Difference between revisions of "User:Stargazer/Realmatic Theory"

 

== Components ==

=== Physical Realm ===

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== Interactions ==

=== Perception ===

Perception is a vital part of how the three versions of a person or an object interact with each other. The Spiritual Realm filters through the Cognitive Realm to get to the Physical Realm.{{wob ref|1823}} While the Spiritual Realm contains the ideal version of something, the Cognitive filter makes sure the Physical version matches their perception of what should be.{{wob ref|9441}} One of the ways this manifests is in healing. For example, [[Kaladin]] feels he deserves his slave brands, so they don’t heal. [[Lopen]], on the other hand, never viewed himself as disabled, so his arm grew back.{{wob ref|9441}} The application of this can extend to changing the body of a transgender person to match their identity or rejoining Siamese twins that were separated.{{wob ref|10913}}{{wob ref|1823}}

 

 

=== Investiture ===

In addition to having ordinary mass and energy, the cosmere also has a magical power known as [[Investiture]]. Investiture is closely tied to the Spiritual Realm,{{wob ref|5610}}{{wob ref|3413}} which holds a vast reserve of Investiture,{{wob ref|7079}} but ultimately transcends the divisions between the three Realms.{{wob ref|5610}} Over time, Investiture will cycle between the Realms,{{wob ref|7079}}{{wob ref|11041}} but ultimately returns to the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|397}}{{book ref|mb6|28}}

 

 

=== Scadrial ===

On [[Scadrial]], the ancient [[Terris]] were aware of Realmatic Theory and included it in their religion.{{wob ref|1253}} This knowledge may have come from experimentation with [[Feruchemy]], which organizes its metals into quadrants based on which Realms they affect.{{wob ref|10046}} Their research into Realmatic Theory appears to have been an ongoing affair; when he met [[Alendi]], the [[Worldbringer]] [[Kwaan]] was studying the Cognitive aspects of trees.{{wob ref|3968}} Much of this knowledge appears to have been lost when [[Rashek]] destroyed the Terris religion,{{book ref|mb2|12}} though at least some of it was retained by the First Generation of the [[kandra]].{{book ref|mb3|71}}

 

 

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 once, by the [[Ire]].{{msh ref|5|2}} Khriss has used the phrase "Realmatic Transition" in the ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' [[Ars Arcanum]] to describe the [[Surge]] of 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.

 

== Notes ==