Zepto

I don't see how this can be interpreted as a command to not change. I’m interpreting this as the power can change things or not, so preservation is just choosing not to change.

Mostly I was just coming up with 4 possible dawnshard names that might make sense (with it being change) and then slotting things in where they seemed to fit best thematically. I like your idea of changing these placements, as I said, this is just what I came up with a while ago and I don’t have strong evidence for it other than what seemed related.

I listened to a shardcast episode where this was talked about (I don’t remember which one) and subsequently spent a few hours working on my own theoretical grouping. I don’t know if anyone’s suggested these categories already, but this is what I came up with. Change Preservation-involved with change by being it’s opposite/absence Ruin-wants to change things destructively Cultivation-growth is a form of change Endowment-gifting something makes it change hands, (this one’s a bit weaker but I don’t think it fits my other categories better) Think Invention-thinking of new ideas Whimsy-imaginative thinking Ambition-thinking that produces action toward your ambitions(also not as strong, but it fits her better than my other categories I think) One of the unknown shards, possibly “survival shard”-?? Feel Mercy-a feeling toward others Odium-he says he’s about passionate feelings Valor-feeling of courage Devotion-strong feelings of loyalty/love for someone/something Bind Honor-oaths and bonds are his thing Dominion-connecting things under one rule Autonomy-same argument as preservation being in change, opposites are still connected Last unknown shard, also possibly “survival shard”-??