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== Mechanics == |
== Mechanics == |
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Revision as of 03:41, 2 August 2023
{!{magic |related=Investiture, Shards |universe=Cosmere }} Oh god, why do I do this to myself.
Creation
I know there's stuff out there on the creation of the Metallic Arts. How it's an interaction between a Shard and a planet, how much a Shard can influence or change things, blah blah blah https://wob.coppermind.net/events/368/#e11844 https://wob.coppermind.net/events/508/#e16106
Mechanics
Maybe not the right name for this, but we need a place for trends and notable exceptions in how Invested Arts work. Perception, Intention, maybe throw Initiation in here as a subsection instead of it getting its own h2. Basically everything in the Elantris Ars Arcanum.
Initiation
Initiation is the process by which a person is chosen to gain the ability to access a manifestation of Investiture (and/or the process of actually gaining such access).[1] Vessels can choose to alter how Initiation for their Shard's magic works to some extent, subject to some limitations determined by the underlying mechanics.[2] The method of Initiation varies between different manifestations, but there are cosmere-wide principles underlying the different methods: in order for a person to be Initiated, it is generally necessary for their soul to have some degree of "damage", creating cracks in their spiritweb that Investiture can rush into and fill, thereby linking them to the magic.[3] Some magic systems make it much easier than others to achieve this.[2]
Intention
The intent of a user is very important to several magic systems; these magic systems require a mental component to function. Some, like Hemalurgy, simply require that someone intend to make a spike when they do it, and others, like Awakening, require complex images created in your mind with the spoken command to function. Hemalurgy has only one known mental component: that the user or Shard must be trying to do Hemalurgy (this is Ruin's intent when Spook temporarily gains the ability to burn pewter). This mental component, if not present, renders the spike to a normal metal spike and simply harms the victim. When present, it controls what is stolen when used in conjunction with the correct binding point. Awakening is almost as much mental as spoken. If the visualizing of the command is not firm, the Awakened object can behave in a unknown manner or not at all. The more complex the command the more important that mental component is. In Surgebinding, the mental component has varying degrees of necessity depending on the Surge used. Lightweaving requires an extremely clear image in a user's mind to create an illusion with the appropriate appearance, but with Surges like Gravitation the user does not have to have any idea of what they are doing; the Surge will do the same thing regardless. Some Surges do require simply that the user wish it to happen. Often with Surgebinding this can be accomplished by instinctively pushing Stormlight into something.
Resonance
Resonances are additional powers or effects gained by people with access to more than one Invested Art or Surge.[4]
Categories
I suppose we have to talk about end-positive, end-negative, and end-neutral stuff somewhere, don't we. Here probably works better than the Investiture page.
In the Alloy of Law Ars Arcanum, the author categorizes the three Metallic Arts.[5] Every type of Investiture can be classified along these categories.[6]
End-positive Investiture
When practicing an end-positive Investiture, the practitioner draws in power from an external source.[5] The practitioner gains power from the external source. The Investiture is positive in that it adds -- in most cases temporarily -- power to the practitioner. Most types of Investiture are end-positive.[6]
Allomancy draws Investiture from Preservation in a similar way to AonDor pulling power from the Dor; both are considered End-Positive since they add power to the Allomancer or Elantrian. Allomantic Atium draws power from Ruin's concentrated Physical form, but is still considered End-Positive as the power comes from an outside source. Stormlight acts as an external source to the Surges, so the system is also end-positive.
End-neutral Investiture
For an act of Investiture to be considered end-neutral, power is neither gained nor lost[5]. A practitioner manipulates power that already exists or power that comes from themselves.
Feruchemy is end-neutral, since the amount of Investiture remains constant. Awakening is also considered end-neutral, even though color is lost.[7]
End-negative Investiture
In the practice of an end-negative Investiture, some power is lost.[5] End-negative Investiture is very rare.[6]
Hemalurgy is end-negative. Investiture held in a spike outside the body decays.
Common Powers
Healing
Many magic systems in the cosmere are able to heal a person from damage. This includes physical wounds[8] or sprains,[9] and can even heal fatal damage.[10][11] Limbs and body parts can be regrown as well.[12] Healing can also be used to recover from poisoning,[13] sickness such as a cold or cancer,[14] chronic diseases, such as poor eyesight,[15][16] tiredness,[17] and even damage to the soul.[18] Constantly healing from wounds can leave the user invulnerable to pain.[19] Most forms of extreme healing don't care much about what is done to the physical body, as long as the person's spiritual template is in power at the time.[20] Some magic systems are better at healing than others.[21]
Memories can be restored via healing, as they are stored with the Cognitive version of a person.[22][23]
Healing the soul
When healing the soul, such as a missing piece cut off from a Shardblade, a new patch of soul will be created.[24][25] Healing wounds to the soul is much more Spiritual Realm based.[26] If a magic is strong enough to heal from pieces of a body, it will try to heal from the biggest piece.[27] If the body was perfectly cut in half, a random half would be chosen to heal from. Not every magic system is capable of healing soul wounds.[26] If the soul leaves the body and is then healed, the soul will not return and the physical body will be the only thing healed, leaving the person dead.[28][29][30] If a soul is healed but not reattached properly, the person will leave a glowing afterimage when they move,[31] though it is only visible to those who are highly Invested or connected to the Cognitive Realm.[32]
Limitations
While a number of things can be healed, there are certain limitations. Disorders like depression that are a part of a person's personality will not be cured.[33][34] Electrical stimulation of muscles, such as being electrocuted, will not be healed as it's not doing any harm and it's how muscles normally work.[35] Aging and certain genetic diseases can also not be healed.[36]
Many, if not all, magical healing processes are stopped by aluminum. If aluminum is in the wound, it makes it impossible for wounds to heal around the aluminum until it is removed from the body.[37]
Perception of oneself
Healing works by using the three versions of the user's self; their Physical, Cognitive, and Spiritual version.[38] Healing typically heals the Physical version by matching it to their ideal Spiritual version, which is filtered through the lens of their minds (Cognitive version). Almost all forms of healing in the cosmere are filtered through the perception of the user.[39][28] This applies to both internal and external forms of healing. When someone is healing someone else, both of their perceptions matter.[40] If a person hasn't accepted a wound as a part of themselves, they can still heal it regardless of how long they've had it.[41] However, even if a wound is recent, if the person has changed their mindset to see it as a part of themselves, they will not be able to heal from it.[42][43] Perception can also have users change their body to match their identity, such as a transgender person changing their biological sex,[44] or a human changing into a singer.[45] There are a few magic systems that are an exception to this rule.[46]
Highly Invested individuals can shift their Spiritual self to more closely match their Cognitive self, making self-perception more important in the process. This allows for the healing of old wounds if the person doesn't view them as being part of themself, something that is impossible with less Invested individuals.[47]
Lightweaving
Yolish, Surgebinding, AonDor
Known Invested Arts
A quick rundown by planet of every Invested Art we know. Point out things unique to the Invested Arts of each planet, like Sel being location based and Scadrial being all metallic. Vax will be fun. "This place this is technically not even confirmed as a place yet has a form of Initiation so probably has at least one Invested Art.
Notes
- ↑ Elantris Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ a b When Worlds Collide 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-08-09# - ↑ Barnes & Noble B-Fest 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-06-11# - ↑ Lucca Comics and Games Festival
— Arcanum - 2016-10-28# - ↑ a b c d The Alloy of Law Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ a b c 17th Shard Forum Q&A
— Arcanum - 2012-09-25# - ↑ Words of Radiance Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-22# - ↑ The Bands of Mourning chapter 14#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 10#
- ↑ The Bands of Mourning chapter 17#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 72#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 87#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 18#
- ↑ Salt Lake City Comic-Con 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-09-04# - ↑ Pocatello signing
— Arcanum - 2013-12-09# - ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 89#
- ↑ The Alloy of Law chapter 15#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 37#
- ↑ The Alloy of Law chapter 13#
- ↑ /r/books AMA 2015
— Arcanum - 2015-07-06# - ↑ Salt Lake City signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-29# - ↑ Mini-Con 2021
— Arcanum - 2021-11-23# - ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 84 epigraph#
- ↑ Firefight signing Chicago
— Arcanum - 2015-02-20# - ↑ Goodreads: Ask the Author Q&A
— Arcanum - 2014-08-13# - ↑ a b Calamity release party
— Arcanum - 2016-02-16# - ↑ General Reddit 2013
— Arcanum - 2013-02-20# - ↑ a b Arcanum Unbounded release party
— Arcanum - 2016-11-22# - ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 82#
- ↑ The Hero of Ages epilogue#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 90#
- ↑ Arcanum Unbounded Fort Collins signing
— Arcanum - 2016-11-29# - ↑ Firefight San Diego signing
— Arcanum - 2015-01-20# - ↑ Warsaw signing
— Arcanum - 2017-03-18# - ↑ Legion Release Party
— Arcanum - 2018-09-19# - ↑ Stormlight Three Update #5
— Arcanum - 2016-11-29# - ↑ Words of Radiance signing Philadelphia
— Arcanum - 2014-03-21# - ↑ Orem signing
— Arcanum - 2018-03-10# - ↑ Calamity release party
— Arcanum - 2016-02-16# - ↑ Skyward Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2018-11-16# - ↑ Skyward Houston signing
— Arcanum - 2018-11-19# - ↑ Words of Radiance Seattle signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-08# - ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-13#
- ↑ Legion Release Party
— Arcanum - 2018-09-19# - ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 5
— Arcanum - 2022-12-02# - ↑ Shadows of Self London UK signing
— Arcanum - 2015-10-19# - ↑ Tor Instagram Livestream
— Arcanum - 2020-11-25#