User:Skaa/Cognitive Realm
In Realmatic Theory, the Cognitive Realm is the realm between the Spiritual and the Physical Realms. It is described as the world of the mind[1] As even non-living things can have a Cognitive aspect in the cosmere, it is possible to communicate with or at least listen to non-living things while in the Cognitive Realm.
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On Roshar
- Main article: Shadesmar
Rosharan scholars call the Cognitive Realm Shadesmar. Non-living things on the Physical Realm appear as dark glass beads in Shadesmar, while living things appear as flames. Bodies of water in the Physical Realm appear as dark obsidian land in Shadesmar, while Physical land appear as a dynamic sea of glass beads. Shadesmar's sky is black, with narrow clouds lining up towards a tiny sun.
Shadesmar is the natural habitat of the spren, and is where their true form can be seen. There are spren cities around Shadesmar.
The glass bead representing an object can be Invested with Stormlight by a Soulcaster to transform the object into something different. Elsecallers can also manipulate the Shadesmar glass beads to form structures in Shadesmar like, for example, a raft made of the glass beads.
On Scadrial
Physical things on the Cognitive Realm on Scadrial appear shrouded in mist. Living things, as well as any metallic object, appear to glow. The Physical land appear misty and fluid, while bodies of water on the Physical Realm appear to be made of solid, dark, smoky stone.