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A '''Splinter''' is a specific type of fragment of Investiture ultimately derived from Adonalsium. These Splinters exist comprised of a single Shard's power or the Investiture of multiple Shards. They are present in many worlds of the cosmere, sometimes in abundant qualities or as self-aware personalities, while other times they are absent altogether or exist simply as a chunk of raw power guided by something else. These Splinters are often possess abilities themselves or are capable of granting abilities to people that they bond with. Splinters are generally ageless and difficult to kill or destroy. The spren of Roshar, the seons of Sel, are some of the most well-known, although many species of Splinters can be found throughout the cosmere. The Shards [[Honor]], [[Ambition]], [[Devotion]], and [[Dominion]] have been Splintered, and therefore a large portion of their power exists as Splinters.{{cite}}

Splinters are perhaps most populous in the Rosharan system, residing in the form of spren and Cognitive Shadows on at least two of the planets there.{{au ref|roshar}} On Roshar itself, Splinters most commonly take the form of spren, comprised often of some mixture between the Investiture of both [[Honor]] and [[Cultivation]].{{citewob ref|13604}} The Shard [[Honor]] itself has actually been Splintered,{{wob ref|9810}} resulting in a much higher population of spren than before its destruction.{{cite}} Spren are more properly known as transformative cognitive entities,{{book ref|sa3|ars}} concepts from the Cognitive Realm that have gained power and sentience as people have personified them.{{book ref|sa2|1}} Notably powerful Splinters range in power from the true spren capable of forming [[Nahel bond]]s, such as the [[honorspren]],{{wob ref|3017}} to massive spren of larger importance such as the [[Stormfather]] and the [[Nightwatcher]].{{wob ref|5991}} Certain objects created directly by the local Shards, including the Honorblades, may also be Splinters.{{wob ref|6539}} While the flashiest bonds may belong to Surgebinders, the Splinters of this world form symbiotic relationships with many species of creature in the world,{{au ref|roshar}} including the [[Ryshadium]]{{wob ref|10499}} and [[Tai-na]].{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}

There are other places where Splinters must exist that we know less about as of yet. The Shard Ambition is known to have been Splintered by Odium,{{au ref|threnody}} so it stands to reason that Splinters of that Shard exist somewhere in the cosmere. A few may exist even in the Threnodite system itself, as we know that chunks of Ambition's power were torn off there. Additionally the Cognitive Shadows present that are locally referred to as shades may be Splinters. Another open ended question is whether or not the weak Cognitive Shadows known to manifest on Threnody contain a Splinter or not. At least one Shard has on an occasion arrived on a planet in the cosmere and left a Splinter of its power behind there before moving on.{{wob ref|8763}} It is uncertain whether the various avatars of the Shard [[Autonomy]], located on [[First of the Sun]] and [[Obrodai]] among other worlds, are considered to be Splinters.{{cite}}