High prince of geeks he/him Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 In Roashar the ardents tell us that the two greatest jobs you can have are being a solider and being a farmer. This seams to align with Honor and Cultivation as the shards in that shardworld. And in the Misborn the plot is always two groups trying to destroy(Ruin) or preserve (Preservation) an ideal, or a kingdom. so my question is if a humans basic actions, or beliefs can be directly linked to the shard that created them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 The Physical bodies of all Humans across the Cosmere are The Same, (Excepting When the Lord Ruler changed Humanity to Adapt to the Ash) But their Spiritual And Cognitive DNA is Imbued with the Intents of the Shard. In Mistborn, Humans are more of Preservation than Ruin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurkistan he/him Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Source: EMERALIS00 Does the intent/personality of the Shard affect the personalities of the humans they create?BRANDON SANDERSONIt has some very small effect. Edited May 22, 2014 by Kurkistan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketek Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'd say so, yes. Nalthian humans are interesting, in the sense that they can give up a portion of their soul - one could almost call it self-induced Hemalurgy. Scadrians are unique in the sense that they have more of one parent Shard than the other, which I think is not the case for Rosharans, and perhaps even those on Sel. And then there's the physical differences; Scadrians apparently look more European, while Rosharans have epicanthic folds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyht Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 so my question is if a humans basic actions, or beliefs can be directly linked to the shard that created them. I think it actually has more to do with the direct influence of the shard's intent on the humans that live on the world. In other words, I think the shards can and do influence, inspire, and tempt the humans. How much influence they respond to depends on the nature of the human in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardmancer he/him Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Everyone throughout the Comsere has some type of Investment of Investiture in them. (not counting drabs I believe ) Each person would them be inclinced to subtle shardic intent from that investiture or even on a more major scale when direct influence- (such as Inquistors in Mistborn). So the more powerful you get.. the more shardic influence has over you?? Since thier is more invested in you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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