Theory: Preservation would have Splintered if Kelsier hadn't taken the power

[sandro]

Brandon said that bad things would have happened if Kelsier hadn't been around to temporarily take control of Preservation's power after Leras died and hold it until Vin took it.  

 

I don't know if this topic has come up before, but I'm wondering what would have happened.  Perhaps the following:

1. Shard's power has no mind to shape/control/unify it
2. The the various facets of the shard's intent gain a measure of sentience in order to compensate for the lack of a mind
3. These facets disagree with each other and pull the power of the shard apart into a multitude of splinters.

If that's the case, then splintering a shard is as simple as killing the shard's holder and then preventing it from finding a new one for a period of time.

Edited November 22, 2013 by sandro

[Arook he/him]

Ya but Brandon has said it is a long process to splinter a shard. Of course what if the power were to have died not just splinter.

[Argent he/him]

It is possible that both are possible - Shards Splinter naturally if left without a Holder for too long.

[asterion137 he/him]

holy crap u were exactly right like 3 years early (Secret History)

[Edit: actually Ruin would have done it but basically right]

Edited April 10, 2016 by asterion137

[sandro]

Yay!

[Nashan’Elin he/him]

This topic needs to be upvoted for sheer magical foresight

[sandro]

I'm amazed you were even able to find this thread Asterion.  It was buried so deep.

[asterion137 he/him]

Ya I was looking for secret history threads

[Blightsong he/him]

Ya but Brandon has said it is a long process to splinter a shard. Of course what if the power were to have died not just splinter.

It was a long process for Leras to be killed