Obnoxiousspren Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 I’ve already submitted this to the list of questions to ask Brandon, but I thought I’d let the community pick this apart. Can/have Shards had children after ascending to become Shards? I believe that they can have children because they can manifest themselves in the Physical Realm and interact with it. As far as whether they have had children I have no specific people in mind but I wouldn’t be surprised if we learned about a couple. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 We know that children of a Shard's Vessel would be a bit more than the mundane: Quote Questioner He wanted to know, if a pregnant woman took up one of the Shards--one of the sixteen Shards--would the child <still be born without> any god powers? Brandon Sanderson It would have an effect. Emerald City Comic Con 2018 (March 1, 2018) Quote Questioner Has an unborn child ever been Ascended? Brandon Sanderson Ascended to be a Shard? No, that has not yet happened. Questioner Maybe not a Shard but... Brandon Sanderson Oh. Ascend to like a... No. I would say no. It hasn't ever happened. It's not implausible that the mother could Ascend and the child would... But it hasn't happened. Starsight Release Party (Nov. 26, 2019) Also, have you read Aether of Night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Here's an even more direct WoB, albeit a paraphrased one: Quote Paladin Brewer (paraphrased) Are Shard Vessels able to have children? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased) Yes they are. Paladin Brewer (paraphrased) Even Sazed, with his body being a eunuch? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased) Yes, though technically all of Scadrial are the children of Preservation and Ruin. Librarypalooza (Feb. 27, 2016) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxiousspren Posted January 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Weltall said: Here's an even more direct WoB, albeit a paraphrased one: Dang I searched for a WOB but didn’t find it! Thanks for that. I guess my question has been answered. 34 minutes ago, Honorless said: We know that children of a Shard's Vessel would be a bit more than the mundane: Also, have you read Aether of Night? I have read Aether of Night, although it’s been awhile so there may be a detail I’m missing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Obnoxiousspren said: I have read Aether of Night, although it’s been awhile so there may be a detail I’m missing... ⚠ Aether of Night spoilers ⚠ Spoiler The Fell Twins, Slaughter and Despair were the children of the Former To note: not Cosmere canon Edited January 1, 2020 by Honorless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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