![]() ![]() I'm terribly ineffective at hurting people. He also tells a young Shallan, "You needn't fear me. Rock says he cannot hurt man because it is forbidden by other gods. Hoid cannot directly physically harm people this is an involuntary trait that is the result of changes to his spirit made during his time as a Dawnshard. Hoid is not always serious when he should be, due to how much normal human interaction bores him. If he was asked about whether he called himself a good man personality-wise, Hoid would reply with a "No". The characters he plays often have a penchant for jokes and mockery but when he removes the facade his personality often seems mysterious and grave. One of his overall most noticeable traits is his sharp wit and intelligence. Hoid's true personality, while also usually disguised, is more easily seen as he occasionally drops whatever part he is playing. It is a symbol of office for the King/Queen's Wit, though Hoid himself is not a skilled swordfighter. This blade is not magically Invested but has personal value to Hoid. ![]() He wears a stiff black coat and carries a long thin sword at his waist. When he is on Roshar during the War of Reckoning and True Desolation, serving as King Elhokar Kholin's, and later Queen Jasnah Kholin's Wit, Hoid has the appearance of an Alethi man in his mid-30s with deep onyx hair. There is a particular reason for his hair being white, which will be revealed in the future. Hoid's hair is white, though he was not born with that color and he occasionally dyes it. He tends to cock his head to one side and has keen blue eyes. Hoid is tall and thin and also has a sharp nose and jaw with delicate eyebrows. To the best of our knowledge, his face is lined, hawk-like and arrow shaped. Couple this with the fact that he can Lightweave his appearance in order to look however he wants, it makes it nearly impossible to know for sure what he looks like. He's often in disguise, which makes his true appearance difficult to ascertain. Hoid's appearance varies dramatically from book to book. 3.9.2 Writing the Contract and the Ascension of Taravangianįor more images, see /Gallery.3.5 The Collapse of the Final Empire and Catacendre.3.4 The Restoration of Elantris and Theft of the Moon Scepter.He occasionally will show up somewhere, stand around for a while, realize there isn't a novel-worthy plot going on, and leave. Hoid is neither the author of the Ars Arcana, nor of the back-of-book blurbs for The Stormlight Archive. He also has a "home base" somewhere in the Cognitive Realm. But that is unimportant." His origin will be revealed in the Dragonsteel series, and so it is commonly believed Hoid is from Yolen, the world of Dragonsteel and Liar. ![]() It was a distant place where two lands meet and gods have died. Hoid answered, "I learned it many, many years ago from a man who didn't know who he was, Your Majesty. In Warbreaker, Siri asked Hoid where he learned his style of story telling. His particular style of storytelling in which he manipulates sand or smoke to illustrate his stories, as in Warbreaker and The Way of Kings, does not originate from White Sand, but from another unpublished story, The Liar of Partinel. Hoid's motives are unknown, and most of his actions occur behind the scenes. Brandon has confirmed that all of these appearances are the same individual, but that he worldhops between planets. In some, he is named outright and makes references to other events and places in the cosmere, while in others he is seen only deep in disguise, almost unrecognizable. He is very skilled with disguises, and the overtness of his involvement varies from book to book. He was originally human, but has changed enough that when asked, Brandon only says "It's complicated." Hoid is not a Shard, nor is he a Herald, but something else entirely. Hoid was involved in the events taking place before any of the cosmere's published books begin, and is the second oldest character seen so far. He is known as the god Lunu'anaki to the Horneaters. Among the original Vessels, Hoid is often known as Cephandrius, which is one of his earliest aliases. The dragon Frost once asked him in a letter if he is no longer hiding behind the name of his old master, likely referring to the name Hoid. Hoid is not his original name before telling Kaladin the story of the Wandersail, he claims he stole the name from someone he should have loved. Hoid is a recurring character in the cosmere, originally from Yolen. ![]()
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