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Some beings like [[Soulcaster]]s and [[Shard]]s can have their consciousness or even their whole body appear on the Cognitive Realm using their Invested ability. It is also possible to use [[Perpendicularity|Perpendicularities]] to move to and from the Cognitive Realm.
 
SoThe far, eachfew regionregions in the Cognitive Realm representingrevealed aso [[Shardworld]]far has shown major differences in composition, but there are a few thingsconsistent remain consistentcharacteristics:
 
;Fluid-Solid reversal: Bodies of water in the Physical Realm appear as solid in the Cognitive, whereas land on the Physical Realm appear as a vast sea, the composition of which differs for each region.
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, presumably on obsidian lands that are bodies of water in the Physical Realm. Trees made of crystal also grow on this obsidian land.
 
== On Scadrial ==
 
Physical things on the Cognitive Realm on Scadrial appear shrouded in mist. Living things, as well as metallic objects, appear to glow. The Physical land appear misty and fluid, while bodies of water on the Physical Realm appear to be made ofas solid, dark, smoky stone where mist-emitting plants grow.
 
== On Sel ==
 
The Shards of [[Dominion]] and [[Devotion]] was [[Splinter]]ed and trapped in the Cognitive Realm by [[Odium]]. This trapped power of two Shards, collectively called the [[Dor]], makes the Cognitive Realm on Sel extremely dangerous, as anyone who comes here unprepared would be shredded by the raging uncontrolled power.
 
It is unknown if the region of Cognitive land where the [[Ire]] are positioned during the events of [[Mistborn: Secret History]] is in Sel, though the Ire appear to be [[Elantrian]]s.
 
== Silverlight ==
 
'''Silverlight is a city fully located on the Cognitive Realm.
 
== An Empty Region ==
 
According to an interview with [[Brandon Sanderson]], there is a Shardworld whose Cognitive Realm is mostly empty.
 
== Notes ==
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