Forgery
| 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.
Forgery is a cousin system to Bloodsealing, which shares some similarities.
Subtypes of Forgery
Soul Forging
“The Forgery of the soul, that was what they considered an abomination.”
—Wan ShaiLuCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content
Soulforging is a type of Forgery on Sel practiced by the people of MaiPon requiring the use of specialized stamps called Essence Marks. The use of Essence Marks are termed soul forging due to the fact that they forge the spiritual aspect of an individual.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content This is considered blasphemous by many cultures.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have contentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
The people of MaiPon practice Forgery on their own souls, making Essence Marks which can be used to impart new skills, enact disguises, change their personality or physiology, rewrite their memories, or in general affect the history of a person in a manner similar but more complex than ordinary forging. Essence Marks are powerful, but incredibly difficult and complex to make, requiring a lattice of hundreds of different stamps networked together.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have contentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
While Resealing can effect miraculous healing, 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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Resealing is expected to work in a similar fashion to Aon Ien, and to a lesser extent other healing methods throughout the cosmere.
“Get a Flesh Forgery wrong, and people died.”
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Remembering
“Our workers are not Forgers, we don’t use that word. They are Rememberers.”
—GaotonaCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content
Remembering is a subset of Forging on Sel employed by the Heritage Faction. Remembering is limited to the use of historic objects, where Forgers are employed to discover the history of objects, manipulating them for aesthetic purposes.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content These restrictions are enacted due to the general disregard for Forgery in the Rose Empire.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Rememberers employ methods of mass production to convert low quality goods into historic works of skill.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content