Editing Worldhopping

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|type=Ability

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'''Worldhopping''' is an ability which is used to move from place to place in the [[Physical Realm]]. Those who worldhop can go to different planets, as well as move about on the planets they're already on. So far this ability is only confirmed to be able to be used by those with access to certain manifestations of [[Investiture]]. Note that worldhopping is not instantaneous movement akin to teleportation.

== Process ==

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Worldhopping is possible in several ways: the first is to travel via space (since all the Cosmere is in a dwarf galaxy) using technology or some form of Investiture, such as AonDor (as it is used at the end of the novel Elantris to travel instantaneously). The other is to travel in the [[Cognitive Realm]] using magic systems or via a [[Perpendicularity]]. Without any Cognitive presence (such as people), the large spaces in between planets doesn't exist in the Cognitive Realm at all. This allows travel between them to be possible through normal methods, such as running, once on the cognitive plane.

Only one magic system, [[Surgebinding]], has been confirmed to allow access to the Cognitive Realm. However, all Shardworlds have their own ways of reaching it.{{wob ref|7666}} Since Galladon and Demoux are somehow able to worldhop, it is likely that [[AonDor]] and [[Allomancy]] or one of the other [[Metallic Arts]] allows access to the Cognitive Realm. This is further confirmed by the fact that someone from [[Scadrial]] accessing [[Shadesmar]] is a plot point for a future book.{{wob ref|7265}} Additionally, someone associated with [[House Venture]] is known to have been operating a mercantile through the [[Pits of Hathsin]] before [[Kelsier]] destroyed it.{{msh ref|2|1}}{{wob ref|1514}}

At some point in Sel's distant past, [[Odium]] killed the [[Vessel]]s of both Devotion and Dominion and Splintered the two Shards.{{article ref|The Letter}} The collective power of the Splintered Shards became somehow trapped in the [[Cognitive Realm]], and is now what Selish people call the [[Dor]].{{au ref}} Because of this, while travel to Sel is possible via the Cognitive Realm (for example, one can use a [[Perpendicularity]] that exists in the form of [[The Lake|a pool of sapphire-colored liquid]] near Elantris), the raging uncontrolled power of the Dor makes travel in that manner "really tough."{{wob ref|1078}}{{wob ref|8241}}

There is a hidden economy of sorts that has grown around worldhopping. For instance, there is a caravan between Nalthis and Roshar that was used by [[Vasher]] and [[Vivenna]].{{wob ref|11992}} This interplanetary trade network also includes a version of a postal service.{{wob ref|12626}}

Worldhopping was possible, but extremely rare, before the [[Shattering]].{{wob ref|13219}}

== Known worldhoppers ==

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* [[Hoid]]{{wob ref|4414}}

* [[Galladon]]{{wob ref|10085}}

* [[Demoux]]{{wob ref|6683}}

* [[Khriss]]

* [[Nazh]]

* [[Nightblood]]{{book ref|sa2|88}}

* [[Vasher]]{{wob ref|7157}}

* [[Vivenna]]{{wob ref|8511}}

* [[Denth]]{{wob ref|1511}}

* [[Shashara]]{{wob ref|1548}}

* [[Baon]]{{wob ref|9208}}{{wob ref|10409}}

* [[Mraize]]{{wob ref|1394}}

* [[Iyatil]]{{wob ref|1394}}

* [[Felt]]{{wob ref|138}}

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; Worldhopping groups:

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* the [[Ire]], a group of [[Elantrian]]s{{msh ref|5|2}}

* the [[Seventeenth Shard]]{{book ref|sa1|i|1}}

* the [[Ghostbloods]]

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; Other:

* An [[Lemex's nurse|unnamed Terriswoman]] who was on [[Nalthis]] with [[Lemex]]{{wob ref|3092}}

* Several unnamed Kandra{{wob ref|6438}}{{wob ref|5990}}

* An unknown number of unidentified Rosharans{{wob ref|2780}}

== Notes ==

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