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  • 1

    Interview: Dec 6th, 2014

    Question (Paraphrased)

    So what happens when Shards die?

    Brandon Sanderson (Paraphrased)

    Well, it depends on how long the Shardholders have held the Shard. After they dies, the Shard is often able to continue acting, a kind of "Cognitive shadow". For example, the mists were able to continue doing what Preservation wished in helping out Vin and snapping people. With the Stormfather, he is that Cognitive shadow, and he's semi sentient. It's that power, but no one is actually holding it. We also see this on Threnody.

    Footnote

    In this case, shardholder means vessel.

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  • 2

    Interview: Feb 20th, 2015

    Argent

    Can a Shard and its holder be separated without the holder dying?

    Brandon Sanderson

    Yes.

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  • 3

    Interview: Feb 27th, 2016

    Paladin Brewer

    How far can a shardholder see beyond his own world?

    Brandon Sanderson

    In the spirit realm they can see infinitely.

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  • 4

    Interview: Nov 29th, 2016

    Question

    Was Leras bonded to a being in the Cognitive Realm?

    Brandon Sanderson

    You mean like a Nahel bond? Yes, or a similar mechanism. Well, you have to remember that Shards interact with the realms in a different way, so... Well, I more mean before Leras became a Vessel. Anything before then is RAFO. (and I got a card)

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