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{{magic 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.{{qa ref\|699\|7}}{{qa ref\|699\|8}} 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\|Mistborn]], is not a Sliver, but is starting to get close.{{qa ref\|680\|26}} \|related=[[Shard]]s \|universe=[[Cosmere]] }} 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}} == ~~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}} ~~# All Slivers by definition must be a human first. Non human entities like Spren can not become Slivers.{{qa ref\|699\|8}}~~ # A human must hold a large portion portion of a [[Shard]], a single bead of [[lerasium]] is not enough.{{qa ref\|680\|26}} Touching the [[Well of Ascension]] but not holding and using its power will not change a human into a Sliver.{{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.{{qa ref\|680\|26}} 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.{{qa ref\|836\|46}} Holding a large portion of a Shard is similar to inflating a balloon.{{qa ref\|1086\|18}} It is unknown what affects this expansion of their mind and spirit ultimately has on a person. A Sliver knows it is a Sliver. This most likely has to do with the expanded consensus gained from holding the [[Shard]].{{cite}}{{clarify}} == 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}} [[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}} [[Kelsier]] held [[Preservation]] after his and [[Leras]]'s death until Vin picked up the Shard{{qa ref\|680\|26}} [[Rashek]] used the [[Well of Ascension]].{{qa ref\|680\|26}} 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}} [[Vin]] is a Sliver of [[Preservation]] on account of holding [[Preservation]] briefly. She was not a Sliver after using the [[Well of Ascension]].{{qa ref\|680\|26}} == Notes == <references /> {{complete}} ~~{{qa ref\|680\|26\|Also, would the Elantrians and the Lerasium-mistings be considered Slivers?\|date=2010-01-18\|interview=Warbreaker @ Goodreads}}~~ ~~{{qa ref\|699\|7\|Is a Sliver someone who has held a Shard temporarily?\|date=2011-03-19\|interview=Vericon 2011 - Towers of Midnight\|reporter=Puck}}~~ ~~{{qa ref\|699\|8\|How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?\|date=2011-03-19\|interview=Vericon 2011 - Towers of Midnight\|reporter=Puck}}~~ ~~{{qa ref\|836\|46\|So you talk about the residue a Shard leaves on a sliver\|date=2012-09-22\|interview=Orem\|reporter=Zach Stay}}~~ ~~{{qa ref\|1086\|18\|Like a Balloon\|date= Mar 4th, 2014}}~~ ~~</references>~~ ~~{{partial}}~~ {{cosmere}} [[category: Shards\|]] [[category: Slivers\| ]] [[es:Lasca]]