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Just a picky question -- do we know for sure there is a Shardbearer on Ashyn? Is there a WoB about this? I know it seems to be inferrable because there is magic there, however there's still magic on Sel. Just from a Cosmere standpoint, do we know that for magic to exist, a Shard had to be present at some point? Maybe noob questions, just can't remember reading anything to this point. Thanks! Edit: Answered my second question: Q: Does the Silence Divine take place in the Cosmere? A: It does, it takes place on a planet called Threnody. There is no shard on that planet however. The magic is more something you interact with, not something you perform b/c there isn't a shard there.

I definitely agree the voice is her own. But I'm not convinced that there is no spren in the mix (which I don't think is what you're saying either). What if...somewhat loony theory...the Parshedi have some innate sort of spren in them, kind of like a Breath. But when she was changing forms, she was accepting...for lack of a better word, a Dark Breath from Odium that the initial (Cultivation) Breath couldn't co-exist with. This would also tie to the concept that they have a deeper link to the Cognitive Realm. Anyway, long time reader, first time poster. Sorry it was a loony one straight away.