Difference between revisions of "Realmatic Theory"

Under certain circumstances, the Realms will bend to the point where they are no longer separate and are instead connected by a [[perpendicularity]]. The most common cause of a perpendicularity is a high concentration of Investiture in either the Physical or Cognitive Realms—though this is harder to achieve in the Cognitive Realm—but other methods work as well.{{wob ref|8920}}{{au ref|Drominad}}{{wob ref|2687}} Because they are built out of Investiture, a perpendicularity will collapse if [[Nightblood]] wereis wieldedused into itsattack vicinity for a small period of timeit.{{wob ref|12915}}{{book (Rhythm of War Chapter?)ref|sa4|111}}

Realmatic Theory was first used in ''[[Dragonsteel]]'', Brandon’s second book set in the cosmere.{{wob ref|14028}} The opening chapters include someone learning about the three Realms in a classroom.{{wob ref|11996}} As Brandon wrote more cosmere books, he noticed patterns in the themes. He began to create a common energy source for the magic systems to use. Linking the books and creating the cosmere grew naturally from those themes and connections.{{wob ref|14028}} Within the currently published cosmere, the term Realmatic Theory has only been used oncetwice, once by the [[Ire]] and once by [[Shalash]].{{msh ref|5|2}}{{book ref|sa4|17}} Khriss has used the phrase "Realmatic Transition" in the ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' [[Ars Arcanum]] to describe the [[Surge]] of [[Surge#Transportation|Transportation]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} She also used the phrase "Realmic transition" once in the essay on the [[Taldain system]] to describe how [[sand mastery]] works.{{au ref|taldain}} The difference, if any, between these two terms is as yet unknown.