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An '''Excisor''' is a tool used by [[Southern Scadrian]]s to make [[Feruchemical]] [[unsealed metalminds|medallions]].{{book ref|mb6|21}} |
An '''Excisor''' is a tool used by [[Southern Scadrian]]s to make [[Feruchemical]] [[unsealed metalminds|medallions]].{{book ref|mb6|21}} |
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==History== |
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===Gifted by the Sovereign=== |
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According to [[Allik |
According to [[Allik]], the Sovereign originally trained individuals known as Firemothers and Firefathers in the use of Excisors to create medallions that functioned as [[brass]]minds, providing the heat necessary for survival after the [[Catacendre|Ice Death]]. The Southern Scadrians then started experimenting with the devices, gaining the ability to create medallions with other Feruchemical powers. After many years, they also determined a method to create medallions with multiple powers. Allik has medallions with two powers, but states that examples with three powers are very rare and all attempts at incorporating four powers have failed.{{book ref|mb6|21}} |
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===Expanded Use=== |
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The Southern Scadrians later started experimenting with the devices, gaining the ability to create medallions that could provide access to other Feruchemical powers such as storing [[iron|weight]] or [[duralumin|Connection]].{{book ref|mb6|21}} After many years, they also determined a method to create medallions with multiple powers. This involved a Metalborn creating a medallion, then passing it to another Metalborn so they could add their power to the medallion, presumably using an Excisor at each step. Allik has medallions with two powers, but states that examples with three powers are very rare and that all attempts at incorporating four powers have failed.{{book ref|mb6|21}} The number of Excisors that the Southern Scadrians possessed (and whether they were able to make more) is unknown. |
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==Cosmere Significance== |
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The Feruchemical ability of nicrosil to store [[Investiture]] is extremely powerful but poorly understood in the [[cosmere]], even by Feruchemists.{{book ref|mb6|part=ars}} The Excisors enhance nicrosil's utility by allowing anyone to use it. The medallions created with the Excisors are among very few known objects that can grant the use of Investiture to someone that does not otherwise have magical abilities; they have some similarities to [[Rosharan]] [[Honorblade]]s.{{wob ref|9408}} Although the medallions are known to have limitations in practice, in theory they could allow someone to use all thirty-two [[Allomantic]] and Feruchemical powers{{wob ref|8659}} or possibly even manifestations of Investiture that originate on other [[Cosmere#Planets|planets]] in the cosmere, such as [[AonDor]],{{wob ref|12895}} [[BioChromatic Breath]],{{wob ref|3236}} and [[Surgebinding]].{{wob ref|3236}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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