| Forgery | |
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| Related to | The Dor |
| Type | End-Positive |
| World of Origin | Sel |
Forgery is a manifestation of Investiture on Sel that is powered by the Dor.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Much like AonDor, Dakhor, and the other known magical systems used elsewhere on Sel and detailed in Elantris, Forgery involves shaping a specific form in order to evoke some sort of extra-normal event. There are many types of Forgery that are explored in The Emperor's Soul, but all seem to involve the carving of a sort of stamp, the application of ink to the stamp, and then applying a mark onto the desired object or person.
One appears to need an extraordinary amount of knowledge of the background and composition of the object or person being Forged in order to make a stamp affect a target for an extended period of time. Therefore, Forgers probably need to be scholars and researchers as well as talented artisans.
Types of Forgery
Soul Forging
The people of MaiPon practice Forgery on their own souls, making soulstamps which can be used as disguises.
Resealing
“Resealing repairs a body and makes it anew.”
—An unnamed Grand surgeon
Resealing is a form of magic on Sel practiced by surgeons skilled in the art of Forgery. This subset of Forgery allows the practitioner to repair damage to the human body. It is also called Flesh Forgery by the MaiPon.
While Resealing can heal powerfully, even allowing Emperor Ashravan to survive a crossbow bolt to the head, it only repairs physical damage. After a traumatic brain injury like Ashravan's, the mind remains empty, and requires the forging of a new soul to return the subject to functionality.
Resealing requires a great deal of skill and specialization. According to Shai, a Forger has to know everything about the body of the subject, including the placement of veins, muscles, and sinew in order to properly perform Resealing.
“Get a Flesh Forgery wrong, and people died.”
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Remembering
The Heritage Faction employ Forgers to discover the history of objects, manipulating them for aesthetic purposes.