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List of Cosmere Shapeshifters

Physical change through unknown power, possibly inherent

• Dragon (cosmere) - can appear human and possibly other forms as well
• Sleepless (Dysian Aimian) - passable but easy to spot on close inspection (hordelings)
• Siah Aimians - possibly limited, related to cognitive realm (shadows)?

Physical change, likely through Invested Art, but specifics unknown

• Dakhor - see Dilaf
• Elantrians? Galladon does not have the usual Elantrian appearance off Sel

Physical change via Invested Art

• Kandra - Hemalurgy - need bones to look human
• Returned - can change appearance but not total shapeshifting
  • It seems that some non-Returned can do this possibly with enough Breath or training, see Vivenna or this wob
  • Royal Locks - hair only
• Forgery via Essence Marks
• Feruchemy can store a large amount of youth in an atiummind, enough to change the person's appearance to a much younger version of themselves (particularly if Compounding is involved), see The Lord Ruler or Marsh

Illusory change via Invested Art

• Lightweaving, possibly through different types of Investiture
  • Order of Lightweavers uses Surgebinding, e.g. Shallan; this is not limited to themselves
  • Order of Truthwatchers also have Surge of Illumination but has not been used on-screen
  • Hoid uses a version that originated on Yolen

Beings with a large amount of power or that exist primarily outside of Physical Realm

• Spren - ability to change shape and appear near-human varies widely by spren type (and Nahel bond)
  • Unmade - similar to above, depends on which one
• Shards can appear to humans in different forms
• Speculatively, other potential God characters such as Adonalsium or the God Beyond could take different forms in the Physical Realm

Other

• Parshendi and Regals can take different forms but are still identifiable
• Numerous characters are simply good at disguise, such as Kliss, Wayne, and Liss