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'''Investiture''' is a term describing the energy that infuses the [[cosmere]] and on which all [[cosmere]] magic systems are based.
 
== Terminology ==
;'''[[Odium]]''': Odium’s Investiture is typically associated with “burning” gold or violet-black colors,{{book ref|sa3|57}} though it is also often red, the color that signifies corrupted Investiture.{{wob ref|13074}}
 
;'''[[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}}
 
;'''[[Harmony]]''': Harmony’s Investiture is not typically associated with the colors of Preservation and Ruin.{{wob ref|14914}}
 
==== Other ====
;'''Returned''': Each [[Returned]] is gifted a single, powerful [[Breath]] called a Divinedivine Breath, a [[Splinter]] of [[Endowment]].{{wob ref|4486}} A Returned may give this Breath up to heal one person, albeit at the cost of their own life.{{book ref|wb|12}} This sacrifice can cure diseases, heal almost any wound, and regrow lost body parts.{{book ref|wb|12}} The Divinedivine Breath is one of the most powerful healing abilities in the cosmere, perhaps ''the'' most powerful available to non-Shards.{{wob ref|9623}}
 
;'''Hoid''': [[Hoid]] has access to some sort of healing factor that is capable of repairing both his body and soul.{{wob ref|5606}} He's able to regenerate any damaged body parts at will, including his head. He's also able to repress his healing factor in some way, preventing instantaneous healing, an ability that he makes use of in some of his disguises.{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} This healing factor makes it very difficult to kill Hoid, although he is still at least somewhat vulnerable.{{wob ref|4780}}{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}} The name of the manifestation of Investiture responsible for Hoid's healing is unknown, but it is ancient, likely originating from some Pre-[[Shattering]] source.{{wob ref|8498}} It is uncertain whether or not this healing factor is at all related to Hoid's apparent agelessness, which is known to originate from a remnant of a weapon built to kill [[Adonalsium]].{{wob ref|10439}}
== Investiture of Natural Phenomena ==
It is possible for a natural force to become Invested. On [[Roshar]], [[Zahel]] states that the [[highstorm]]s are Invested.{{book ref|sa2|i|6}} The [[Stormfather]] also states that during a highstorm, [[Honor]]’s power is concentrated in the storm as it moves across the land, temporarily joining all three [[Realms]].{{book ref|sa3|64}}
 
== Known Investiture ==
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! Investiture !! [[Shardworld|World]] !! [[Shard]]
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| [[Mist]] || [[Scadrial]] || [[Preservation]]
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| Black [[Mist]] || [[Scadrial]] || [[Ruin]]
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| [[BioChromatic Breath]] || [[Nalthis]] || [[Endowment]]
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| [[Dor]] || [[Sel]] || [[Devotion]], [[Dominion]]
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| [[Stormlight]] || [[Roshar]] || [[Honor]]
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| [[Voidlight]] || [[Roshar]] || [[Odium]]
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| [[Lifelight]] || [[Roshar]] || [[Cultivation]]
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| [[Warlight]] || [[Roshar]] || [[Odium]], [[Honor]]
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| [[Towerlight]] || [[Roshar]] || [[Cultivation]], [[Honor]]
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| [[Hion]] || [[Komashi]] || [[Virtuosity]]
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| Heat || [[Canticle]] || ''Unknown''
|}
 
== Notes ==
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