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[Cosmere] Hoid's Ending - Cosmere Theory - Reddit

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Hoid — the immortal wanderer threading every Cosmere book — may have to kill a major figure to end it all, and fans are debating whether he's capable of it.

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Theory Briefing

  • Hoid appears across every Cosmere novel as a seemingly untouchable, ageless figure — making a theory that he must commit a decisive killing feel genuinely shocking.
  • The Reddit theory frames a "Final Battle of the Cosmere" where Hoid's accumulated knowledge and access become the deciding factor, not raw power.
  • A core tension in the theory is whether Hoid, known for avoiding direct violence, could cross a moral line when the stakes are cosmere-wide.
  • With 28 votes and 32 comments, the fan community is actively stress-testing the logic, suggesting the theory has real traction among Sanderson readers.