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A '''focus''' is a specific magic-related term in the [[Cosmere]]. It is the method by which [[Investiture]] can be formed into magical effects. Magic systems and magical engineering use these focuses to filter [[Investiture]] into a magical effect.{{
== Magic
=== Sel Magics ===
'''Metal Based'''
;[[Allomancy]]: [[Allomancy]] uses metal by taking it into the body where it is used as a filter to determine what effect is created.{{
;[[Feruchemy]]: [[Feruchemy]] uses metal to determine what attributes can be stored in it.
;[[Hemalurgy]]: [[Hemalurgy]] uses metal to steal and implant attributes, both magical and non magical, from one person to the next via metal spikes. The shape of the spike is irrelevant The type of metal determines what can be stolen. The location on the body is important when implanting a Hemalurgic spike. Flowing blood is required.{{
It is implied in [[Ars Arcanum]] that hemalurgy could be used on other shardworlds "To form Connections that no [[Shard]] ever intended."
'''Command based'''
;[[Awakening]]: [[Awakening]] uses [[Breath]] and color drawn from non-living material as fuel while commands determine what effect is created. Commands are used to animate objects, the exact wording, pitch and tone is important in this process while the mental picture in the Awakener's mind determines the awakened objects' capacities greatly.{{
=== Roshar Magics ===
== Magic Sciences and Their Focus ==
Magic Sciences use [[Investiture]] without direct alteration of the [[Spiritweb]]
=== Roshar
;[[Fabrial]]s: [[Fabrial]]s are a magical Science System that uses an infused Gem's color, captured Spren, and mechanical configuration to create an effect.
=== Scadrial
;[[unsealed metalminds|Medallions]]:
Scadrial sciences are used commonly in the southern hemisphere. They involve medallions that are filled by [[Feruchemist|Feruchemy]], but left unkeyed and unsealed.{{wob ref|2112}} This means that anybody, even non-Feruchemists, can use them. Only certain combinations can be worn.
In southern Scadrial, they have used the combination of Allomancy and Feruchemy to create flying, airplane-like ships.
== Magic without direct
Worlds without a [[Shard]] often have no active magic that the people living on them can directly use.
== Notes ==
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