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Invested Arts in the cosmere are a naturally occurring combination of the planet itself, any [[Shard]]s Invested on the planet, and the pre-[[Shattering]] arcana and physic that exist across the cosmere.{{wob ref|11844}} As a result, a Shard's death does notfunctionally change an Invested Art, even if the arcana uses that Shard's Investiture or [[Intent]].{{wob ref|5269}} An Invested Art can also exist or be discovered on planets that don't have the Shard associated with it in residence. This process is best illustrated by [[Hemalurgy]]. To use Hemalurgy, a practitioner must be in line with Ruin's Intent. However, Hemalurgy can be discovered and used on planets where Ruin does not have an active presence, and Hemalurgy still exists with a few notable changes in mechanics after Ruin's death and the formation of [[Harmony]].{{wob ref|16106}}
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|The level of corruption of a soul that was possible in ancient days is no longer viable; if too many spikes are added, souls stop gaining powers. Marsh doesn't think this is a conscious decision on Harmony’s part. Indeed, I think this is beyond the conscious abilities of even a Shard.
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The amount of influence a Shard has on a magic system can be examined through a few different changes that have occurred to Invested Arts and the amount of control different Shards have had on those changes. As part of the plan to defeat [[Ruin]], [[Preservation]] altered Allomancy as a clue for mankind.{{epigraph ref|mb3|71}} Preservation replaced [[cadmium]] and [[bendalloy]] with [[atium]] and [[malatium]] among the Allomantic metals.{{wob ref|16082}} One-sixteenth of those who fell sick from the mists remained sick for sixteen days, Snapping into atium [[Misting]]s.{{book ref|mb3|81}} Similarly, [[Harmony]] healed [[Spook]]'s [[savantism]], changed him from a [[Tin]] Misting to a [[Mistborn]],{{book ref|mb3|epilogue}} and altered how [[Snapping]] works.{{wob ref|4242}}
Conversely, the changes in Hemalurgy after the [[Catacendre]] are not a conscious choice on Harmony's part, but is instead a side-effect of reigning in Ruin's nature withing Harmony. The lack of Hemalurgic decay and the limit on the number of spikes a person can be granted via spikes are a result of modern souls not accepting as much of Ruin's influence, which previously could've warped souls past recognition.{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}}
Before his death, [[Honor]] placed limits on the powers of the [[Bondsmith]]s.{{book ref|sa4|111}} The extent to which Shards are capable of controlling the Invested Arts associated with their power is unclear, but a living Shard can actively influence it in some way.
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