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==== Known avatars ====
* '''[[Patji (being)|Patji]]''', located on [[First of the Sun]]; the origin and amount of its [[Investiture]] is unknown.{{wob ref|8902}}{{wob ref|8606}} It wrote a letter to Hoid where it dismisses his concerns over [[Odium]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|42}}{{wob ref|9081}}{{wob ref|8606}}
* '''[[Sand Lord]]''', on Taldain; Taldain is also home to many other, unnamed personas of Autonomy, though it is unclear if they are all avatars or if they are all different "faces" of the Sand Lord.{{wob ref|5876}}{{wob ref|3974}} He apparently manifested himself at some point to [[Elorin]], leading to an attempt to destroy the [[Diem|sand master]]s, though whether driving sand mastery to extinction was his goal remains uncertain.{{book ref|
* '''[[Obrodai]] avatar''', younger than either of the above. She has been instilled with a great dislike of [[Hoid]] in order to prevent him from returning there.{{epigraph ref|sa3|50}}
* '''[[Telsin Ladrian]]''', the leader of the [[Set]]. Telsin was invested by Autonomy in order to facilitate either control or destruction of [[Scadrian]] society. In this function, both Telsin and Autonomy herself are occassionally referred to as [[Trell (Trellism)|Trell]].{{book ref|mb7|20}}{{book ref|mb7|55}}
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Autonomy has consistently shared her Shardic knowledge of advanced physics and technology with her people. This has led to [[Taldain]] becoming one of cosmere's most technologically-advanced worlds, and the fastest to advance.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|4}} However, Autonomy has at the same time insisted on stopping Taldain from developing further than she desires, and has meddled in the planet's cultural and political development from ancient times, including manipulating specific individuals in an attempt to destroy the [[Diem]].{{book ref|
Presently, Autonomy has effectively isolated Taldain from the rest of the cosmere. As such, off-world travel to and from the planet has all but ceased.{{wob ref|3912}}{{wob ref|12236}} This also had the result of cutting Taldain [[worldhopper]]s off from their own homeland; people like [[Khriss]] and [[Baon]] are virtual exiles.{{msh ref|3|2}} Autonomy is not, however, opposed to exporting Taldain's culture -- or rather, the version of it she approves of -- to other worlds. Places under Autonomy's control, like [[Bilming]], will eventually come to look similar to cities of Taldain, mimicking aspects such as layout and architectural style.{{book ref|mb7|20}}
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