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Eric's notes: This a draft of the revision of the Cosmerecosmere article. Its main benefit is the history section. I focus on the history of the Shards, though there is a lot of Shardy things on Scadrial. It needs a lot of citations.
 
 
 
The '''Cosmerecosmere''' is a fictional universe where Brandon Sanderson's adult epic fantasies (including [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]], [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[Warbreaker]], [[The Stormlight Archive]]) are all set. It does not contain Earth.{{tweet ref|22409638968295424}}
 
Brandon has said that it is not important to know about the Cosmerecosmere to enjoy his books, and that they can be enjoyed separately.{{cite}} Elements of the Cosmerecosmere slowly be added into the books, such as in the [[Dragonsteel]] books, and the final Mistborn books.
 
The underlying mythology of the Cosmerecosmere, so far, revolves around [[Adonalsium]], the power of creation, which was broken into sixteen pieces called [[Shard]]s. The Shards are effectively gods, and almost all magic is derived from them.
 
==Physical Properties==
 
The structure and physics of the Cosmerecosmere are the same as our own, but the main story of the Cosmerecosmere occurs on a compact dwarf galaxy, meaning it has many fewer stars and systems than our universe.{{17s ref|post|42426}} Time flows the same on the Cosmerecosmere (except under special magical effects, such as [[Allomancy|Allomantic]] [[cadmium]] and [[bendalloy]]).{{ref|name=yalive}}
 
There are ten primary worlds in the Cosmerecosmere, called [[Shardworld]]s, as the Shards of Adonalsium play major roles there.{{qa ref|718|8}} There are also minor worlds, where Shards have little influence, but may have lesser powers, like [[Splinter]]s on them.{{cite}} Magic on these planets are called [[Investiture]], or manifestations of Investiture, and all magic we've seen has been derived from the Shard's (or Adonalsium's) power.{{cite}}
 
The physical universe of the Cosmerecosmere only tells one part of the story. In fact, there are [[Realmatic Theory|three Realms]] of existence: the Physical Realm, the Cognitive Realm, and the Spiritual Realm that all coexist simultaneously.{{cite}} Investiture works through all three of these Realms.{{cite}} There is also something beyond the Three Realms, where people "pass on," but Brandon does not wish to reveal anything about it.{{cite}}
 
==Planets==
{{quote|Even now, I can barely grasp the scope of all this. The events surrounding the end of the world seem even larger than the Final Empire and the people within it.<br> I have delved and searched, and have only been able to come up with a single name: Adonalsium. Who, or what, it was, I do not yet know.|[[Harmony]] in the [[Words of Founding]]{{epigraph ref|mb3|39}}}}
 
Little is known of the extremely distant past of the Cosmerecosmere: the time before the Shattering of Adonalsium and the Shards. It is not even clear who or what Adonalsium exactly is. Is it a god, the God? Is it a force, or person? Regardless, its power is described as the power of creation,{{cite}} a power which does not vanish.{{cite}}
 
Humans existed on worlds before this time,{{cite}} though how many is not clear. At the very least, there were humans on [[Yolen]], as [[Hoid]] is from there,{{cite}} and was there before the [[Shattering]].{{cite}} Magic ([[Investiture]]) also existed prior to the Shattering, though its form was different.{{cite}}
It turned out that, though the power of a Shard required a mind to control it, the specific [[intent]] of the Shard would slowly warp the mind of those that hold it.{{book ref}} It is not known whether the Shardholders knew this would be the case. Eventually, the people who took up the Shards would simply be referred to as their Shard's name, and referred to as Shards.
 
At some point, some Shards traveled to other worlds. The Shards were now the primary source of magic in the Cosmerecosmere,{{cite}} and so they Invested some planets with their power,{{cite}} and in some cases, created humans and other species.
 
===Early Shardic History===
 
{{sidequote|He bears the weight of God's own divine hatred, separated from the virtues that gave it context. He is what we made him to be, old friend. And that is what he, unfortunately, wished to become.|The Second Letter|right|300px}}
Odium wanted to become the strongest being in the Cosmerecosmere. He realized that if he ever took up another Shard, that Shard would change him, and Odium preferred his own.{{cite}} So, in his quest to become god of the Cosmerecosmere, instead of absorbing all the other fifteen Shards, he decided to destroy the other Shards{{cite}}. He developed a way to Splinter a Shard's power, and in the process, killing its holder.{{book ref}}
 
Odium briefly traveled to Sel to attack Devotion and Dominion, and Odium Splintered them.{{book ref}} This left a lot of energy on Sel, with nowhere to travel outwards, and so this is why Shadesmar is incredibly hazardous on Sel.{{cite}} The Dor was created, and Selish magic itself changed.{{cite}} Odium left Sel after this event, and there is no other known evidence of his time on the planet.{{cite}} This is perhaps because if he were to leave a lasting impact, he would have needed to Invest a part of himself there.
{{quote|For I have never been dedicated to a more important purpose, and the very pillars of the sky will shake with the results of our war here. I ask again. Support me. Do not stand aside and let disaster consume more lives.|[[Hoid]] on [[Odium]]'s war{{epigraph ref|sa1|28}}}}
 
Hoid was deeply concerned about Odium's involvement on Sel, and thought that his war would lead to devastate the whole Cosmerecosmere. He sent a letter to a [[The Recipient|person]] (possibly a dragon) to call off his "friends of the [[Seventeenth Shard]]" and help join Hoid. The recipient of Hoid's original letter did not see things as Hoid, and said that the reason these events have occurred is because of their involvement. As such, he advocated nonintervention, where Hoid meddled a great deal, on all main worlds.
 
The Seventeenth Shard are a group of [[Worldhoppers]] moving between planets using various magics, and are perhaps led by the Recipient. Their members are from many worlds. They searched for Hoid on Roshar shortly before the [[Everstorm]] was summoned. They may also be nonintervenionists.
 
Odium became aware of Harmony, is scared of him{{qa ref|1094|40|Is Odium mad about Sazed having two Shards?|date=Sept 4th, 2014}}, and is making plans regarding him.{{cite}}
 
==Development==
(Here will have the writing process stuff on the cosmere)
 
==Bibliography of the Cosmere==
*Era 3 Mistborn trilogy, the trilogy with Allomancy in a modern, 1980s technology level. This will be written in between the break of Stormlight 5 and Stormlight 6.
*[[Dragonsteel]], the origin story of [[Hoid]]. This will not be written until after the Stormlight Archive is finished.
*Era 4 Mistborn trilogy, the science fiction trilogy. [[Hoid]] is a main character of this. This will be last known Cosmerecosmere sequence, chronologically.
==Notes==
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