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The '''God Beyond''' or the '''Unknown God''' is a god that is worshiped on multiple [[Cosmere#Planets|planets]] in the [[cosmere]].{{book ref|aol|10}}{{wob ref|4089}}{{book ref|sfs}} It is a belief in a greater God of the universe beyond entities like Shards, and presumably Adonalsium itself.{{wob ref|697}} It is unknown what relationship the God Beyond has to [[Adonalsium]] or to the [[Beyond]].{{wob ref|6555}}
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The '''God Beyond''' or the '''Unknown God''' is a god that is worshiped on multiple [[Shardworld]]s.{{book ref|aol|10}}{{wob ref|4089}}{{book ref|sfs}} It is a belief in a greater God of the universe beyond entities like Shards.{{wob ref|697}} It is unknown what relationship the God Beyond has to [[Adonalsium]] or to the [[Beyond]].{{wob ref|6555}}
  
   
 
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*On [[Scadrial]], [[Wayne]] and [[Lessie]] mention the God Beyond in passing.{{book ref|mb4|10}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}{{book ref|mb5|prologue}}
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* On [[Scadrial]], [[Wayne]] and [[Lessie]] mention the God Beyond in passing.{{book ref|mb4|10}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}{{book ref|mb5|prologue}}
   
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*On [[Roshar]], Hoid refers to the God Beyond in a parable while talking with Shallan.{{book ref|sa2|45}} [[Dalinar]] also casually mentions the God Beyond while talking to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa4|10}}
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* On [[Roshar]], Hoid refers to the God Beyond in a parable while talking with Shallan.{{book ref|sa2|45}} [[Dalinar]] also casually mentions the God Beyond while talking to [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa4|10}} [[Nomad]] states that he believes in the God Beyond while on [[Canticle]].{{book ref|tsm|39}}
   
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*On [[Sel]], it is referred to as the Unknown God by the [[MaiPon]], although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.{{wob ref|4089}} [[Wan ShaiLu]] prays to the Unknown God,{{tes ref|2}} and her people relate it to the rocks that fell from the sky.{{tes ref|98}} Additionally, in a scene from the perspective of [[Hoid]] at the back of the [[Elantris]] Tenth Anniversary Edition, Hoid refers to the Unknown God in passing.{{book ref|elantris|part=postscript}}
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* On [[Sel]], it is referred to as the Unknown God by the [[MaiPon]], although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.{{wob ref|4089}} [[Wan ShaiLu]] prays to the Unknown God,{{tes ref|2}} and her people relate it to the rocks that fell from the sky.{{tes ref|98}} Additionally, while attempting to become an [[Elantrian]] at [[Devotion's Perpendicularity]], [[Hoid]] thinks that the lights of the restored city of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] seem to ascend "to the Unknown God's domain itself."{{book ref|elantris|part=postscript}}
   
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*On [[Threnody]], [[Silence Montane]] and her daughter [[William Ann]] swear to the God Beyond.{{book ref|sfs}}
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* On [[Threnody]], [[Silence Montane]] and her daughter [[William Ann]] swear to the God Beyond.{{book ref|sfs}}
   
 
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* The relation between the [[Beyond]] and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently [[RAFO]]'d.{{wob ref|6555}}
  
* The relation between the [[Beyond]] and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently [[RAFO]]'d.{{wob ref|6555}}
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* Brandon Sanderson has compared the God Beyond to various Gnostic interpretations of God.{{wob ref|697}}
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* According to Silence Montane, the symbol for the religion worshiping the God Beyond is a silver dagger.
   
 
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Revision as of 19:28, 3 May 2024

God Beyond
Type Religion
World of Origin Sel, Scadrial, Threnody, Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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“She was a woman. Good at lying, they are. The God Beyond made'm that way. ”

The God Beyond or the Unknown God is a god that is worshiped on multiple planets in the cosmere.[1][2][3] It is a belief in a greater God of the universe beyond entities like Shards, and presumably Adonalsium itself.[4] It is unknown what relationship the God Beyond has to Adonalsium or to the Beyond.[5]

Mentions of the religion

  • On Roshar, Hoid refers to the God Beyond in a parable while talking with Shallan.[8] Dalinar also casually mentions the God Beyond while talking to Kaladin.[9] Nomad states that he believes in the God Beyond while on Canticle.[10]
  • On Sel, it is referred to as the Unknown God by the MaiPon, although this is indeed the same as the God Beyond.[2] Wan ShaiLu prays to the Unknown God,[11] and her people relate it to the rocks that fell from the sky.[12] Additionally, while attempting to become an Elantrian at Devotion's Perpendicularity, Hoid thinks that the lights of the restored city of Elantris seem to ascend "to the Unknown God's domain itself."[13]

Trivia

  • The relation between the Beyond and the God Beyond, like most questions about the Beyond, is currently RAFO'd.[5]
  • Brandon Sanderson has compared the God Beyond to various Gnostic interpretations of God.[4]
  • According to Silence Montane, the symbol for the religion worshiping the God Beyond is a silver dagger.

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c The Alloy of Law chapter 10#
  2. ↑ a b /r/fantasy AMA 2013
    — Arcanum - 2013-04-15#
  3. ↑ a b Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell#
  4. ↑ a b The Alloy of Law Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-14#
  5. ↑ a b Calamity Chicago signing
    — Arcanum - 2016-02-22#
  6. ↑ Shadows of Self chapter 13#
  7. ↑ Shadows of Self prologue#
  8. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 45#
  9. ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 10#
  10. ↑ The Sunlit Man chapter 39#
  11. ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 2#
  12. ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 98#
  13. ↑ Elantris postscript#
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