The Seventeenth Shard

The Seventeenth Shard is an esoteric group of Worldhoppers that is suspected to be influential throughout the cosmere. 
Their nonintervention philosophy is due to Frost's direction. There are likely tiers to the hierarchy within, since Frost doesn't leave Yolen, but he's effectively directing everything.
Their headquarters is located in Silverlight.Book signing, Leeds, UK, 11/12/18
==Characteristics==
They are cosmere-aware, travel around the planets, and have a kind of pact of non-intervention ... of which they aren't doing a very good job, because (according to Brandon) they brought the common cold to Roshar.Arcanum Unbounded release party, Provo, UT, 11/23/16
==Composition==
The Seventeenth Shard is composed of Worldhoppers from within Brandon's cosmere books, including Temoo (i.e., Galladon from Elantris), Thinker (i.e., Demoux from Mistborn), and Blunt (i.e., Vao/Baon* from the original White SandBook signing, Salt Lake City, UT, 3/29/14).
==Appearances==
On Roshar, with Ishikk at the Purelake, Temoo, Thinker, and Vao were searching for Hoid, who is not part of the Seventeenth Shard.Arcanum Unbounded release party, Provo, UT, 11/22/16 Ishikk dubbed them 'Grump', 'Thinker' and 'Blunt', respectively.
==Known Members==
==Notes==
*Baon is not Invested.Book signing, Chicago, IL, 12/6/16
According to Brandon, the Seventeenth Shard has a specific purpose, and the name was chosen very deliberately.Book signing, Huntington Beach, CA, 3/5/14
Also according to Brandon, there are members of the Seventeenth Shard who would be interested in recruiting one of the Sleepless, stating that generally, they represent a wildcard faction of which a lot of other people are wary.FanX 2019, Salt Lake City, UT, 4/19/19
Again according to Brandon, the members of the Seventeenth Shard have never yet managed to find Hoid. He is tricksy, as readers might imagine, so they've never managed to find him. They think they got close a couple of times, but they actually didn't. By the time of the events in Rhythm of War, they've given up and left Roshar, because Hoid kind of went behind their backs and was talking to people and things like that.JordanCon 2021, Atlanta, GA, 7/17/21
==Speculation==
Sanderson has talked about how Hoid hasn't lived through all the years through which he has existed (i.e., he's skipped forward in time in some fashion). Its possible that Demoux - and other members of The Seventeenth Shard - have done something similar. Further, it might be that the time dilation is a side effect of Worldhopping and/or moving between realms. For example, at the end of Words of Radiance, Jasnah seemed surprised that so much time had passed between her 'death' on the Wind's Pleasure and her return to the Physical Realm.
==Q&A with Brandon==
Q. How does the Seventeenth Shard feel about what Hoid did to Sigzil?
A. They think it is further proof that Hoid is a monster and needs to be stopped.Secret Project #4 Reveal and Livestream, 3/24/22
==References==
Category:17th Shard
Category:Groups