Esquirla del Amanecer
| Esquirla del Amanecer | |
|---|---|
| Mundo de origen | Roshar |
“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.”
—From the Poem of Ista. I have found no modern explanation of what these "Dawnshards" are. They seem ignored by scholars, though talk of them was obviously prevalent among those recording the early mythologies[1]
The Dawnshards are mythological objects on Roshar. During the Era of Solitude, no one seemed to know exactly what they are or what they look like.[1] They have their root in mythology where they are reputed to be valuable but extraordinarily dangerous.[2] Talk about them was once common among those who recorded the early mythologies of Roshar, but they have since fallen out of discussion.[1]
Honor refers to them in Dalinar's final vision, worried how humanity will survive without Dawnshards,[3] which suggests that the Dawnshards are lost or do not exist anymore. Honor seems to believe that the Dawnshards were crucial to defeating Odium. One of the Dawnshards was able to bind both voidish and mortal creatures, but what exactly that entails is unknown.[1]
The Dawnshards are not the same thing as Honorblades: Shallan refers to them as distinct things.[2]