What was Harmony the first/only shard to have done?

[Stigmadiabolicum]

he specifically says hes the only known living shard to have "performed the.." ____

 

So either a ritual, an ability..or could be as simple as doing some arcanist tradition, performed the dance, or the X or Y tradition, as a nicety? But yes, could be performed the thing that releases his investiture from scadrial to allow it to be used abroad? But we know shards are mostly divorced from their invested arts..the fact preservation and ruin created scadrial does make a lot of things they can do unique to the planet. 

 

I do agree the fact he clarifies living implies a past shard could have done it, Virtuosity, Honor 

 

But the fact it's said in relation to him being nice, makes me doubt it's some crazy shard reveal, hopefully he answers in a WoB so we don't have to wait 15 years to find out. 

[TacoBellChoutaMeal]

Ed is obviously alluding to Harmony's completion of the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. Any true Cosmerenaut would've picked this obvious allusion up easily. 

[Sky Breaker]

I figured he was the only one alive to take up to shards at once, retribution may not count because he took them up at two different times or he might have been killed at this point 

[Lesser spren]

The answer might be right in front of us, it could be that Sazed was the only living shard to change his own intent, (such as from harmony to discord)

[ChillPenguin]

On 9/8/2025 at 7:49 PM, Stigmadiabolicum said:

he specifically says hes the only known living shard to have "performed the.." ____

 

So either a ritual, an ability..or could be as simple as doing some arcanist tradition, performed the dance, or the X or Y tradition, as a nicety? But yes, could be performed the thing that releases his investiture from scadrial to allow it to be used abroad? But we know shards are mostly divorced from their invested arts..the fact preservation and ruin created scadrial does make a lot of things they can do unique to the planet. 

 

I do agree the fact he clarifies living implies a past shard could have done it, Virtuosity, Honor 

 

But the fact it's said in relation to him being nice, makes me doubt it's some crazy shard reveal, hopefully he answers in a WoB so we don't have to wait 15 years to find out. 

I doubt he’d say in a WOB - why not just say it in the book? If he wanted to reveal it he’d have done it there. Hats off to anyone that tries but my money is on a RAFO card for this one.

When Ed’s faith is questioned he gives this reason so it’s something that has deep meaning to him. This doesn’t mean it’s a cosmere/planet shaking event. If it’s not though then how does anyone know about it? Anyone being escorted after dying won’t be around very long and can’t tell those in the physical realm about it - maybe Wax is the only person who lived to tell that tale. Does Sazed talk to other Pathians?

 

Keep in mind that Sanderson has messed with us on wording before. Kaladin was close to the 4th ideal and licked his lips and said “I will” a few times but ultimately his fourth ideal did not start with “I will…”