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'''ChayShan''' is a magic system on [[Sel]].
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'''ChayShan''' is a manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Sel]].
   
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== Prerequisites ==
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Not much is known about it, though it appears to be practiced via a meditative martial arts style that focuses on speeding up motions and gaining power from them,{{ref|annotation|elantris|chapter=17}} which then appears to draw upon the [[Dor]]. As all the Investitures on Sel are form based,{{ref|b|aol|ars}} it is quite possible that the different forms and moves of the ChayShan are what determines what powers a practitioner is using. So far, the only known people who use ChayShan are [[Jindo]]eese,{{ref|b|elantris|c|17}} so it is possible that this Investiture can only be used by people who are of that race. [[Shuden]] claims that it is simply a way to focus a warriors mind and body before battle.{{ref|b|elantris|c|17}} However, the fact is that ChayShan is clearly a magic system and useful in fighting. It is possible that this is a cover story to hide the warriors's powers, or that some warriors aren't capable of accessing the magic, so they simply use it for the reasons Shuden gives.
  
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In order for a ChayShan user to access the [[Dor]] a few things have to occur. It appears that a ChayShan user has to be [[JinDo]].{{wob ref|8617}}
   
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== Mechanics ==
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A person using ChayShan moves their body in specific circular patterns, slowly gaining in speed.{{ref|b|elantris|c|17}} The person continuously keeps his or her hands and legs moving. He or she moves as though he or she is "struggling against some unseen force" with his or her muscles tensed. The leaps and arm motions of ChayShan seem similar to a dance. When the Dor is actually being accessed, a dim glow is visible in the wake of the motions of the limbs of the practitioner.{{ref|b|elantris|c|61}}
  
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[[Shuden]] claims that ChayShan is simply a way to focus a warrior's mind and body before battle,{{book ref|Elantris|17}} but he later uses it while fighting [[Dakhor]] monks.{{book ref|Elantris|61}} ChayShan is practiced via a meditative martial arts style that appears to focus on speeding up motions and gaining power from them,{{wob ref|1967}} which then appears to draw upon the Dor. As all the [[Investiture]]s on [[Sel]] are form-based,{{book ref|aol|part=ars}} it is quite possible that the different forms and moves of the ChayShan are what determine what powers a practitioner is using.
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A person using ChayShan moves their body in specific circular patterns, slowly gaining in speed.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} The person continuously keeps their hands and legs moving. They move as though they are "struggling against some unseen force" with their muscles tensed. The leaps and arm motions of ChayShan seem similar to a dance. When the Dor is actually being accessed, a dim glow is visible in the wake of the motions of the limbs of the practitioner. If a person using ChayShan loses focus, they lose access to the Dor and must start over.{{book ref|Elantris|61}}
   
 
== Abilities ==
  
== Abilities ==
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One of the abilities that appear to be granted by ChayShan is an enormous amount of strength.{{ref|b|elantris|c|61}} Someone performing ChayShan is capable of breaking the ribs of a [[Dakhor]] monk and hitting one in the head so hard that the spine breaks. When seen in context of the fact that the Dakhor monks's bones are so incredibly strong that it took Kiin multiple strokes to hack through them with his axe,{{ref|b|elantris|c|58}} the strength of someone using ChayShan becomes even more impressive. Another ability that may be granted is vision without the use of one's eyes, as Shuden performs all of his motions with his eyes closed.{{ref|b|elantris|c|61}}
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One of the abilities granted by ChayShan is enormous strength.{{book ref|Elantris|61}} Someone performing ChayShan is capable of breaking the ribs of a Dakhor monk and hitting one in the head so hard that the spine breaks, despite the fact that a Dakhor monk's body is enhanced to the point that even [[Kiin]] needs to hit one several times with his axe before it dies.{{book ref|Elantris|58}} Another ability that ChayShan grants is intuitive spatial awareness, as Shuden performs all of his motions in battle with his eyes closed.{{book ref|Elantris|61}}
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== Relationship To JinDo ==
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ChayShan has a specific tie to the land of JinDo. Like all Selish magic, ChayShan will decrease in power the further from JinDo a user gets.{{wob ref|8617}}
   
 
== Known Users ==
  
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*[[Shuden]]
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*Shuden is an amateur practitioner, who says he lacks "speed and focus".{{ref|b|elantris|c|17}}
  
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*Jindoeese warriors
  
   
 
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ChayShan
Related to Devotion, Dominion[1][2]
Type End-Positive[3]
World of Origin Sel
Universe Cosmere

ChayShan is a manifestation of Investiture on Sel.

Prerequisites[edit]

In order for a ChayShan user to access the Dor a few things have to occur. It appears that a ChayShan user has to be JinDo.[4]

Mechanics[edit]

Shuden claims that ChayShan is simply a way to focus a warrior's mind and body before battle,[5] but he later uses it while fighting Dakhor monks.[6] ChayShan is practiced via a meditative martial arts style that appears to focus on speeding up motions and gaining power from them,[7] which then appears to draw upon the Dor. As all the Investitures on Sel are form-based,[8] it is quite possible that the different forms and moves of the ChayShan are what determine what powers a practitioner is using.

A person using ChayShan moves their body in specific circular patterns, slowly gaining in speed.[5] The person continuously keeps their hands and legs moving. They move as though they are "struggling against some unseen force" with their muscles tensed. The leaps and arm motions of ChayShan seem similar to a dance. When the Dor is actually being accessed, a dim glow is visible in the wake of the motions of the limbs of the practitioner. If a person using ChayShan loses focus, they lose access to the Dor and must start over.[6]

Abilities[edit]

One of the abilities granted by ChayShan is enormous strength.[6] Someone performing ChayShan is capable of breaking the ribs of a Dakhor monk and hitting one in the head so hard that the spine breaks, despite the fact that a Dakhor monk's body is enhanced to the point that even Kiin needs to hit one several times with his axe before it dies.[9] Another ability that ChayShan grants is intuitive spatial awareness, as Shuden performs all of his motions in battle with his eyes closed.[6]

Relationship To JinDo[edit]

ChayShan has a specific tie to the land of JinDo. Like all Selish magic, ChayShan will decrease in power the further from JinDo a user gets.[4]

Known Users[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ SpoCon 2013
    — Arcanum - 2013-07-10#
  2. ↑ /r/fantasy AMA 2013
    — Arcanum - 2013-04-15#
  3. ↑ Calamity release party
    — Arcanum - 2016-02-16#
  4. ↑ a b Oathbringer San Francisco signing
    — Arcanum - 2017-11-15#
  5. ↑ a b Elantris chapter 17#
  6. ↑ a b c d Elantris chapter 61#
  7. ↑ Elantris Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2005-08-01#
  8. ↑ The Alloy of Law Ars Arcanum#
  9. ↑ Elantris chapter 58#
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