Difference between revisions of "Investiture"

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Bonds are connections between entities in the [[Cosmere]] that exist outside the [[Physical Realm]]. All bonds are basically the same, with the powers and functions depending on the holders of the bond.{{wob ref|3488}} [[Shardworld]]s can also have an effect on what the bond does. Bonds are typically formed between entities with greater-than-normal Investiture (e.g. [[Spren]]) and other entities, allowing them to gain enhancements. It is unknown if a person with only innate Investiture is able to create a Bondbond.{{wob ref|6881}} Bonds are not limited to connections of entities with greater-than-normal Investiture to innately Invested entities; they can also be made between two entities with greater-than-normal Investiture.{{wob ref|2862}}

'''Singer Bond''': The [[singer]]s can bond with a spren. Doing so grants the singer a Formform (a specific physical and mental change). Not all spren grant a unique Formform; most spren give the singers Dullformdullform. Without a spren, singers exist in what is known as Slaveformslaveform ([[Parshmen]]). Singers in Slaveformslaveform have very little mental capacity and are extremely docile. Dullform gives more free will and a small increase in mental capacity. Slaveform and Dullformdullform are physically similar. Singers can become [[Surgebinder]]s, but Formsforms of power exist that grant them abnormal abilities. See [[singer]] for more information on the various Formsforms.

'''Lesser Spren Bonds''': Non-intelligent spren are able to form bonds with humans.{{wob ref|4783}} This Bondbond does not grant [[Surgebinding]].

'''Aviar''': [[Aviar]]s create a bond with a person and grant a specific power based of the type of Aviar bonded. Aviar are granted their ability if raised on one of the pantheon islands and consume a worm native to the island. See [[Aviar]] for more information. Has no known effect on Roshar.

No Bondsbonds are known of on this Shardworld.

Bonds on some Shardworlds provide the Holders of the Bondsbonds with additional powers.{{wob ref|3488}}

It has been confirmed that Bondsbonds other than the [[Nahel bond]] will provide powers to the constituent entities of that Bondbond while on Roshar. What these powers are is unknown, and will not be of the ten [[Surge]]s. The seon bond is confirmed to do this, as the Nahel bond and the seon bond are very similar.{{wob ref|6928}}

All living creatures on some level have Investiture. This is called the Sparkspark of Lifelife. All sentient creatures have a slightly greater amount of Investiture than non-intelligent ones. The Sparkspark of Lifelife or soul of a person creates a kind of interference when working with other forms of Investiture. This interference is the reason that metal inside of a person's body is highly resistant to Allomantic steel or iron. To affect something like metal inside a person's body takes a much greater degree of Investiture than most humans are capable of wielding. This is of note because a human's soul does not count as a highly Invested object and a person is not even counted as being innately Invested if they only have the Sparkspark of Lifelife.{{wob ref|6881}}

Generally, humans are not considered to have '''Innateinnate Investiture'''. However, on some worlds, a Shard has Invested humans. For example, [[Preservation]] gave part of his power to make sentient humans with the ability to develop Allomancy. On [[Nalthis]], people are born with [[Breath]]. Both cases are known as '''Innateinnate Investiture'''.{{wob ref|1072}} For example, on [[Nalthis]] every person is born with a breath and has innate Investiture, but a person who has given up their breath is no longer innately Invested while still maintaining their Sparkspark of Lifelife.