A Joe in the Bush Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Can you drop a shard? The first time we've seen a shard be passed is When Leras died, and Vin absorbed all of her Power, becoming Preservation. The second time, both Vin and Ati got killed, and Sazed took up both of their Powers. Eventually, the Shard molds people into following their Intent. Ati was a Nice guy, but became Ruinous. Why couldn't Ati have seen what was happening and just dropped the Shard for a While to Recover, then Picked it back up before it gained Sentience? If it's impossible to drop a Shard except by dieing, Couldn't the shards have been forced on People? Vin didn't want the Shard, she was going to Kill Marsh when it was forced upon her, she couldn't say no. What if some of the 16 Didn't want their shards? EDIT: Aether of Night is Non-Cannon, so Evidence from there will not be accepted. Just saying. Especially seeing as it can't be discusssed here. Edited May 10, 2014 by The Only Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bavadin gave up his shard. We don't know how long he held it, but it doesn't really sound like he just picked it up for the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bavadin gave up his shard. We don't know how long he held it, but it doesn't really sound like he just picked it up for the day. When did he do that? How do we know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Here's a link to the wiki, although it doesn't mention him dropping it.http://coppermind.net/wiki/Bavadin%27s_Shard I'm pretty sure there's a WoB around somewhere but I don't know where. I'm offering two upvotes to the person who finds it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quiver he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) It's a rare item drop. Try saving the game before fighting Odium and just keep restarting until you get it. Edited May 10, 2014 by Quiver 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardmancer he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Shards seem to have a symbiotic relationship not only does the shards intent affect you both you affect the Shard.. This is why its mention that Ati was not a terrible person before he was affected by Ruin unlike Rayse and Odiums relationship. So just from reference I would assume it diffictult to drop.. But I do believe you can tasnfer the power- much like containing the power in a Shardpool or spilntering a shard.. (energy cannot be created or destroyed) - but tranfersing it directly is more plausible than just dropping it for someone else to come along and pick up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdiYum Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 This whole dropping a shard idea lines up with how I think Odium beats other shards. I think he corrupts the opposing shard's followers, which then corrupt's the shard holders intent, changing it enough to be incompatible with their current shard forcing them to drop it. We have seen that things go both ways with Syl and Kal when he gets all vengeful. It hurts her and nearly breaks their bond. Now imagine what that on a larger scale would do to a shard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hoodie Mistborn he/him Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I don't think you'd want to drop the shard once you had taken it up. Maybe since the intent of Ati's shard was "ruin" he was "ruined" to that intent faster than other shards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Bavadin gave up his shard. We don't know how long he held it, but it doesn't really sound like he just picked it up for the day. Here's a link to the wiki, although it doesn't mention him dropping it.http://coppermind.net/wiki/Bavadin's_Shard I'm pretty sure there's a WoB around somewhere but I don't know where. I'm offering two upvotes to the person who finds it. I have never heard anything to this effect. I think it's very likely he's just a Shard on Taldain. I would have to see a quote for me to believe it. I think you're making that up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hoodie Mistborn he/him Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I looked through theoryland and just general googling and couldn't find anything to that effect either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 If the Interview exists, it isn't tagged with Shard, Shards, Bavadin, Taldain or White Sand. I think you may be Mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm pretty sure I would have heard a lot about it if it was true. That'd be some of the biggest Cosmere news ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left he/him Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Huh....I believed it was true. I thought I'd heard that ages ago. I guess my memory of this is kind of hazy, it was when I was just learning 'bout the cosmere. Sorry folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue he/him Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Nope, but I can drop a sick beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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