Difference between revisions of "User:Windrunner/Hoid"

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=== Awakening ===
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Hoid has additional [[Breath]], something that a scene in Words of Radiance seems to confirm, as he mentions how playing and tuning an instrument was easier now with "perfect pitch"{{book ref|sa2|59}} - something granted to those with the Second Heightening (at least 200 breaths).{{qa ref|949|11}} It is confirmed again in [[Oathbringer]], when he Awakens a doll prior to leaving [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}
|Perfect pitch makes this all so much easier than it once was....
|Hoid to Kaladin on making music{{book ref|sa2|59}}
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As a Yolish man, Hoid was not himself born with any Biochromatic Breath.{{wob ref|3212|Holiday signing|date=2015-12-12}} However at some point Hoid has gained access to enough Biochromatic Breath to bring him to at least the Second Heightening.{{book ref|sa2|59}} This means Hoid has approximately two-hundred Breaths, which grant him the ability to recognize other Breath auras and judge about how much breath another Awakener has, as well as perfect pitch.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}} That is not to say that Hoid may not have reached a higher Heightening, just that the second Heightening is his minimum power level.{{wob ref|4655|Barnes & Noble B-Fest 2016|date=2016-06-11}} Hoid's level of skill with Awakening is still unknown, as he has only made use of it on one known occasion, Awakening a doll to allow it to walk.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} This makes it difficult to ascertain his knowledge of Commands or complex Awakenings. Hoid's level of control over Investiture does allow him to suppress his Breath aura, making it difficult to notice by others. However, there are various methods of detecting Investiture that could circumvent this suppression.{{wob ref|3437|/r/books AMA 2015|date=2015-03-12}} Hoid's perfect pitch does aid him in tuning instruments and making music.{{book ref|sa2|59}}
 
=== Surgebinder ===
He has most likely bonded a [[Cryptic]], which will allow him to access the surges of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]]. {{Book ref|sa3|epilogue}}