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'''Forgery''' is a manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Sel]] that is powered by the [[Dor]].{{
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.
=== Carving ===
In order to carve a soulstamp, one must have two bases of knowledge. The first base of knowledge is of the forms necessary to program the stamp. The forms imprinted on the stamp act like symbolic functions in a computer program, and it is necessary to put the correct forms in the correct positions to achieve the desired effect. The modifiers and forms required to encode a soul stamp function in a way similar to those of the [[AonDor]], though different shapes are used.{{
The second base of knowledge is that of the altered history. The success rate of a soulstamp relies on the plausibility of a stamp to established history. While a Forger does not need to know everything about a subject to create a stamp for it, the more knowledge they have on the topic the more plausible, and thus successful, their stamp will be.{{tes ref|postscript}} Many simple Forgings require very little knowledge of the object, its history, or pertinent topics. Examples include reforging a table to be cared for rather than neglected,{{tes ref|12}} or reforging an awakened object to have a different command phrase.{{
=== Materials ===
==[[Realmatic Theory|Realmatics of Forgery]]==
Forgery involves the use of [[Investiture]] present in the [[Dor]] accessed through a medium of a [[soulstamp]]. The seal on the soulstamp acts as the [[focus]] through the specific symbols carved upon it.{{
Forgery utilizes a relatively small amount of Investiture in comparison to many other systems. As such, Forgers do not seem to be particularly Invested in ways that manifest outwardly, like the highly Invested [[Elantrian]]s or the [[Dahkor]] Monks.{{qa ref|1034|28}}{{qa ref|1047|12}} Another side effect of this is that Forgery has difficulty affecting Invested objects, though the unusual nature of Forgery has a number of loopholes available to it that offset that particular issue.{{
The mechanics of Forgery are not specifically clear, but it functions Realmatically in all three realms, more so than many other forms of Investiture. When a Forger stamps an object with a soulstamp, the stamp is initially impressed into the object's physical being. A slight embossing is made in the object, regardless of the material, indicating that the impression is present in more than just the physical body of the object. Likewise, the seal actively resists being removed by force, with a stronger resistance than the physical properties of the object should allow. The ink of the stamp is unable to be easily damaged, and does not fade or run until such time as the seal is broken or dissipates.{{tes ref|3}} It is probable that the seal impresses itself into the cognitive and spiritual aspects of an object.
The innate Investiture present in the materials to carve and ink a soulstamp seem to have a positive correlation to the ability of the stamp to take.{{tes ref|3}} The amount of Investiture present in soulstone is unknown, but Forgery ink is known to function better with organic materials as physical mediums, with inks from more complex creatures (suspected to correlate to innate Investiture from [[Adonalsium]] upon creation) being more effective at aiding a seal in taking.
Forgery shares a number of Realmatic similarities with other forms of magic. As with all Selish magics, it is powered by the Dor, limited by location, limited by bloodline, and encoded with symbols in a programmatic fashion. {{qa ref|979|14}}{{qa ref|1019|5}}{{
== Subtypes of Forgery ==
== Notes ==
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{{wob ref|date=2013-02-12|4695|''AMoL'' signing Seattle}}
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{{qa ref|date=2012-10-30|986|11|Is Sel Realmatically knowledgeable by this point, or is it specific to forgery?
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{{qa ref|date=2013-03-15|979|15|Do soulstamps work similar to Returned?}}
▲{{qa ref|977|115|Tell me about Forgery?|date=Sep, 2012}}
{{qa ref|date=2013-07-10|1019|5|Are the Investitures on Sel form-based?}}
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{{wob ref|date=2014-03-20|7007|''Words of Radiance'' signing Washington DC}}
{{wob ref|date=2016-02-16|7028|''Calamity'' release party}}
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