Difference between revisions of "ChayShan"

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,{{annotation ref|Elantris|chapter=17|link=annotation-elantris-chapter-17}} which then appears to draw upon the [[Dor]]. As all the Investitures 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 determines what powers a practitioner is using. So far, the only known people who use ChayShan are [[Jindo]]eese,{{book ref|Elantris|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.{{book ref|Elantris|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.

 

 

== Abilities ==