[Secret History, Mistborn, Stormlight Spoilers] Leras's Knife

[stormlore]

Here is some food for thought:

 

I am half convinced Leras's knife is a shardblade.  Not a Rosharan shard, mind you, but a precursor, what they were based on.  It coalesces out of thin air and refers to it as "old friend" and that he hadn't used it in a "long time."  Could it be, shardblades were used to split Adolnasium in the first place?  And he had not used it since then? 

 

What do you guys think?

[Kav]

My initial reaction was it was just a regular knife he used to be very attached to, or perhaps had ceremonial purpose, but has been unable to use it since taking up Preservation. 

I think this is most likely, but your post definitely has me thinking. It could well be some sort of proto-shardblade which was the inspiration behind the Honorblades and Shardblades. I doubt that they were used to shatter Adonalsium though, I just think that would take something on a different level completely.

[Ardjet]

Also during the Scadri-ocalypse, Kelsier mentions something about how Ruin was splitting and dividing Preservations power when Kelsier was trying to find threads. If I'm not mistaken about that, I think that Ruin was trying to Splinter Preservation, and that's how it's done. By breaking up and splitting the power into atoms(or basically atoms from the perspective of a being of that much raw power).

[Asperity he/him]

Also during the Scadri-ocalypse, Kelsier mentions something about how Ruin was splitting and dividing Preservations power when Kelsier was trying to find threads. If I'm not mistaken about that, I think that Ruin was trying to Splinter Preservation, and that's how it's done. By breaking up and splitting the power into atoms(or basically atoms from the perspective of a being of that much raw power).

I think Leras did specifically mention that "he is Splintering me" or something along those lines at one point. I could be wrong, though.

[The Sovereign]

It should also be noted that Kriss also says that Ruin is trying to splinter Preservation but clearly doesn't know what he is doing after Kel desribes Leras' state to her.

[Tasty Flesh]

I think Leras did specifically mention that "he is Splintering me" or something along those lines at one point. I could be wrong, though.

Here is the exact quote:

 

"No. You weren’t. Kelsier, he’s splitting my power. He’s breaking it apart. It will be gone . . . Splintered. . . . He’ll destroy it." [Leras] 

 

Moments later Kel takes up the shard...

The way I read it was that by taking up the shard, Kelsier prevented it from being splintered.

[DreamEternal]

It should also be noted that Kriss also says that Ruin is trying to splinter Preservation but clearly doesn't know what he is doing after Kel desribes Leras' state to her.

No. She says he may not know or be too weak, but it is implied she is unsure and curious of what is happening.

I currently suspect that due to the opposing nature of their powers, Ruin would have a significant part, if not all of his power splintered if he just made a full direct attack, because Preservation's power would push back against him with all its strenght. However, by taking it slow he can kill Preservation withoit being damaged by the pushback.

Edited February 15, 2016 by DreamEternal

[The Sovereign]

No. She says he may not know or be too weak, but it is implied she is unsure and curious of what is happening.

 

You are correct DreamEternal, I just looked it up she is less sure than I remembered.

 

For posterity, the quote is as follows:

"Unraveling," Kriss said. "So a slow death. Ati doesn't know how to Splinter another Shard? Or hasn't the strength? Hmm..." Mistborn: Secret History Pg84 (iBooks)

[natc]

The "not enough strength" thing might be the more plausible of Khriss's theories. Odium generally seems to avoid investing (though the Oathpact seems to have forced his hand), and his victims have invested in their worlds. Perhaps, without reclaiming the atium, Ruin deemed splintering Preservation completely too dangerous or difficult?