Every Cosmere Cameo & Character Mention In Wind And Truth Explained

Includes SPOILERS for The Stormlight Archive through Wind and Truth , Mistborn eras 1 & 2 , and other standalone Cosmere novel . The Stormlight Archivebook 5,Wind and Truth , features several references to other characters from the Cosmere . TheCosmere book universeis one of the most exciting world in contemporary illusion , butit can be an tremendous challenge to voyage the increase number of connections between Brandon Sanderson ’s labor . particularly for those who only readThe Stormlight Archive , the numerous case mentions inWind and Truthmay have left flavor of discombobulation . The author is deliberate with his references , but they can still be somewhat vague .

Not only doesWind and Truthmention character who originated in other story , but the book serial also include multiple Worldhoppers , most notably Wit . There are some characters in the series who have journey to Roshar from other globe , though they are mentioned for the first fourth dimension inThe Stormlight Archivebooks . For example , Axindweth is a Feruchemist , presumably from Scadrial , but her first coming into court was inRhythm of Warrather than theMistbornseries . likewise , Iyatil was first mention inWords of Radiance . Characters first introduced inThe Stormlight Archivewon’t be include .

15Hoid

The Cosmere’s Most Well-Known Worldhopper

Hoid is the most apparent Worldhopper who appears throughout practically every Cosmere story , though hegoes by Wit inThe Stormlight Archive . He ’s originally from the planet Yolen , which will be the main location of Brandon Sanderson ’s plannedDragonsteelseries . Hoid go far on Roshar along with the would - be forerunner much early onThe Stormlight Archive’stimeline , come through a portal from the doomed satellite , Ashyn . As Wit , Hoid maintained his position as an friend to Dalinar and the humans of Roshar , helping with advice and view , though never at once interfere in any conflict .

14Thaidakar

From Mistborn Era 1

One of the big reveals inThe Stormlight Archivebook 4 was thatThaidakar , the leader of the Ghostbloods , was actually Kelsier from theMistborntrilogy . After dying inThe Final Empire , Kelsier is reborn in thenovellaMistborn : SecretHistory , and he ’s become an immortal being manipulate events throughout the Cosmere . His main end on Roshar was to transport Stormlight back to Scadrial as a shape of Investiture , though his elementary agent , Mraize and Iyatil , were kill by Shallan inWind and Truth . Kelsier will in all probability be seen next in the upcomingMistborn : Ghostbloodstrilogy .

13Sazed

Very ahead of time on inWind and Truth , Wit namedrops one of the main reference from the originalMistborntrilogy : Sazed . Sazed has since become Harmony , the combination of the Shards Ruin and Preservation , micturate him the god looming over Scadrial . However , the reference inThe Stormlight Archiveregards his deathly life , with Wit praising him as a " humans who lost every opinion he thought he had , then commence over raw . " This refers to Sazed ’s spark inThe Hero of Ages , following the expiry of Tindwyl and his rise to becoming the titular hero .

12Vin

Vin is n’t mentioned by name inWind and the true , but her storyline is referenced by Wit , and she ’s such an iconic fictional character that it ’s worth noting . Wit refers to Vin as the only mortal he ’s ever seen giving up the power of a Shard , referring to her chance to take up the tycoon of Preservation at the last ofThe Well of Ascension . By not taking the mightiness , she released Ruin into the world . Importantly , Wit says this to Dalinar , foreshadow his option to give up Honor ’s power inWind and Truth’sending . Read Wit ’s full citation below :

" It was n’t a full Ascension , but a mortal did give up the major power once . It proved to be the wrong choice , but it was the most selfless affair I trust I ’ve ever witnessed . "

11Ruin

Ruin is one of the Shards on Scadrial , who terminate up being the major adversary of the originalMistborntrilogy . Ruin ’s power is currently held by Sazed , kept in balance with Preservation ’s power . However , Tanavast ’s chapter in Day 9 ofWind and Truthreference the original vessel , Ati , describing him as " perhaps kindliest among us , who had boldly contain up Ruin . “He also describes Ati as one of the " strong ones , " referring to how Tanavast viewed Ati as a person . It ’s fascinating how each of the vessel draw in this chapter has a personality counter - intuitive to that of their Shard .

10Preservation

Preservation is another Shard of Scadrial , hold by Kelsier and Vin for brief time period of time before Sazed take on its power . Preservation is mentioned inWind and Truthin the same paragraph as Ruin , with Tanavast describing its original vessel , Leras . Hestates that Leras " always had such a inviolable nature,“listing him among the vessels who , in their deadly lives on Yolen , were considered the " heroes " by Tanavast . In the same like as Ati with Ruin , Leras ' delineate nature is notably the opponent of his Shard ’s .

The Stormlight Archive book 5 , Wind and Truth , has provided some major reveals about the events on Roshar and the declamatory Cosmere population .

9Demoux

Demoux is another character readers may retrieve from the originalMistborntrilogy who became a god-fearing follower of Kelsier and after a general in Elend ’s USA . He pull through the Final Ascension andwent on to join the Seventeenth Shard , a mysterious system that exists throughout the Cosmere . He appear inWind and TruthInterlude 11 , alongside Galladon and Baon , other Cosmere characters , in their mission to explore for Hoid .

8Ulaam

From Mistborn Era 2 & Tress Of The Emerald Sea

Ulaam appears at the end ofWind and Truthwhen Wit is zapped by vengeance , appearing back on Scadrial . Ulaam is a Kandra who first come along in theMistbornnovelThe Lost Metalbut thenappears more prominently inTress of the Emerald Sea , one ofBrandon Sanderson ’s Secret Projects . Ulaam ’s holds a cell culture for Wit , which would keep him active if his body was ever destroy , allow Wit to straighten out it from the cellular telephone .

7Dlavil

From Mistborn Era 2

When Shallan discusses Iyatil ’s fate with Thaidakar , he expresses that he ’ll have to inform Iyatil ’s crony , setting up a future conflict

Dlavil is a character present inThe Lost Metalas a member of the Ghostbloods . Like his babe , Iyatil , he comes from the Cognitive Realm city know as Silverlight , but he is of Southern Scadrian line of descent , a region explored inMistbornera 2 . He only appears in short , but he ’s shown to be ruthless , which stimulate it all the more threatening when he ’s mention inWind and Truth . When Shallan discusses Iyatil ’s fate with Thaidakar , he express that he ’ll have to inform Iyatil ’s brother , setting up a future conflict between Dlavil and Shallan .

6Galladon

From Elantris

Galladon is one of the type from the bookElantris , the first novel Brandon Sanderson put out . As an Elantrian , Galladon is from the major planet Sel , and he ’s since conjoin the Seventeenth Shard . It ’s mentioned inWind and Truththat Galladon has fluent cutis . This is because of a process called the Shaod , which occurs on Sel and transform people into Elantrians . Importantly , he and his companions decide to leave Roshar after give out to encounter Hoid in Interlude 11 .

Cover of The Stormlight Archive book 5 Wind and Truth