u/Some_Diamond5130

Hey so I have some general questions about the Cosmere itself:

• How did Nightblood stab Rayse? Doesn't Rayse have god-level reflexes and knowledge? Couldn't he instantly dodge out of the way?
• Why do some shards hang about to be absorbed, like Honor, while others just hang around in the air indefinitely? Such as Ambition and Virtuosity?
• During Wind and Truth, did Taravangian have the ability to literally listen in and spy on... anyone in the world at any time he wanted? Seems like he could have used that spying ability to tell his armies what the good guys' plans were.
• Why was Retribution!Taravangian able to end Hoid at the end of Wind and Truth, but he couldn't/wouldn't end any of his other enemies in that book?
• Why didn't Taravangian just kill the heroes while they were in the spiritual realm in Wind and Truth?
• Do shards only have the ability to kill everyone on their invested planet if that entire planet believes in them as their god? What if one person doesn't follow that shard, can that shard still click their fingers to end them?
• If a person wears a completely metal coat, can they go around being invisible to shards?
• Why didn't Autonomy attack the Southern Scadrians during Lost Metal? They're much more technologically advanced than the Northern Scadrians.