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| − | An '''Essence Mark''' |
+ | An '''Essence Mark''' is a particular type of [[soulstamp]] that is designed to [[Forgery|Forge]] a person's memories, history, and soul for a brief period of time.{{tes ref|2}} Essence Marks are among the most powerful and most complex soulstamps a Forger can create.{{tes ref|2}} In [[realmatic]] terms, an Essence Mark reforges the spiritual aspect of an individual to match the new history.{{tes ref|12}} |
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| + | Essence Marks are considered blasphemy by a number of cultures, including the [[Grand]]s of the [[Rose Empire]], the [[Mulla'dil]] Strikers, and the [[Dzhamar]]ians.{{tes ref|30}}{{tes ref|76}} |
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== Construction & Use == |
== Construction & Use == |
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| + | Essence Marks are the most difficult type of soulstamps to create, typically requiring years worth of development and construction, and are required to be attuned to a specific individual in order to function.{{tes ref|2}} When a human is soulstamped, the transformation lasts a relatively short period of time, and the best crafted stamps last approximately a day. This is due to the fact that the identity of a person, as opposed to an object, is constantly growing, changing and shifting.{{tes ref|30}} It may also be due to the fact that all humans are naturally Invested with a small amount of Investiture,{{wob ref|6881}} and Investiture resists change by other Investiture.{{wob ref|2675}} However, through large amounts of practice and research, it is possible to make Essence Marks that last far longer.{{book ref|mb7|53}}{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|1}}{{wob ref|16022}} If used continuously for years, the person may no longer need the Essence Mark to maintain the transformation.{{tes ref|58}} |
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| − | Essence Marks were the most difficult type of soulstamps to create, typically requiring years worth of development and construction. Each Essence Mark has to be perfectly attuned to its subject, or else it will not take effect long enough to be useful. |
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| + | To create an Essence Mark, one must make hundreds of stamps, each one representing a small portion of the history or personality which you would wish to change.{{tes ref|2}} These stamps must be tested individually to make sure that each will take, and then networked together into a lattice on some external object. The lattice will be connected to the final stamp, which will act as a keystone for the other stamps, and will be the only one necessary to stamp. The lattice must maintain in contact with the skin of an individual to maintain its effects.{{tes ref|58}} A deep knowledge of the individual and the new history you wish to write is necessary to create the stamps for an Essence Mark.{{tes ref|2}} An [[Gold#Allomantic_Use|Augur]] would find their Allomantic powers "useful" for making Essence Marks for themselves.{{wob ref|11153}} |
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== Known Essence Marks == |
== Known Essence Marks == |
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*[[Wan ShaiLu#Essence_Marks|Shai's Essence Marks]] |
*[[Wan ShaiLu#Essence_Marks|Shai's Essence Marks]] |
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+ | *[[Ashravan#Essence_Marks|Emperor Ashravan's Essence Mark]] |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 2 April 2023
| Essence Mark | |
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 by Cory Billett
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| Creators | Forgers |
| World of Origin | Sel |
| Universe | Cosmere |
An Essence Mark is a particular type of soulstamp that is designed to Forge a person's memories, history, and soul for a brief period of time.[1] Essence Marks are among the most powerful and most complex soulstamps a Forger can create.[1] In realmatic terms, an Essence Mark reforges the spiritual aspect of an individual to match the new history.[2]
Essence Marks are considered blasphemy by a number of cultures, including the Grands of the Rose Empire, the Mulla'dil Strikers, and the Dzhamarians.[3][4]
Construction & Use[edit]
Essence Marks are the most difficult type of soulstamps to create, typically requiring years worth of development and construction, and are required to be attuned to a specific individual in order to function.[1] When a human is soulstamped, the transformation lasts a relatively short period of time, and the best crafted stamps last approximately a day. This is due to the fact that the identity of a person, as opposed to an object, is constantly growing, changing and shifting.[3] It may also be due to the fact that all humans are naturally Invested with a small amount of Investiture,[5] and Investiture resists change by other Investiture.[6] However, through large amounts of practice and research, it is possible to make Essence Marks that last far longer.[7][8][9] If used continuously for years, the person may no longer need the Essence Mark to maintain the transformation.[10]
To create an Essence Mark, one must make hundreds of stamps, each one representing a small portion of the history or personality which you would wish to change.[1] These stamps must be tested individually to make sure that each will take, and then networked together into a lattice on some external object. The lattice will be connected to the final stamp, which will act as a keystone for the other stamps, and will be the only one necessary to stamp. The lattice must maintain in contact with the skin of an individual to maintain its effects.[10] A deep knowledge of the individual and the new history you wish to write is necessary to create the stamps for an Essence Mark.[1] An Augur would find their Allomantic powers "useful" for making Essence Marks for themselves.[11]
Known Essence Marks[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e The Emperor's Soul - Day 2#
- ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 12#
- ↑ a b The Emperor's Soul - Day 30#
- ↑ The Emperor's Soul - Day 76#
- ↑ Words of Radiance San Francisco signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-06# - ↑ OdysseyCon 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-04-08# - ↑ The Lost Metal chapter 53#
- ↑ The Lost Metal epilogue 1#
- ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 5
— Arcanum - 2022-12-02# - ↑ a b The Emperor's Soul - Day 58#
- ↑ Skype Q&A
— Arcanum - 2018-10-08#