iceblade44 he/him Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) I don't know if this has been brought up before but here's a theory that i've been thinking about since i've read SH. We know that Cognitive Shadows are people who have only ties to the Spiritual and Cognitive Realms but none to the Physical. That got me wondering that if you can exist in someway with only two ties to the Realms, so what if there are people with ties only with the Physical and Spiritual or to the Physical and Cognitive out dare. This is what I believe what Hoid is, a person with only ties to the Physical and the Cognitive but none to the Spiritual. We know that Hoid is something a little different from a normal human and i think thats it. Even if thats not true there is definitely something wrong with his Spiritual self as he himself mentions in WoK. The biggest proof for this theory would be how Hoid implies in WoR that he can't be hurt by a Shardblade which would make sense as it cuts in the Spiritual. What are your guys thoughts on this theory, any things that might disprove it? Edited October 28, 2016 by iceblade44
Spoolofwhool Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 Hoid can heal his soul, which is why he isn't worried about shardblades. He has a spiritual aspect like everyone else. Spiritual is what gives you things like sapience, magic and a host of other things, so not having it means you're dead, which is what happens when cut someone's spine with a shardblade. Quote PINPOINT If Hoid got beheaded, would his body grow a new head? BRANDON SANDERSON Yes. PINPOINT What if Hoid got cut by a shardblade? BRANDON SANDERSON The Shardblade cuts the soul and what Hoid does heals the soul [Source] 1
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