![]() She did not hold the Shard of Preservation long enough for us to know what the outcome would be. I don't think he would become that creature even if he held only Ruin.įor a hypothetical example of what I mean, look at Vin. Sazed in contrast views Ruin as a natural force. So while his interpretation of Ruin subsumed his personality, it was still shaped by the belief that caused it to be so violent and sadistic. ![]() His interpretation forced the Shard to manifest in the way he believed, and this was so at odds with his nature that it overcame and consumed him.īut a Shard still requires a mind to guide it. His interpretation of the force of Ruin as monstrous and destructive created the very monster that he feared. It was Ati's belief that was his undoing. They worked together to attempt to contain this immeasurable force. I believe that the kind and gentle man viewed Ruin as a monstrous force that needed to be contained, and Leras agreed with him. In the letters between Hoid and Frost we are told that Ati was a "kind and gentle man," and yet he become a monster that reveled in the death and suffering of all. Much of this grew out of my head canon for Ati. My view on this, is that the names of the Shards that we know is not the pure intent of the Shards themselves, but the interpretation of that core concept by their Vessel. The Vessels can alter the way that that power is made manifest. This is speculation, and I base it largely on Ati, and I see no real way to confirm or deny this until we see a single shard change hands and be held long enough to express its intent. The intents of the shard are, by this idea, far more malleable than is often stated. When it was Shattered, the mind was shattered with it, and the remnants of that mind became the intents that drive the Shards we know. When a Shard is splintered, the Vessel is no longer holding the power and it is separated from the mind that guided it, whether that Vessel was killed or merely gave up the power. The sheer amount of investiture that comprised the sum of all shards means that when it developed a mind it easily surpassed sentience, and became a sapient being. I believe that these intents are quite literally Adonalsium torn asunder. Each of these pieces has an intent which demands the power they hold be used in certain ways. We know that a group consisting of at least 16 people somehow killed a divine entity, and split it's power among themselves. To begin, we must address the Shattering. I've listed many of the points I'll make here elsewhere, but I've never strung them together in one place (excluding Discord). Discussion of intent has come up quite a bit lately, so I feel it's about time to formally put down this theory.
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