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'''Investiture''' is a term describing the energy that infuses the [[cosmere]] and on which all [[cosmere]] magic systems are based.

The term '''Investiture'''{{wob ref|1072}} has only seen in-world use by cosmere aware individuals or groups. Most who refer to Investiture use terminology specific to the world in which they reside; [[Feruchemy|Feruchemists]] refer to the process of Investing a [[metalmind]] as 'filling' or ‘storing’ and [[Windrunner]]s refer to the process by which they create [[Lashing]]s as 'infusing'.{{wob ref|5528}} Most characterspeople using this term understand more cogently that the [[cosmere]] encompasses worlds and systems of magic other than their own.

'''Static Investiture''' is a term used for Investiture that is held within a vessel such as a gemstone, therefore not being in use.{{wob ref|15308}}{{book ref|sa4|89}} An object containing, or being made up of, Static Investiture is referred to as being '''Invested'''.{{book ref|sa4|15}} Invested objects, such as metalminds or Shardplate, resist being affected by [[Invested ArtsArt]]s.{{book ref|sa4|part=ars}}

'''Innate Investiture''' is a term used to refer to added Investiture to a being from birth, not including the natural Investiture that makes up the soul.{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}}{{wob ref|1072}} Examples of Innate Investiture include the fragment of [[Preservation]] and [[Ruin]] in all [[Scadrial|Scadrians]], or [[BioChromatic Breath]] on [[Nalthis]].{{epigraph ref|mb3|38}}{{book ref|wb|prologue}}{{wob ref|1072}}

The '''Breath Equivalent Unit''' ('''BEU''') is a unit of measurement for Investiture.{{book ref|tsm|1}} The unit is based on the quantity of Investiture in one typical [[BioChromatic Breath]].{{book ref|tsm|13}}{{wob ref|9685}}{{wob ref|15777}} The innate Investiture of one person is approximately equivalent to one BEU.{{book ref|tsm|23}} People from highly Invested worlds typically have no more than three BEUs of Investiture.{{book ref|tsm|24}}

Large amounts of Investiture concentrated in a specific location tend to pierce a hole in the three realms (Spiritual, Cognitive, and Physical) and create a perpendicularity. This effect is similar to the gravity generated by large amounts of matter.{{wob ref|8920}} Like matter, Investiture causes time dilation in any amount, with the degree of time dilation being proportional to the amount of Investiture in a given area, but this is relatively mild even by perpendicularities.{{book ref|sa4|i|1}}{{wob ref|13425}}{{wob ref|13453}}{{wob ref|16014}} But the amount of Investiture condensed into [[Shard]]s is able to cause a degree of time dilation that would be virtually impossible inby theanything real worldelse.{{wob ref|16014}}

When a Shard is "co-opting or corrupting another Shard's magic", the color red has a tendency to manifest.{{wob ref|8340}}{{book ref|sa3|117}}{{tes ref|30}}{{book ref|mb6|28}} All Investiture creates some type of emotional reaction in users.{{wob ref|13392}} Investiture has flavor to beings such as [[Nightblood]], and different Investitures would have different flavors.{{wob ref|15669}}{{book ref|sa4|42}} Raw Investiture responds to thoughts, emotions, and emotionsIntent, especially from heavily Invested beings.{{book ref|yumi|32}}{{book ref|tsm|21}}

; The Second Law of Investiture: The Second Law, according to Brandon, "stands as is",{{wob ref|3544}} this refers to the fact that, in simple terms, energy flows from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. </br></br> This law can be observed through how Investiture tends to leak out of bodies containing it (be it gem or sophont),{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} and how it tends to flow into vessels that aren't Invested. For example, when [[Stormlight]] is quickly removed from a gem, it would pull in Investiture and [[spren]] from the surrounding area.{{file ref|Navani's_Notebook_-_The_Arnist_Method.jpg|The Arnist Method}}{{book ref|sa4|42}}{{cite}} The flow of Investiture outside of holes into the Cognitive Realm created through [[AonDor]],{{book ref|elantris|7}} which creates an opening or release valve to the very densely packed Investiture of the Dor,{{au ref|selish}}{{wob ref|6852}} into the far less Invested Physical Realm; and the way in which Investiture leaks from, and affects the surroundings of, those with many Breaths,{{book ref|wb|15}}{{cite}} might be other examples of this. </br></br> Further evidence is in how the more Stormlight a [[Surgebinder]] takes in, therefore, the more concentrated the Investiture within them, the faster it leaks out of their body, which could be a further display of the flow of Investiture from higher a system of higher concentration (the body of the Surgebinder) to one of lower concentration (the world surrounding said Surgebinder).{{book ref|sa2|2}}

Physical matter is known to have a counterpart called antimatter - matter composed of antiparticles that share many properties with the particles of ordinary matter, but manifest some of them in an opposite way (e.g. a proton and an antiproton have the same mass, but opposite electric charges and magnetic moments). The [[Fused]] scholar [[Raboniel]] describes this in terms of axi with opposite polarities.{{book ref|sa4|97}} A similar relationship exists between Investiture and anti-Investiture in the cosmere. When Investiture combines with its corresponding anti-Investiture, they are both annihilated, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy.{{book ref|sa4|97}}{{wob ref|16236}} The reaction seems to be more violent when the two are brought together under pressure.{{book ref|sa4|97}}

The only known forms of anti-Investiture are [[anti-Stormlight]] and [[anti-Voidlight]]. It is unknown whether hybrid Lights and Shards outside of the Rosharan system have anti-Investitures of their own. [[Khriss]] notes that the existence of anti-Investiture has been theorized for some time, but that the anti-Lights developed by [[Navani Kholin]] and Raboniel are her first evidence that it actually exists.{{book ref|sa4|part=ars}}

The [[Intent]] of a user is very important to several magic systems; these magic systems require a mental component to function. Some, like [[Hemalurgy]], simply require that someone intend to make a spike when they do it, and others, like [[Awakening]], require complex images created in yourtheir mind with the spoken command to function.

== ColorCategories of Investiture ==

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;'''[[Preservation]]''': Preservation’s Investiture is typically associated with the color white.{{wobbook ref|3031mb3|19}}{{wobbook ref|13074mb7|19}}

;'''[[Ruin]]''': Ruin’s Investiture is typically associated with the color black.{{wobmsh ref|30316|1}}{{wobbook ref|13074mb3|81}}{{book ref|mb7|19}}

Many magic systems in the [[cosmere]] are able to heal a person from damage. This includes physical wounds{{book ref|mb6|14}} or sprains,{{book ref|sa3|10}} and can even heal fatal damage.{{book ref|mb6|17}}{{book ref|sa3|72}} Limbs and body parts can be regrown as well.{{book ref|sa2|87}} Healing can also be used to recover from poisoning,{{book ref|sa3|18}} sickness such as a cold or cancer,{{wob ref|1009}} chronic diseases, such as poor eyesight,{{wob ref|2833}}{{book ref|wor|89}} tiredness,{{book ref|mb4|15}} and even damage to the [[spiritweb|soul]].{{book ref|sa3|37}} Constantly healing from wounds can leave the user invulnerable to pain.{{book ref|mb4|13}} Most forms of extreme healing don't care much about what is done to the physical body, as long as the person's spiritual template is in power at the time.{{wob ref|3535}} Some magic systems are better at healing than others, and general healing can happen if a person is Invested enough.{{wob ref|6678}}{{book ref|tsm|49}}

=== Types of known Investiture healing ===

=== Types of known Bonding Entities ===

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

'''Lesser Spren Bonds''': Non-intelligent spren are able to form bonds with humans.{{wob ref|4783}} This bond does not grant [[Surgebinding]], though specific spren are able to bond with Surgebinders to form their [[Shardplate]].{{book ref|tsm|45}}

'''Other Worm Infected Animals''': Other birds besides native island [[Aviar]] are able to eat the worms and create a bond with a new effect (i.e. Sak). It is unknown if eating the worms will grant new abilities to other non-bird animals.

'''Sentient Awakened Entities in an Inorganic Host''': Also known as Type IV BioChromatic Entities. The only known entities of this kind are [[Nightblood]] and Azure's Sword. [[Nightblood]] is a sentient sword made using a thousand Breaths and the Command to destroy evil. It makes a bond with anyone with whom it wishes to communicate, and it is able to read and speak with minds directly.{{wob ref|6928}} Distance appears to be a factor, but this may be a limitation of the mind of [[Nightblood]] and not its ability. While idle, [[Nightblood]] reaches out to other people, tempting them to draw the blade. "Pure" people who cannot be tempted would feel great nausea, even induce vomiting. Anyone who is able to wield [[Nightblood]] and survive, bonds with the blade to a greater degree and is no longer repelled by or abnormally drawn to use it.{{wob ref|7404}} Those unable to control [[Nightblood]] are controlled by it, in effect [[Nightblood]] wields them killing everyone around and absorbing all of the [[Investiture]] from the victim including the spark of life (i.e. the soul). This bond may grant additional powers on Roshar.{{wob ref|6892}}

Objects are not Invested in their original state. They can become Invested by a Shard or by a human having met the above-mentioned requirements. An Invested object gains magical properties. The more Invested an object is, the more power it has. Examples for Invested objects include:

== Manifestations ofKnown Investiture ==

! Investiture !! [[Cosmere#PlanetsShardworld|PlanetWorld]] !! [[Shard]] !! [[:Category:Books|Books]]

| [[BloodsealingMist]] || [[SelScadrial]] || [[DevotionPreservation]], [[Dominion]] || [[The Emperor's Soul]]

| Black [[SurgebindingMist]] || [[RosharScadrial]] || [[HonorRuin]], [[Cultivation]] || [[The Stormlight Archive]]

| [[VoidbindingBioChromatic Breath]] || [[RosharNalthis]] || [[OdiumEndowment]] || [[The Stormlight Archive]]

| [[Old MagicDor]] || [[RosharSel]] || [[CultivationDevotion]] ||, [[The Stormlight ArchiveDominion]]

| [[Sand masteryStormlight]] || [[TaldainRoshar]] || [[AutonomyHonor]] || [[White Sand]]

| [[StarmarksVoidlight]] || [[TaldainRoshar]] || [[AutonomyOdium]] || [[White Sand]]

| [[HionLifelight]] || [[KomashiRoshar]] || [[VirtuosityCultivation]] || [[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]]

| [[CharredWarlight]] || [[CanticleRoshar]] || ''Unknown'' || [[TheOdium]], Sunlit Man[[Honor]]

| [[MicrokinesisTowerlight]] || [[YolenRoshar]] || ''Unknown'' || [[DragonsteelCultivation]], (series)|Dragonsteel[[Honor]]

| [[Yolish LightweavingHion]] || [[YolenKomashi]] || ''Unknown'' || [[Dragonsteel (series)|DragonsteelVirtuosity]]