Difference between revisions of "Dor"

The Dor is a mass of plasma-like substance{{wob ref|6852}} in the [[Cognitive Realm]], a large amount of power left behind after [[Odium]] visited Sel.{{wob ref|4129}} It is the remnant of Devotion and Dominion's combined powers after the Shards themselves were Splintered.{{wob ref|2787}}{{wob ref|1533}} The Dor exists in the Cognitive Realm and is very dangerous, appearing as a large source of mindless, uncontrolled power.

The "programming-esque" way Investiture is drawn from the Dor is the result of "a mixture of the Vessels' personalities, the fact that the power's resides in the Cognitive Realm, and the nature of Sel's focus" (Form).{{wob ref|4249}} Those who use the Dor can sense when others are using it.{{book ref|Elantris|56}}