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'''Hoid''' is one of the oldest and most mysterious characters present within the [[Cosmere]]
== Name and Nature ==
Hoid has access to some manifestation of Investiture that allows him to manipulate the Spiritual attributes of [[Connection]]. The full extent of this ability is unknown, but one known use is to help Hoid speak the various languages of the worlds that he visits, he achieves this by manipulating his connections to make his Spiritual aspect believe that he was raised in that place, thus allowing him to speak as a native would.{{wob ref|3759}}{{wob ref|8185}}{{wob ref|3583}} Although Hoid is naturally gifted at learning multiple languages he still feels the need to use Connection in order to master them and better pass off as a local, which he often feels the need to.{{wob ref|223}} Because of this he often communicates through Connection rather than normally learning the language.{{wob ref|9012}} Hoid is proficient enough in this style that he can speak without an accent{{wob ref|12643}}{{wob ref|223}}{{wob ref|9012}} and even allows him to use puns and idioms that work in the native languages.{{wob ref|3759}} This however is not a perfect system because if Hoid tries to use a particular term or word that does not translate cleanly into his chosen language the magic can "glitch" and translate what he said verbatim even if it would not make sense for a local to say.{{wob ref|3759}}{{wob ref|3583}}{{wob ref|8185}} Part of these slips of the tongue stem from what he is used to, since Hoid is unused to Roshar's culture and ecology{{cite}} he can be caught referring to things as "coins" or mentioning "bunnies" even though no local would know what he meant.{{wob ref|8185}}{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa2|59}} Another trick Hoid is able to achieve with this manipulation of Connection is being able to enter and exit certain [[visions]], as well as bringing along those who he is bonded with, like [[Design]].{{book ref|sa4|80}} While in these visions Hoid seems to have some ability to control them, being capable of summoning whatever objects he needs, however he is only able to maintain this for around twenty minutes before he is detected doing so.{{book ref|sa4|80}}
Fortune:▼
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Another ability that Hoid has gained via unknown means is that of access to [[fortune]]. This ability allows him to know where he must be at any moment and an inclination of what he must do there, however it does not give him any information on why these events must happen.{{wob ref|738}}{{book ref|sa2|67}}{{book ref|sa3|68}} Making this further difficult for Hoid is the often obtuse nature of these directions, such as driving him to the front lines of an active war solely so he would have the slim chance of becoming a [[radiant]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} Despite this flaw however Hoid often uses this ability and allows it to guide him as to what system he will visit next.{{wob ref|4782}}
This ability also grants Hoid a measure of knowledge about the future, notably this is the ability that first made him aware of the existence of instant noodles.{{wob ref|2753}}
▲Fortune:
Innate ability to know where to be and what to do.{{wob ref|738}}
Knows where to be but not why.{{wob ref|8542}}
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