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[[Shuden]] claims that ChayShan is simply a way to focus a warrior's mind and body before battle,{{book ref|Elantris|17}} but he later uses it while fighting [[Dakhor]] monks.{{book ref|Elantris|61}} ChayShan is practiced via a meditative martial arts style that appears to focus on speeding up motions and gaining power from them,{{wob ref|1967}} which then appears to draw upon the Dor. As all the [[Investiture]]s on [[Sel]] are form-based,{{book ref|aol|part=ars}} it is quite possible that the different forms and moves of the ChayShan are what determine what powers a practitioner is using. |
[[Shuden]] claims that ChayShan is simply a way to focus a warrior's mind and body before battle,{{book ref|Elantris|17}} but he later uses it while fighting [[Dakhor]] monks.{{book ref|Elantris|61}} ChayShan is practiced via a meditative martial arts style that appears to focus on speeding up motions and gaining power from them,{{wob ref|1967}} which then appears to draw upon the Dor. As all the [[Investiture]]s on [[Sel]] are form-based,{{book ref|aol|part=ars}} it is quite possible that the different forms and moves of the ChayShan are what determine what powers a practitioner is using. |
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| β | A person using ChayShan moves |
+ | A person using ChayShan moves his body in specific circular patterns, slowly gaining in speed.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} The person continuously keeps his hands and legs moving. He moves as though he is "struggling against some unseen force" with his muscles tensed. The leaps and arm motions of ChayShan seem similar to a dance. When the Dor is actually being accessed, a dim glow is visible in the wake of the motions of the limbs of the practitioner. If a person using ChayShan loses focus, he loses access to the Dor and must start over.{{book ref|Elantris|61}} |
== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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