspren]]{{ref|17s|4254|post|66703|Are Honorspren Splinters, or do they hold Splinters?}}, the Divine Breath that [[Returned]] hold, which are Splinters of [[Endowment]]{{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]].{{ref|?|949|5|Are the Aons at the heart of Seons shards of Devotion?}} |
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| + | So there are Splinters on [[Roshar]], [[Sel]] and [[Nalthis]]. |
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| − | It is known that Splinters appear in ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' as well, but not in ''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]''.{{ref|?|699|8}} |
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| + | ==No Splinters on Scadrial== |
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| + | ==Creation== |
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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]].{{ref|a|The Letter}} Since [[Odium]] killed [[Tanavast]],{{ref|b|twok|c|75}} the holder of [[Honor]], Honor was Splintered as well.{{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]].{{ref|a|The Letter}} Since [[Odium]] killed [[Tanavast]],{{ref|b|twok|c|75}} the holder of [[Honor]], Honor was Splintered as well.{{ref|?|755|27|Is Honor splintered?}} |
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Revision as of 10:36, 6 October 2013
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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content One distinguishing factor of a Splinter is that they often have an intent, separate from their Shards'.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Splinters are a blend of more the spiritual and cognitive and less the physical.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Known Splinters
Examples of Splinters are HonorsprenCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, the Divine Breath that Returned hold, which are Splinters of EndowmentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, and the Aons inside of Seons are Splinters of Devotion.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Since Odium killed Tanavast,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content the holder of Honor, Honor was Splintered as well.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content