Difference between revisions of "Investiture"

== The Nature of Investiture ==

Investiture transcends the three realms: Physical, Cognitive, and Spiritual that comprise most of the Cosmere. In the Physical Realm, Investiture is known to exist in solid, (i.e. Atium and Lerasium), liquid (Shardpools), and gaseous material forms (Preservation's Mists, Stormlight, BioChromatic Breath). For some reason, all solid Investiture is metallic, the result of one of the laws governing the Cosmere.{{wob ref|date=2018-3-1|9291|Emerald City Comic Con 2018}} Most often these appear due to influence by a [[Shard]] holder, however some formations occur in a more natural way. Investiture works in a similar fashion to energy in that it follows its own laws of thermodynamics. It is not possible to destroy Investiture; it can only be redistributed.{{qa ref|1116|3}} 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.

 

== Accessing Investiture ==