Primera Gema
| Primera Gema | |
|---|---|
| Tipo | Magic |
| Propietario | Hoid |
| Universo | Cosmere |
The First Gem is a topaz with magical properties[1] that Hoid once carried and from which he took his name for a while.[2][3]
The name First Gem was used by by Patji[4] in the Second Oathbringer Letter, when he addressed Hoid as "Cephandrius, bearer of the First Gem."[5]
Theories
A character named "Topaz" appears in the unpublished work Dragonsteel Prime.[6] Although Dragonsteel Prime is not canonical, Brandon has confirmed that some individuals in the cosmere still know Hoid by that name.[7]
Hoid told Kaladin that he was once named for a beautiful rock that became "completely worthless" for his wearing it.[8] If this is a reference to the First Gem, it likely indicates that it no longer holds its original magical properties. Frost also mentions a gemstone being "dead" in his letter to Hoid.[9]
Although topaz is a polestone on Roshar, Frost and Patji's knowledge of the gem, its name, and Hoid's status as one of the oldest beings in the cosmere[10] all hint that the First Gem has importance beyond Roshar.
Notes
- ↑ Shadows of Self signing London UK
— Arcanum - 2015-10-19# - ↑ Words of Radiance signing Seattle
— Arcanum - 2014-03-08# - ↑ Oathbringer London signing
— Arcanum - 2017-11-28# - ↑ Bonn Signing
— Arcanum - 2019-05-15# - ↑ Juramentada capítulo 42 Epígrafe#
- ↑ Dragonsteel Prime Chapter 31: Bridge Four 4
— Brandon's website - c. 2000# - ↑ Shadows of Self release party
— Arcanum - 2015-10-05# - ↑ El camino de los reyes capítulo 57#
- ↑ Palabras radiantes capítulo 60 Epígrafe#
- ↑ Firefight Seattle Public Library signing
— Arcanum - 2015-01-07#