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  1. One thing that I have found interesting while rereading the Cosmere books is that Hoid, while immensely powerful, never actually takes power. The first example is him not becoming a shard after the shattering. However, this trend continues. The way I saw it, even as Hoid acquired more power, bot magical and political, he never sought to take control. One example was how he was the wit in court, but he never tried to rise to any higher position while all of the other aristocrats tried to climb the latter, he just kept doing his thing. This gets to my question. What does Hoid want? He clearly has goals, as he, unlike Frost, refuses to stand aside and let time pass him by. His methods, however, strongly contrast many other characters’, like Dalinar. While Dalinar ultimately takes power, essentially removing Elhokar, Hoid never does anything like it. Even though he encourages Dalinar to take power, as he insinuates that Dalinar knows better than his peers, Hoid never takes his own advice. Even though he surely knows better than most how to resist evil, he never seizes power to force people to his will. I think this is what makes him a compelling character, and I was wondering what everyone else thinks; why does Hoid do what he does, both why does he use the methods he uses and what are his ultimate goals?
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