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Splinter
Related to Shards
Universe Cosmere

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'.[2] Splinters are a blend of more the spiritual and cognitive and less the physical.[3]

Known Splinters

Examples of Splinters are Honorspren (Splinters of Honor)[4], the Unmade (Splinters of Odium)[5], the Divine Breath that Returned hold (Splinters of Endowment)[6], and the Aons inside of Seons (Splinters of Devotion)[7].

This indicates that there are Splinters on Roshar, Sel and Nalthis. Whether or not there are more, on other Shardworlds, is unknown.

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.[8] Since Odium killed Tanavast,[9] the holder of Honor, Honor was Splintered as well.[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?
    — Theoryland - Mar 19th, 2011#
  2. ↑ Do Splinters have their own Intent, in addition to the Shards'?
    — Theoryland - Aug 4th, 2011#
  3. ↑ Are Splinters primarily Spiritual?
    — Theoryland - Apr 15th, 2013#
  4. ↑ Are Honorspren Splinters, or do they hold Splinters?
    — 17th Shard forums - 05 October 2013#
  5. ↑ Are the Unmade Splinters of Odium?
    — Theoryland - Mar 12th, 2015#
  6. ↑ If a returned gives away his/her breath they die right?
    — Theoryland - Jan 18th, 2010#
  7. ↑ Are the Aons at the heart of Seons shards of Devotion?
    — Theoryland - Jan 18th, 2010#
  8. ↑ The Letter#
  9. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 75#
  10. ↑ Is Honor splintered?
    — Theoryland - Apr 17th, 2012#
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