![]() ![]() ![]() Humans in the Rosharan system used the Dawnshards to destroy their former homeworld of Ashyn, before fleeing to Roshar for survival. At some point Hoid became an unknown Dawnshard, which changed him permanently, although he stopped being a Dawnshard eventually. It is uncertain whether the specific Commands of Dawnshards have any bearing over the Intents of the Shards that they created. It is unknown whether they took the same form before the Shattering, but they were used as part of a weapon that split Adonalsium into the sixteen pieces which would become the Shards. The Dawnshards seem to have come into the existence with the cosmere itself as they were the Commands that Adonalsium used to start all of creation. “ Taking the Dawnshard, known to bind any creature voidish or mortal, he crawled up the steps crafted for Heralds, ten strides tall apiece, toward the grand temple above. In the same way Savants are changed by power over time, the person that is a Dawnshard is also increasingly changed by its power, although it is not certain if these changes depend on which Dawnshard is possessed. This is an effect granted by large amounts of Investiture, not because of any specific connection to Endowment. ![]() The Investiture of each Dawnshard grants Heightening-like abilities, allowing a person to see colors and hear sounds more vividly than before. That being said, Dawnshards do confer a certain amount of Investiture on the person that holds them. In a person with no access to Investiture or an inanimate object, the Dawnshard's most dangerous powers are rendered useless and they are unable to truly present a threat to the lives of anyone. It is unclear what if any influence the specific Command of each Dawnshard has on what may be accomplished using that Command. ![]() The mechanics here are unclear, but as Commands made by someone with the understanding of a deity, Dawnshards allow a person to make use of the most powerful forms of magic. As all applications of Investiture require a Command and Intent, these Dawnshards cannot be used without a person that has access to Investiture trying to carry out some task. At their core, Dawnshards are nothing more than Commands of enormous power, but on their own they seem to be nearly useless. ![]()
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