Was Shallan Rioted? - Stormlight Archive (no WaT) - 17th Shard, the . . . In the spoiled chapter of the Liar of Partinel it makes it pretty clear that Hoid is Medius who was the actual Hoid's (who died) apprentice I believe the strange descriptions of him are more a reference to the illusion of Medius taking up the mantle and calling himself Hoid