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\|related=[[Shard]]s \|universe=[[Cosmere]] }} ~~}}{{spoilers\|book=sa3}}~~ In the [[cosmere]], '''Sliver''' is a term generally used by scholars{{wob ref\|13150}}{{wob ref\|4499}} for someone who previously held at least a significant portion of a [[Shard]]'s [[Investiture]] and has since released it,{{wob ref\|4499}}{{wob ref\|4541}}{{wob ref\|14744}} though the term can have a variety of meanings and its exact usage is something of a moving target.{{wob ref\|4499}}{{wob ref\|14747}}{{wob ref\|4712}} A '''Sliver''' is a human intelligence who has held all or a very large portion of the power of a [[Shard]] and has since released it.{{wob ref\|4540}}{{wob ref\|4541}} There is a certain threshold of power where one would be considered a Sliver of [[Adonalsium]]. Every person on [[Scadrial]] has a bit of the power of [[Preservation]], but they are not technically Slivers. Though there is some grey area in what it means to be a Sliver, individuals who have directly held the power of a Shard are usually termed Slivers. [[Elend]], who became a full [[lerasium]] [[Allomancy\|Mistborn]], is not a Sliver, but was starting to get close.{{wob ref\|4499}} == ~~Requirements~~Nature == The effects of being a Sliver can vary, based on factors like the [[Intention\|Intent]] associated with the Investiture they held and how long they held that power for.{{wob ref\|3036}} In general, holding the amount of Investiture required to become a Sliver greatly expands a person's mind, allowing them to better use the vast power they hold.{{wob ref\|8605}} When a person later releases that power and becomes a Sliver, their mind and soul do not simply return to a baseline, as holding that much Investiture has a lasting effect.{{wob ref\|3036}}{{wob ref\|5815}} Some changes, such as how the Intent of a Shard will warp the mindset of its Vessel, will fade over time, while other changes are permanent.{{wob ref\|3009}} # Slivers must be sapient beings.{{wob ref\|4541}}{{wob ref\|11252}}{{ref\|group=fn\|text=Whether [[spren]] can be Slivers is unclear. Brandon has previously stated that non-physical entities are considered [[Splinter]]s instead of Slivers, however, he has also confirmed the [[Stormfather]] to be a Sliver. The Stormfather may be a special case as he is fused with [[Tanavast]]'s [[cognitive shadow]].{{wob ref\|4541}}{{wob ref\|9207}}}} # A human must hold a large portion of a [[Shard]]; a single bead of [[lerasium]] is not enough.{{wob ref\|4499}} While using the Well of Ascension seems to make one a Sliver, touching the [[Well of Ascension]] but not holding and using its power might not.{{cite}} ~~# Slivers must have used up that power or released it.~~ Despite having released the power they once held, a Sliver is still noticeably more Invested than the average person,{{wob ref\|9931}} which likely contributes to some of their other traits. Most notably, Slivers can resist the pull of the [[Beyond]] indefinitely and choose to instead remain in the cosmere as a [[Cognitive Shadow]] if they wish.{{msh ref\|6\|8}}{{wob ref\|3841}} Beyond that, they are also more capable of influencing the Physical Realm from the Cognitive and are more resistant to the influence and control of a Shard.{{wob ref\|5855}}{{wob ref\|15356}} ~~== Qualities of a Sliver ==~~ Being a Sliver changes a person, there is a residue left behind in a person.{{wob ref\|4499}} This residue has many effects, one of which is that a person who is capable of noticing [[Investiture]] would be able to look at someone and tell that they are a Sliver.{{wob ref\|9931}} Holding a large portion of a Shard is similar to inflating a balloon.{{wob ref\|5815}} It is unknown what effects this expansion of their mind and spirit ultimately has on a person. == Known ~~sources~~and ofPotential ~~power to become a Sliver~~Slivers == {{theory}} ~~# Holding any [[Shard]] for any amount of time.~~ {{for\|:Category: Slivers\|a list of all known Slivers\|Category:Slivers}}▼ ~~# The [[Well of Ascension]]~~ [[Rashek]] and [[Vin]] are both Slivers as a result of holding [[Preservation]]'s power at the [[Well of Ascension]].{{wob ref\|4499}} [[Kelsier]] is also a Sliver of Preservation, as he served as the Shard's Vessel between the death of [[Leras]] and the Ascension of Vin.{{wob ref\|4499}}{{msh ref\|6\|8}} When [[Tanavast]], the Vessel of [[Honor]], died, he left a Cognitive Shadow that merged with the [[Stormfather]].{{wob ref\|4268}}{{wob ref\|8439}} As a result, the Stormfather is also a Sliver,{{wob ref\|9207}} though he may not fit into standard categories as well as most entities do.{{wob ref\|5723}} Because of the Stormfather's [[Nahel bond]] to [[Dalinar Kholin]], Dalinar may have become something like a Sliver; [[Odium]] refers to Dalinar as having Ascended after he opened [[Honor's Perpendicularity]] at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]],{{book ref\|sa3\|122}} but Dalinar's exact status after this event remains unclear.{{wob ref\|10443}} ~~== Known Slivers ==~~ ▲{{for\|:Category: Slivers\|a list of all known Slivers}} * [[Kelsier]] held [[Preservation]] after his and [[Leras]]'s death until Vin picked up the Shard{{wob ref\|4499}} * [[Rashek]] used the [[Well of Ascension]].{{wob ref\|4499}} * [[Vin]] used the [[Well of Ascension]].{{wob ref\|4499}} * The [[Stormfather]] self-identified as a sliver.{{wob ref\|9207}} [[Telsin Ladrian]], who was on the path to becoming an [[avatar]] of [[Autonomy]], claims that she would be a Sliver of Autonomy once she is fully Invested.{{book ref\|mb7\|35}} ~~=== Potential Slivers ===~~ * [[Dalinar]] may be a Sliver as he has held the power of [[Honor]], however, it is currently unclear.{{book ref\|sa3\|119}}{{wob ref\|11318}}{{wob ref\|10443}} While most scholars would not consider [[Nightblood]] or [[Hoid]] to be Slivers, some might argue that they are because of the amount of Investiture they have accumulated.{{wob ref\|14747}}{{wob ref\|4712}} == Notes == ~~;Footnotes~~ ~~<references group=fn />~~ ~~;References~~ <references /> {{~~partial~~complete}} {{cosmere}} [[category: Shards\|*]] [[category: Slivers\| ]] [[es:Lasca]]