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The '''Physical Realm''' is the realm of existence in the [[cosmere]] that contains what is perceivable to the physical senses.{{tes ref|12}} Of the three [[Realmatic Theory|Realms]], it is the most readily understood, as it behaves in much the same way as our universe does.
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The '''Physical Realm''' is the realm of existence in the [[cosmere]] that contains what is perceivable to the physical senses.{{tes ref|12}} Of the three [[Realmatic Theory|Realms]], it is the most readily understood.
 
   
The cosmere is a small star cluster within a dwarf galaxy.{{wob ref|1244}}{{wob ref|11459}}
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Most of the [[Cosmere#Bibliography_of_the_Cosmere|cosmere stories]] so far take place almost exclusively in the Physical Realm. These stories are set on planets orbiting stars that are part of a small cluster within a dwarf galaxy.{{wob ref|1244}}{{17s ref|post|287697}}
   
 
This article lists all the known celestial bodies in the cosmere as they appear in the Physical Realm, including planets, stars and moons.
 
This article lists all the known celestial bodies in the cosmere as they appear in the Physical Realm, including planets, stars and moons.
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:''Main article:'' [[Sel]]
 
:''Main article:'' [[Sel]]
   
The second planet from the sun, Sel is an Earth-like planet inhabited by humans and artificially created beings called [[seon]]s and [[skaze]]. The planet was the location of [[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]. Sel was dominated by the [[Fjordell Empire]], with [[Arelon]] and [[Teod]] being the only remaining free nations. All these nations (except Teod which is located on a continent to the north) were situated on the continent of Opelon (named Sycla by the Fjordell Empire).{{au ref|selish}}{{map ref|Sycla}}
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The second planet from the sun, Sel was an Earth-like Shardworld inhabited by humans and artificially created beings called [[Seon]]s and [[Skaze]]. The planet was the location of [[Elantris]]. Sel was dominated by the [[Fjordell Empire]], with [[Arelon]] and [[Teod]] being the only remaining free nations. All these nations (except Teod which is located on a continent to the north) were situated on the continent of Opelon (named Sycla by the Fjordell Empire).
   
 
==== Moons ====
 
==== Moons ====
Sel has a single moon named Oem.{{au ref|selish}}
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Sel has a single moon named Oem.
   
 
== The Scadrian System ==
 
== The Scadrian System ==
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:''Main article:'' [[Taldain]]
 
:''Main article:'' [[Taldain]]
   
Taldain is a tidally locked planet. It is the only planet in this system. It is kept in an unstable orbit around AisDa by the gravitational pull of Ridos, and by some other, unknown force, presumably Autonomy. This astronomically unstable orbit is known as "Wombear's Saddle".{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
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Taldain is a tidally locked planet. It is the only planet in this system.
 
It is orbited by a single moon known as '''Nizh Da'''.
 
 
=== AisDa ===
 
'''AisDa''' is a blue-white supergiant star which lights the Dayside of Taldain.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
 
 
=== The Eye of Ridos ===
 
The '''Eye of Ridos''' is a weak white dwarf star surrounded by a particulate ring. It is the primary source of light and radiation for Darkside.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
 
 
Every seven days, it sends out a pulse of Investiture which Invests the [[Starcarved]].{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
 
   
 
== The Threnodite System ==
 
== The Threnodite System ==
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:''Main article:'' [[Threnody]]
 
:''Main article:'' [[Threnody]]
   
Threnody, the third planet in the Threnodite system, contains the [[Forests of Hell]]. It is the setting for the story [[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]]. It has many features that are similar to Earth, including forests, mountains and oceans. Silver seems to be a fairly common resource on the planet, but because of its importance to survival, it is still finite and valuable. It has no moon.{{au ref|threnodite}}
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Threnody, the third planet in the Threnodite system, is the minor Shardworld that contains the [[Forests of Hell]]. It is the setting for the story [[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]]. It has many features that are similar to Earth, including forests, mountains and oceans. Silver seems to be a fairly common resource on the planet, but because of its importance to survival, it is still finite and valuable. It has no moon.{{au ref|threnodite}}
   
 
== The Drominad System ==
 
== The Drominad System ==
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:''Main article:'' [[First of the Sun]]
 
:''Main article:'' [[First of the Sun]]
   
First of the Sun is a minor world consisting mainly of a large ocean and island systems. It has no Shards in residence.{{au ref|drominad}}
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First of the Sun is a minor world consisting mainly of an large ocean and island systems.{{cite}} It has no shards residing on it.
   
 
==== Moons ====
 
==== Moons ====
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== The Rosharan System ==
 
== The Rosharan System ==
:''Main article:'' [[Rosharan system]]
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:''Main article:'' [[Greater Roshar|Rosharan system]]
   
 
Greater Roshar is a planetary system containing thirteen planets. Some have life, sentient and not, others are barren. There are three planets in the habitable region and ten gas giants. The gas giants are named after Vorin numerals.{{au ref|rosharan}}
 
Greater Roshar is a planetary system containing thirteen planets. Some have life, sentient and not, others are barren. There are three planets in the habitable region and ten gas giants. The gas giants are named after Vorin numerals.{{au ref|rosharan}}
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:''Main article:'' [[Ashyn]]
 
:''Main article:'' [[Ashyn]]
   
Ashyn is the first planet from the system's sun.{{au ref|roshar}} It has sentient life.{{wob ref|9847}}
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Ashyn is a minor shardworld{{17s ref|post|62280}} that has sentient life. It is the first planet from the system's sun.
   
The book [[The Silence Divine]] is set here.{{wob ref|9847}} The magic system involves people who gain magical powers from diseases.{{wob ref|7041}}
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The book [[The Silence Divine]] is set here.{{17s ref|post|62280}} The magic system involves people who gain magical powers from diseases.{{wob ref|7041}}
   
Ashyn is mostly barren, with a few fertile patches.{{wob ref|9847}} It currently has no [[shard]].{{wob ref|6646}}{{wob ref|3364}}
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Ashyn is mostly barren, with a few fertile patches.{{17s ref|post|62280}} It currently has no [[shard]].{{wob ref|6646}}{{wob ref|3364}}
   
 
=== Roshar ===
 
=== Roshar ===
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Braize is known to the [[Vorin]] people as [[Damnation]].
 
Braize is known to the [[Vorin]] people as [[Damnation]].
 
== The Nalthian System ==
 
:''Main article:'' [[Nalthian System]]
 
 
The Nalthian System orbits a yellow star. There are three planets in the system: [[Nalthis]], the gas giant Farkeeper the Bright, and the dwarf planet Nightstar the Hidden. Much farther from the star, there is a comet belt. There is also a [[Cognitive Realm|Cognitive]] Anomaly in Nalthis' orbit.{{file ref|Starchart nalthis color.jpg|Nalthian system starchart}}
 
 
=== Nalthis ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Nalthis]]
 
 
On Nalthis, [[T'Telir]] is the capital city of [[Hallandren]] and its bordering mountain state of [[Idris]]. The jungles are situated in a large valley surrounded by mountains and a sea.
 
 
==== Moons ====
 
A single moon named Rrendos orbits the planet.{{file ref|Starchart nalthis color.jpg|Nalthian system starchart}}
 
 
== The UTol System ==
 
:''Main article:'' [[UTol system]]
 
The UTol System orbits a red-orange star.{{book ref|yumi|2}} There are two planets in the system: [[UTol]], and [[Komashi]]. They are in dual orbit with the star.{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}} The [[Iron Seven Waystation]] is in the vicinity of the system.{{book ref|yumi|part=anotherepilogue}}
 
 
=== UTol ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[UTol]]
 
UTol is one of the only two known planets that are known to inhabited by [[Sho Del]], alongside [[Yolen]].{{book ref|yumi|30}} It is covered primarily by oceans with relatively small land masses.{{book ref|yumi|30}}
 
 
=== Komashi ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Komashi]]
 
Komashi is a planet that's inhabited by humans and [[hijo]].{{book ref|yumi|17}} Humanity has inhabited very little of the planet, with the two largest nations being only fifty Rosharan-miles across.{{book ref|yumi|34}}
 
   
 
== Other Planets ==
 
== Other Planets ==
   
=== Bjendal ===
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=== Yolen ===
:''Main article:'' [[Bjendal]]
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:''Main article:'' [[Yolen]]
   
 
Yolen is home to three sentient races{{wob ref|7982}} and was the origin of all humans in the cosmere.{{wob ref|1244}} The original sixteen shardholders were from Yolen.{{wob ref|7982}}
Little is known of Bjendal, and nothing is known of its peoples, or any [[Shard]]s that may be located there. It does contain a perpendicularity.{{book ref|mb7|39}}
 
 
=== Canticle ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Canticle]]
 
 
Canticle is a very small planet, estimated at only 322km in diameter,{{book ref|tsm|32}} but with gravity within the ranges that would be expected for larger planets, caused by its highly Invested iron core.{{book ref|tsm|19}} The surface is blasted every day by intense sunlight capable of melting the land.{{book ref|tsm|12}}
 
 
=== Lumar ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Lumar]]
 
 
Lumar is a planet of islands with twelve moons hanging in equidistant, geostationary orbits oppressively close to the surface, that drop [[aether spores]].{{book ref|tress|1}} It has a whole ecosystem beneath the surface with nothing known about it.{{book ref|tress|51}}
 
 
=== Mythos ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Mythos]]
 
 
Nothing is known of Mythos, its peoples, or any [[Shard]]s that may be located there.
 
 
=== Obrodai ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Obrodai]]
 
 
Little is known of Obrodai, but [[Autonomy]] has claimed it, manifested an avatar there, and warned [[Hoid]] against returning.{{epigraph ref|sa3|50}}
 
   
 
=== Vax ===
 
=== Vax ===
 
:''Main article:'' [[Vax]]
 
:''Main article:'' [[Vax]]
   
Nothing is known of Vax, its peoples, or any [[Shard]]s that may be located there. All that is certain is that it has a manifestation of [[Investiture]].{{book ref|elantris|part=ars}}
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Nothing is known of Vax, its peoples, or any [[Shard]]s that may or may not be located there. All that is certain is that it has a manifestation of [[Investiture]].
   
=== Yolen ===
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=== Nalthis ===
:''Main article:'' [[Yolen]]
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:''Main article:'' [[Nalthis]]
   
 
On Nalthis, [[T'Telir]] is the capital city of [[Hallandren]] and its bordering mountain state of [[Idris]]. The jungles are situated in a large valley surrounded by mountains and a sea.
Yolen is home to three sentient races{{wob ref|7982}} and was the origin of all humans in the cosmere.{{wob ref|1244}} The original sixteen Vessels were from Yolen.{{wob ref|7982}}
 
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==== Moons ====
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A single moon orbits the planet.
   
 
== Stars and Constellations ==
 
== Stars and Constellations ==
   
{{image|Cosmere constellation map.jpg|side=center|width=1024px}}
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[[File:Cosmere constellation map.jpg|thumb|center|1024px]]
   
 
=== Starbelt ===
 
=== Starbelt ===
 
The [[Starbelt]] is an unusually bright patch of stars in the sky of [[Threnody]].{{book ref|sfs}} It is useful for navigation in the [[Forests of Hell]] during the night; the light usually filtered through the trees fairly well.
 
The [[Starbelt]] is an unusually bright patch of stars in the sky of [[Threnody]].{{book ref|sfs}} It is useful for navigation in the [[Forests of Hell]] during the night; the light usually filtered through the trees fairly well.
   
The Starbelt is the same patch of unusually bright stars that is visible from [[Scadrial]].{{wob ref|6089}} It is visible from other worlds in the cosmere as well.{{wob ref|3363}}
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The Starbelt is the same patch of unusually bright stars that is visible from [[Scadrial]].{{wob ref|6089}} It is visible from other worlds in the Cosmere as well.{{wob ref|3363}}
   
 
=== Taln's Scar ===
 
=== Taln's Scar ===
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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{{17s ref|post|287697|The planets are in a small star cluster|date=2015-07-02}}
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{{17s ref|post|62280|Q&A at Spokane Barnes & Noble|date=2013-08-09}}
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