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'''Realmatic Theory''' refers to the structure of the [[Cosmere]]. There are three realms: Physical, Cognitive, and Spiritual.▼
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▲'''Realmatic Theory''' refers to the structure of the [[Cosmere]]. There are three
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| I have come to see that each power has three aspects: a '''physical''' one, which can be seen in the creations made by [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]; a '''spiritual''' one in the unseen energy that permeates all of the world; and a '''cognitive''' one in the minds which controlled that energy.
| [[Sazed]]'s earliest experiences after his ascension.{{epigraph ref|mb3|57}}
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| Giving water to the tiny plant causes a chain reaction of sudden growth, energy, and Realmic transition. Certain people can control this reaction, using the water from their own bodies to forge a brief cognitive bond. They can draw Investiture (in very small amounts) directly from the Spiritual Realm, and use that to control the sand.
| [[Khriss]]'s assessment of [[Dayside]]'s magic system, [[sand mastery]].{{au ref|Taldain}}
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| All things exist in three Realms, Gaotona. '''Physical''', '''Cognitive''', '''Spiritual'''. The Physical is what we feel, what is before us. The Cognitive is how an object is viewed and how it views itself. The Spiritual Realm contains an object’s soul— its essence— as well as the ways it is connected to the things and people around it.
| [[Shai]] discussing [[Forgery]] with [[Gaotona]]{{tes ref|12}}
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| All things exist in three realms, Dalinar. The '''Physical''': what you are now. The '''Cognitive''': what you see yourself as being. The '''Spiritual''': the perfect you, the person beyond pain, and error, and uncertainty.
| [[Nohadon]] to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa3|103}}
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:''Main article:'' [[Physical Realm]]
Of the three
== Cognitive Realm ==
:''Main article:'' [[Cognitive Realm]]
The '''Cognitive Realm''' is the world of thought and perception.{{msh ref|2|1}} It is also referred to as the subastral, and is known locally on [[Roshar]] as '''[[Shadesmar]]''', though at least some academics of [[Silverlight]] have taken to using the term to refer to the entire Realm.{{
While time appears to flow normally, space is also warped by perception.{{wob ref|8677}} Some aspect of the nature of the
One effect of existing in the Cognitive Realm seems to be unusual longevity, perhaps not aging while in there, allowing worldhoppers to appear in multiple books that take place hundreds of years apart. This attribute of the Cognitive Realm has not been confirmed.
== Spiritual Realm ==
:''Main article:'' [[Spiritual Realm]]
Little is currently known about the '''Spiritual Realm''', which contains the souls, or essences, of people, objects, and ideas.{{tes ref|12}} It is believed by some on Roshar that the Spiritual Realm is a place of absolute truth--where things exist in their pure forms.{{cite}} [[Connection]] plays a very important role in the Spiritual Realm, where space and time have little meaning.{{wob ref|6129}} It also seems to be a place where the past and future are able to be seen and discerned, with various beings (usually) showing different levels of skill at predicting the future using the Spiritual Realm, from [[Preservation]]'s skill enabling him to predict events thousands of years in the future, while [[Honor]] is far more limited.{{
Most of the power that makes up the [[Shard]]s exists in the Spiritual Realm.{{
== Trivia ==
▲Most of the power that makes up the [[Shard]]s exists in the Spiritual Realm.{{qa ref|1160|47|Most of the bulk of the Shard's energy of being is contained in the Spiritual Realm.|date=Oct 12, 2015}}
* The Realms predate the [[Shattering]] of [[Adonalsium]] and are part of the fundamental physics of the cosmere. They would have been created at the cosmere's equivalent of the Big Bang.{{wob ref|13066}}
== Notes ==
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