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During the [[Shattering of Adonalsium|Shattering]], Adonalsium split into sixteen pieces, referred to as Shards[[Shard]]s of Adonalsium, each taking a particular facet, or intent, of the greater power of Adonalsium. Sixteen people involved in the Shattering then took up those Shards, becoming the first [[Vessel]]sVessels and effectively ascending intoto godhood. Hoid and [[the Recipient]] knew these sixteen people prior to their Ascension, as they were familiar with their original names.{{epigraph ref|sa1|23}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|69}}{{epigraphmsh ref|sa23|702}}
 
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ItAs it turned out that, however, though the power of a Shard requiredrequires a mind to control it, the specific intent of thea Shard wouldwill slowly warp the mindminds of those that hold it, overriding there independence.{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}}{{wob ref|4130}} [[Leras]] for example, became unable to cause harm, even to preserve other things.{{book ref|mb3|81}}{{msh ref|2|3}} It is not knownunclear whether the original Vessels knew this when they took up their Shards., Eventuallybut, the people who took upeventually, the ShardsVessels wouldcame simplyto be referredknown tosimply asby their Shard's name, and referred to as Shards.
It was not random who took up the Shards,{{wob ref|5490}} and there was some sort of design in the way Adonalsium was split.{{wob ref|9956}}
 
TheSince the Shattering, the Shards werehave nowbeen the primary source of magic in the cosmere,{{wob ref|4097}}
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.{{epigraph ref|sa1|18}}{{wob ref|4130}} It is not known whether the original Vessels knew this when they took up their Shards. Eventually, the people who took up the Shards would simply be referred to as their Shard's name, and referred to as Shards.
 
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The Shards were now the primary source of magic in the cosmere,{{wob ref|4097}}
[[Hoid]] and [[Frost]] knew these sixteen people prior to their Ascension, as they were familiar with their original names,{{epigraph ref|sa1|23}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|69}} and Hoid, at least, was loosely involved with their plot to Shatter Adonalsium.{{wob ref|10868}}
 
It was not random who took up the Shards,{{wob ref|5490}} and there was some sort of design in the way Adonalsium was split.{{wob ref|9956}}
 
== Planets ==